The IDF noted that the strikes are being conducted in response to 'relentless attacks' from Iran and its proxies since October 7, adding that Israel has the 'right and the duty to respond.'

Israel said it struck military sites in Iran early in retaliation for Tehran's attacks on Israel earlier this month.

Iran has vowed to take revenge after Israel carried out "precise strikes on military targets" on its territory overnight.

Iran’s air defence said it had “successfully intercepted” the attacks, though “some areas sustained limited damage”.

Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. The strikes marked the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran.

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India on Saturday said it was deeply concerned over the 'evolving escalation' in West Asia and urged all sides to exercise restraint and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy.

State news agency IRNA said that Iran has successfully shot down 'adversial targets' in the airspace around Tehran province. Iranian state television noted hearing six loud sounds resembling explosions in parts of the capital, with the source of the noises currently unverified.

Iran warns it will defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least two soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale regional war in the Middle East.

Israeli strikes on Iran 'should be the end of it', US officials have said after the missiles avoided nuclear and oil sites in the Middle East.

The Israeli military said its aircraft targeted facilities that Iran used to make the missiles fired at Israel as well as surface-to-air missile sites.

Iran vowed revenge yesterday after Israel 's missile blitz on Tehran destroyed up to 20 key military sites, including a top-secret research facility.