Israel launches strikes on Iran as US warns against retaliation

An Israeli military statement said that Israel “has the right and the duty to respond.”

Screenshot of clip released by the Israel Defence Forces with military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirming strikes on military targets in Iran (Israel Defence Forces/AP)

Israel’s military said it is “conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran”, as Iranian state media reports sounds of explosions near the capital Tehran.

The Israel Defence Force confirmed it had launched airstrikes on military targets in Iran on Saturday morning, officials said.