Iran has launched a series of strikes against Israel in retaliation for a “preemptive” joint strike from Washington and Jerusalem. The initial strikes by the United States and Israel were said to be in response to a degradation in nuclear talks with Iran.

On Saturday morning, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the country had carried out a “preemptive strike” on Iran to “remove threats against the State of Israel.”  United States President Donald Trump later confirmed that American forces are participating, while vowing to dismantle the Iranian nuclear program, “raze [Iranian] missile industry,” and “annihilate their navy.”

According to a report by RT, the extent of the damage remains unclear, but Iran has launched a retaliatory strike against both Israel and U.S. military interests in the region.

Previously, reports had surfaced that the Iran nuclear talks were going well or neutral in nature. Perhaps the lack of progress finally irritated the U.S. and Israel into attacking.

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Iran has long claimed that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only and that it has no intention of creating any nuclear weapons.

U.S. ruler Donald Trump did say that he was “not happy” with the negotiations with Tehran.

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Following the US-Israeli attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported several waves of missiles “launched from Iran toward the State of Israel.” The military said air defenses were working to intercept the projectiles but cautioned that protection “is not hermetic,” urging the public to seek shelter when sirens sound. The IDF also called on citizens not to share footage or disclose the locations of impacts. –RT

In addition to strikes on Israel, explosions have been heard in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait, which all host U.S. military assets. An unnamed Iranian official told Al Jazeera that “all American and Israeli assets and interests in the Middle East have become a legitimate target,” adding that “there are no red lines after this aggression.”