Israel launches attack on Iran as explosions heard in Tehran

Israel said it had attacked Iran early on Saturday morning, as explosions were heard across Tehran.

An Israeli military spokesman said the country had “launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran to remove threats to the state of Israel.”

Israel closed its airspace and declared a state of emergency, in anticipation of Iranian drone and missile strikes in response.

Sirens sounded across Israel at around 08:15 local time (06:15 GMT), alerting people of the threat of a possible missile attack. The Israeli strikes happen amid diplomatic efforts between US and Iranian officials for a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme and avert a war, and negotiations were expected to continue next week.

Iran had made concessions in the talks, although US President Donald Trump - who had previously threatened to attack Iran to put pressure on its leaders to accept a deal - said yesterday he was not “thrilled” with the way the discussions were going.

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Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guards, Cuba says

Four people who entered Cuban waters on a US-registered speedboat have been shot dead by border guards, Cuba's government said.

In a statement, Cuba's interior ministry said that the speedboat's passengers opened fire on a coast guard vessel that approached them.

Six additional passengers were wounded in the incident, which took place near an island on Cuba's northern coast.

The identities of those on board the vessel or what it was doing in the area are unclear, with the Cuban government saying an investigation has been launched to "clarify" the event.

In statement posted on X, the ministry said the Florida-registered vessel - with the registration number FL7726SH - was detected near Cayo Falcones, in the country's central Villa Clara province on Wednesday morning.

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ICE enforcement policy exists, but not followed : Analysis

 

Former ICE policy head Scott Schuchart says a reported drawdown in Minnesota may precede redeployments to other cities, noting agency had over 20,000 staff last year and is hiring thousands more.