Subhead:Airspace closures and emergency alerts follow coordinated attacks against Iran as part of ‘Operation Epic Fury’.#
The United States and Israel have launched coordinated strikes against Iran, with Israel shutting its airspace to civilian flights as tensions rapidly escalated across the region.
Early reports indicate at least one U.S. official describing the operation as “not a small strike” and that in response U.S. bases in Bahrain, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait have been targeted.
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The action followed an announcement from Israel’s defence ministry of a “pre-emptive strike” against Iran. Sirens sounded in Jerusalem and residents nationwide received mobile alerts warning of an “extremely serious” threat.
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“The State of Israel has launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran. Defence Minister Israel Katz has declared a special and immediate state of emergency throughout the country,” read a statement from the ministry.
