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What we know about Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear sites and military commanders



Israel launched strikes across Iran on Friday, saying they targeted the "heart" of Iran's nuclear programme.

With counter-attacks expected "in the immediate future", a state of emergency was declared in Israel.

Hossein Salami, chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards - a powerful branch of the country's armed forces - was killed, Iranian state media reported, as well as nuclear scientists.

The US said it was not involved in the strikes, which also hit Iran's main nuclear enrichment facility.





When and where did the strikes happen?

Explosions were reported in Iran's capital Tehran around 03:30 local time (0100 BST).

Iranian state media said residential areas were hit, with blasts also heard north-east of Tehran. The BBC is not able to independently verify these reports.

In Israel, residents were woken by air raid sirens around the same time and received emergency phone alerts.

Hours after the initial strikes, an explosion was reported at the Natanz nuclear facility, which is located about 225km (140 miles) south of the capital, according to Iranian state media.

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