Russia warned Iran of impending Israeli strike

Hours before the start of Israel's air operation, Russia warned Iran by sharing intelligence about potential targets and possible actions by the IDF, a source told Sky News Arabia. According to the channel's interlocutor, the information was provided "within the framework of cooperation" with the Islamic Republic to "reduce the escalation in the region."

Thanks to the information received from Russia, Iran was able to prepare and reduce the scale of damage from Israeli strikes, the source claims. Earlier, the authorities of the republic reported the "partial" destruction of military centers in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan, Ilam and the death of two servicemen as a result of an IDF air operation, noting that air defense managed to "repel most" of the attacks.

On the morning of October 26, the Israel Defense Forces announced the successful completion of the air operation in Iran, which was a response to the "months-long attacks" against the Jewish state. As a result, air defense systems and missile production facilities were hit, but the IDF avoided strikes on nuclear and oil facilities, focusing exclusively on military targets.

According to The Jerusalem Post, the operation began with preliminary strikes on radars in Syria to "blind" Iran's air defenses. This was followed by shelling of Tehran and Karaj. The target was "key military facilities of the Iranian defense industry," including missile factories, enterprises for the development and production of drones, as well as ballistic missile launch bases.

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