Israel Strikes Tehran, Hits Hospitals After Iranian Missile Attacks

A week of heavy strikes escalated into direct attacks on Iran’s capital, with Israeli and U.S. strikes hitting targets inside Iran and Iran retaliating with missile and drone strikes across the region.

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Reporting notes that Israel carried out strikes including an attack on a Tehran airport it says was being used to move weapons and money to militants, and that Israeli and U.S. operations say they have together dropped roughly 7,500 munitions in about 3,400 sorties.

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Casualty figures circulated in multiple accounts, with one summary listing six U.S. personnel killed when Iran struck a U.S. command centre in Kuwait and more than 1,200 Iranians killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in the conflict’s first week.

Another compilation cites roughly 1,230 dead in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon, about a dozen in Israel and six U.S., and this creates a clear discrepancy between the casualty accounts.

These developments have prompted urgent warnings about wider economic and security fallout.

Multiple outlets report strikes inside Tehran that hit infrastructure and, according to state media, medical facilities.

One account says "overnight strikes hit Tehran, including an airport Israel said was being used to move weapons and money and an oil storage facility that caught fire; explosions were heard in the capital and state media reported two hospitals were hit."

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Other reports likewise describe strikes on western Iran including Mehrabad airport and large explosions seen at the site, with at least one outlet calling the operation a weeklong campaign that struck "more than 3,000 targets."

At least one Israeli report noted the close timing of a strike with an Iranian diplomatic statement but did not claim causation.

Israeli leaders publicly warned of continued action.

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Iran’s newly sworn‑in president Masoud Pezeshkian issued an apology to neighbouring countries and said an interim leadership council had agreed to suspend strikes against neighbours unless an attack on Iran originated from their territory.

Outlets reported Pezeshkian 'apologized to those neighbors for recent attacks' and framed the pause as a step toward de‑escalation.

Hard‑liners inside Iran sharply criticized his remarks as humiliating or treasonous.

Some sources reported exceptional claims about Iran’s internal command, with one outlet asserting a council has led Iran 'since Feb. 28' after strikes killed senior leaders, an account that conflicts with other coverage and should therefore be treated as contested.

The region has experienced wide spillover, with Hezbollah and other proxies clashing with Israeli forces in Lebanon.

Gulf states report repeated interceptions, and air-raid sirens have forced temporary airport suspensions.

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Naval encounters and reported strikes at sea have also been described.

One outlet says "Hezbollah, aligned with Iran and already fighting Israel over Gaza, launched new attacks that prompted large Israeli retaliatory strikes across Lebanon."

Other reports note that Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have intercepted missiles or drones and that Dubai and Abu Dhabi experienced flight disruptions.

Reports also document evacuations and the movement of diplomats after strikes hit buildings near the Iranian embassy in Beirut.

The conflict has prompted military aid, market shocks and warnings about wider economic disruption.

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Reports say the U.S. approved expedited arms support to Israel.

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One account states the U.S. approved "a potential $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale to Israel" after an emergency waiver.

Other reports record Israeli and US forces saying they have "dropped roughly 7,500 munitions in about 3,400 sorties."

Financial markets reacted: stocks fell and oil climbed on fears of disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Gulf energy officials warned that a wider war could halt regional exports "within weeks."