Israel attacked Iran on Saturday morning, an Israeli military spokesman said. Strikes were coordinated with the US military, US and Israeli media reported.
Explosions were heard in central Tehran, with an apparent strike near the offices of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The attack came hours after US president Donald Trump said he was “not happy” with the latest negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme.
The US had built up a massive military presence in the region in recent weeks, including two aircraft carrier strike groups.
An Israeli military spokesman said the country had “launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the state of Israel”.
Israel closed its airspace and declared a state of emergency, in anticipation of Iranian drone and missile strikes in response.
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