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Fresh explosions were reported in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday afternoon local time after Iran's president warned of "more painful and crushing responses" to Israeli strikes.Footage circulating online on Sunday afternoon Tehran time appeared to show smoke rising from buildings in several locations and at least one video of a burning car.
The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.
Israel launched strikes against Iran early Friday, targeting the nuclear program and its long-range missile capabilities, an Israeli military official said.
Iran and Israel have exchanged further strikes, with Iranian rockets killing at least eight in Israel and explosions reported in Tehran. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has "full control" of the skies over the Iranian capital.
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Israel has reportedly carried out a pre-emptive strike targeting sites in Iran, according to Israeli media outlet Channel 12. The attack comes amid heightened regional tensions, with Al Jazeera reporting loud explosions in Tehran shortly after the strike. Axios also confirmed that air raid sirens were heard across multiple locations in Israel.