Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes on military targets in Iran

The recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran have targeted several military complexes, including Parchin, a large facility near Tehran. American researcher David Albright and Decker Eveleth have concluded that the targeted facilities were used for mixing solid fuel for ballistic missiles.

The Israeli military launched a series of strikes on military targets in Iran, with the goal of retaliating for Iran's attacks on Israel earlier in the month. According to the Israeli military, the strikes were "precise" and targeted military sites in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, and Ilam. At least seven explosions were reported over the capital, Tehran, and other cities. The Israeli opposition leader, Yair Lapid, congratulated the Israeli air force on their airstrikes, but also criticized the decision not to attack strategic and economic targets in Iran. The Israeli government said that the strikes were part of its "duty to defend" Israel, but also downplayed the extent of the damage. The United States described the strikes as "extensive" and "precise," but did not confirm whether the US had been involved in planning or executing the attacks. The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, said that Iran should not respond to the Israeli strikes with violence. Saudi Arabia condemned the military targeting of Iran as a "violation of its sovereignty," but did not specify whether they had been consulted by Israel before the attacks.