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EXPLAINED: Idf strikes military sites in iran what we know so far | Vintage Vibes

Benjamin Netanyahu at a table surrounded by other men, some in army uniform
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu (third from left) meets security chiefs after the IDF carried out airstrikes on Iran. Photograph: Israel Mod/Zuma/Rex

Israel has struck military targets in Iran in a retaliatory attack that a senior US official described as “extensive but precise”. Iran said three sites were hit and that “limited damage” was caused. Here is everything we know so far:

  • Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, saying it was in response to “months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the state of Israel”. The strikes were widely expected after Tehran’s attacks on Israel this month. The Israeli public broadcaster Kan said dozens of fighter jets were involved.

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