Iran launches missile attack on Israel as explosions heard over Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard said it has carried out attacks against "dozens of targets, military centres and airbases" in Israel.
Air defense sirens were activated in wide areas in central and northern Israel following the launch of missiles from Iran, according to a statement issued by the Israel Defense Forces.
Explosions were heard over Jerusalem and Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard said it has carried out attacks against "dozens of targets, military centres and airbases" in Israel.
According to the translated statement, Iran calls the operation "True Promise 3".
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had pledged on Friday that Iran would deliver a "legitimate and powerful" response to Israel's airstrikes earlier in the day.
He made the remarks in a message reacting to the lethal Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Tehran and other cities, according to a statement published on the website of his office.
Pezeshkian said the Iranian people and officials would not remain silent in the face of Israel's "crime," adding Iran's response would make Israel "regret its foolish action."
He called for unity, trust, solidarity, and consensus among the Iranian nation more than ever, expressing confidence that the country's response to Israel would be "harsh, wise, and strong."
Israel carried out airstrikes early Friday on Tehran and several other cities across Iran.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri, Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami, Gholam-Ali Rashid, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, and Commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Division Amir Ali Hajizadeh were assassinated in the Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Following the attacks, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Israel must wait for a harsh punishment for its "crime" against Iran.
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