Israel attacks Iran and calls out a state of emergency – Diepresse.com

Israel attacked Iran. Israel had carried out a “preventive strike” against Iran, the Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Friday. According to this, a rocket and drone attack on Israel can be expected « in the immediate vicinity », Katz said and called out the state of emergency for his country. Several loud explosions were reported from the Iranian capital Tehran at night.

Eyewitnesses and state media confirmed loud explosion noises around the metropolis. The exact cause of the explosions in the Tehran area was initially unknown. State radio videos showed smoke in residential areas. The company at the capital airport was closed until further notice.

From Israeli Army circles it was said that Israel’s attacks were directed against a nuclear facility and military locations in Iran. In addition, the Israeli army assumed that Iran was able to attack « at any time ».

Israel’s airspace blocked

According to the news page « Ynet », the Israeli Ministry of Transport announced the blocking of Israeli airspace for starting and landing until further notice.

US President Donald Trump had previously stated that he did not consider an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities to be excluded. « I don’t want to say that he is imminent, but it looks like it is something that could very well happen. » In view of the ongoing negotiations on a nuclear agreement with Tehran, he called on Israel to refrain from doing so. « We are about to get a pretty good agreement, » said Trump. « I don’t want you to go in because I think everything could screw up. »

Later he reaffirmed his striving for a negotiating solution. « We continue to campaign for a diplomatic solution, » Trump wrote on Thursday in his online service Truth Social. « My entire government is instructed to negotiate Iran. » Tehran, however, had to « completely give up hope of gaining a nuclear weapon ». (APA/Reuters)