New Clash in the Middle East: Israeli and American Airstrikes and Missile Response from Iran
The Israeli army announced the launch of a wave of air and missile strikes targeting Iranian ballistic missile sites and air defense systems, a move described by Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir as a "decisive and unprecedented operation to dismantle the capabilities of the Iranian terrorist regime."
Zamir stated that the campaign comes after Iran has increased its production of ballistic missiles and continued to develop its nuclear weapons research.
The strikes came at a time when the sound of three explosions was heard in the capital Tehran around 00:30 GMT, according to a reporter from Agence France-Presse.
The Israeli army confirmed that an additional wave of strikes is ongoing to intensively target Iranian systems.
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An American official told Fox News that the United States participated in the attacks using HIMARS systems and Tomahawk missiles, targeting hundreds of sites as part of the new strike plan on Iran.
These operations are part of a joint attack between Israel and the United States aimed at overthrowing the regime in Tehran, prompting Iran to respond by launching batches of missiles towards Israel and Gulf countries, as well as Iraq and Jordan, where multiple American bases are located.
In international reactions, Saudi Arabia and Qatar confirmed their "full right to take necessary actions to confront Iranian aggressions," while the region is witnessing escalating tensions following a series of recent escalations that shook the Iranian capital and several neighboring countries.
