Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. Air defense systems
have been deployed in the Iranian cities of Mashhad and Tabriz as
the military takes active measures to repel attacks by Israeli
drones, Trend
reports.
According to available information, several drones have already
been destroyed during these defensive operations.
This escalation follows Israeli military airstrikes on Iran in
the early hours of June 13, which resulted in significant
casualties, including the deaths of high-ranking Iranian military
officials such as Chief of the General Staff Mohammad Bagheri, IRGC
Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, Khatam al-Anbiya commanders
Gholamali Rashid and Ali Shadmani, IRGC Air Force commander Amir
Ali Hajizadeh, as well as nine nuclear scientists and other senior
officials.
In response, Iran launched over 150 ballistic missiles and more
than 100 drones targeting Tel Aviv and other areas in Israel,
causing civilian casualties and widespread damage.
