Israel says it has plans for three weeks of war as airstrikes pound Iran

Israel said on Monday it has detailed plans for a further three weeks of war as its military pounded sites across Iran overnight.

In a briefing on Monday, Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told reporters that there are detailed operational plans for the war with Iran in place for the next three weeks, along with additional plans extending further ahead.

The military has framed its objectives as limited to weakening Iran's capacity to threaten Israel by striking ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and the security apparatus.

"We ‌want to make sure that they are as weak as possible, this regime, and that we degrade all their capabilities, all parts and all wings of their security establishment," Shoshani said.

The military, which has mobilized over 110,000 reservists, has said ⁠it still has thousands of targets to hit inside Iran.

Iran's Mehr news agency reported five people were killed and seven wounded in overnight strikes hitting Markazi province in central Iran.

The news agency said a residential area on the outskirts of Arak city was attacked as well as a residential building in the Mahallat county.

In Khomeyn city, also in Markazi province, a boys' school was targeted, causing some damage to the surrounding area. No casualties were reported.

The Israeli military said on Monday it was carrying out air strikes on Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz against what it described as infrastructure of the "Iranian terror regime."

Iran's Fars news agency reported that US and Israeli fighter jets had attacked areas in eastern Tehran near Shohada Square and Pirouzi ​Street early on Monday.

In Israel, air raid sirens warned of Iranian missiles fired at the country. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a ⁠statement that Tehran had launched attacks on areas in Tel Aviv, including air refueling support centres.

Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that Tehran has not asked for a ceasefire or exchanged messages with the US, according to Iran's semi-official Student News Network.

Reuters