Israel strikes Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, state television says
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The report said there was 'no radiation danger whatsoever' and that the facility had already been evacuated before the attack.
Israel had warned earlier Thursday morning that it would attack the facility and urged the public to flee the area.
The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a satellite image of the plant in a red circle, like other warnings that preceded strikes.
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Trump says US 'may' or 'may not' strike Iran as Tehran rejects call to surrender
Trump says US 'may' or 'may not' strike Iran as Tehran rejects call to surrender
The Israeli military said Thursday's round of air strikes targeted Tehran and other areas of Iran, without elaborating. It later said Iran fired a new salvo of missiles at Israel and told the public to take shelter.
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Israel's seventh day of air strikes on Iran came a day after Iran's supreme leader rejected US calls for surrender and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause 'irreparable damage to them'. Israel also lifted some restrictions on daily life, suggesting the missile threat from Iran on its territory was easing.
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