Five planes from Russia were flying over Iran at the time of an attack on the country by Israel, reports RIA Novosti.

The planes in the air included flights from Yekaterinburg to Sharjah (UAE), Kazan to Sharjah, Moscow to Abu Dhabi, Moscow to Dubai, and St. Petersburg to Dubai, according to.

Data from Flightradar later showed that Iran and Iraq closed their airspace.

Earlier, Iranian media reported an Israeli strike on military facilities within Iranian territory early Saturday morning.

Tehran stated that the facilities sustained "limited damage," while Tel Aviv claims it successfully achieved its goals in the strike on Iran.