Black smoke and fire were seen coming out of Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on Saturday morning. News agency Reuters has reported in this regard. According to the report, two projectile missiles targeted the airport area. ISNA and other local media released footage of smoke, while Mehr News Agency confirmed an explosion in the area. According to the IDF, sirens started ringing across Israel after another missile attack by Iran, forcing millions of citizens to take shelter in bunkers and safe places again. The situation remains tense.
According to news agency Tasnim, there have been reports of several explosions in Iran’s capital Tehran, indicating that tensions between Iran and Israel are rising rapidly. At the same time, Israel’s Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv has confirmed that seven people were injured in Iran’s second wave of missile attacks, six of whom were slightly injured while one was more seriously injured. By Saturday morning, both countries carried out more airstrikes, setting off air raid sirens and explosions in major cities. The Israeli military said it intercepted several Iranian missiles with US support, while Iran claimed it launched a second wave of attacks.
78 people killed in attacks: Iran
Israel on Friday carried out its biggest airstrike ever against Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, military commanders and key infrastructure. Iran’s UN envoy said the attacks killed 78 people, mostly civilians, and injured more than 320. In response, Iran launched “Operation True Promise”, firing missiles at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, killing one person and injuring at least 34.
US forces are helping to intercept Iranian missiles
The US military is helping to intercept missiles fired by Iran in retaliation against Israel. This information has been given by a US official. The official did not say how the US provided assistance, but US Air Force fighter jets and destroyer missile defense systems have intercepted missiles during previous attacks.
Tensions between Israel and Iran
Israel on Friday launched fierce attacks with warplanes and drones on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure, targeting key installations and killing top generals and scientists. After this, Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles towards Israel on Friday. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, Iran took this step in response to Israel’s massive attacks on the country’s nuclear and military sites.
