Iran attack latest developments: Israel strikes nuclear facility in Isfahan
Several explosions were heard in Tehran and surrounding areas Friday evening, Iranian state media reported, more than 12 hours after a massive wave of Israeli attacks on the country.
"There were reports of explosions heard in the west of Tehran province," in the cities of Shahriar and Malard and around the neighborhood of Chitgar in Tehran city, state news agency IRNA reported, while Mehr agency reported a blast in Pakdasht southeast of the capital.
- Israel says struck Iran's nuclear facility in Isfahan -
The Israeli military said it struck on Friday Iran's nuclear facility in Isfahan as it pressed on with its strikes on the Islamic republic.
"I can now confirm that we struck the nuclear facility in Isfahan. The operation is still ongoing," military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told journalists.
Mehr news agency said had reported a "massive explosion" in Isfahan.
- Israel military chief says 'continuing with full force' -
Israel's army chief on Friday said the military was keeping up "full force" to achieve its goals after launching a wave of strikes on military and nuclear sites in Iran.
"We are continuing with full force, at a high pace, in order to meet the goals we have set for ourselves," Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said in a statement.
"There will be difficult moments, we need to be prepared for the range of scenarios we have planned for, very high readiness and discipline are required on the home front."
- Israel has 'currently no plan to kill' Khamenei -
Israel at this point does not plan to target Iran's political leadership, Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said Friday after attacks on Iranian military and nuclear sites.
Hanegbi told Israel's Channel 12 that Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali "Khamenei and his people... there is currently no plan to kill them".
- Israel can't destroy Iran's nuclear programm 'with force alone' -
Israel's national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi on Friday said it was "impossible" to destroy Iran's nuclear program using only force, after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the Islamic republic.
"It is impossible to destroy the nuclear program with force alone. The goal is to make the Iranians understand that they will have to stop the nuclear program," Hanegbi said on Israel's Channel 12.
Source: Agence France Presse
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