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Iran fires ballistic missile barrage at Israel

Tehran has fired “hundreds” of projectiles in retaliation for the Israeli attacks, according to Iranian media reports.

Iran has launched retaliatory strikes against Israel late on Friday, firing “hundreds” of ballistic missiles at the country, Iranian state media has reported. Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the attacks.

The incoming barrage was acknowledged by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which urged citizens to move to shelters and remain there until further notice. “Leaving the protected space is only permitted following an explicit directive. Continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command,” the Israeli military said in a statement.

The initial barrage was closely followed by a second wave of missiles. “The attack is ongoing. Dozens of additional missiles were launched toward the State of Israel,” the IDF said in a follow-up statement, urging the public “not to publish and share the locations and footage of hits” and claiming that “the explosions you are hearing are from interceptions or fallen projectiles.”

The IRGC has confirmed it has begun retaliatory strikes against Israel. The military action is dubbed Operation True Promise III, a name that seemingly refers to strikes previously launched by Tehran in response to Israel’s actions.

“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps… has executed its decisive and precise response against tens of targets, military centers and airbases of the usurping Zionist regime in the occupied territories,” the IRGC said in a statement carried by Iranian state media.

Numerous videos circulating online show multiple incoming missiles in the skies over Israel. The city of Tel Aviv appears to be one of the prime targets for the Iranian strikes, footage suggests. Videos purport to show Israeli anti-aircraft systems deployed inside the city firing at the incoming projectiles. Some of the Iranian missiles appear to make it through and strike in the immediate vicinity of the Israeli anti-aircraft positions.

The Israeli military launched a major attack on Iran early on Friday, targeting the country’s nuclear facilities and military installations. The attack, dubbed Operation Rising Lion, continued throughout the day, with repeated airstrikes reported across Iran.

The Israeli strikes killed several senior Iranian officials, including the IRGC commander Hossein Salami and Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff Gholam Ali Rashid. The attack has also reportedly taken a heavy toll on Iran’s top air force command and also killed at least six high-profile nuclear scientists.

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  1. Aprx 30 ballistic missile hits in 42 sec?
    What iron dome?
    I can’t help a sarcastic grin.
    When will MIC insanity be deaded?

  2. Yep yep yep, here we go again team. Mussie s and Jews at it. What has changed over millennia? Nothing. Oh, no, that’s not correct, nukes are now on the table.

    NZ, indeed all Western Countries, should have shut the door to Muslim Arabs long ago.

    • …should’ve shut the door to the other cabal too.
      You complain that nothing changed but fall into the same trap as these poor sods.
      BTW: Iranians are NOT Arabic.

        • They label themselves as such – am I anglo-saxon or pakeha, semantics and perspective- – and as a Caucasian who has dealt with many, it’s a nieve falsehood from Western liberals to assume they are conditioned to look upon us as anything other than inferior. If the Jews bombed them – also a cursed bunch – then it’s a fight been deranged lunatics. Again, whatever you want to call them, we in NZ are better with them all at arms length.

          • “At arms length ” geographically maybe – but large fuel price increases will soon be coming to a fuel pump near us all. Then add that to food prices…
            Insanity

  3. Let’s not be taken in by any religious aspect to this attack on Iran by Israel. The attack was a long planned event by the US using Israel as its proxy. It is the last country on General Clark’s list planned for destruction by the Americans.

    It is also part of a wider strategy to destabilise the region to allow ongoing plans against Russia and China to gain further traction. It is not about religion, it is about power and control.

  4. Iranians should be destroying the runways of Israel. See how well they can attack without planes being able to land/reload/take off.

    Boycott any US or Israeli products. They are rogue and think they can dominate the planet. Soon we will all be Palestinians if this keeps up. Lindsay Graham must be creaming his panties the war he has longed for is happening.

    The unrest in USA is conveniently happening at the same time. Americans need to unite against the AIPAC influence and control of their country, not let themselves be divided along racial or partisan fractures.

    • If their runways are destroyed, they will go to Cyprus.
      Cyprus already colonized by the british and the j**ish rats leaving israhell

  5. So much for the iron dome. Looks like they are getting pounded.

    Iran has only one course of action now, develop nukes and as soon as possible.

    • One other course of action could be – Russia could step in? Oreshenk missiles seem more effective than nuclear without any defensive take down option.

    • That’s also my thinking – Iran has no choice, Iran must develop nukes fast.

      But I hope and hope and hope that wise minds will prevail and somebody powerful – maybe Putin or maybe Putin and Xi together – get in there to force Israel and Iran apart – just like the referee in the boxing ring – and tell Israel and Iran to just stop fighting. Go into each of your corners and just stay there.

      Just to stop the next step toward possible nuclear madness.

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