Israel launched direct strikes against Iran Saturday morning, in high-stakes retaliation for Tehran’s ballistic missile barrage earlier this month.
The attack, which has now concluded, raises fears the long-running confrontation between the two powerful militaries could escalate into a wider regional war.
The Israeli military said it hit “precise” military targets in Iran, as Iranian state media reported several explosions. Israel’s retaliatory targets in Iran did not include energy infrastructure, an Israeli military source told CNN.
Official Iranian media said portions of military sites in three provinces, Tehran, Ilam and Khuzestan were hit, but it said its air defenses were successful and damage was “limited.”
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However, Israel’s decision to strike what it described as Iranian military targets came after weeks of deliberations within its security cabinet about the nature and scope of such an attack, Israeli officials revealed.
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