PARIS: For more than three decades before Iran launched its unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel, Tehran had been accused of targeting Israeli interests and individuals abroad.
Here is a look at key attacks blamed on Iran in its long covert war against the regional foe.
2021: Raids at sea
On February 25, 2021, the Israeli-owned vehicle carrier MV Helios Ray was hit by an explosion off the coast of Oman as it was sailing from Saudi Arabia to Singapore, according to maritime security firm Dryad Global.
On March 1, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of being behind the blast. Tehran rejected the accusation and issued a warning to Israel.
On July 29, a naval attack near Oman against an oil tanker managed by an Israeli billionaire's company killed two people, one British and one Romanian.
Britain, Israel, Romania and the United States all blamed Tehran, which denied any involvement.
2012: Israeli interests abroad targeted
In February 2012, a series of attacks were launched against Israeli targets in Georgia, India and Thailand. Israel accused Tehran of orchestrating them and using operatives from its powerful Lebanese proxy Hezbollah, charges which Iran rejected.
In March, Azerbaijan said it had foiled attacks being planned by Tehran against the Israeli and US embassies in Baku and that it had arrested 22 people suspected of being recruited and trained by Iran. Tehran denied the allegations.
On July 2, Netanyahu denounced "Iranian terrorism without borders" after the arrest and release in Kenya of two Iranians accused of possessing explosives.
On July 14, Netanyahu again accused Iran of "terrorism" following the arrest in Cyprus of a Lebanese man suspected of plotting an attack against Israeli interests.
On July 18, Israel accused Tehran of having ordered an attack against a bus full of Israeli tourists in Bulgaria which, Israeli authorities said, was carried out by Hezbollah. The attack killed seven people, including five Israelis. Iran rejected the accusation.
1990s: Argentina embassy, community centre attacks
In 1992, an attack against the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires killed 29 people and wounded 200.
In 1994, Argentina suffered the worst attack in its history when the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires was hit by a truck bomb, killing 995 people and wounding more than 300.
Three decades on from the attacks, a court in Argentina on Friday blamed the attacks on Iran and labelled it a "terrorist state". It also accused Hezbollah of involvement in the attack.
Israel has long suspected that Tehran and the Lebanese militant group were behind the attacks.
