ALBAWABA - Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, the deepest Israeli strike since the start of the conflict, targeted strategic sites within Iran, causing tensions between Israel and Iran to spike. The attacks followed a significant Iranian rocket onslaught that killed at least 10 Israelis and injured hundreds more the night before.
Tehran is rocked by explosions.
Tehran, the Iranian capital, saw several explosions on Sunday morning, according to Iranian official media. Tasnim News Agency confirmed that two missile-like projectiles hit different locations in the city center. Iranian air defenses were aggressively fending off Israeli assaults above the capital, according to a number of outlets.
The Israeli military claims that the bombings targeted Iran's fuel storage facilities, nuclear weapons development locations, and Ministry of Defense headquarters. Additional strikes on Tehran's Revolutionary Guard installations and air defense systems were reported by Israel's Channel 13.
The Iranian government declared that all of Tehran's metro stations would be transformed into public shelters beginning Sunday night in response to the growing threat.
The Israeli military said it targeted a refueling plane at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran, almost 2,300 kilometers from Israel, in what is being called the most extensive strike to date. Additionally, footage of heavy black smoke rising in Mashhad was released by Iranian media, which confirmed an explosion in the city.
Other purported Israeli strikes, meanwhile, targeted a nuclear plant in Isfahan, central Iran, as well as sites in Shiraz.
Israel's Increasing Death Toll and Infrastructure Damage
Following the recovery of further bodies in central Israel following Saturday night's Iranian missile attack, Israeli authorities reported the dead toll had increased to ten. At least seven people have been killed, according to the mayor of Bat Yam, which is close to Tel Aviv and may see more deaths.
In the last 24 hours, 385 individuals have been hurt, according to Israel's Health Ministry. Critical infrastructure, such as Haifa refineries and oil pipelines, was also damaged by the strikes.
The Israeli petroleum corporation Bazan reported significant damage to the refinery and pipeline systems in Haifa Bay.
Leaders' Statements
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a warning on Sunday that if Israeli aggression persists, Tehran will respond with "more decisive and forceful" measures. Already, he said, the Iranian military had reacted "appropriately and with strength."
