The Israeli Air Force is carrying out widespread strikes on gas facilities in the Bandar Abbas region of southwestern Iran and a nuclear facility in the city of Isfahan, the Israel Hayom newspaper reported late Saturday, citing an unnamed Israeli official. Meanwhile, Tehran has vowed a devastating response within hours.
“The Israeli Air Force is launching extensive strikes on key gas facilities in Bandar Abbas, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear facility in Isfahan and additional targets in the capital, Tehran,” the official said.
The Israeli military has not issued an official statement on the strikes.
Meanwhile, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Israel carried out heavy strikes on the capital, Tehran, and the provinces of Hormozgan, Kermanshah, West Azerbaijan, Lorestan and Khuzestan.
According to Tasnim, which is known for its close ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), air defense systems were activated in response to the strikes.
Iranian state television reported that massive and devastating strikes on Israel would be launched within hours.
Israel’s public broadcaster Kan quoted a senior emergency official as saying: “We are on the highest level of alert and are facing an unprecedented situation in Israel.”
Israel launched a series of strikes on Iranian territory early Friday morning, targeting nuclear and missile facilities, killing senior military officials and scientists.
The wave of attacks continues, with at least 78 people killed and 320 injured, according to earlier figures released by Iran’s UN envoy. Iran had already launched retaliatory strikes on Friday, which it called “Operation True Promise III.”, AA writes.
