An Israeli military official said Israel was striking
"dozens" of nuclear and military targets. The official said Iran had
enough material to make 15 nuclear bombs within day.
"Following
the preemptive strike by the State of Israel against Iran, a missile and UAV
(drone) attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is
expected in the immediate timeframe," Defence Minister Israel Katz said in
a statement.
Reportedly, Israel had begun carrying out strikes on Iran
and there was no US assistance or involvement in the operation.
CNN reported that US President Donald Trump was convening a
cabinet meeting.
Iran's state TV said several explosions were heard in Tehran
and the country's air defence system was on full alert.
US and Iranian officials were scheduled to hold a sixth round
of talks on Tehran's escalating uranium enrichment program in Oman on Sunday,
according to officials from both countries and their Omani mediators. But the
talks have appeared to be deadlocked.
Trump said on Thursday an Israeli strike on Iran "could
very well happen" but reiterated his hopes for a peaceful resolution.
US intelligence had indicated that Israel was making
preparations for a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, and Israel could attack
in the coming days.
Israel
has long discussed striking its longtime foe Iran in an effort to block Tehran
from developing a nuclear weapon.
The US military is planning for the full range of
contingencies in the Middle East, including the possibility that it might have
to help evacuate American civilians, a US official told Reuters.
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