Massive explosions struck several locations in Tehran overnight, including residential neighbourhoods and areas near Tehran University, as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified.
Israeli jets also bombed towns in southern and eastern Lebanon, including Douris in the Bekaa Valley, and targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut, widening the scope of the military campaign.
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran’s military capabilities had been severely degraded, saying the country was being demolished “ahead of schedule and at levels people have never seen before.” He added that Iran now has “no air force, no air defence” and that its air force is “gone.”
At least 1,230 people have been killed in US and Israeli attacks on Iran since Saturday, according to reports. Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency said two schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, were struck by missiles.
Iran also continued to target Gulf countries, launching attacks from the UAE to Qatar and Bahrain. Meanwhile, Israel’s commercial hub Tel Aviv came under a combined drone and missile barrage late Thursday night.
