The Israeli military said on Saturday it was carrying out 鈥減recise strikes鈥 on military targets in Iran.
鈥淚n response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel 鈥 right now the Israel Defence Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran,鈥 the military said in a statement.
Iranian state TV said Saturday 鈥渟trong explosions鈥 were heard around the capital Tehran, without specifying the cause of the blasts.
鈥淢inutes ago, the sound of strong explosions were heard from around Tehran, the source of these sounds is not yet clear,鈥 a state TV presenter said.
An AFP reporter also heard the explosions.
Several Tehran residents reported hearing 鈥渟trong and loud sounds鈥 around the capital, the official IRNA news agency said.
The blasts were first heard around 2:15 am local time, mainly to the west of the city, it said.
Israel has vowed to respond to Iran鈥檚 missile attack on October 1.
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