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Showing Original Post only (View all)Israel Begins Attacks on Iran, Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Preemptive Strike Declaration [View all]
Source: Kurdistan24net
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) -Three explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday morning, according to ARS News, as Israel's defense minister announced the start of what he described as a "preemptive" attack against Iran.
Reuters, citing Israel's Defense Ministry, reported that Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran.
Shortly after the announcement, Israel's Home Front Command said sirens were sounding across all areas of Israel.
Meanwhile, Mehr news Agency reported that heavy smoke was rising from the locations of the explosions in Tehran.
Read more: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/896765/israel-begins-attacks-on-iran-explosions-reported-in-tehran-amid-preemptive-strike-declaration
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Whoever predicted that Israel would be Trmp's stalking-horse got it right -- to be fair, it was an easy prediction. Now the US absolutely M U S T come to Israel's aid.
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Israel Begins Attacks on Iran, Explosions Reported in Tehran Amid Preemptive Strike Declaration [View all]
eppur_se_muova
Yesterday
OP
"The Israeli Broadcasting Authority further reported what it described as joint Israeli-American attacks on Iran."
eppur_se_muova
Yesterday
#1
As an expert just said on the BBC, Netanyahu was pre-empting a deal in the negotiations
muriel_volestrangler
Yesterday
#18
The phrase "Operation Hand-in-hand" is making me physically sick to my stomach. nt
BWdem4life
Yesterday
#11
It's like Chekhov's remark -- if you see a gun on the table in the first act --
eppur_se_muova
Yesterday
#14
Of course it was pre-recorded. Doing it live this morning would make him late for his tee time.
paleotn
20 hrs ago
#31
Israel says they've planned this with the USA for months - not about Iran protests, or any "imminent threat"
muriel_volestrangler
21 hrs ago
#26
And Congress have a scintilla of notice the Fuhrer was going to pull this shit?
Bengus81
21 hrs ago
#27