Explosions reported around Iranian capital Tehran | DW News

The Israeli counterattack on Iran had been in the works for days. Now Israel has begun its air attack. Israel says it attacked military targets in Iran early Saturday morning. The IRNA news agency reports that residents of Tehran first heard explosions around 2:15 am local time, mostly in the west of the city.
The US described Israel's attacks on targets in Iran as "self-defense maneuvers". The "targeted attacks on military targets" were also a response to the Iranian missile attack on Israel on October 1, National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said in Washington.
On that day, the air force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel.

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[Iranian.Shia-kurd]

Is there any photo or video of the alleged attack? The videos we have seen so far shows a very calm Tehran! Was it only a firework?

[dammitdan]

Middle of the dark night in Germany, 0600 in Jerusalem. Krämer and the broadcast anchor have been up all night. Professionals are appreciated.

[hanahudcova]

We don't know which targets but we know it is military targets. It sounds biased.

[kumartolani]

Why did Iran inflict collective punishment of Ballistic Missiles on "innocent" Israeli civilians for Israeli State's alleged act of killing Hamas leader Haniye?

[stevefrank]

Time to correct Jimmy Carter's biggest mistake.

[nextentrepreneur]

What they did is not self-defense. Iran was defending itself when they attacked with 200 ballistic missiles, in response to Israel getting Hamas chief inside the territory of Tehran.

Somehow everyone has amnesia when Israel attack other countries. Props to the lady for mentioning it.

[ryanwalters]

So much for that Russian air defense. 😂

The russian propaganda's been hyping that so much. 😂

[GoweloStenala-pq]

Iran will also retaliate. Retaliatory games will keep on going forever

[trumpforever]

This Israeli retaliation was agreed upon at a high level. For this reason, Iranian missile defense was almost absent. Not only the US but also Russia does not want an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.
Iran has already informed Israel through a foreign intermediary that it will not respond to the wave of attacks on its territory.
Sky News reported this in Arabic.

[Susanfraser-kf]

Where is the video on Tehran and syria

[ahossain]

It's a partial news channel... as comments only from D. Hagari.

[irvinmcb]

And the Israeli bots are having a field day in the comment section 😂

[nathanengirot]

After US leak, I don't think the response is huge

[Mr.Awkward]

loud explosions from the intercept happening from tehran...

[ManzoorAli-pt]

It is the craziness of one person who has set the whole region on fire.He has lost his plot.

[ytha]

Welp, the gloves are off for both sides now 😐

[JosephHoggang-bkbk]

Iran had been warned and presumed to have prepared for this, as others said, Iran would have transfered the military hardware to avoid destruction.

[lafabricadebodas]

Not again the Ummmm correspondant Did she go to school for this!!! omg!!

[cclr]

Surprising thing: Total radio silence on who's airspace Israel is using. And this is not a quick raid to feign unauthorised violation, but waves of aircraft complete with aerial refueling.

[landslordmukhabela]

Israel is seeing Iran's capabilities... I am sure it scares the US that Russia is on their side. Iron dome VS s400. This is crazy.