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It was the largest attack on Iran since the Iran–Iraq War. [11] [12] Israel said the strikes were launched in response to the Iranian strikes against Israel earlier that month. [13] Israel informed Iran a few hours ahead of the attack what would be targeted, and warned Iran against responding.
[48] [49] The attack was the largest attempted drone strike in history, [51] [52] Iran's attacks drew criticism from the United Nations, several world leaders, and political analysts, who warned that they risk escalating into a full-blown regional war.
On 22 October 2024, Aziz Jafari, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, admitted for the first time to Israel's "missile attack" on Iran. He said Israel fired "several missiles" at the Isfahan airbase with "advanced American aircraft" and permission from some countries to use their airspaces. [67]
2024 Iranian strikes against Israel Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran .
Iran threatened that if Israel were to retaliate, directly or indirectly, it would strike back harder. [63] Israel said the attack warranted a response. [ 67 ] The United States warned Israel to exercise restraint, and the Israeli war cabinet argued over the scale of Israel's response. [ 68 ]
On 13 April 2024, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, [3] Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and the Ansar Allah (Houthis), launched retaliatory attacks against Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights [note 2] with loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. [14]
2024 Israeli strikes on Iran (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel .
[5] [1] [6] Sixteen people were killed in the strike, including eight officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two Syrian civilians. [3] [4] The airstrike took place during a period of heightened tension between Israel and Iran, and amidst the Israel–Hamas war and the Israel–Hezbollah conflict.