Tehran's air defense system activated as Israel renews attacks on Iran

Tehran's air defense system was activated on Monday night to intercept incoming targets, as Israel launched its most extensive attacks on the Iranian capital since the latest conflict began.

Footage captured by China Central Television showed explosions in the night sky as the air defense system engaged incoming missiles.

Earlier that day, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that Israeli strikes targeted the Tharallah (Sarallah) Base of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is responsible for defending Tehran, as well as the headquarters of the Iranian Basij militia.

In the afternoon, locations across Tehran were hit, leading to power outages in some northern areas. The Israeli attacks, which the IDF said involved 50 jets and more than 100 munitions, focused on the northern, central, and western regions of the city.

Tehran's air defense system activated as Israel renews attacks on Iran

Tehran's air defense system activated as Israel renews attacks on Iran

Tehran's air defense system activated as Israel renews attacks on Iran

Tehran's air defense system activated as Israel renews attacks on Iran

Tehran's air defense system activated as Israel renews attacks on Iran

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned on Sunday that Tehran would view the United States and Israel's military bases and facilities in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" should Washington take military action against Iran.

At a parliamentary session convened to review an emergency proposal on assembly regulations, Qalibaf emphasized that, at this highly sensitive juncture, Iran must accurately and thoroughly identify the schemes of its adversaries.

Qalibaf said that Iran is currently confronting Israel and the United States simultaneously on four fronts: economic, cognitive, military, and counterterrorism. Of them, the economic warfare and the cognitive and psychological warfare began many years ago and have persisted to this day, growing increasingly complex and intense in recent years.

The remarks came as U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly "seriously considering authorizing a strike" against Iran, taking advantage of its nationwide unrest.

Protests have erupted in several Iranian cities since late December over the sharp fall of the rial and long-standing economic hardship. Iranian authorities have acknowledged the demonstrations and voiced willingness to address economic grievances, while warning against violence and vandalism.

Amid the ongoing protests, deadly clashes have been reported lately between police and what the government described as "rioters." However, no official death toll has been released.

Also on Sunday, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will address the country's economic situation and political environment in a televised interview later that day.

Iran swears to counterattack if attacked