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The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its sixth day with full force as both the nations traded missile strikes on Wednesday.
In fresh strikes, Israel is attacking Khojir missile production facility near Iran's capital Tehran, Iranian news websites are reporting according to Reuters.
It is the same site Israel targeted in October as well. Israel also targeted Imam Hossein University, which is linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards in eastern Tehran, according to Iranian news websites.
Israel Defence Forces also said that over 50 fighter jets of their air force completed a series of intelligence-based strikes on military targets in the area of Tehran over the past few hours.
During the early hours of Wednesday, sirens sounded across Israel twice within an hour as Iran launched strikes, said the Israel Defence Forces. Sirens sounded again in northern Israel due to a hostile aircraft infiltration.
The strikes come even after United States President Donald Trump asked for ‘unconditional surrender’ by Iran.
Trump also said that they know the location of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei but will not kill him, at least for now, adding that the US does not want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. “Our patience is wearing thin,” said Trump.
The Israeli Defence Forces said that their air force is conducting a series of strikes in Iran’s capital Tehran and that it has intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles that crossed from the east.
Sirens sounded in several areas of Israel following identification of missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, said the IDF.
Israel also asked people in Tehran to evacuate so its air force could carry out strikes against Iranian military installations, reported Reuters. According to Iranian news websites, explosions were heard in Tehran and the city of Karaj west of the capital.
The conflict between Iran and Israel is now seeing more active participation from the United States as it is deploying more fighter jets and other warplanes to the Middle East, Reuters reported citing three US officials.
Trump also met with his National Security Council on Tuesday afternoon after leaving the G7 summit a day early to discuss what is happening in the Middle East. However, the details of the meeting are not yet known.
Ever since Israel took Iran by surprise and launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’ against it by attacking its nuclear and military sites on Friday, Iran has lost several key commanders considered close to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who now finds himself isolated.
The loss of senior Revolutionary Guards officials—those most trusted by the Supreme Leader—has created a significant strategic vacuum, reported Reuters citing five individuals familiar with the inner workings of Khamenei’s circle.