Israel: Israel launches air strikes against Iran
Israel has launched air strikes against Iran, including targets in Tehran, in the latest salvo in an escalating conflict between the regional foes that has stoked fears of an all-out war in the Middle East.
The Israel Defense Forces said it struck military facilities such as missile manufacturing plants and air defences during the attack in the early hours of Saturday. The assault was in retaliation for the missile barrage Iran fired at Israel three weeks ago.
Iran’s air defence headquarters said that Israel had targeted military bases in Tehran as well as in the south-western province of Khuzestan and the western province of Ilam. It said Iranian air defence systems “successfully confronted the aggression”, adding that there had been “limited damage” at some sites.