DW NewsUS, Israel strike Iran – What we know so far: The US and Israel have launched a series of coordinated strikes on Iran, which the Pentagon is calling Operation Epic Fury. President Donald Trump says major combat operations aim to annihilate Iran’s naval sites, and has vowed the regime will never have a nuclear weapon. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has retaliated by launching drones and missiles against Israel and US bases in the region. Blasts have been heard in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Blasts have been reported in countries across the Gulf as Iran launches retialiatory strikes. Saudi Arabia says Iran carried out attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait. There have been reports of explosions and sirens across the Gulf region as missile defenses spring into action. Iran always threatened to target US bases in the region if Washington launched an attack on its territory.
00:00 Iran launches retaliatory attacks
01:09 Anjana Sankar, Journalist
