- Iran has launched retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli military bases across the Middle East, following earlier attacks on Iranian cities, including Tehran.
- Explosions were reported in Bahrain, UAE, Jordan, and Qatar, with one person killed in Abu Dhabi by falling debris, while sirens sounded across Israel.
- The Iranian strikes came after Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu initiated "preventative attacks" across Iran, with Trump confirming a "major combat operation" and stating Iran would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
- Witnesses in Tehran reported hearing blasts and seeing smoke, while Iran and Israel have closed their airspace.
- The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been moved to a secure location amid escalating tensions over the country's nuclear programme.
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