The New York Times quoted two anonymous Iranian officials as saying that one of the targets of the Israeli airstrike early this morning (October 26) was the S-300 air defense missile system at Imam Khomeini International Airport on the outskirts of Tehran.
According to the same source, the S-300 missiles are used by Iran to protect important nuclear facilities. In April, Israel also tried to destroy these systems.
At least three missile bases of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were attacked today, including the Parchin base on the outskirts of Tehran, the New York Times added.
Iran's S300 missile system during a military parade in 2017. (Photo: AP)
Iranian officials said how Iran responds to Israel will depend on the severity and scope of the attack.
Israel launched a large-scale air campaign against Iran in response to Tehran's ballistic missile launch earlier this month. Tel Aviv said it targeted military targets in Tehran, Ilam, and Khuzestan, and warned it would retaliate if Iran retaliated for the airstrikes.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that Israel had carried out three waves of strikes on Iranian military targets. Among the military sites targeted were air defense batteries and ballistic missile factories. These were the same sites used in Iran’s last direct attack on Israel on October 1 and an earlier attack on April 14.
The Israeli Jerusalem Post reported that the raid on Iran used more than 100 fighter jets, including F-35 stealth fighters. All Israeli planes returned safely to base after the operation ended.
Iran's state news agency IRNA said the Israeli attack was "completely intercepted" by the country's air defenses. At least two Iranian soldiers were killed in the attack.
However, according to Axios sources, Israel warned Iran against retaliatory airstrikes on the morning of October 26, sending a message to Tehran not to retaliate in order to prevent the back-and-forth attacks from escalating into a broader conflict.
Sky News quoted an anonymous source as saying that Russia had provided intelligence to Iran hours in advance about Israel's airstrikes.
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