Israel Strikes Targets Across Iran, Expanding Their Conflict

  • Little damage reported, but four Iranian soldiers were killed
  • Israel said it had right to retaliate to Iran salvo on Oct. 1
Explosions Heard in Tehran as Israel Strikes Iran
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Israel struck military targets across Iran early Saturday, delivering on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to retaliate for a missile barrage three weeks ago that fanned fears of a region-wide war.

Iranian media said four soldiers were killed, but there were no reports of major damage and the OPEC member’s oil and nuclear facilities — which the US had urged Israel to avoid — appear to have been untouched.