Iran Fires Missiles at Israel as Bombing Continues in Tehran

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at Israel, triggering sirens across northern and central Israel.

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Al Jazeera

The Israeli Home Front Command reported an early warning siren in Haifa and its bay and the occupied Golan.

Al Jazeera

Channel 12 reported the interception of an Iranian missile, followed by an all-clear from the Home Front Command.

The Israeli army announced more than 120 air defense and missile systems belonging to Iran had been targeted.

Iran escalated strikes across the Gulf, hitting petrochemical and energy facilities in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.

The UAE’s Brooj petrochemical facilities caught fire; no casualties were reported.

Al-Jazeera Net

The attacks extended beyond the immediate combatants to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain.

Oman and Iran held talks focused on ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran targeted the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia, about 4,000 kilometers from Iran.

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DW

This range is double the 2,000-kilometer range previously claimed by Iranian officials.

The missile launched was a Musudan, purchased from North Korea in 2005.

One missile failed in flight; a US warship fired an interception at the other.

Iran's ballistic missile program includes both combat and support elements.

About 50 percent of Iranian missile launchers are still intact according to US intelligence.

Institute for the Study of War

The Atlantic Council described the campaign as a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.