Key points about Israel's deadly air strikes on Iran

A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard in the Iranian capital on October 26, 2024.

Israel on Saturday launched a series of air strikes on what it described as "precise military targets" in Iran, with numerous explosions heard in the Iranian capital Tehran. The Iranian army said two soldiers were killed.

Israel said Saturday that it had launched strikes against Iran in retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage and attacks on Israel by Tehran-backed militant groups over the past year.

Overnight strikes

Israel said it was carrying out "precise strikes on military targets in Iran". Numerous explosions were heard around the Iranian capital Tehran, AFP journalists said.

Iranian state TV said that the blasts heard around the capital were due to the "activation of the air defence system" against an Israeli attack.

The Iranian army said two soldiers were killed by the strikes in a statement carried by state television.

The Israeli military said it had struck Iran's missile manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air missile arrays.

Iran suspended all flights while the attack was under way, the aviation authority announced.

Israel had vowed revenge against Tehran for its October 1 missile attack on Israel.


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