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Iranian Air Defense Responds to Israeli Strikes on Three Bases in Tehran, No Damage Reported

Oct 26, 2024, 12:22 AM

Iranian air defense systems were activated in response to what is reported as Israeli attempts to target three bases in Tehran province. Loud explosions heard around Tehran were attributed to the air defense systems intercepting these hostilities. Iranian state media and sources, including Tasnim News Agency and Al Mayadeen, confirmed that no significant security damage occurred, and no military centers, including those of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the west and southwest of Tehran, were hit. The Iranian air defense successfully shot down several targets, ensuring normal operations at critical infrastructure such as airports and oil facilities.