Global NewsThe United States and Israel carried out major military strikes in Iran Saturday. The first strikes Saturday morning appeared to target the home of Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran. A source with knowledge of the matter had earlier told Reuters that Khamenei was not in Tehran and had been transferred to a secure location. Tehran responded by launching missiles at Israel; explosions rang out in nearby oil-producing Gulf Arab countries like United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar, Reuters reported. Tehran had warned it would strike the region if it was attacked. DAWN Senior Iran Analyst Omid Memarian talks about what’s at stake as Iran-U.S. nuclear talks break down and the U.S threatens further military action.
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