Israel says it has struck military targets in western and central Iran.
"A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote on Telegram.
No further details were provided on casualties or the exact location of the strikes.
The Israel Defense Forces said early Monday it has struck military targets in the western and central region of Iran. No further details were immediately available.
It comes after President Donald Trump on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call to hold off on launching a retaliatory attack on Iran, according to a US official. He also told The Financial Times that Netanyahu would have to accept any deal the US reaches with Iran because the Israeli prime minister “doesn’t call the shots.”
Several loud blasts were heard in Tehran, according to state-run Mehr News. Explosions were also reported in Tabriz and Isfahan, reported state-run IRIB.
Meanwhile in Iran, Tehran threatened to block Bab al-Mandab, another vital maritime corridor in the Middle East, if Israel escalates its attack, a senior advisor to Iran’s supreme leader said, state-run media reported Sunday.
--Agencies
