An explosion followed by a large fire was reported earlier in the Kurdish city of Ilam, located in western Iran near the Iraqi border. It remains unclear whether the incident was the result of an Israeli strike or debris from air defense systems or ongoing aerial operations over Iran.
Footage from tonight’s Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel shows at least two exoatmospheric interceptions over Tel Aviv, likely conducted by Israel’s Arrow-3 hypersonic anti-ballistic missile defense system.
CNN reports that Israel is expected to intensify its strikes on Iran, expanding its targets to include key economic and infrastructure sites—such as oil and gas facilities and major ports. This escalation comes in response to Iran’s ballistic missile assault earlier tonight, which primarily targeted civilian areas in Israel.
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani is currently convening an emergency meeting with leaders of all Iranian-backed paramilitary and militia groups in Iraq to address the potential consequences of a full-scale war between Israel and Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a message earlier directed at the people of Iran, urging them to stand up against the Islamic regime, as Israel continues its ongoing strikes targeting nuclear and military sites across the country.
The Israeli government has given the all-clear for the population to leave the bunkers, indicating that Iran has not launched a fourth wave of missiles against Israeli territory. It is estimated that at least 200 missiles were fired, with 9 direct impacts in Tel Aviv.
