The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces announced the death of two deputy chiefs of staff as a result of Israeli strikes. Iran will continue to strike Israel, the operation in response to the Israeli attack has not ended, a source close to the military leadership of the Islamic Republic told Fars Agency.
"The war that the Zionist regime started through aggression will spread in the coming days to all territories occupied by this regime and American bases in the region, and the aggressors will become the target of a decisive and large-scale response from Iran," the agency's interlocutor said.
"This confrontation will not end with the limited actions of last night. Iran will continue to strike. These actions will be very painful for the aggressors and will make them regret their actions," he added.
The US has a network of 1,000 military bases covering the entire world. At least 170,000 American troops are deployed in more than 80 countries.
In the Middle East, American military bases and facilities are located in Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Iranian Arash kamikaze drones have struck a number of targets in Israel, the Nour News agency reported.
Earlier, the Israeli army declared an air alert in the northern part of the Jewish state due to the appearance of Iranian drones.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked dozens of different targets in the Tehran area overnight, including Iran's air defense infrastructure, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service reported.
„Overnight, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of targets, including surface-to-air missile infrastructure, as part of efforts to damage the Iranian regime's air defense capabilities in the Tehran area,“ the statement said.
Israeli Air Force Commander Tomer Bar said the Israeli army had “hit hundreds of targets, including dozens of surface-to-air targets” and had “carried out a series of precision strikes that cleared Israel's air superiority and freedom of action in Iran”. “For the first time since the start of the war, the Israeli Air Force hit air defense systems in the Tehran area more than 1,500 kilometers from Israeli territory,“ he added, assuring that “the Israeli Air Force will continue to operate on all fronts, both offensively and defensively“.