TEHRAN: Israeli aircraft have launched new attacks on Iran, army spokesperson Efi Defrin said Tuesday. Defrin stated that '60 aircraft are now attacking the area in Iran from which most of the missiles were launched at Israel, including 12 underground sites in Tehran.'

According to Anadolu Agency, Defrin claimed that 'Iranian regime forces have been pushed to the center of the country thanks to Israeli Air Force strikes.' He further alleged that 'dozens of Air Force aircraft are continuously patrolling the skies over Isfahan, identifying threats in real time and attacking.'

Intense and continuous explosions were heard earlier in western and central Tehran, as reported by the Iranian Mehr news agency. The situation has intensified regional tensions, which have escalated since Friday, when Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities. This prompted Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.

Israeli authorities reported that at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Iranian missile attacks since Friday. In response, Iran stated that at least 224 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the Israeli assault.