At the time of the unannounced rocket attack of the Israeli army, the IDF, the military sent an alarm to keep citizens around the shelters.

This is a proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of launching missiles to the State of Israel,” said the IDF.

One of the strikes would have taken place near administrative buildings in the vicinity of the offices of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to British media, it was extracted from the area and taken to a protection system.

Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated in recent months amid mutual allegations of threats to national security. The international community is watching with concern the development of the situation, fearing an expansion of the conflict in the region.

President Donald Trump said yesterday he was not happy with negotiations with Iranian representatives on enriched uranium and the possible development of nuclear missiles.

In his speech on the state of the nation Thursday, Trump offered the most important explanation as to why he amassed American military resources around Iran, saying his goal is to ensure that Tehran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.

But it failed to provide a complete picture of its strategic goal of threatening Tehran with war.

„They want to make a deal, but we have not heard those secret words: We will never have a nuclear weapon”, Trump said in a relatively short section on Iran of his speech. He reiterated that he would prefer to follow the path of diplomacy.

The White House did not specify its goals in the form of specific requirements, red lines or a turning point that could trigger a series of air strikes.

New Start, the nuclear non-proliferation treaty between the US and Russia, ended two weeks ago. The Tehran regime has logistical support from Russia and China. Iran refines more than 80% of the oil used by China.

The US is deployed in several areas near Iran, the most important warships, with more than 5,000 marines. Five Gulf states have military bases.

Iran has an army of 300,000 active soldiers and over 200,000 reservists, making it the third army in the world.

Tehran is preparing for a crushing retaliation, Iranian officials said Saturday.

promising to carry out a „crushing response” to the combined Israel-US attack on Iran this Saturday.

„Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing”, officials said, according to Reuters.

Defence officials are assessing the high chances of an Iranian missile response in a matter of hours.

Defence sources have assessed that the likelihood of an Iranian response within hours, including missile launches, is increasing.

By Marius Ghilezan