Skip to main contentSkip to navigationSkip to navigation Print subscriptions Search jobs Europe edition Australia edition International edition The Guardian - Back to homeThe Guardian Show moreHide expanded menu View all News Climate crisis Environment Global development View all Opinion The Guardian view Opinion videos View all Sport Rugby union View all Culture Art & design View all Lifestyle Health & fitness Home & garden Search input google-search Print subscriptions Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing The Guardian app Newsletters Today's paper Inside the Guardian Guardian Weekly Corrections Search input google-search Search jobs Digital Archive Guardian Licensing Middle East Global development Explosions around Tehran as Israel announces strikes – video Explosions around Tehran on Friday morning were quickly followed by Israel announcing its air force conducted strikes on Iran targeting its nuclear programme. US and European officials had been warned the day before that Israel was fully ready to launch a pre-emptive strike, even if Washington did not provide direct support Israel launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of targets in Iran, targeting nuclear programme Source: AP, WANA Fri 13 Jun 2025 04.11 CEST Explore more on these topics Iran's nuclear programme Iran nuclear deal Middle East and north Africa Benjamin Netanyahu Trump administration Most viewed Most viewed Middle East Global development Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morningSign up for our email Complaints & corrections Work for us Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms & conditions All writers Digital newspaper archive Tax strategy Newsletters Advertise with us Search UK jobs Back to top © 2025 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. (dcr)