DEVELOPING STORY: Israel has launched retaliatory strikes against Iran. Watch video above. Residents in Tehran reported hearing loud explosions, The New York Times reports. Iranian state media sites reported that the explosions were near or at Imam Khomeini international airport.
The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed the attacks in a statement posted 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 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. Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized. We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.
Residents have poured into the streets, witnesses said. Fars News, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported that multiple large explosions rocked the capital. This post will be updated throughout the evening. Click here to get Todd’s breaking news alerts.