Israeli officials say Tehran has stepped up efforts to acquire an atomic weapon since the end of the 12-day war in June, which was launched by Israel and included US bombings of three nuclear facilities,

Israel hacked nearly all of Tehran’s traffic cameras to spy on Ali Khamenei before launching an attack to kill Iran’s supreme leader.

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Terrified residents of Iran's capital described it as a ghost town on Tuesday, its streets largely emptied by a U.S.-Israeli missile barrage apart from security checkpoints and Revolutionary Guards patrols that rove the city.

The explosion was so loud and strong, the elderly resident of northern Tehran said she felt it in her heart, describing the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that boomed across the Iranian capital and raised columns of smoke.

Though some Iranians mourned the death of their supreme leader, others rejoiced. Their celebrations were furtive and short-lived to avoid riot police or other authorities.

Tehran feels like a ghost town, with residents who have not fled remaining shut away in their homes for fear of new explosions from the US-Israeli bombardment."I'm afraid to walk in the deserted

MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russian President ⁠Vladimir ⁠Putin told UAE ⁠President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ​in a phone call on Monday that he was ‌ready to relay his ‌complaints about Iranian strikes against UAE ⁠territory ⁠to Tehran, the Kremlin said.

The government provided little advice in the days before the attacks or as the bombs fell, more than a dozen Iranians said in interviews.

Semi-official IRGC news outlet Tasnim reported that two explosions were witnessed in the area of the broadcasting building. The IDF struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)