On Saturday morning, Iranian state television reported that… several were heard in the capital strong explosions. Information about the attack Israeland by Iran confirmed announced the spokesman of the Israeli armed forces Cadmium. Daniel Hagari.
“The Iranian regime and its allies in the region have been continuously attacking Israel since October 7, 2023 on seven fronts, including through direct attacks from Iranian territory, (…) just like any sovereign state, Israel has the right and obligation to respond” – Hagari said in a message published on social media.
He added that the Israeli army is fully prepared to lead offensive and defensive actions.
Iran. Israel responds to the attack
The attacks did not target Iran's strategic installations or oil infrastructure, the target of the attack was military facilities – emphasized an anonymous representative of the Israeli government, quoted by NBC.
“We are attacking targets that have posed a threat to us in the past or may pose a threat to us in the future,” the station's source noted.
Israel aimed missiles at several military bases west and southwest of Tehran – reported the Fars news agency run by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Iranian media later reported that civilian aircraft traffic was suspended at all airports in the country.
Iran. Second series of explosions
Information about second series of explosions reported the largest television stations in Israel. Channel 12 cited non-state media reports in Iran that the attacks occurred in the east of Tehran and in the command center of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Times of Israel reported.
In turn, the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA reported that iwi near Tehrananti-aircraft defense was activated in other parts of the country.
According to a source “Washington Post”, familiar with Israel's operation plansreported that the targets include air defense installations and missile production plants.
Israel and Iran. Retaliatory operation
Retaliatory operation against Iran finished on Saturday morning Israeli army. “The Israel Defense Forces have completed precision and targeted attacks on military targets in a number of locations in Iran. Our aircraft they returned home safely” – it was written in the statement.
Israeli media and anonymous sources in Israel and the US reported that Israel conducted a total of three series strikes against Iran.
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari warned Iran that Israel would respond to a possible retaliatory attack. – Our message is clear: all those who threaten the State of Israel and try to drag the region into a wider escalation they will pay a high price – he said.
Israel's reprisal attack. USA comments
– United States are not participating in the Israeli strike on Iran, the attack is self-defense and response to this country's raid on Israel on October 1 – said Sean Savett, the American spokesman, on the night from Friday to Saturday National Security Councilquoted by CNN.
– We understand that Israel is conducting targeted strikes against Iran's military targets, exploiting the right to self-defense and responding to the Iranian ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1, Savett said.
“The US was warned by Israel about the attack on Iran,” Reuters reported, citing an anonymous US government official.
Let us recall that on October 1, Iran fired approximately 200 rockets at Israel. The raid was revenge for Israel's killing of the leaders Hamasu i Hezbollahi.e. terrorist organizations supported by Iran.