00:00Israel has carried out airstrikes in western and central Iran after Iran fired missiles towards Israeli territory.
00:08It marks the first major exchange of fire between the two sides since a ceasefire came into effect two months
00:14ago.
00:15Iran has closed parts of its western airspace following the strikes, including Tehran's international airport, which was shut to all
00:23flights.
00:24Tehran says the attacks came in response to Israeli airstrikes on Beirut over the weekend.
00:29U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly urged Israel not to escalate further.
00:34And Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bageh, meanwhile, says the U.S. bears direct responsibility for any action Israel takes
00:42against Iran.
00:43He also claimed Israel's actions in Lebanon were aimed at sabotaging diplomacy.
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