Iran launches drones in strike as Israel warns citizens to find cover
IRAN has vowed to unleash another barrage of drones and missiles on Israel if the country retaliates for last night's rain of fire.Iranian lawmakers chant slogans at an open session of the parliament in Tehran as Iran launches dozens of drones at IsraelU.
Iran said any "reckless" retaliation to last night's unprecedented aerial attack would be met with a "much stronger response". It's about grabbing any clothing you can and dressing as you quickly move to the safety of a shelter. A combination of the Arrow Aerial Defence System, the Iron Dome, Israeli aircraft and warplanes from the UK and US had saved countless lives - ours included.Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the most powerful branch of its armed forces, said it launched last night's attack "in retaliation against the Zionist regime's repeated crimes, including the attack on the Iranian embassy's consulate in Damascus".
Asked whether he agreed with Western leaders calling for calm, Israeli president Isaac Herzog said: "The last thing that Israel is seeking in this region since its creation is to go to war - we are seeking peace.
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