TEHRAN/TEL AVIV, 30 March. - (ANA) - Israel said on Monday it was striking military targets across Iran as the military said its air defences were responding to incoming missiles on Monday.

 

"A short while ago, the [Israeli army] identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel," the military statement said.

 

"Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," it added, urging people to take shelter until further notice.

 

Iran also launched fresh strikes on Israel, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after its electrical facilities came under attack over the weekend, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas.

 

In an interview with The Financial Times published Sunday, Trump said he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island.

 

The US president compared the potential move to Venezuela, where the US intends to control the oil industry "indefinitely" following the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro in January.

 

"To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: 'why are you doing that?' But they're stupid people," he told the newspaper.  - (ANA) -

 

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