Extracts: The Israeli military says, it has carried out
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“precise strikes on military targets in Iran” in response to what Israel said, were months of attacks by “Iran and its proxies” in the region and that its “defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilised”
Several explosions have been reported around Tehran. Iran’s Tasnim news agency says,
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Air defence systems activated in the capital and none of the military sites belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the west or southwest of Tehran, have been hit
operation “Days of Reckoning”
The Israeli military has carried out strikes on Iran, hitting around 20 sites over several hours in a response to the Islamic Republic’s October 1, 2024 missile attack on Israel
An Israeli army spokesperson said the now-finished assault, which he named as operation “Days of Reckoning” attacked Iran’s “means of producing missiles” as well as surface-to-air missile systems and other air defence capabilities
The Israeli raid has been completed and its objectives accomplished
All Israeli aircraft returned safely to their bases
Iran’s military has confirmed the Israeli strikes targeted military bases in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran provinces, saying they caused only “limited damage”
Iran’s military claimed its air defences limited the damage inflicted by Israel’s strikes
The state-run IRNA news agency has said Iranian air defences have “successfully shot down adversarial targets in the airspace around Tehran province”
Israel has warned Iran against retaliating, saying it will be “obligated to respond” again, adding it has “additional targets” it could strike should that happen
A US National Security Council spokesman said Washington was aware of strikes by its ally but did not participate, describing the operation as an “exercise in self-defence”
Israeli authorities have closed the country’s airspace until 8:30am local time but are yet to issue a state of alert to citizens
Iranian authorities have also closed their airspace after the Israeli military carried out attacks on Iran in recent hours
