Venezuelan president condemns Israel’s attacks on Iran as ‘neo-Nazi Zionism’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned Israel’s bombardment of Iran, describing it as a “criminal assault” that “violates international law and the United Nations Charter”.
“No to war, no to fascism, no to neo-Nazi Zionism,” Maduro said in a statement.
Maduro also accused France, Germany, Britain and the US of supporting “the 21st-century Hitler”, referring to Prime Minister Netanyahu, “against the noble and peaceful Iranian people”.
Israel bombs fighter jet hangar at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport: Report
Israel has targeted an Iranian fighter jet hangar at Mehrabad airport in an early morning attack, reports Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA. “The attacks caused explosions at the airport but did not affect any runways, buildings or facilities,” the agency said.
Iranian air defence systems engaged in “fending off the hostile attacks at dawn”, it added.
Iran’s strikes against Israel will continue: Officials
Attacks against Israel will continue, senior Iranian military officials were quoted as saying. “This confrontation will not end with last night’s limited actions and Iran’s strikes will continue, and this action will be very painful and regrettable for the aggressors,” Fars news agency cited one unnamed official as saying.
Israeli flags stand near damaged buildings in the Israeli city of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv
‘Everything was shaking’: Israelis recount Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv
Following Iran’s retaliatory attacks, Israeli firefighters worked for hours to free people trapped in a high-rise building in Tel Aviv.
Resident Chen Gabizon said he ran to an underground shelter after receiving an alert. “After a few minutes, we just heard a very big explosion. Everything was shaking, smoke, dust, everything was all over the place,” he said.
Iranian missiles targeted sites across Israel, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more.
Iranian official confirms limited damage at Fordow nuclear site
The damage sustained in Israeli attacks has been confirmed by the semiofficial ISNA news agency, which quoted a spokesperson for Iran’s atomic energy organisation.
“There has been limited damage to some areas at the Fordow enrichment site,” agency spokesperson Behrouz Kamalvandi said. “We had already moved a significant part of the equipment and materials out, and there was no extensive damage and there are no contamination concerns.”
An overview of Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant
