Nigeria, April 14 -- Iran has launched drones and missile attacks on Israel in what Tehran says is a retaliation for the Israeli attack on an Iranian consulate in Syria.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released a statement after the launch of the missiles. "We launched an operation using drones and missiles in response to the Zionist entity's crime of targeting the Iranian consulate in Syria.

"The operation was carried out with dozens of missiles and drones to strike specific targets in the occupied territories."

Israel has also confirmed that the missiles and drones had been launched but that it was prepared to defend its territory.

"Our defence systems are deployed; we are prepared for any scenario, both in defence a...