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China offers $200,000 emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran after school attack.
Iran says death toll of US-Israeli strikes reaches 1,230.
Iran's IRGC official says will burn any ship trying to pass through Strait of Horm.
JERUSALEM - The first phase of the attack against Iran is expected to include four days of combined strikes, Israel's Channel 12 News reported Saturday morning.
Explosions heard in Iran's Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, Kermanshah - media
BAGHDAD - Iraqi authorities announced on Saturday the closure of the country's airspace following Israeli strikes against Iran.
The announcement was made by the Iraqi Transportation Ministry, said Maetham al-Safi, the ministry's spokesperson.
The spokesperson added that the closure was preceded by the clearing of all aircraft from Iraqi skies to ensure safety during escalating regional tensions.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei not in Tehran, has been moved to secure location: media
Israel launches second wave of air strikes against Iran: media
US strikes on Iran are underway: New York Times citing US official
Apparent strike in Tehran happened near offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Joint Israeli-American attacks launched against Iran: Israeli media
Multiple missiles hit university street, Jomhouri area in Tehran: media
Air raid sirens sounding in Israel, residents ordered to take shelter: media
Israel on Saturday launched a preemptive attack on Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said, declaring an "immediate state of emergency throughout the entire country".
"The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the State of Israel," he said, as sirens sounded across Israel and the IDF Home Front Command warned civilians to stay close to bomb shelters.
Meanwhile, in Iran, witnesses reported an explosion, though there was no immediate comment from the government about the blast.
3 explosions heard in Iran's capital: Fars news agency
