• Israeli army says it launched strikes on Iranian capital

ISTANBUL

Explosions were heard on Friday evening in Iran’s capital Tehran, as the US-Israeli attacks on Iran entered their second week, according to Iranian media reports.

The semi-official Mehr news agency also reported air defense activity in parts of the capital.
No casualties or damage were reported.

The Israeli army said in a statement that it has begun strikes on “Iranian terror regime” targets in Tehran.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) also said that B-2 stealth bombers carry out missions as part of Operation Epic Fury, “delivering long-range fire to not only eliminate the threat from the Iranian regime today, but also eliminate their ability to rebuild in the future.”

The explosions came as tensions across the Middle East have flared up since Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran on Feb. 28, killing so far around 1,300 people, including the then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries that are home to US military assets, resulting in casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure and affecting global markets and aviation.