White House Notified Before Israel's Strikes on Iran, Says NSC Spokesperson

Oct 26, 2024, 12:02 AM

The White House was notified shortly before Israel launched targeted strikes on military targets in Iran. According to the National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson, Sean Savett, the strikes are understood to be an exercise of self-defense in response to Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1st. Explosions were reported in Tehran and Karaj city, though the scale and specific targets of the strikes are still unclear.