TEHRAN: The Iranian military stated two soldiers were killed in Israeli attacks on military installations in Iran on Saturday, according to Iranian state television.
According to the statement, “The army of Iran lost two of its personnel during the night when they faced projectiles from the criminal Zionist regime in defence of its territory,”.
The statement comes as Israel launched strikes against targets in Iran early Saturday, with the Israel army claiming on social media that it was in “reply to months of continuous strikes” by Tehran.
In Tehran, the sound of blasts heard, with state-run media there earlier admitted at least six explosions were heard around the city and adding some of the sounds came from air defense systems around Tehran.
The United States urged Iran to halt attacking Israel to pause the cycle of violence following Israel launched attacks against Iran in retaliation for a missile bombardment.
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US National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett told reporters that they urged Iran to cease its strikes on Israel so that this cycle of fighting can finish without further escalation.
