Israel fired 3 missiles into Iran, officials say

Israel fired three air-launched ballistic missiles into Iran overnight, targeting an Iranian airbase, according to officials familiar with the operation, Report informs referring to NBC News.

The officials rejected reports that Israel also struck a target near Baghdad as part of last night’s response, however, missile parts found on the ground in Iraq were related to Israel’s strikes on Iran, they say.

The officials said that part of an Israeli missile that was being fired into Iran fell just outside Baghdad when the missile separated after launch. There was not an explosion, just a part of the missile body that fell from the sky.