February 17, 2025
Israel attacked Iran

Israel claims to have attacked the missile production facilities and air defense systems of Israel. This is what we know.

Israel attacked Iran
After multiple explosions were heard in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024. Panorama of Tehran.

Israel attacked Iran with bombardment. After hours of attacking, daylight has finally arrived in Iran. The Israeli military carried out the strikes in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel in April, which have now ended. An earlier attack also took place this month, as reported by the Israeli military.

Concerns are growing that the ongoing conflict between the two strong militaries may turn into a larger regional conflict. This could attract the attention of the United States. In response, Israel’s military has cautioned Iran against further escalation. Israel reserves the right to defend its citizens.

The militants of Israel claimed to have attacked production facilities for missiles in Iran. In the previous 12 months, Iran had attacked missiles at Israel. Hostilities in the area have escalated since Israel invaded Gaza more than a year ago. It is unknown if the production sites also supplied missiles fired by Iranian proxies. Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthi rebels in Yemen are among those suspected of using such missiles.

Israel claimed it needed to strike Iranian air defense installations to enable its planes to reach other targets. Early on Saturday, Israel took this action.

The Israel Defence Forces carried out accurate and focused attacks on military sites across Iran. According to an Israeli military statement, “Our planes have safely returned home.”

Israel attacked military installations in three provinces of Iran.

Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that military installations in Tehran, Ilam, and Khuzestan suffered strikes, but the damage remained limited. The air defenses of Iran were also effective according to the report.

IRNA stated that investigators are examining the dimensions of this incident. As morning approached, residents of Tehran shared footage on social media. The footage showed tracer fire rising from the city and explosions in the sky.

Iranian state television reported images of Tehran’s streets. The images showed people going about their everyday lives. Traffic was moving in a tranquil manner.

After weeks of discussions over the type and extent of such an attack within its security cabinet, Israel decided to launch its attack early Saturday morning, according to Israeli sources.

According to early reports, Israel has received a suggestion from the United States. This suggestion urges Israel not to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure. Israel seems to be concerned that such an attack could lead to a wider battle.

Following the strikes, a top US administration official declared, “This should be the end of this direct exchange of fire between Israel and Iran.”

After the Israeli raid, Iran’s streets are quiet.

Following Israel’s nighttime bombardment on military installations in three Iranian provinces, Iran’s official television showed pictures of calm streets in at least four towns on Saturday as the day dawned.

According to IRNA’s broadcast, cities around the nation remained peaceful. The capital Tehran was also normal.

After the strikes had stopped, Israel’s chief military spokesperson made a statement on Saturday. He reported that the retaliatory attack on Iran had targeted its missile development facilities and air defense systems.

Iran claimed that the attack on “military centers in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam” caused “limited damage.”

How Iran reacted to the invasion by Israel

Iran’s national news agency IRNA reports that Israel’s early Saturday strikes inflicted “limited damage” and that the attacks were “successfully intercepted.

Iran acknowledges military targets

IRNA reported that Iran said Israel had targeted military installations throughout the nation on Saturday morning. According to IRNA, Israel attacked parts of military centers in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam. Separately, the chief spokesman for the Israeli military claimed that missile manufacturing facilities were among the targets of the raids.

Iran has not revealed the specific locations that were targeted, and it remains unclear how much damage occurred.

Iran claimed that its “integrated air defense system” “successfully intercepted and countered” the strike. Iranian officials stated that they established air defenses in several areas around Tehran, according to IRNA. They also asserted that they established air defenses in several areas throughout the country.

Explosions heard:

According to IRNA, at around 2:15 a.m. local time (7 p.m. ET Friday), multiple explosions were heard west of Tehran. Iranian officials stated that the deployment of air defense systems caused the explosions heard throughout the nation.

Airspace closure:

Citing security concerns, Iran and its neighbor Iraq both blocked their respective airspace.

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