Israel says it’s conducting airstrikes in Tehran

The Israeli military has announced that it is carrying out a new wave of attacks on Iran, reports Aljazeera.

Strikes have been reported in the capital, Tehran, while explosions have also been heard near the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, according to a reporter on the ground with Lebanese news outlet Al Mayadeen.

The correspondent added that Iranian air defences are currently intercepting Israeli targets in the skies over Karaj and its outskirts.

Besides, in a post on X a moment ago, Israel’s military said its “Air Force has now begun a wave of attacks in Tehran and other areas in Iran”.

It did not provide further details on the attacks. We will bring you updates when we have them._Agencies.