Pakistan, June 8 -- Israel said it carried out airstrikes on military targets in central and western Iran early Monday, hours after Tehran launched missiles toward Israeli territory, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between the two regional rivals.

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The Israeli military announced that its air force targeted sites linked to what it described as the Iranian regime's military infrastructure. Officials did not immediately provide details about the specific locations hit or the extent of the damage caused by the strikes.

Iranian state media reported explosions in several cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj and Tabriz. Authorities did not initially release i...