Second Wave: Israel Strikes Iran Nationwide; Hits near Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Mashhad
Joel B. Pollak 25 Oct 2024
2:38
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a second wave of airstrikes against Iran early Saturday morning, as hits were reported across the entire breadth of the country.
As Breitbart News reported, the IDF announced earlier that it had begun attacks on Iranian military targets in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks and other attacks.
Explosions were initially reported near the Iranian capital city of Tehran. Iranian official sources reportedly denied that Israel had penetrated Iranian airspace, and claimed the explosions were the result of Iranian air defenses.
Iran relies on Russian S-300 and S-400 systems to defend its skies; it has an aging air force of U.S.-made fighters.
Sources reported that a second wave of attacks had begun, and Israel’s Army Radio confirmed that attacks on Iran were ongoing. Army Radio reported that strikes were reported throughout Iran — near Shiraz, Isfahan, Mashhad, and the northern region of the country, near the area known as Kurdistan.
According to Army Radio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is personally overseeing the attack on Iran from the IDF’s underground headquarters, known as the “Kirya,” in Tel Aviv.
It was not immediately clear what the targets of the attack were, but they were said to be military in nature.
Iran would essentially be defenseless against Israel if the IDF were able to destroy its missile sites and air defenses.
Formerly, Iran used its terrorist proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen as deterrents — and, indeed Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel after the Israeli retaliation began. However, these proxies have been severely downgraded in their capabilities after a year of war, in which they attacked Israel and the IDF responded with devastating force.
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2024/10/25/second-wave-israel-strikes-iran-nationwide-hits-near-tehran-shiraz-isfahan-mashhad/
