Citizens in Tehran woke to the sound of explosions early Saturday morning, with Iranian state television acknowledging the blasts. Eyewitnesses reported hearing six consecutive explosions, and smoke plumes were seen rising from Chitgar, a neighborhood in western Tehran. No known nuclear sites are located in the Chitgar area.
Israel has carried out a pre-emptive strike on Iran and expects retaliation imminently, Sky News reported. The Israeli Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the offensive against Iran, describing it as a "preventive attack" aimed at countering an imminent threat, the Jerusalem Post reported.
