Israel’s military operation, ‘Days of Repentance’, has left Iran’s air defence systems out of service, according to the media reports. An Israeli official stated that Iranian defences are now inoperable following Israel’s strikes. The operation includes pre-dawn airstrikes on Saturday with Israeli forces targeting military installations across Iran, including a military base southeast of Tehran.
Previously this base has been linked with Iran’s former nuclear weapons program. Another base linked to Iran’s ballistic missile program was also hit. The Israeli assault came following to a recent barrage of ballistic missiles Iran fired at Israel, making the first instance of open military action by Israel against Iran. The strikes damaged Iran’s advanced air defences, raising concerns over Iran’s susceptibility to future attacks.
During the assault, Israeli warplanes struck targets in three Iranian provinces, including three Russian-supplied S-300 aerial defence systems, according to the media reports. An additional air defence system was also targeted, with an Israeli official saying that all of Iran’s defence systems were rendered unusable.
In response to the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military targets, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Iranian officials to create a strategy to demonstrate Iran’s power to Israel, according to the media reports. Khamenei stressed the significance of a balanced reaction, saying, ‘the evil committed by the Zionist regime should neither be downplayed nor exaggerated’. He mentioned that the strikes on missile factories and military sites near Tehran and western Iran caused limited damage.
Meanwhile, on Sunday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu separately said that Israel’s strikes severely harmed Iran and that the barrage achieved all its goals. Early Saturday, the Israeli military carried out three waves of airstrikes, heightening regional tensions. US President Joe Biden has called for restraint to avoid further conflict. In his statement, Khamenei indicated that Iran’s show of strength should align with the interests of the Iranian people and the country.
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