The strike was reportedly a targeted assassination attempt of a Houthi leader. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has not yet officially commented on the incident.
He pointed out the contradiction in US statements, with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio saying the US is not involved, while US President Donald Trump claiming America knew about the airstrikes.
Israel's surprise airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites have rattled global energy markets, sending oil prices soaring and raising concerns about wider regional instability.
Reports indicate that Israeli fighter jets have targeted an army base in Zanjan, a city located approximately 200 miles from Tehran in northern Iran, Al Jazeera reported, citing UK-based outlet Iran International.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, in his statement to the United Nations Security Council on Friday, confirmed that Israel's airstrikes on Iran's Natanz nuclear site caused internal radiological and chemical contamination.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that over 200 fighter jets struck targets across Iran, killing the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, the IRGC Commander, and the head of Iran's Emergency Command. The IDF called them "ruthless mass murderers" and said the world is safer without t
Gold prices in India breached the Rs 1 lakh per 10-gram mark to reach at an all-time high level on Friday, boosted by the weakness in the domestic currency, and rising safe-haven demand as Israel launched an airstrike on Iran.