Video: US, Israel launch preemptive strikes on Iran
Abdullateef Fowewe
The United States and Israel have unleashed a joint military assault on Iran, with President Donald Trump declaring the start of “major combat operations” following Israeli missile strikes on the Iranian capital.
Explosions rocked Tehran early Saturday, with live footage capturing plumes of smoke rising over the city skyline.
Blasts were also reported in multiple locations across Iran.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strikes targeted “immediate threats to Israel,” framing them as preemptive action.
The moves come amid collapsed US-Iran nuclear negotiations and Trump’s repeated calls for regime change in Tehran.
Air raid sirens echoed through Tehran, and videos showed panicked residents fleeing amid the chaos.
