Israel has attacked Iran, an Israeli military spokesperson said, with the strikes being coordinated alongside the US military, according to US and Israeli media reports.
Explosions were heard in central Tehran on Saturday morning, including from an apparent strike near the offices of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The attack came hours after the US president, Donald Trump, said he was “not happy” about the latest negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme.
The US had built up a large military presence in the region in recent weeks, including two aircraft carrier strike groups.
An Israeli military spokesperson said the country had “launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the state of Israel”.
Israel closed its airspace and declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Iranian drone and missile strikes in response.
