Iran’s air defense systems respond to Israeli attacks

ISTANBUL

Iran’s air defense systems responded to Israeli airstrikes over Gorgan, Iranian media reported Friday.

The reports said aerial battles were detected between Iranian and Israeli forces over the city, which is the capital of northeastern Golestan Province.

Hostilities broke out last Friday when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.

Israeli authorities said at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks.

Meanwhile, in Iran, 639 people have been killed and more than 1,300 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to Iranian media reports.