Al Jazeera

By Zsombor Peter

    Explosions rock Iran’s capital, Tehran, and the cities of Tabriz and Isfahan after Israel’s military launched attacks on the country.

    The bombardment comes after Iran launched a wave of missiles at northern Israel, accusing Israel of repeated violations of the ceasefire with its attacks on Lebanon.

Israeli army chief ‘commanding’ strikes on Iran, military says

    The Israeli military says Major General Eyal Zamir and senior Israeli officers have been conducting ongoing situation assessments over the past hours and are “commanding” Israeli strikes on Iran.

    The military “is alert and ready to continue operations across all sectors against anyone who threatens the State of Israel,” it added in a post on X.

Oil prices rise following Israel’s attacks on Iran

    Oil prices have already started climbing, with the global benchmark Brent crude rising 3.63 percent to $96.75 a barrel in the hour after the strikes were reported.

    The price of West Texas Intermediate also rose 3.35 percent to $93.89 a barrel.

Israeli media say missile from Yemen intercepted

    The Channel 12 broadcaster and Ynet News say the missile fired from Yemen has been intercepted.

    The Israeli military did not comment on the interception but said residents could now leave their shelters.

Iran denies firing ‘any shots’ at Saudi Arabian airbase

    The IRIB broadcaster is citing a military official as saying that “Iran has not fired any shots” at the Al-Kharj airbase in Saudi Arabia.

    The broadcaster said the official was responding to reports of an explosion at the base.

    The report came after Saudi Civil Defence issued an alert warning of danger in the Al-Kharj governorate.

Iranian Red Crescent ‘on standby’ after Israeli strikes

    The Iranian Red Crescent says it is standing by to respond to any fallout from Israel’s strikes across the country this morning.

    “Iranian Red Crescent rapid response teams, along with logistical, relief, and medical facilities, including pharmacies, are on standby following this morning’s Israeli air strikes on Iran and are providing services to the public,” it said in a statement on X.

    It also urged the public to prepare first aid kits and stay at least 100 metres (330ft) away from any “affected areas”.

Sirens blare across central Israel

    The Channel 12 broadcaster reports sirens across central Israel, including Gush Dan and Jerusalem.

    It says Israeli airspace has been closed temporarily.

Israel says missile fired from direction of Yemen

    Israel’s military says it has detected a missile launched from the direction of Yemen towards Israeli territory.

    “Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat.”

Saudi Arabia says danger in Al-Kharj has passed

    The Saudi Civil Defence says the “danger has passed” in the Al-Kharj governorate.

    The statement came moments after it issued an alert warning residents of a potential danger and asking them to take shelter.

    The organisation did not provide details on the nature of the danger.

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‘No signs of attacks in Beirut’ as blasts heard across Lebanon

By Ali Hashem

Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon

    For now, all that we know is that there were sounds heard across Lebanon, but there are no signs of attacks in Beirut or the southern suburbs.

    There is a lot of speculation about whether they are launches from above Lebanese skies or from warships across the Lebanese waters. But nothing has been confirmed.

    It’s very early in the morning, and we have not been able to get any information on this.

    However, these sounds were heard widely. And, of course, it just adds to the concerns, because Lebanon is ground zero for this escalation. And now, with the Iran-Israel exchange of missiles and attacks, there are concerns of a possible return to the escalation in the suburbs of Beirut.

    These are speculations for now, given the fact that the April 8 ceasefire has come to an end in a way. There’s now a situation of a war. The Iranians attacked; the Israelis are attacking; the Iranians are promising to respond. So Lebanon is in the middle of a war.

    There is no statement by Hezbollah regarding these attacks for the moment. We have not heard from any of its leaders or any of its MPs.

Saudi Arabia warns of potential danger in Al-Kharj governorate

    The Saudi Civil Defence says it has issued an alert in the Al Kharj governorate, warning of a potential danger.

    It urged residents to take shelter and not to leave until the danger has passed.