BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Payam International Airport in the Iranian city of Karaj has been hit by an Israeli airstrike, the Fars state news agency said, Trend reports.
"A few minutes ago, an explosion occurred in the city of Karaj. Israel struck the area around Payam Airport as part of another attack. Currently, there are firefighters and rescue vehicles on the explosion scene," the agency added.
Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in the early hours of June 13, killing a significant number of military personnel. Among the dead were Iran’s Chief of the General Staff Mohammad Bagheri, IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters Commander Gholamali Rashid, and IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Nine nuclear scientists and several high-ranking officials were also reported killed.
That same evening, Iran responded with a large-scale attack, firing more than 150 ballistic missiles and over 100 drones at Tel Aviv and other locations. The strikes caused civilian casualties and extensive damage.
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