Israel Carries Out Air Strikes in Iran

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed that it carried out strikes Sunday in Iran.

In a statement, the military said the Israeli Air Force carried out the attacks in the western and central parts of the country.

"A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran," it said before adding that details would follow.

Separately, Reuters reported that explosions were heard in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. These reports cited local media.

The Israeli strikes came hours after Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles at northern Israel.

Citing state media and Reuters reported the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said Israel carried out the attacks on targets inside Iran using “air-launched" ballistic missiles.