Explosions were heard in the capital Tehran in several rounds during the night. At five o'clock on Saturday morning, Israel announced that the attack was over.
Israeli fighter jets had then carried out "precision attacks" and struck several weapons factories that manufacture robots, according to the Israeli military (IDF). Launch pads and the Iranian air defense system were also attacked.
Iran's military reports on state TV that the Israeli attacks targeted bases in the Tehran area and in the provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan in the west, but claims that they caused "limited damage".
Closed Airspace
Both Iran and Iraq closed their airspace as a result of the attacks.
At around the same time as Israel announced the attacks at 01.30, reports also came from Syria about explosions around the capital Damascus.
The USA did not participate in the attack but was informed by Israel before the attacks, according to American defense sources. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have received ongoing updates about the attack, according to the White House.
"We urge Iran to stop its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of violence can end without further escalation" says the spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, Sean Savett, in a statement.
Expected Response
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had previously threatened with a "deadly, exact and surprising" response to Iran's robot attack on October 1, when Israel was attacked with around 200 robots.
If the regime in Iran makes the mistake of starting a new round of escalation, we will be forced to respond, says IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari on Saturday morning.
Iran, in turn, described the extensive robot attack as revenge for Israel killing, among others, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Ismail Haniya.
