Middle East Live Updates: Israel says it struck 'military targets' in Iran, Syria says also hit by airstrikes

[DJ Porkchop]

Source: REUTERS

Iranian state TV quoted a military spokesman as saying the explosions heard in Tehran were linked "to air defence systems reacting to efforts by the Zionist regime (Israel) to attack three locations outside the city of Tehran."

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-live-updates-explosions-heard-around-tehran-2024-10-25/

[Warpy]

1. Seems fairly restricted to military targets so far

Pictures show fires in Tehran but the lights are still on, so civilian infrastructure isn't being targeted.

I had a feeling they were just waiting to get that secon THAAD set up to start firing.

[Richard D]

2. From Israel

🚨ISRAEL RETALIATORY ATTACK ON IRAN.. The IDF carried out Friday night a retaliatory operation for the ballistic missile barrage about a month ago. They destroyed factories for the production of missiles, launchers of surface-to-surface missiles and air defense systems.

.. Simultaneous attack against Iran and sites in Damascus, Syria.
.. Sites in capital Tehran and nearby city of Karaj, among others.
.. 20 military targets were struck across Iran in three waves.
.. Iran's Fars news agency says several military bases near Tehran hit.
.. Reports of use of Israeli loitering munitions as well as jet airstrikes.
.. Air defense sirens in Tehran sounded.

.. IDF statement: "The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil," the military says. Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond. The reprisal strike was completed, and its objectives were achieved.”

.. IDF also targeted Iran’s surface-to-air missile arrays and Iranian aerial capabilities that were intended to restrict Israel's aerial freedom of operation in Iran. Israel now has broader aerial freedom of operation in Iran.

.. Syrian opposition sources reported that Israeli jets attacked radar systems at "Tel al-Kalib" in southeast Suwayda (southern Syria) and the 19th battalion of Syria’s air defense in Homs, central Syria.

.. Dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft, including fighter jets, refuelers, and spy planes, participated in the strikes some 1,600 kilometers from Israel. The aircraft safely returned to Israel following the “complex” operation.

.. RUSSIA reportedly shared intelligence & warned Iran hours before the Israeli strikes.

.. US officials now believe that Iran will retaliate for the retaliation “in a subdued way.”

.. Iran is making significant efforts to downplay the impact of the Israeli attack in their media.