Four weeks after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for strikes on Hezbollah, Israel responded with targeted airstrikes, NDTV reported. The regional tensions remain high, with Iran now pledging to counter any Israeli “aggression.”
Iran is “ready to respond” to Israel, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, which quoted sources warning that Israel would face a “proportional reaction.” Meanwhile, the Israeli army warned that Iran would “pay a heavy price” for any escalation. Iran reported “limited damage” from the recent attacks.
Early Saturday, Iranian state TV reported “strong explosions” near Tehran, suggesting they were caused by activated air defences in response to Israeli attacks. Residents in Karaj, near Tehran, also reported hearing blasts. Authorities confirmed operations at key sites, including Imam Khomeini International Airport and a major oil refinery, were unaffected.
However, Iranian air defences announced that Israel targeted military sites in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam, resulting in “limited damage” to certain areas.
“Despite previous warnings by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the criminal and illegitimate Zionist regime to avoid any adventurous actions, this fake regime attacked parts of military installations in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces this morning,” Air Defence Forces of the Islamic Republic said in a statement.
The country’s integrated air defence systems succeeded in intercepting and confronting this act of aggression. Limited damage was caused in a few places, and the dimension of this incident is being investigated.
In this regard, while calling on the people to maintain solidarity and calm, we request our dear citizens to follow the news related to these events through the national and official media and to not pay attention to the rumours of the enemy, the statement said.
In an earlier October 1 escalation, Iran fired over 100 missiles at Israel, reportedly in response to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s death. Israeli air defences intercepted most of the missiles, with debris falling across several cities.
