New Delhi, June 14 -- Israel's military said on Friday it had struck two air bases - Hamadan and Tabriz - in Iran's west, dismantling one of them.

"Earlier today (Friday), the (Israeli military) struck the military bases belonging to the Iranian Airforce 'Hamadan' and 'Tabriz' throughout western Iran, the 'Tabriz' base was dismantled as a result of the strike," the Israeli military said in a statement.

Iranian state television reported online that air defenses were firing in the cities of Khorramabad, Kermanshah and Tabriz, signaling the start of what could be a new Israeli attack.

Footage from Tabriz showed black smoke rising from the city.

In another development, Iran's Esfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were also significantly damage...