Israel Carries Out Large And Precise Strikes On Targets In Iran
Israel has carried out large and precise strikes on targets within Iran. This report will be updated as information on the attack is assessed.
TEHRAN/JERUSALEM - Israel has carried out large and precise strikes on targets within Iran. Update: The Iranian military announced the death of two of its military personnel as a result of the strikes, "Last night, two of our fighters made the ultimate sacrifice while confronting missiles launched by the criminal Zionist regime”.
IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari: “I can now confirm that we have concluded the Israeli response to Iran’s attacks against Israel. We conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran — thwarting immediate threats to the State of Israel.”
"Iran attacked Israel twice, including in locations that endangered civilians, and has paid the price for it."
Iran Confirms Airstrikes, Says They Are Apart Of Israel’s “Escalating Measures”
Iran’s public relations office of the Iranian air defense command confirmed the airstrikes carried out by Israel, saying that they were part of the country’s “escalating measures” but claimed that the strikes caused limited damage.
“Despite Iran’s warnings against Israel’s adventurous actions, these aggressions occurred,” the statement read, according to the country’s state-run news agency IRNA.
IRNA claimed that the country’s air defense system “Neutralized these efforts, successfully intercepting and countering the attacks, according to an air defense force public relations official”.
Iran Resumes Flights After “Brief Suspension” During Israeli Strikes, Saudi Arabia, UAE Condemns Strikes, Stressing “Maximum Restraint”
A spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization Ja’far Yazerlou said that flights would be resumed at 9 a.m. local Iranian time after a brief suspension during the Israeli airstrikes on the country.
Locations Iranian media reports were attacked included three provinces within the country’s capital of Tehran, the Khuzestan, and Ilam provinces.