Saturday , November 23 2024

Iran admits losses in Israeli attack, says military bases in three cities destroyed

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Israeli attack on Iran: Israel attacked Iran's military bases and the capital Tehran and its surrounding cities early Saturday morning. Iran says Israeli strikes targeted military targets in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran, causing “limited damage.”

According to a report, no information has been received yet about the blasts. A senior US military official said that America is aware of the explosions taking place in Iran and is closely monitoring the situation.

Blasts also took place in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon

Apart from Iran, there have also been several explosions in Iraq and Syria, due to which the Syrian Army has had to activate its air defense. According to the information received, there is news of an explosion in Syria's capital Damascus. Explosions were also reported on the outskirts of Diyala and Salah al-Din provinces.

Iran admitted the attack

Iran acknowledged attacking military targets in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces. According to Israeli media, attacks have been carried out against Iran in three phases. Citing US and Israeli officials, the report said, 'The first phase of the attack focused on Iranian air defenses, while the second and third phases targeted missile and drone bases and production sites.

America's warning to Iran

According to Israeli media, a senior White House official said, 'We have sent a message to Iran that if Israel responds, we will protect it.' A senior Biden administration official said direct firing between Iran and Israel must stop. He further said that the US has many direct and indirect channels of communication with Iran where it has made its position clear. Alerting Iran about the attack by the Israeli army, he said, 'We are ready for both attack and defense.'

More than 100 Israeli aircraft took part in Saturday's attacks on military targets in Iran. F-35 fighter jet has been used in this attack from a distance of 2000 kilometers. A US official said the US was briefed about the attack on military targets in Iran but was not involved in the operation.