The Israeli military launched a major attack, launching over 300 airstrikes in Iran on Thursday night. Iran, Israel, Iraq, and Jordan have announced the closure of their airspace until further notice.
According to Daily Sabah news, Iran fired over 100 drones toward Tel Aviv, while global leaders urgently call for restraint to avert full-scale war.
Iranian media reported the killing of Revolutionary Guard Commander Hossein Salami, along with a number of nuclear experts and military commanders, in the Israeli attack.
Iranian television reported that “flights from Imam Khomeini Airport are currently suspended.”
The Israeli Ministry of Transportation said in a statement that “airspace is closed for takeoffs and landings until further notice,” adding that the goal is to minimize risks to passengers and aircraft alike . Meanwhile, the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority has asked travelers not to travel to Ben Gurion Airport.
The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced a complete suspension of air traffic at all Iraqi airports and the temporary closure of Iraqi airspace to ensure the safety of passengers .
The official Iraqi News Agency quoted a statement from the Ministry of Transport as saying, “Due to regional tensions, Iraqi air traffic has been suspended and Iraqi airspace closed until further notice, in order to preserve the safety of civil aviation in Iraqi airspace.”
The statement added, “The General Company for Air Navigation Services has begun gradually evacuating Iraqi airspace of arriving, departing, and transiting aircraft, in order to preserve the safety of passengers arriving at Iraqi airports, as well as aircraft crossing our airspace.”
According to Suppressed News, the locations targeted / assassinations by Israel in Iran tonight include the following:
Military assassinations:
– IRGC Chief-of-Staff Hossein Salami
– IRGC General Gholamali Rashid
Nuclear scientists:
– Dr. Fereydoun Abbasi
– Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi
– Dr. Abdolhamid Minouchehr
Attacks in Tehran:
– Qeitarieh, Tehran
– Niavaran, Tehran
– West Tehran and Chitgar
– East Tehran
– Mehrabad, Tehran
– Mahalati, Tehran
– Shahid Chamran, Tehran
– Tower in Kamranieh, Tehran
– Saadat Abad, Tehran
– Anderzgoo, Tehran
– Orchid Complex in Sattarkhan, Tehran
– Shahid Daghayeghi Settlement in Tehran
– Farahzadi, Tehran
– Armed Forces General Staff Headquarters, Tehran
– Ali Shamkhani’s residence
Shahrara, Tehran
– Sadat Abad Square Teachers’ Complex, Tehran Border
Other cities and locations:
– Natanz nuclear site
– Parchin nuclear facilities
– Military bases in Tehran and Qom Province
– Khorammabad
– Hamedan
– Parchin
– Qasr Shirin
– Tabriz
– Piranshahr
– Kermanshah
– Ilam
– Arak heavy water facility
Aftermath of Israeli bombing in Tehran:
According to Al Jazeera, in a televised address, Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir said the army is “mobilising tens of thousands of soldiers and preparing across all borders”, as he warned that “anyone who tries to challenge us will pay a heavy price”.
“People of Israel, I can’t promise absolute success. The Iranian regime will attempt to attack us in response. The expected cost will be different from what we are used to,” Zamir said.
“We have been preparing this operation for a long time; unprecedented efforts have been made across all branches and directorates to achieve readiness against the tangible and present threat,” he added.
In a statement by his spokesperson Farhan Haq, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for “maximum restraint” to avoid “descent into deeper conflict”.
“The Secretary-General condemns any military escalation in the Middle East,” Haq said.
“He is particularly concerned by Israeli attacks on nuclear installations in Iran while talks between Iran and the United States on the status of Iran’s nuclear programme are underway.”
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that Iran has a “legal and legitimate” right to respond to Israeli attacks under the UN Charter.
“The dangerous and far-reaching effects and consequences of the Zionist regime’s aggression against our beloved homeland of Iran will be the responsibility of this regime and its supporters,” the ministry said in a statement. “The Zionist regime’s aggressive actions against Iran cannot have been carried out without the coordination and authorization of the United States. Accordingly, the United States government, as the main supporter of this regime, will also be responsible for the dangerous effects and consequences of the Zionist regime’s adventure.”
During its 613 days of genocide against the population of the Gaza Strip, Israel has repeatedly attacked neighboring countries, including Lebanon, Syria and Iran, to try to provoke a regional conflict.
