HIBAPRESS – Agencies
Israel and America launched extensive joint bombing operations against Iran today, Saturday.
The official Iranian news agency reported that explosions rocked various areas of Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah. Local reports confirmed that the bombing targeted areas in northern and eastern Tehran, which include extensive civilian neighborhoods in addition to prominent government headquarters and official buildings associated with the presidency and a number of government officials. The bombing included the residence of the Supreme Leader, the presidential headquarters, the Iranian General Staff, and various ministries. According to initial information, the damage included infrastructure and buildings in the vicinity of these headquarters, with extensive destruction recorded at some sites. Military installations and headquarters are also concentrated in the north and east of the capital, reflecting the nature of the targets chosen within the Israeli military operation, according to observers. Eyewitnesses reported that Mehrabad International Airport, which serves the Tehran metropolitan area, was among the sites that were hit by air strikes, leading to fires at a sensitive site that includes military and civilian aviation facilities. Reports also indicated that the strikes included sites that Iranians claim are civilian and high-level government headquarters in the north and east of the capital, causing extensive destruction, according to local Iranian sources that have not yet disclosed the number of casualties in those areas.
