10/26/2024October 26, 2024White House: Israel strikes on Iran an ‘exercise of self-defense’
The White House said Israel’s strikes on military targets in Iran were “an exercise of self-defense” following Tehran’s ballistic missile attack at the start of the month.
National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the “targeted strikes on military targets” were “an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1.”
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10/26/2024October 26, 2024IDF says it is carrying out strikes against military targets in Iran
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it was striking military targets in Iran in a post on X.
“In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran,” the post read.
“The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th — on seven fronts — including direct attacks from Iranian soil.”
“Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond,” it added.
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10/26/2024October 26, 2024Numerous explosions heard across Iranian capital
Iranian state TV reported that several loud explosions were heard in capital Tehran and nearby city Karaj city early on Saturday morning.
There was no official comment about the source of the explosions.
Israel has been planning its response to a ballistic missile barrage carried out by Iran on October 1, which was Tehran’s second direct attack on Israel in six months
“Some people report hearing the sound of several explosions in the west of Tehran,” Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Iranian authorities had previously warned Israel against launching an attack, saying any strike on Iran would be met with a stronger retaliation.
km/rm (Reuters, AFP, AP)
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