“Several bases were bombed.” What did Iran lose in the Israeli strike?

Israel bombed military sites in Iran early Saturday, through three waves of strikes on missile manufacturing facilities and other sites in Iran.

Accurate assessments of the extent of Iran’s losses remain uncertain at this time, as Tehran often keeps quiet about what is happening inside Iran.

On the Israeli side, the correspondent of Al-Hurra quoted a statement issued by the Israeli army as saying that the airstrikes included the production sites of Iranian missiles that were launched into Israel in the year gone.

The attacks also targeted Iran’s surface-to-air missile systems and air capabilities aimed at restricting Israel’s freedom of air action.

An Israeli source told the Al-Hurra correspondent that “we completed an attack that included several waves of attacks against military targets in Iran,” and that the target “was held in several areas.” in Iran, including the production sites of the missiles that Iran has launched” against Israel.

The source explained that the Israeli military “attacked Iranian surface-to-air missile systems designed to limit Israel’s freedom of action in Iran.”

He confirmed that the attack was carried out by dozens of fighter planes, and that this attack “shows the freedom of air action enjoyed by the Iranian Air Force.”

“The targets attacked were selected from a wide range of targets of different types – and we will know how to attack additional targets if necessary,” the official said.

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reported that an Israeli official said the selection of targets, including Iranian missile infrastructure and air defenses, was timed to “send a very strong message.” out that we are capable of hitting anywhere in Iran.”

A person familiar with Israel’s plans told the Washington Post that Israel had planned its strike with the goal of minimizing casualties and keeping the impact at a level that would allow Iran to deny significant damage and destabilize the situation. keep inside.

A US official said the targets did not include Iran’s energy infrastructure or nuclear facilities.

Instead Israeli planes targeted nearly 20 military facilities, including air defense batteries, radar stations and missile production sites, according to Israeli officials who spoke to the New York Times.

What did Iran say?

Iran announced that its air defenses had successfully repelled the attack, but two soldiers were killed and some sites suffered “limited damage”.

Two regional officials told Reuters that several high-level meetings were held in Tehran to determine the scope of Iran’s response.

One official described the damage as “minimal,” but said several Revolutionary Guard bases in Tehran and its suburbs were also bombed.

Video clips broadcast by Iranian media showed air defenses constantly shooting down what appeared to be incoming missiles in central Tehran, not to mention the sites that were attacked.

The Tasnim News Agency reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard facilities that were targeted were not damaged.

Iran’s Air Defense Forces said in a statement that Israel “attacked military bases in the areas of Tehran, Khuzestan (southwest) and Ilam (west)” on the border with Iraq.