The Israeli army spokesman announced the start of the attack on Iran, and at the same time several explosions were heard in the capital, Tehran.

The Israeli army confirmed that it is currently attacking military targets in Iran with precision, and that its forces are on alert offensively and defensively, and that it is following developments from Iran and its agents, according to its expression.

He added that he is bombing military targets in Iran according to the directives of the political leadership, noting that there is no change in the instructions of the home front.

The Israeli Army Radio quoted Israeli officials as saying that an official Israeli announcement regarding the attack on Iran will be issued soon.

A Pentagon official told Al Jazeera that there is no change in the deployment of US forces in the region, and that the squadron of F-16 fighters that arrived in the region "comes in the context of protecting our forces and defending Israel."