Several senior Revolutionary Guards commanders and political officials were killed in US-Israeli strikes, a source close to the Iranian establishment told Reuters.
Iran launched missile attacks toward Israel and across Persian Gulf states, with Bahrain, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar reporting interceptions; one person was killed in Abu Dhabi.
The Pentagon named its mission “Operation Epic Fury,” while Israel dubbed its campaign “Lion’s Roar” and called up thousands of reservists.
Trump said the US had begun “major combat operations,” Netanyahu urged Iranians to rise against clerical rule, and Iran’s leadership vowed a “crushing response” while warning strikes could continue.
Blasts were reported in Tehran, Tabriz, Qom, Karaj, Khorramabad, Kermanshah, Ilam and other cities. Iran’s Supreme Leader’s office in Tehran was targeted, and Iran closed its airspace for six hours.