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Israel Attacks Iran Live Updates: The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said they are conducting ‘precise attacks’ on Iranian military targets following Tehran’s launch of nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward Israel a month ago. The IDF said that these attacks are a response to ‘continuous attacks’ by the regime in Iran and its proxies since October 7 and that Israel has ‘every right and duty to respond.’
IDF stated, “The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th—on seven fronts—including direct attacks from Iranian soil.” They added, “Like any other sovereign nation, the State of Israel has the right and duty to respond.”
Lebanon’s National News Agency said, “The Israeli enemy has since dawn blown up and destroyed houses” in the Adaisseh village border."
Earlier, the Israeli military had reported “the explosion of a huge quantity of explosives in Lebanon," strong enough to trigger earthquake warnings in large parts of Israel.
Oman has reportedly joined the increasing international criticism of Israel’s strike on Iranian military targets. It called the attack "A blatant violation of Iranian sovereignty."
Iranian Military said on X, "The country proved last night it is a global power not only in missile attacks but also in air defense systems."
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Hamas, engaged in conflict with Israel in Gaza, on Saturday, announced that it strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military targets.
Iran said an Israeli strike targeted military positions in the Islamic Republic on Saturday and that the strikes killed two of its soldiers, according to media reports.
Iranian military shared footage on X that showed the air defence system activated over the skies of Tehran as Israel attacked the military sites in the capital city, in retaliatory action.
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Prime Minister of the UK, Keir Starmer said in a statement that Iran should not respond to a series of Israeli strikes while urging restraint on all sides.
Speaking at a press conference in Samoa, he said "I am clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression. I'm equally clear that we need to avoid further regional escalation and urge all sides to show restraint. Iran should not respond."
Saudi Arabia has condemned the Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military targets and warned against any further expansion of the tensions in the Middle East.
In a statement, the Israeli Army has confirmed the completion of strikes on Iranian Military Targets. Following Israel's attack, Iran has now declared its readiness to respond to the 'act of aggression.'
According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, the country is prepared to respond to any aggressive action by Israel. The agency quoted the sources as stating, "There is no doubt that Israel will face a proportional reaction for any action it takes."
Responding to news regarding Israeli strikes on Iran, a UK government spokesman said that London is 'closely monitoring this situation'.
"We support Israel’s right to self-defense and to protect itself in line with international humanitarian law. Further escalation is in no-one's interest," BBC reports.
Israel Defense Forces said in a statement, “Our planes have safely returned home.”
The Israel Defense Forces said strikes on Iranian military targets have been completed.
"A short while ago, the IDF completed precise and targeted strikes against military targets in several areas in Iran," BBC reports.
Iranian state TV said on Saturday that the explosions heard in the capital were due to the 'activation of the air defence system' against Israel's attack.
"The loud explosions heard around Tehran were related to the activation of the air defense system against the actions of Zionist regime which attacked three locations outside of Tehran city," state TV reported, citing officials of the Tehran province air defense.
Two defense officials told CBS News that the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken with his counterpart in Israel, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Minister of Transport of Iraq said it is suspending the country's airspace until further notice amid the ongoing military tensions in the region, BBC reports.
As reported by CNN, Israel’s attack on Iran is expected to last for 'several more hours.'
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday confirmed it is conducting strikes in Iran, following earlier reports of explosions.
A source familiar with the Israeli operation told CNN that the tracer fire and blasts are illuminating the Iranian capital’s sky.
Videos shared online by Tehran residents showed tracer fire rising from the city and blasts in the sky as dawn approached.
The state-run IRNA news agency said Iranian air defenses have 'shot down adversarial targets in the airspace around Tehran province successfully,' Al Jazeera reports.
Video shared online showed what appears to be interceptions over the Iranian capital.
Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military targets are 'an exercise of self-defense' after Tehran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles earlier this month, the United States said late night on Friday.
A US official, speaking anonymously, said that they were 'informed before the Israeli strikes, and there is no involvement of the US. "
As per reports, Syrian state news agency SANA said Israel launched an airstrike from the occupied Golan Heights and Lebanon on Saturday, targeting military targets in Syria.
The agency cited an unnamed military source and said that the attack at around 2:00 am (2300 GMT) had targeted sites in central & southern Syria.
In response to the attack, SANA said that Syria activated its air defences after Israel announced it was going to conduct 'precise strikes' in Iran.
An Israeli official confirmed BBC's US news partner CBS that Israeli strikes on Iran was still ongoing as of just before 5 am local time in Tehran.
Fresh explosions were heard around the Iranian capital on Saturday after reports of earlier ones by the media. A series of continuous explosions and light trails were visible across the sky in central Tehran, as reported by AFP journalists.
IDF said on X that the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, is currently overseeing the airstrike on Iran from the Israeli Air Force underground command center in Camp Rabin (The Kirya) with the Commanding Officer of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar.
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A United States official told Reuters on Friday that Israel notified the US before it conducted strikes on Iran, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The official also stated that there was no U.S. involvement in the Israeli operation.
Iran's state TV on Saturday said that operations at Tehran's airports, including Imam Khomeini International Airport, were 'normal' following reports of several explosions around the capital.
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said they are conducting ‘precise attacks’ on Iranian military targets following Tehran’s launch of nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward Israel a month ago. The IDF said that these attacks are a response to ‘continuous attacks’ by the regime in Iran and its proxies since October 7 and that Israel has ‘every right and duty to respond.’
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