The Iranian Civil Aviation Organization announced this Sunday the suspension of flights at all airports in the country until Monday. This decision was taken due to “operational restrictions” due to tensions linked to a possible Israeli reprisals after attacking the Jewish state last Tuesday with 200 missiles. What began as a Hamas attack on October 7, a year later, became a regional conflict which is at the moment of maximum tension.
“Due to the operational restrictions“Flights from airports across the country will be canceled from 9:00 p.m. tonight (5:30 p.m. GMT) until 6:00 a.m. Monday (2:30 p.m. GMT),” agency spokesperson Jafar said.
Just as Iran prepares for an attack (or a new attack), its supreme leader Ali Khamenei has dedicated himself to the “celebration”, awarding the “Fath” (Conquest) medal to the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Aerospace Force. Revolutionary Guards, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, for the Tehran’s ‘brilliant’ missile attack on Israel last Tuesday.
IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh after receiving the “Fath” Medal of Honor from Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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The Revolutionary Guards’ attack on Israel last Tuesday was in turn retaliation for the killings of the leader of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallahand an Iranian general in Beirut, and the political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyehin July in Tehran.
After the attack, Iran canceled flights until Thursday morning, when authorities said “safe flying conditions were guaranteed.” Israel assured that it would react, to which various Iranian political and military authorities declared in turn that will respond more forcefully.
He the oil sector is one of the possible targets for the economic damage this would cause to the Persian country, according to Israeli media. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei declared Friday, rifle in hand, that the attack on Israel was “the least punishment for Israeli aggression”during a collective prayer in commemoration of Nasrallah.
Operation “True Promise 2”
The price is due to the “brilliant” operation “True Promise 2”which consisted of launch of around 200 missiles by Iran against Israeli territory, in response to the assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh; Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah; and a general of the Revolutionary Guards.
THE “Fath” medal is one of the highest military decorations of the Persian country and is granted by Khamenei as head of the Iranian armed forces. He said in a Friday prayer speech that the attack on Israel was “completely legal and legitimate”.
Concern in Lebanon
THE United Nations Peace Mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) expressed on Sunday its “deep concern” over the “recent activities of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) near one of its bases in Lebanese territory, a situation of which the Israeli army” was informed through regular channels .
This was stated by UNIFIL in a message on the social network Peacekeepers southeast of the town of Marun el Ras, still in Lebanon.
“The Israeli military has been informed several times about the current situation through regular channels,” the message said.
Lebanon is incredible and the world’s media remains silent. This is Beirut:
1974 deaths
127 children killed
9,384 injured
1.2 million displaced
Jews are the worst war criminals of our time. WATCH!
pic.twitter.com/7xviHvp4G3– Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis (@DrLoupis) October 6, 2024
UNIFIL, of which they are part 650 Spanish soldierscontinues to be deployed in its positions in southern Lebanon, in the border areas with Israel, despite the fact that Israel began a “limited” ground invasion of the region a few days ago. Since then, UNIFIL soldiers, made up of a few 10,000 soldiers of 50 nationalitiesare garrisoned at their bases and are not conducting patrols at this time due to the intensity of the fighting.
The UN has shown its deep concern over the Israeli attacks. He United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesFilippo Grandi, denounced this Sunday in Beirut that there had been numerous “violations” of international humanitarian law during the Israeli bombing campaign against Lebanon and called for the safety of workers in the sector.
“We need security of movement for humanitarian workers, the Red Cross, the UN, NGOs. We need civil infrastructure and the population are respected civilian,” the official asked at a press conference in Beirut, two weeks after intense Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
“Unfortunately, (there have been) numerous cases of violations of international humanitarian law with the manner in which the bombings are carried out and have destroyed or damaged civilian infrastructure, killed civilians and affected humanitarian operations,” Grandi added.
The UNHCR chief also recalled that they had already lost two workers due to violence in Lebanon, that several Israeli attacks had hit Lebanese health facilities and that a bombing had left a “crater” two days ago on the main escape route for displaced people. Syria.
