Tehran, MINA – Iran has launched the first wave of retaliatory strikes against Israeli territory, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday, in direct response to what it described as a series of aggressions and criminal acts carried out by the United States and Israel.
The Iranian military action began shortly after US and Israeli airstrikes targeted the Iranian capital, Tehran, earlier on the same day.
According to Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, the initial enemy aerial aggression commenced at 10:00 a.m. local time, with explosions and the activation of air defense systems heard across various parts of the city. Further blasts were reported in central and eastern Tehran around midday, with plumes of smoke rising against the capital’s skyline.
The IRGC confirmed that it had launched its first wave of missile and drone attacks into the occupied Palestinian territories. Reports from Tehran also indicated that several residential buildings in the city center were hit by enemy missiles during the initial US-Israeli strike, prompting heightened alert across the nation.
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Hospitals in Iran had been placed on emergency standby earlier in the day, anticipating potential casualties from the escalating conflict. Detailed information regarding the extent of damage or casualties from either side’s strikes was not immediately available.
The dramatic escalation marks a significant and dangerous turn in the longstanding shadow war between the two nations, bringing the region to the brink of a wider conflagration. The international community has voiced deep concern, calling for immediate de-escalation and restraint from all parties involved.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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