Israel will pay a heavy price, Iranian armed forces spokesman say

The Israeli regime began military strikes in and near the Iranian capital, Tehran, as well as other cities in Iran.
13 Jun 2025 11:36am
Smoke billowing from a site reportedly targeted by an Israeli strike in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning. Photo by Sepah News/AFP
TEHRAN - Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson, Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, has confirmed Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, including residential buildings and says the Islamic Republic's response to the attacks will be heavy.
According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Shekarchi said on Friday morning that overnight strikes by the Israeli regime, which he claimed were carried out with US support, would receive a heavy response. Onlookers and rescue teams in front of a building that caught fire following and Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning. Photo by Sepah News/AFP
The Israeli regime began military strikes in and near the Iranian capital, Tehran, as well as other cities in Iran, overnight on Friday.
Images showed damaged residential buildings in several locations in the capital.
Eyewitnesses and state TV reporters said they saw the bodies of women and children among the victims. - BERNAMA-IRNA
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