A UAE Airbus A330-243MRTT aerial refuelling aircraft is currently circling east of Abu Dhabi, possibly helping to refuel U.S. fighter jets carrying out airstrikes against Iran.

An Iranian Air Force F-14AM fighter jet seen landing at Shahid Babaei Airbase in Isfahan, central Iran, earlier tonight, presumably after trying to shoot down U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles striking coastal areas of Iran.

Iran's Mehr News Agency announces that the first phase of the IRGC's retaliatory attacks against the U.S. has been carried out using missiles and drones.

While they did not state the target of these missiles and drones, it seems to have been U.S. bases in and around Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.

Initial and unconfirmed reports of 3 explosions in the city of Abyek, west of Tehran.

This happens to be almost exactly 40 miles from Tehran, which could mean that Trump made the claim of attacking targets "within 40 miles of Tehran" BEFORE those airstrikes even took place.

Iskander-M on Poltava launched from Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast.

Disappeared

An explosion was heard in in Poltava City.

Another Iskander on Poltava

2 missiles

Approaching the city

Explosions in Poltava City

Smoke is seen rising over Poltava after one of the Iskander-M ballistic missile impacts.

4th Iskander-M on Poltava

5th Iskander-M on Poltava

Explosions in Dykanka, Poltava Oblast.

These last two Iskander-M ballistic missile probably targeted the Dykanka Gas Compressor station.

Coordinates: 49.840128, 34.547780

The sound of an Iskander-M ballistic missile impact in Poltava City a few minutes ago.

Reports of U.S. airstrikes on the city of Garmsar, northern Iran.