Tehran, Tel Aviv on high alert

Israel and Iran continued to target each other with missiles and air strikes overnight until Saturday morning local time, with air warnings throughout Israel, including in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, where citizens were urged to search for shelter.

On Saturday, Israel Katz, Israeli Minister of Defense, warned the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khameneini, that “Tehran would burn” if it continues to launch missiles at Israeli civilians, according to Reuters.

“The Iranian dictator takes the citizens of Iran hostage, which achieves a reality in it, especially the residents of Tehran, who will pay a heavy price for the evil harm that caused the citizens of Israel.

Iran said on Saturday that the strikes against Israel will continue, and threatened to expand the attacks to include the US bases in the coming days, according to Reuters, citing comments made by senior Iranian military officials at the Fars Agency in Iran.

Iran launched another barrage from Missiles about Israel The Israeli Defense Forces said early on Saturday, while the Iranian media reported this Air defenses In Tehran was activated to intercept the incoming strikes.

The Israeli Defense Army told the Israeli citizens to search for a protected shelter until further notice during “that”Iron Dome“Swimming Defense Systems faces the new threat, NBC News I mentioned.

Meanwhile, the NBC crew in Tehran stated that drones, missiles and combat aircraft can be heard across parts of the city, where Iran is deploying its air defenses.

The last missile launch comes as Israel continues to conduct military operations against Iran after what it called a “preventive strike” against the nuclear program of this country and other goals, while Tehran seeks revenge.

Three US officials told NBC on Friday that the US military was helping to shoot down Iranian missiles and shells that are being launched in Israel.

Another US official told NBC that the Pentagon had recently transferred the military assets to the area before the initial strike of Israel.

This official said that the assets include the US marine destroyers that were placed off the coast of Israel to intercept the air attacks from Iran. The United States has also used ground objections, including Thad and Patriot batteries, two US officials told NBC.

Pictures and videos from Tel Aviv showed the Iron Dome of Israel, which hinders missiles over the city.

the We insisted The American army did not participate in the “unilateral action” of Israel.

But the American president Donald Trump He said Wall Street Magazine Friday that the United States was familiar with the Tel Aviv plan. And in a Call with NBCHe seemed happy to perform Israel, saying: “They had the finest equipment in the world, which is American equipment.”

Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Speak earlier on Friday, an American official said BC. A White House official told NBC that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Salman had also spoken on the phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for about 20 minutes.

“The difficult revenge process began,” said the Iranian official news agency.

“Iran launched a strong and decisive response to the brutal attack in the recent Zionist regime,” the agency said. “Just moments ago, Iran began to launch hundreds of ballistic missiles towards the occupied territories.”

The video showed missiles hitting Tel Aviv.

Israeli defense systems are working to intercept missiles, according to IDF, which ordered the public to enter protected spaces and stay there until further notice.

American stock markets were closed less on Friday, as Iranian reprisals fueled fears of the broader regional conflict. the Dow Jon’s industrial average More than 700 points, or nearly 2 %, decreased, while S & P 500 and Nasdak Each more than 1 % decreased.

“The Zionist regime will not remain safe from the consequences of its crime,” said Ayatollah Ali Khawni, in a statement.

Khamenei said: “The Iranian nation must be guaranteed that our response will not be half measured.”

Iran You will not participate in the sixth round of nuclear negotiations with the United States scheduled this week, Iranian government television said earlier.

The talks were expected to take place on Sunday in Muscat, Oman.

“We are still hoping for the talks,” said an American official on Friday morning, hours after Israel launched in Iran.

but Oman times She stated that the Omani News Agency and Iranian state television said that the talks had been suspended until further notice.

Israel said it had hit Iranian nuclear sites in cohorts and Natanz, along with many other targets.

Israeli army spokesman, Brigadier General Evi Defern, said that the attacks called “Riting Leon”, in addition to targeting the Iranian nuclear program, aimed to break the country’s long -range missile capabilities in the country, NBC said.

Davirin said that Israel is familiar with Iran’s structure to launch missiles and drones.

Meanwhile, Iranian Calitan reported that two explosions were heard near the country’s nuclear fertilization site in the country, according to NBC. This site is buried deeply under the ground.

Air defense systems were activated in the center of Tehran.

On Friday, Trump urged Tehran to reach a nuclear agreement “before there is nothing”, hours after the launch of Israel A. A wave of air strikes against Iran.

“Iran gave an opportunity after an opportunity to conclude a deal,” Trump He said On the social media platform in fact.

He added that Tehran warned that “the United States is making the best and most fatal military equipment anywhere in the world, to a large extent, and that Israel has many of it, with more in the future – and they know how to use it.”

Trump said the conditions “will get worse”, but it is still possible to prevent additional bloodshed.

“Iran must make a deal, before nothing remaining, and saving what was known as the Iranian Empire,” he wrote.

The United States said it launched Israel on the attacks that were launched early Friday local time, but it did not participate in it.

As of Friday morning, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that the Iranian nuclear site was not affected, and no increase in radiation levels at the Natanz site was noticed.

Iranian government media reported that the first wave of air strikes killed Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Hussein Salam.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense said that most of the IRGC higher copper died in the attack. CNBC could not independently verify this report.

Trump has removed the United States from the first comprehensive plan to participate in nuclear work during his first term at the White House, and to impose widespread sanctions and economically talented against Tehran.

But Trump has been steadfast in following a new deal on the Iranian nuclear program since he returned to the White House earlier this year.

However, negotiations between the United States and Iran were not affected yet.

Tehran has accused Washington of not respecting Iran’s right to enrich uranium for what it says are peaceful purposes.

– Natasha Turk from CNBC contributed to this report.