Four weeks after Iran attacked Israel with a barrage of ballistic missiles to avenge strikes on ally Hezbollah, the Jewish state responded at a time of its choosing. Tensions have never simmered in the region, and now Iran says it is ready to respond to an “act of aggression.”
Iran is ready to respond to any Israeli “aggression”, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing sources. “There is no doubt that Israel will face a proportionate response for any action it takes,” We move cites the sources.
Israel’s military has warned Iran that it will “pay a heavy price” if it starts a new escalation. Iran said the attack caused “limited damage”.
Israel strikes back
Iranian state TV reported ‘loud explosions’ around Tehran on Saturday morning, without specifying the reason. The semi-official Tasnim news agency noted that no rockets or aircraft were reported in the skies over Tehran at the time of the explosions.
Iranian state television claimed the explosions heard around Tehran were due to “the activation of the air defense system”. “The loud explosions heard around Tehran are related to the activation of the anti-aircraft defense system against the actions of the Zionist regime, which attacked three locations outside the city of Tehran,” state television reported.
Israel-Iran Live Updates: Israel launches strikes on military targets in Iran
Iranian officials suggested that the noises may have been related to defensive measures, hinting at the possibility that Iran’s air defense systems had been activated.
In addition to Tehran, residents of the nearby town of Karaj reported hearing explosions. Iranian officials say operations at critical sites such as Imam Khomeini International Airport, Mehrabad Airport and a major oil refinery south of Tehran were “normal” and unaffected by the strikes. However, several military bases near Tehran were reportedly attacked by Israeli forces, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency.
Israeli officials said the attacks were justified as self-defense measures. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari also urged Israeli citizens to “remain alert and vigilant.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials assess the security situation after the strikes. Meanwhile, Iran has suspended all flights until further notice.
What happened on October 1st
A few hours before midnightIran attacked Israel with rockets and missiles as tensions escalated in West Asia following artillery and airstrikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah, a Shiite militant group and a strong ally of Iran.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack was in response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Videos show the night sky lit up by explosions after air raid sirens blared across the country.
Rockets rained down on Israel, and the Iron Dome and Arrow air defense system operated to intercept and neutralize the targets. Iran fired more than 100 missiles, Israeli media reported, and several videos showed debris from intercepted missiles falling over Israeli cities.
