Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, according to the US broadcaster ABC News, which cited an unnamed senior US official.
The Iranian state television reported explosions in Isfahan, as air defences were activated and flights across several areas including Tehran and Isfahan were suspended.
There were no reports of casualties. Nor was there an official response from Iran.
Israel promised to respond after Iran last Saturday launched a barrage of drones and missiles on the country, after a suspected Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate compound in Damascus killed a high-ranking commander.
There have also been reports of explosions in Syria and Iraq.
The United States and a number of European countries had been calling on Israel not to respond to the Iranian attack.
Isfahan is considered a strategically important city and one that is host to several important sites, including military research and development sites, as well as bases. The nearby city of Natanz is the location of one of Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites.
Commercial flights began diverting their routes early on Friday morning over western Iran without explanation as the semi-official Fars news agency in Iran said there had been “explosions” heard over the city of Isfahan.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
If retaliatory actions continue to escalate between nations, where should the line be drawn to prevent wider conflicts?
@9LQJZCD1wk1W
Make a peace treaty that would satisfy both nations.
@9LNXTC72wks2W
We should not be involved. We already know lsR@3l has infiltrated our government. Let them handle it.
@9LNTMGGRepublican2wks2W
We should not get involved with that. Israel has always been backstabbers; America is proficient enough to survive with the minerals and materials we have. If we bomb a car going on the wrong side of the highway, and hypothetically it is the Israeli leader, we could go into a nuclear war that quickly.
some potitenial solutions to prevent wider conflict could include diplomatic negotiations
@Bi11R1ghtsKayleeUnity2wks2W
Iran wants to wipe Israel off the map. How can that be done without war? Why does Iran have a nuclear weapons program? The Shias believe that they must bring about an apocalypse so that their messiah will appear.
@MildGiraffeDemocrat2wks2W
Iran has a nuclear weapon program because Israel has Nukes (how did that happen btw?)
Israel is also trying to bring about their Messiah.
Mine already came, and I would like to stay out of their holy war.
@NeedyM1norityRepublican2wks2W
You shoot 300 bullets at my son's room and 1 lands. I'm putting 900 back at you, and I won't miss.
@MinorityAutumnGreen2wks2W
Israel attacked en embassy first?
@NeedyM1norityRepublican2wks2W
Their Embassy looks to be in good condition.
Weird that seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members including two generals died in the random building that was target.
Also, Iran wishes it could strategic strike like this.
Israel has become a rogue nation, a threat to peace. (Yes, so is Iran, but we--the US-- don't FUND Iran's war machine.). Netanyahu--Israel's Trumpist-- seeks to widen the conflict so his corruption trial is further postponed.
@FinickyEagleSocialist2wks2W
Israel has always been like this: Jimmy Carter back in 1976 said to Menachem Begin, "I'm beginning to question your sanity."
The difference is that until now, we haven't had a president who's a dyed-in-the-wool Zionist and who hates Arabs and Muslims just as much as Israelis do
@MajesticDeficitGreen2wks2W
Biden's failure to stop this is a disaster for the safety of people all over the Middle East, including Israelis. It's a disaster for the security of US forces in the region. And it's a disaster for Biden's chances of reelection. Trump will run as the peace candidate, as in 2016, and it will help him win.
@ParrotGabriellaDemocrat2wks2W
Iran doesn’t want war. They telegraphed their strike to minimize damage and deplete the Iron Dome. Israel does want war because they know the US will coming running to help.
@JealousWelfareMountain2wks2W
I don’t know, man we have a Dem president and most of the Democrats can’t stand Israel and side with Palestine so he would lose a lot of votes if he sided with them.
@ReferendumQuichePatriot2wks2W
lol congress voted like 140 something to 30ish for some weak anti semitism crap. Of course they all love Israel it’s a uniparty.
@BobcatArielForward2wks2W
If all Israel is doing is destroying some obsolete F-14 Tomcats that Iran didn't even have parts for, then this is just for appearances. This was not a serious strike on Iran.
Remains to be seen what else might have been targeted.
@KnowledgeEliGreen2wks2W
IRANIAN MEDIA: NEWS ABOUT HOLDING AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE IRANIAN SUPREME NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL IS INCORRECT
they can't wait to de-escalate.
Israel’s response s the escalation the Biden administration has been dreading. The main thing will be the coming unpredictability. No country...not Israel, not Iran, not the United States...can control the situation. None may want a wider war, but none can surely stop it.
@BlueStateSwiftDemocrat2wks2W
When many of us stood with Israel in October to declare their right to defend themselves, this is not what we were talking about.
I do not support letting Israel drag the US into a world war just because it’s Netanyahu’s agenda.
This should be easy to say.
@WearyPorpoisePatriot2wks2W
Israel and Iran: Let’s play pretend war so American taxpayers will send us more money.
@FreedomEagleLibertarian2wks2W
Perfectly timed global news to fit the repeating algorithmic fractal on SPY, which is synced with AMC’s. Nothing is organic and it’s sadly easy to see.
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