Israel strikes Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran: Iranian media

By Yasin Gungor

ISTANBUL (AA) - Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran's Defense Ministry's headquarters in Iran’s capital Tehran, the Iranian semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on early Sunday.

The attacks targeted the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics headquarters in the Nobonyad area, causing slight damage to an administrative building.

There was no immediate comment from the Iranian Defense Ministry.

In the early hours of Friday, Israeli forces attacked Iran, hitting nuclear and missile facilities and killing top military commanders and scientists. Iran responded with ballistic missiles targeting several areas across Israel, killing and injuring Israelis and damaging buildings.