The Associated Press reports, as cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozenzweig, that the United States intensified its airstrikes in Iran overnight, hitting more northern targets. For the first time since the current round of escalation began, strikes reached areas around the capital Tehran.
The Associated Press reported overnight that the United States has intensified its airstrikes in Iran, hitting more northern targets and reaching areas around Tehran for the first time since the current escalation round began. The report was cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozenzweig on N12.
The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (05:43) that US strikes had already targeted areas near Tehran overnight, and that Iran retaliated by firing missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The new AP report provides additional detail on the scope and geography of the US operations, indicating an escalation in both intensity and reach.
The strikes near Tehran mark a significant expansion of the US campaign, which has previously focused on targets along the coast and in southern Iran. The AP report did not specify which specific sites were hit near Tehran, and the information remains unverified by official US or Iranian sources.
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Source and signal
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