Middle East: Explosions in Tehran – Israel calls out state of emergency
Several loud explosions were reported from the Iranian capital Tehran at night. Eyewitnesses and state media confirmed loud explosion noises around the metropolis. Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz called for his country: after a « preventive strike » against Iran, « in the immediate vicinity » with a rocket and drone attack on Israel, Katz said that night, according to the « Times of Israel ».
According to the news page “Ynet”, the Israeli Ministry of Transport announced the blocking of Israeli airspace for starting and landing until further notice.
Most recently, in the Middle East, the concern of Israel’s possible attack on Iran had grown. The dispute over the Iranian nuclear program had increasingly worsened. At the end of May, US media reported that Israel had already prepared a possible attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities.
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.
US President Donald Trump had warned Iran several times in the past few months that a military operation could occur without an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program. He does not want to do that, but was ready, said the US President.
