Iran says death toll rises to 4 after Israeli attack

The Iranian armed forces announced an increase in the death toll from two to four soldiers in the Israeli overnight airstrike, adding that Israeli fighter jets used U.S.-controlled airspace over Iraq to launch long-range missiles at Iranian military sites.

In a follow-up and detailed statement, Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces noted that several long-range missiles with lightweight warheads were fired from about 100 kilometers (62 miles) outside Iran's borders.

These missiles were aimed at radar systems in the border provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan, as well as around the Iranian capital Tehran.

The attack began around 2.30 am local time (2300GMT), with Iranian air defense systems intercepting many missiles near Tehran, which generated loud noises.

Iran's armed forces said that, while most of the missiles were intercepted, some did cause "limited damage."

The death toll from the attacks has since increased from two to four, all of whom were army soldiers, the statement said.

The armed forces noted that the missiles used in the attack carried lightweight warheads that were "about one-fifth the size of Iranian ballistic missile warheads."

"Thanks to the prompt response of our national air defense, only limited damage was incurred, with a few radar systems affected," the statement said, adding that some systems were repaired immediately while others are still undergoing repairs.

The statement denounced the Israeli attack as an "illegal and unjustified action," emphasizing that a "significant number of missiles were tracked and intercepted," preventing them from entering deeper into Iranian airspace.

Iranian armed forces asserted the country's "right to take lawful and legitimate action at an...