No runway damage reported at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport following Israeli strike

By Mustafa Melih Ahishali and Gizem Nisa Demir

ISTANBUL (AA) - Iran reported Saturday that no damage was inflicted on the runways of Mehrabad Airport during an overnight Israeli airstrike.

According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, the attack targeted an area behind the airport’s vehicle equipment building and the hangars used for fighter jets at the capital Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport.

The report stated that the airport’s runways, main terminals, and key facilities were unaffected by the strike.

In the early hours of Friday, Israeli forces attacked Iran, hitting nuclear and missile facilities and killing over 104 people, including top military commanders and scientists, and injuring nearly 380 people.

According to reports, Iran responded with ballistic missiles targeting several areas across Israel, killing three people and injuring over 170 others.