Israeli strikes kill two in Iran 

Two Iranian soldiers have been killed in Israeli air strikes that targeted military bases.

The Iranian army said this after Israel said it had ‘completed’ its attack and warned against any retaliation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Iran was “entitled and obligated to defend itself against external aggressive acts” after the attacks on its soil.

Iran’s air defence headquarters, in a statement, confirmed that bases in the provinces of Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran were hit but the attacks were “successfully countered”.

The Israeli army struck military sites in Iran after 2am on Saturday (22:30 GMT on Friday) in response to what it said were months of attacks by “Iran and its proxies” in the region.

Iran also indicated its readiness to respond to any Israeli “aggression”, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing sources who said “there is no doubt that Israel will face a proportional reaction for any action it takes”.

 “Currently, Iranian officials are not reporting any casualties and assert that their integrated, multi-layered air defence system has functioned effectively, portraying the situation as a success.”

Meanwhile, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said flights had returned to normal across the country.
Neither Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran nor other airports were attacked.