Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war.
Israel warned Iran would โpay a heavy priceโ if it responded to the strikes, and the United States and Britain both demanded Tehran not escalate the conflict further.
The Islamic Republic insisted it had the โright and the dutyโ to defend itself, while its Lebanese ally Hezbollah said it had targeted a southern Israeli airbase and a northern intelligence base.