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00:00Buildings are still ablaze in the early hours of the morning, while others are on the brink of total collapse.
00:08The Iranian capital came under Israeli strikes overnight with explosions and thick clouds of smoke rising into the sky over Tehran.
00:17Strikes also hit the city of Natanz in the middle of the country, home to Iran's main uranium enrichment site.
00:24Israel sent out a clear message, its aim is to target Iranian nuclear and military sites.
00:31Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival.
00:42For decades, the tyrants of Tehran have brazenly, openly called for Israel's destruction.
00:49They've backed up their genocidal rhetoric with a program to develop nuclear weapons.
00:55The latest Israeli strikes on Iran have claimed to the lives of several high-ranking officials.
01:00Among them is Hossein Salami, the head of the Revolutionary Guard, and General Mohammed Bahri, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces.
01:09They come at a time when Iranian nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington have stalled, but are due to pick up again on Sunday.
01:17The United States had already hinted on Thursday that Israeli strikes could be imminent, but the White House claims that it's not behind this operation.
01:26We are not involved in strikes against Iran. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense.
01:34The administration has taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact with our regional partners.
01:41Let me be clear, Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel.
01:45Iranian airspace was immediately closed and no flights are coming from Tel Aviv airport either.
01:52As Israel says, it's preparing for a retaliation and has declared a state of emergency.
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