The US and Isral launched strikes on Iran Saturday morning after what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said was months of ‘close and joint planning.’ The US military is also planning for several days of attacks, according to two sources.
US President Donald Trump described the military strikes as ‘massive and ongoing’ saying American lives may be lost as a result of the campaign.
Trump also advocated for regime change and called on Iranians to “take over your government.”
He accused Tehran of working to rebuild its nuclear program after massive US strikes last summer he previously claimed had obliterated the facilities.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has fired the “first wave” of large-scale missile and drone attacks towards Israel.
There were reports of multiple explosions in Dubai and also in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, all of which have US bases.
| Iran launched a counterstrike on US naval base in Bahrain, hitting the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, Stars and Stripes reported. |
