Israel has launched new strikes towards the Iranian capital. In a post on Telegram the Israel Defense Forces say they have "just begun a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran". In the past few minutes multiple explosions have been reported in and near the city. In the last couple of hours it reports it has destroyed drones in areas such as the Al-Kharj Governorate and the Eastern Province. In a social media post, US President Donald Trump has said it is a "great honour" to be killing members of the Iranian regime in a post on social media.

Source: The Star March 13, 2026 14:58 UTC