Israeli attacks on Iran leave 10 dead, according to local sources: several countries ask for restraint

The Israeli Army announced end of its response against Iran after several hours of “precise attacks against military targets” of the country in retaliation, he indicated, “to the months of continuous attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel.”

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“I can confirm that “We have concluded Israel’s response to Iran’s attacks on Israel.”Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari announced in a statement shortly after 6:00 a.m. local time (3:00 GMT).

In it he noted that the IDF carried out “targeted and precise strikes” against military targets in Iran, “thwarting immediate threats to the State of Israel”, less than four hours after an earlier announcement by the Israeli Army of the start of the attacks.

Hagari noted after reporting the conclusion of the attacks that The Israeli Army planes had returned “safe” and that the attack had been “completed” and the objectives “accomplished.”

According to details, the attacks were directed against facilities for the manufacture of missiles “used by Iran in its attacks against the State of Israel in the last year”and, simultaneously, against surface-to-air missiles and other elements that “were intended to be used to restrict the freedom of Israel’s air operations in Iran.”

“Iran has attacked Israel twice, including in areas that endangered civilian lives, and has paid the price for it. We are focused on our objectives in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. “It is Iran that continues to provoke further regional escalation,” the IDF spokesperson added.

Iran attacked Israel on October 1 with some 180 missiles in response to the assassination of the leader of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah, in Beirut, and the leader of the Palestinian Hamas militia, Ismael Haniyeh, in Tehran in July, both factions backed by Tehran.

This was Iran’s second attack against Israel since last April it attacked Israeli territory for the first time in another series of bombings with missiles and drones.

This Friday (Saturday in Iran) the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization had announced the cancellation of flights throughout the country until further notice, in the midst of the Israeli attack against the Persian nation, the state agency IRNA reported.

Iranian state media reported that in the first wave of the Israeli attack the target was military bases in the west and southwest of Tehran, but assured that The missiles were repelled by the defense systems.

“No missiles or attacks have hit any Guard military base in the west and southwest of Tehran,” said Tasnim, citing anonymous security sources.

“The sounds (of explosions) were due to the actions of the Army’s defense systems in three places around Tehran against Israeli military action,” he added.

On the day there was a second attack by Israel against Iran

A second attack later occurred in the center and east of the Iranian capital, but the objective is unknown.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security meeting at the Kirya air force operations center (Tel Aviv) with the Defense Minister, the IDF chief of staff, the Mossad director and the head of the Israeli security agency.

Iranian authorities have warned on numerous occasions that will respond harshly to possible Israeli retaliation for the October attack.

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10 deaths have already been confirmed against the police in Iran

At least 10 people were killed in southeastern Iran on Saturday in a “terrorist attack” in a tension zone in Sistan Balochistan.a region bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, local media reported.

“Ten people were killed in a terrorist act in Taftan county against police vehicles,” announced local agencies Mehr and Tasnim, without giving details about the modus operandi of the attackers.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out 1,200 kilometers southeast of Tehran, the capital.

Sistan-Baluchestan, the poorest regions of Iran where the events occurred

Sistan-Baluchistan is one of the poorest regions in Iran. There lives a significant population of the Baluchi ethnic minority, which practices Sunni Islam, unlike the predominant Shiite branch in the Islamic Republic.

in this region There are recurring clashes between Iranian security forces, on the one hand, and rebels from the Baloch ethnic minority, radical Sunni groups and drug traffickers, on the other.

In early October, at least six people, including police officers, were killed in this area in two separate attacks.

The Sunni jihadist group Jaish al Adl (“Army of Justice” in Arabic), based in Pakistan and active in southeastern Iran, claimed responsibility for both attacks.

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Russia, Germany, Turkey and Afghanistan call for restraint after Israeli bombings with Iran

Israeli bombings of missile manufacturing facilities in Iran early Saturday sparked condemnation several countries in the region and calls for moderation on the Western side.

This is how the countries reacted:

Iran

Tehran condemned the bombings against its territory and stated that “it has the right and duty to defend itself against foreign acts of aggression.”

“Iran considers that it has the right and duty to defend itself against foreign acts of aggression, based on the inherent right of self-defense enshrined in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Russia

This Saturday, Russia expressed its concern about an “explosive escalation” of hostilities between Israel and Iran.

“We are deeply concerned about the ongoing explosive escalation between Israel and the Islamic Republic (…). We urge all parties involved to act with restraint,” declared Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia He condemned Israeli attacks on Iran, and warned against any extension of the conflict in the region, where Israel is at war in Gaza and Lebanon.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns” the Israeli attacks on Iran and reiterates its “firm position of rejection of the escalation of the conflict in the region”, which “threatens the security and stability of the countries and people” of the Middle East, it indicated. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the social network X.

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi also condemned the Israeli bombings and declared itself “deeply concerned about the continued escalation and its repercussions on regional security and stability.”

Qatar

Qatar denounced a “flagrant violation of Iran’s sovereignty,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and called on “all parties involved to show restraint and resolve their differences through dialogue and peaceful means.”

Pakistan

Pakistan also “condemned” the Israeli bombings and attributed “full responsibility for the escalation and extension of the conflict” to Israel, a country it does not recognize.
Pakistan is a major regional ally of the United States and shares a border with Iran.

Irak

The Iraqi government warned of the “dangerous consequences” of the “silence of the international community” in the face of Israel’s “brutal behavior.”

“Iraq has already warned of the dangerous consequences of the silence of the international community in the face of Israel’s brutal behavior” towards the Palestinians, and its attacks in Lebanon and Syria, lamented Iraqi government spokesman Basim Alawadi.

The spokesperson accused Israel of continuing to “expand the conflict in the region” with “attacks carried out with impunity.”

Syria

Syria condemned “Israeli aggression” launched against Iranian territory and stated that it supports “Iran’s legitimate right to defend itself.”

The Syrian Foreign Ministry expressed its “solidarity” with Iran and said it supports “Iran’s legitimate right to defend itself and protect its territory and the lives of its inhabitants.”

Afghanistan

The Taliban government of Afghanistan stated that Israeli bombings against military targets in Iran will worsen violence in the region.

The attacks are “an attempt to aggravate violence in the region, which further complicates and intensifies the unfavorable situation” in the area, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Türkiye

Türkiye condemned the Israeli bombings and called on the international community to take “immediate” measures to “enforce the law” and “stop the government.” [del primer ministro israelí Benjamin] Netanyahu”.

“Ending the terror created by Israel in the region has become a historic task for the establishment of international peace and security,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
United Kingdom
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that “Iran must not respond” to the Israeli bombings.

“It is clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression and it is equally clear that we must avoid further regional escalation, and I urge all parties to exercise restraint,” he said.

France

France urged the parties to “refrain from any escalation or action that could aggravate the context of extreme tension that prevails in the region,” according to a statement from the foreign ministry.

Germany

The head of the German government, Olaf Scholz, warned Iran against any “escalation.”

“My message to Iran is clear: massive escalation must not be allowed to continue. It must stop now. Only then will the possibility of a peaceful evolution in the Middle East open up,” he wrote in X.

Hezbollah says it fired rockets at five Israeli residential areas

Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets at five residential areas in northern Israel on Saturdayas the Israeli military claimed that the Iran-backed group had launched about 80 projectiles across the border.

“Around 3:00 p.m. (12:00 GMT), nearly 80 projectiles fired by the terrorist organization Hezbollah crossed from Lebanon into Israel,” said a military statement.

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In a series of statements, Hezbollah claimed “rocket salvoes” against five residential areas in northern Israel, including the outskirts of Krayot, near Haifa.