IDF attacks military sites in Iran: What we know so far | Iran

Israel has struck military targets in Iran in a retaliatory strike that a senior U.S. official described as “large but precise.” Iran said three sites were hit and “limited damage” was caused. Here's everything we know so far:

• Israel attacked military sites in Iran early SaturdayIt is a response to “months of ongoing attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel.” The move was widely expected following Tehran's attacks on Israel earlier this month. Kan, the Israeli public broadcaster, said dozens of fighter jets were involved.

• The Israeli military said Saturday morning it had hit missile production facilities and air defense facilities in several areas in Iran and completed its “targeted” airstrikes. and that his planes had returned home safely. The Israeli public broadcaster said three waves of attacks had been completed. The Israeli military said after its airstrikes: “If the regime in Iran made the mistake of initiating a new round of escalation, we would be obliged to respond.”

• At least seven explosions were reported in the skies over the capital Tehran and nearby Karaj, as well as the eastern city of Mashhad shortly after 2:30 a.m. local time on Saturday when Israeli fighter jets struck military targets in the country.

• Iran said its air defense system successfully countered Israel's attacks on military targets in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces, causing “limited damage” in some locations. A semi-official Iranian news agency announced a “proportionate response” to Israeli measures against Tehran.

• A senior Biden official said the strikes occurred “extensive,” “precise,” and against military targets across Iran to deter future aggression. The official stressed that the US viewed the operation as “an end to the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran” and that the US was not involved in the Israeli military operation.

• The US news agency Axios reported on Saturday that US and Israeli officials expect Iran to respond militarily but to a limited extent.

• Iran and Iraq briefly suspended all flights following the Israeli attacks. Iran's Civil Aviation Authority resumed flights from 9 a.m. (05:30 GMT) on Saturday.

• Iranian media initially appeared to downplay the airstrikesnoting that Tehran Airport is functioning normally. State television reported several powerful explosions around the capital, while state news agency IRNA said there were no injuries. There was no immediate official comment on the source of the explosions, which Iranian news agencies said was under investigation. Air defense systems have been activated across the country.

• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has taken the rare step of recognizing the attack on Iranin a statement in which he confirmed that a decades-old shadow war between the warring states had now clearly come to light. The IDF posted on

• The attacks were widely expected in retaliation for a missile barrage fired by Iran on October 1 An estimated 180 ballistic missiles were fired at Tel Aviv and military bases, leading to an unprecedented direct confrontation between the two regional enemy states.