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title: "Israel’s Strike on Iran Has Begun"
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**There are very early breaking reports on Twitter/X.**

**There are reports of explosions in Syria and Iraq-**

I**‘d suspected Israel would take their shots tonight or tomorrow night at Iran. Looks like it’s happening right now.**

> 🇺🇸🇮🇱⚔️🇮🇶🇸🇾🇯🇴Israeli and American aircraft are flying over Jordan, Syria, and Iraq.
> 
> 🇺🇸🇮🇱⚔️🇮🇷Terrorist elements affiliated with the Israeli entity attempted to disrupt some air defense systems in Tehran, but their operation failed.
> 
> 𝗕𝗔𝗕 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗕 𝗬𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡
> 
> — dana (@dana916) [October 25, 2024](https://x.com/dana916/status/1849952820977439224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)





**There were reports earlier today that the US had sent in their refueling planes to the area- If the reports are accurate then the US is directly participating in the strikes on Iran.**

[**U.S. deploys F-16 fighter jets to the Middle East ahead of imminent Israeli attack on Iran**](https://aviacionline.com/2024/10/u-s-deploys-f-16-fighter-jets-to-the-middle-east-ahead-of-imminent-israeli-attack-on-iran/)

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported today the **arrival of a contingent of F-16 fighter jets in the Middle East from Germany**. This deployment is in preparation to protect its allies in the region **amid the imminence of an Israeli attack on Iran**

**Still following up on news reports- Will update when possible**

**Almost 7:30 PM EDST (Eastern Daylight Saving Times)**

[**Breaking: Explosions reported in Iran and Syria amid claims of Israeli attack**](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/10/explosions-reported-iran-and-syria-amid-claims-israeli-attack)

> **A series of explosions were reported in Iran’s capital Tehran early Saturday morning local time** amid fears of Israeli retaliation to the Oct. 1 missile strikes carried out by Iranian regime against Israel.
> 
> Axios reported that Israel had conducted air strikes in Iran, citing two sources.
> 
> **Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported that explosions were heard near the capital Tehran around 2:30 am local (7:00 pm ET**). The source of the blasts is under investigation, according to the outlet.
> 
> Syria’s official **SANA news agency reported that Syrian air defenses confronted hostile targets in the Damascus area.** The outlet reported the sound of explosions in the area earlier.
> 
> **The United States and Israel previously came to an [informal agreement](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/10/inside-us-israel-understanding-reward-netanyahu-not-targeting-irans-oil-fields) regarding Israel’s response, in which Washington promised to reward Israel for not striking Iranian nuclear and oil facilities – a move which would result in reverberations across the region.**
> 
> **The US military has also dispatched aircraft carriers and fighter jets to the region as a form of deterrence.**

[Multiple explosions seen in Iran’s capital Tehran](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14004161/Multiple-explosions-seen-Irans-capital-Tehran.html)

> Explosions have been heard in [Iran](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/iran/index.html)‘s capital and nearby Karaj City, Iranian media has said.

> There are reports of at least five explosions that have rocked the city of Tehran, as well as loud blasts heard in the Damascus countryside and central region, although the cause is still unknown.

**7:39 pm EDST- Israel has made an official statement acknowledging they’ve begun their attack of Iran**– **Hope you can all see this?**

> In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran. 
> 
> The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking… [pic.twitter.com/OcHUy7nQvN](https://t.co/OcHUy7nQvN)
> 
> — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) [October 25, 2024](https://x.com/IDF/status/1849957541301666038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)