Israel is not attacking Iran: security source

Published April 23, 2026 Updated April 23, 2026 11:47pm

An Israeli security source tells AFP that the country is not carrying out airstrikes in Iran, following reports in Iranian media of blasts over the capital Tehran.

“Israel is not attacking in Iran,” the source has said on condition of anonymity.

Earlier, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel was “prepared to resume the war against Iran”, adding that his country was awaiting a green light from the United States to return Iran to “the Stone Age”.

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