Israel Defense Forces said Sunday night its air force “struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran” after Iran fired missiles toward Israel earlier in the day.
The announcement came hours after President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “not to retaliate against Iran’s missile attack and allow more time for diplomacy,” according to Axios.
TRUMP TOLD NETANYAHU NOT TO RETALIATE AGAINST IRAN AFTER STRIKES: REPORT
Explosions were heard in Tehran and other cities, according to Iranian state media. Iran closed the airspace around its main airfield in response, according to the Associated Press.
The barrage of missiles Iran launched toward the Jewish state earlier on Sunday marked the first direct attack on Israel since a ceasefire was negotiated in early April. “The Iranian regime made a serious mistake,” an Israeli military spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal.
This is a developing story that will be updated.