TEHRAN – Iran has launched waves of missiles at Israel to hit targets in different cities, including Tel Aviv, in retaliatory strikes after Israel carried out attacks in Tehran and other cities.
Iranian media reported that missiles were launched from the capital city of Tehran, and Kermanshah, in western Iran, toward targets deep in Israel.
International media reported that explosion were heard in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities after the Iran launched ballistic missiles barrage.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the Israeli national emergency service told media that one person was killed several others injured in direct missile strikes. He said three of the injured are in critical condition.
Iran started conducting retaliatory strikes on Israeli targets on Friday evening local time, after Israeli targeted locations, including residential buildings, inside Iran in an unprovoked action.
Iran said Israel has killed 78 people, including senior military officials, and wounded more than 320 people in Iran
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri and Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami were among those who were killed in Tehran.
Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the Israeli attack and vowed to make the enemy regret its foolish act.
Following the Israeli attack on the Iranian capital and other cities, he said Iran’s legitimate and powerful response would make the enemy regret its actions.
‘Iran has the right to self-defence’: Pakistan
Pakistan’s Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad told the Un Security Council that Israel’s “blatant provocations” pose a grave threat to regional peace and stability.
“Iran has the right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter,” he said, alleging that Israel’s actions in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen “reflect a continuing pattern of unilateral militarism”.
“The fact that these attacks against Iran have happened in the middle of a negotiations process aimed at finding a peaceful diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue makes it all the more morally repugnant and against international norms,” he added.
Mr. Ahmad urged all parties to avoid further escalation and prioritise dialogue. He also called on the Security Council to “hold the aggressor accountable for its actions. This Council must deny Israel the free hand and the impunity with which it continues to operate in defiance of international law and international opinion.”
