Iranian media says nuclear site south of Tehran targeted
The IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency is reporting that two explosions have been heard several minutes ago near the Fordow nuclear site.
Fordow is located south of Tehran and about 20 miles (32km) northeast of the central city of Qom. It lies about a 100m underground.
There were some earlier reports of people hearing explosions near the site.
The US and top European powers had previously expressed alarm over the discovery of uranium particles enriched to 83.7% purity at this specific site.
Israel targeted the Natanz nuclear site in Iran’s Isfahan province earlier today.
The International Atomic Energy Agency says levels of radiation outside that facility have remained unchanged, but the radioactive contamination inside can be managed with “appropriate protective measures”.
Where Israel says it struck in its earlier attack on Iran
As we’ve been reporting, the Israeli military says it is continuing to strike targets in Iran. Tehran has so far not commented on the latest strikes.
Earlier today, Israel said it hit multiple nuclear and military sites across the country. The earliest explosions were reported in Iran’s capital Tehran at about 03:30 local time.
Below, we’ve mapped the sites across Iran where Israel says it hit in those overnight strikes.
IDF says missile launched at Israel from Yemen
Jerusalem’s air raid alert system was triggered a short while ago, but it has since been turned off, according to the country’s official red alert system.
It comes after the Israeli military reported that they had identified the launch of a rocket from Yemen towards Israel.
They are now “operating to intercept the threat”, a statement from the IDF adds.
In a post on Telegram, Israeli police say: “Jerusalem District Police are prepared to conduct scans to locate areas where weapons have fallen.”
Israeli citizens told to minimize movement and avoid gatherings
As reported by BBC, sirens were heard in Jerusalem as the Israeli military said a rocket had been launched at the country from Yemen.
In a new update, the Israeli Defence Forces says residents across Israel are instructed to stay close to protected spaces and minimise movement in open areas.
Gatherings should also be avoided, it adds, and if an alert is issued, people should go to a protected space until an official update is provided.
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