At least four blasts were heard as sirens rang out in the city and the military warned residents to take cover after it “identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel”.
The military added that its “defensive systems are operating to intercept the threaFootage from a missile base near the Iranian city of Isfahan shows major explosions after an apparent air strike
One clip, verified by the BBC, shows secondary explosions after the strikes on Wednesday - while another shows the base burning for several minutes
Meanwhile, the Iranian city of Karaj is being "hit hard", residents told the BBC earlier today, as US and Israeli attacks continue
On Wednesday night, Donald Trump said the US would hit Iran "extremely hard" in the coming weeks - while also saying its objectives would be met soon
In response, Iran warns of "broader" and "crushing" retaliation, while claiming US-Israeli strikes have been "insignificant" Israel is also continuing air strikes on Lebanon, where new pictures show the aftermath of an attack
And in the, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hosted discussions on reopening the Strait of Hormuz - and has condemned Iran's "recklessness"t”.
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has said on that US and Israeli attacks on Iran are a violation of international law, reports AFP, citing Chinese state media.
As he held calls with his European Union, German and Saudi counterparts, Yi stressed that the role of the UN Security Council, of which China is a permanent member, “should prevent the escalation of conflict”, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN has said that US President Donald Trump’s threat to “bomb Iran back to the Stone Age reflects ignorance, not strength”, adding that it acts as evidence of intent to commit war crimes.
“Iran’s civilisation spans more than 7,000 years, whereas the U.S. is scarcely 250 years old. Civilisations are defined by their history, culture, resilience, and scientific contributions,” the mission says on X.
“The world remains indebted to the civilisation and knowledge that Iranian scholars have bestowed upon humanity for millennia. Such a civilisation cannot be destroyed by bombing.”
The US and Israel on Feb 28 launched what they described as a “pre-emptive” joint strike against Iranian targets, with Trump announcing start of “major combat operations”
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assassinated in US-Israeli strikes; Mojtaba Khamenei replaces his father as Iran’s new supreme leader
In late March, Trump sends 15-point peace proposal to Iran via Pakistan. Iran lays out 5 conditions for ending war
Trump says US “very close” to achieving objectives, threatens to bomb Iran “extremely hard” over next 2-3 weeks
Oil jumps over 5pc after US president says to keep up attacks on Iran
UN Secretary General António Guterres just spoke to reporters in New York, where he called for an immediate end to the war and cessation of hostilities on all sides.
"We are on the edge of a wider war that would engulf the whole Middle East with dramatic impacts around the globe," he says.
He cited rising costs, saying people are already struggling from rising energy and food prices.
"When the Strait of Hormuz is strangled, the world’s poorest and most vulnerable cannot breathe," he says.
He calls for disputes to be settled "peacefully" and says that civilian infrastructure "including nuclear installations" should be "respected and protected".
He goes on to say: "My message is clear, to the United States and Israel, it is high time to stop the war that is inflicting immense human suffering and already triggering devastating economic consequences.
"To Iran, to stop attacking their neighbours."