Israel struck back! A powerful attack on Iran. Explosions erupted in the Iranian capital Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj, local media reported, Nova TV reported.
Axios cited informed sources as saying Israel had carried out the airstrikes. Another source cited by CNN said the Israeli military launched a retaliatory operation in response to the Islamic Republic’s massive rocket attack on Israel earlier this month. Hours after what happened at the time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Iranian side had made a big mistake for which they would pay.
Since the start of the operation, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari has now said that the military is carrying out “precision strikes against military targets in Iran in response to the Iranian regime’s months-long attacks on Israel.”
“The regime in Iran and the organizations it supports in the region have continuously attacked Israel since October 7 last year on several fronts, including through a direct attack from Iranian territory. Like any other sovereign country in the world, we have the right and the duty to respond. Our offensive and defensive capabilities are fully mobilized, we will do whatever it takes to protect our country and our people.”
Iran’s Fars news agency reports that Israel has attacked several military bases around Tehran. The targets do not include energy infrastructure.
The Iranian aviation authorities announced that the country has closed its airspace and the measure will be valid until 08:30 Bulgarian time. Earlier, the local state television reported that the operation of the two Tehran airports was normal and on schedule.
The Ministry of Transport in neighboring Iraq has announced that it is suspending flights over the entire territory of the country until further notice due to the tense situation in the area.
According to Fox News, the White House was informed of the airstrikes on Iran shortly before they began.
The United States is not involved in the Israeli operation, National Security Council spokesman Sean Savet assured. According to him, Israel carries out targeted attacks on military targets as an act of self-defense and in response to the large-scale Iranian missile attack since October 1.
Simultaneously with the explosions in Iran, there were also explosions in the area around the Syrian capital Damascus. The Syrian news agency SANA informed that the Israeli army attacked military sites in the central and southern parts of the country. Air defense intercepted Israeli rockets coming from the Golan Heights area and Lebanese territory.
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