Jane Araf

The Iranian government told citizens it expected the Iranian capital and other big cities to be the main focus of strikes and advised them to leave the cities if they could.

Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.

Thank you.

Well, I can tell you what I'm seeing and hearing here in Jordan where there's the sound of

of jet fighters and missiles being intercepted and it's an indication that this is having immense repercussions across the region.

So in addition to those strikes on Israel, Iran has declared all US and Israeli interests a target.

And what that means is pretty much all the US bases that are dotted in this region in any country

are fair game.

There have been attacks by Iran so far in Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar.

There have been missiles launched into Jordanian airspace.

And the spokesman for Iran's military, General Staff, says their armed forces will teach America and Israel a big lesson.

Well, there's no word on casualties or damage yet in the strikes near the Supreme Leader's residence or the presidential palace that were part of the focus of these attacks this morning.

But Iran says there was a direct hit on a girls' elementary school in southern Iran where it says more than 50 of the students have been killed.

And it says another 50 plus are still buried under that rubble.

We have to remember, Scott, that these attacks began at the beginning of the work and school week in Iran.

So lots of people in schools, at offices.

The government, though, believes that strikes in Iran will be focused on the capital.

And it has advised citizens to leave Tehran immediately.

and other major cities.

It's closed schools and universities.