Iranian state television has declared that all American civilians and military personnel in the region are now considered "legitimate targets" in the wake of US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
The warning came after US President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces had joined Israel in launching coordinated strikes on Iran.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social.
Iran says US strikes did not cause nuclear contamination
Earlier, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had cautioned the United States against direct involvement in its ongoing conflict with Israel. “The harm the US will suffer will definitely be irreparable if they enter this conflict militarily,” he said on Wednesday.
In response to the strikes, the Israeli military raised its alert level, suspended educational activities, banned public gatherings, and halted non-essential work.
Source: With inputs from agency