Iran’s oil ministry has confirmed that the Shahran fuel and gasoline depot was hit and set afire during the Israeli attack on Saturday night. A major fire is burning, witnesses say. The depot, with at least 11 storage tanks, is in an affuent affluent neighborhood of luxury high-rises.

Iranian media said the country’s air-defense batteries were activated repeatedly during the night in an effort to intercept Israeli aircraft.

Israel targeted Iran's air defences and missile launchers on Saturday as it pressed its bid to dismantle its arch-foe's military capabilities, after a night of mutual attacks.

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Israel’s historic strike on Iran revealed years of Mossad activity inside the country, including hidden weapons, drones and assassinations of nuclear officials.

Tehran has retaliated by firing a barrage of missiles after Israel launched a second offensive against Iran less than 24 hours since the first. Israel said it has hit more than 200 targets.

Israel launched a sweeping campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear sites, missile infrastructure, and senior military leaders, with strikes reported at Natanz, Fordow, and across Tehran. Mossad-led covert operations neutralized key assets and personnel,

Israel has launched a major attack on Iran, raising fears that the long-running shadow war between the adversaries may spiral into a more dangerous regional conflict.

Explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv on Friday night local time, as sirens rang out across Israel amid what the Israeli military said was an Iranian missile attack.