in a Truth social post early Saturday morning<\/a>. The apparent strikes happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\nABC News anchor Michelle Franzen has the latest on a daylight attack on Iran’s capital.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the 86-year-old Khamenei had been in his offices at the time. He hasn’t been seen publicly in days as tensions with the United States have grown.<\/p>\n
This comes as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran have peaked following a major U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program.<\/p>\n
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the attack as being done “to remove threats.” He did not immediately elaborate.<\/p>\n
In Tehran, witnesses heard the blast. Iranian state television later reported on the explosion, without offering a cause.<\/p>\n
Sirens sounded across Israel at the same time. The Israeli military said that it had issued a “proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward the state of Israel.”<\/p>\n
The U.S. embassy in Qatar has told Americans to shelter in place, saying “all embassy personnel [are] directed to shelter in place and all Americans in the country are encouraged to do the same.”<\/p>\n
“The U.S. Embassy in Qatar is implementing a shelter-in-place for all personnel,” the statement said. “We recommend all Americans do the same until further notice.”<\/p>\n
Officials said that Americans should “find a secure location within your residence or another safe building. Have a supply of food, water, medications, and other essential items.”<\/p>\n
ABC News and the Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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