Newly appointed army chief Major General Amir Hatami pledged continued retaliation against Israel in a statement following his promotion.
Thanking the Supreme Leader for his trust, Hatami said Iranian forces responded from the first moments of Israel’s assault and would deliver “decisive and effective blows” to what he called the “illegitimate and child-killing Zionist regime.”
A residential zone on the southern edge of Narmak’s Sixth Square in eastern Tehran was struck in an Israeli attack, according to local reports.
Images show significant damage to apartment buildings caused by the airstrike.
Iran has launched approximately 280 ballistic missiles at Israel since Friday, according to the Israeli military.
While most were intercepted by air defenses, the IDF said dozens were deliberately allowed through to strike open areas, avoiding damage to critical infrastructure.
Casualties and destruction have nonetheless mounted as Iranian strikes target civilian zones.
