Israel has struck military targets in Iran in a retaliatory strike that a senior US official described as “extensive but precise.” Iran said three locations were hit and “limited damage” was caused. Here’s everything we know so far:

• Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturdayand said this was in response to “months of continued attacks by the regime in Iran on the State of Israel.” The move was widely expected after Tehran’s attacks on Israel earlier this month. Kan, Israel’s public broadcaster, said dozens of fighter jets were involved.

• The Israeli military said Saturday morning that it has hit missile production sites and air defenses in several areas in Iran and has completed its “targeted” airstrikes. and that the planes had returned home safely. Israel’s public broadcaster said three waves of strikes had been completed. The Israeli military said after the airstrikes: “If the regime in Iran makes the mistake of starting a new round of escalation, we will be obliged to respond.”

• At least seven explosions were reported in the skies over the capital Tehran, nearby Karaj and the eastern city of Mashhad. just after 2:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, when Israeli fighter jets bombed military targets in the country.

• Iran said its air defense system successfully countered Israel’s attacks on military targets in Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam provinces, with “limited damage” in some locations.. A semi-official Iranian news agency promised a “proportionate response” to Israeli actions against Tehran.

• A senior Biden official said the strikes were “extensive,” “precise,” and targeting military targets across Iran to deter future aggression. The official emphasized that the US viewed the operation as an “end to the firefight between Israel and Iran” and that the US was not involved in the Israeli military operation.

• The American news channel Axios reported on Saturday that American and Israeli officials believe Iran will respond militarily but to a limited extent.

• Iran and Iraq briefly suspended all flights after the Israeli attacks. Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority later resumed flights from 9 a.m. (05:30 GMT) on Saturday.

• Iranian media initially appeared to downplay the airstrikesnoting that Tehran airport was functioning normally. State television reported several strong explosions heard around the capital, while state news agency IRNA said there had been no casualties. There was no immediate official comment on the source of the explosions, which Iranian news media reported were under investigation. Air defense systems were activated across the country.

• The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) took the rare step of acknowledging the attack on Iranin a statement confirming that a decades-long shadow war between the hostile states has now come firmly into the open. The IDF posted on

• The attacks were widely expected in retaliation for the missile barrage launched by Iran on October 1 firing an estimated 180 ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv and military bases, in an unprecedented direct altercation between the two regional enemy states.