Heavy attacks reported in Tehran as Israel Declares War's New Phase

Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on Friday after Israel said it was hitting "regime infrastructure" in a "new phase" of the war it launched with the United States against Iran. 

As the conflict entered its seventh day, its regional repercussions continued -- with Qatar saying it intercepted a drone targeting a US base, and Lebanon reporting the death toll from Israeli strikes had risen to 123.

US President Donald Trump said he was not currently considering sending US ground



troops into Iran, after earlier saying he would "have to be involved" in choosing the country's next leader. 

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed when US-Israeli strikes began Saturday. Trump rejected the possibility that Khamenei's son Mojtaba could succeed his slain father, dismissing him as a "lightweight".

Early Friday, Iranian media reported heavy strikes in the capital, Tehran, shortly after Israel announced it was striking "regime infrastructure" in the city.