Iran and Israel continued to exchange missile attacks on Monday. An Israeli military spokesperson reported that Israeli fighter jets targeted military sites in western Iran. This came after Iran launched missiles that caused widespread damage in Tel Aviv, injuring many and levelling buildings.
As the world braces for Iran’s response after the United States attacked Tehran’s key nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western military action, President Donald Trump said there may be a regime change if Iranian leadership cannot “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN.”
Iran has threatened US bases in the Middle East and pledged to defend itself after the US dropped bunker-buster bombs onto the mountain above Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, while Trump urged Tehran to stand down.
According to Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, bases used by US forces could be attacked in retaliation.
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The Times of Israel is reporting that the Israel Electric Corporation has confirmed a hit near a “strategic infrastructure facility” and says there are power disruptions in several towns in the area.
“Teams are on their way to several locations on the ground with the aim of restoring power supply as soon as possible. The operations include infrastructure repairs and the removal of safety hazards, and are being carried out in coordination with security forces,” the IEC was quoted as saying.
During the attack, sirens sounded for some 35 minutes. “This is the longest period Israelis have spent in shelters since the start of the war” on Iran, the Channel 13 broadcaster reported.
Israeli forces strike Fordow nuclear site: Official
A spokesman for the Qom Province Crisis Management headquarters says the Israeli army attacked Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, a day after it was targeted in US strikes.
The official said there was no danger to residents in the area, Tasnim news agency reported.
IAEA chief says ‘very significant damage’ expected at Fordow
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has given an update on the status of Iran’s nuclear sites following US attacks.
Speaking at an emergency meeting of the IAEA’s Board of Governors, Grossi said “craters are now visible at the Fordow site… indicating the use of ground-penetrating munitions”.
While “no one, including the IAEA, is in a position to have fully assessed the underground damage at Fordow,” he said it is expected to be “very significant”.
That’s because of “the explosive payload utilised and the extreme vibration-sensitive nature of centrifuges”, he said.
Red Crescent building, Fordow nuclear facility hit amid ongoing Israeli strikes
Morteza Heydari, spokesman of Qom’s crisis management organisation, said the Fordow nuclear site was attacked again, but did not elaborate who was behind the attack. He said “no danger is posed to citizens” in the area.
Massive Israeli air strikes also targeted Tehran and nearby Karaj around noon, with large plumes of rising visible in areas across the capital.
The live feed of state television was cut for several minutes, and it was confirmed that a technical building supporting live broadcasts for several channels was hit. The entrance of the Evin Prison was also bombed, as was a building of the Red Crescent Society.
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