Israel vows ‘Tehran will burn’ after Iran launches revenge strikes killing 3
ISRAEL has vowed "Tehran will burn" after Iran launched hundreds of rockets and missiles targeting multiple cities - raising fears of an all-out war.
At least three people have been killed after four waves of ballistic missiles tore through the skies as they attempted to hit the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) headquarters in Tel Aviv.
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Israeli air defence systems do battle with Iranian missiles in the skiesCredit: AP
Rescuers outside a missile strike site in Ramat Gan, on the outskirts of Tel AvivCredit: Reuters
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Residents react as they inspect the damage to their home at the site where Iranian ballistic missiles hit residential buildings in Rishon LeZion, near Tel AvivCredit: EPA The strikes descended on the civilian population across the country and managed to severely damage some neighbourhoods in Tel Aviv.
The country's defence minister Israel Katz said Iran "crossed red lines after it dared to attack the civilian population" and will now "pay a heavy price for it".
He added: "If Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn."
A video, geolocated by the New York Times, shows Iranian missiles raining down around the Marganit Tower in the Kirya part of Tel Aviv - a bustling area with a civilian population.
Conflicting reports suggest that significant damages were caused to the HaKirya - Israel's Pentagon - which is close to the Marganit Tower.
However, Israel has yet to make an official confirmation.
Tehran branded the retaliatory strikes as a revenge attack after Israel smoked nuclear facilities across Iran and decapitated the regime's top military leadership.
Israel also managed to kill at least two top nuclear scientists who worked to help Iran inch towards producing nuclear weapons.
Both sides have warned more is yet to come, with Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowing to inflict "heavy blows".
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Iran that "more is on the way" and warned "the regime does not know what will hit them".
Netanyahu also appealed directly to "the proud people of Iran", urging them "stand up and let your voices be heard" as Israel undertakes "one of the greatest military operations in history".
But his calls were offset by jubilant scenes on the streets of Tehran, where crowds gathered on Friday night to revel in the regime's show of defiance.
Earlier on Friday, Iran's war machine stood in ruins following a ferocious Israeli blitz which killed top generals, destroyed nuclear facilities, and shattered missile bases.
Israel, with its unmatched air force, powerful missile defences, and intelligence reach, demonstrated its ability to hit Iran at its core.
Iran, while weakened, still commands regional proxy networks like Hezbollah and the Houthis - forces that could be unleashed in asymmetric retaliation.
Iran described Israel's multifaceted offensive as a "declaration of war", and said it considers the US to "share full responsibility" - despite the Americans absolving themselves of collaborating in the strikes.
Read More on The US SunIran’s representative to the UN said that 78 people had been killed and more than 320 others injured by the Israeli attacks on Tehran.
Israeli Prime Minister appealed to the Iranian people to rise upCredit: AFP
The first strikes hit Tehran in the early hours of FridayCredit: AP
People pick through rubble buildings in Nobonyad Square in Tehran following Israeli airstrikesCredit: Getty
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Israel has killed three more Iranian nuclear scientists, state television reported Saturday, bringing to nine the overall number slain in Israel's attack on the Islamic Republic.
"Three of the country's nuclear scientists -- Ali Bekaei Karimi, Mansour Asgari, and Saeed Borji -- were martyred during the Zionist regime's terrorist attacks," the broadcaster said.
Iranian media had said earlier that six others were killed in the Israeli attack.
Iran's Esfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were significantly damaged due to Israeli strikes on the two facilities, an Israeli military official said on Saturday.
The official said that it would take more than a few weeks for Iran to repair damage at the two sites, adding that the strikes also killed nine senior Iranian nuclear scientists.
Israel attacked over 150 targets in Iran with hundreds of munitions, the official said, adding that the aerial road to the Iranian capital Tehran, was effectively open.
He said that Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel, most of which were intercepted.
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Credit: PolarisIranian news sites are reporting more attacks, this time in western Iran.
According to local reports, two people have been killed in Assadabad following an Israeli attack on a missile site.
Fars news agency earlier reported explosions and missile strikes in three locations in Western Iran.
Iran has warned the US, UK and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help stop Tehran's strikes on Israel, Iran's state media reports.
Fars news agency has reported explosions and missile strikes in three locations in Western Iran.
Iran's foreign ministry has said further discussions are"meaningless", after the Israeli attacks yesterday.
FM spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said: "The US did a job that made the talks become meaningless."
However, Baghaei did not rule out joining next round of talks on Sunday.
"It is still unclear what decision we will make for Sunday," he added.
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Iran's Fars news agency reports Senior Iranian military officials have warned strikes on Israel will continue, according to Iran's Fars news agency.
They are also quoted as saying the conflict will spread to US bases in the region over the coming days.
Fars cited an unnamed official saying: "This confrontation will not end with last night's limited actions, and Iran's strikes will continue.
"And this action will be very painful and regrettable for the aggressors."
Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee says more strikes are planned against Iran today.
He wrote on X: "The Chief of Staff and the Commander of the Air Force are assessing the situation this morning. The road to Iran is paved.
"Based on operational plans, Air Force aircraft will begin operating to attack targets in Tehran."
Defence Minister Israel Katz today said Iran "crossed red lines after it dared to attack the civilian population" and will now "pay a heavy price for it".
Iranian missiles last night attempted to hit the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) headquarters in Tel Aviv.
A video, geolocated by the New York Times, shows Iranian missiles raining down around the Marganit Tower in the Kirya part of Tel Aviv - a bustling area with a civilian population.
Conflicting reports suggest that significant damages were caused to the HaKirya - Israel's Pentagon - which is close to the Marganit Tower.
However, Israel has yet to make an official confirmation.
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport, posting a video on X of a column of smoke and orange flames rising from what the outlet said was the airport.
Credit: ReutersIran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday, with both sides showing no signs of de-escalation.
Air raid sirens sounded across Israel, including in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, sending residents rushing into shelters as successive waves of Iranian missiles streaked across the skies and Israeli interceptors rose up to meet them.
Three were killed in Israel and dozens wounded by a missile that landed near their homes, Israel's ambulance service said.
Rescue teams were searching the rubble of apartment buildings that were destroyed in Rishon Lezion, a city outside of Tel Aviv.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday the Iranian leadership had crossed a red line by firing at civilians and will "pay a heavy price for it".
Houthi supporters flooded the streets of Sana'a in Yemen on Friday for anti-US and anti-Israel protests, brandishing their weapons.
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Credit: EPASpeaking shortly after Iran's missiles struck Israel last night, Prime Minster Netanyahu urged Iranians to rise up against the regime.
He said: "To the proud people of Iran, we are in the midst of one of the greatest military operations in history, Operation Rising Lion.
"The Islamic regime, which has oppressed you for almost 50 years threatens to destroy our country, the State of Israel.
"The objective of Israel's operation is to thwart the Islamic regime's nuclear and ballistic missile threat to us.
"As we achieve our objective we are also clearing the path for you to achieve your freedom.
"The time has come for the Iranian people to unite around its flag and its historic legacy, by standing up for your freedom from the evil and oppressive regime."
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Credit: GettyPresident Vladimir Putin denounced Israel's strikes yesterday as a violation of international law.
The Kremlin said that Putin has spoken to Netanyahu to urge a return to the negotiation table.
He also called Iran's president to offer his condolences his people, the Kremlin said.
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Credit: EPADonald Trump, usually front and centre as global events unfold, remained unusually quiet on Friday.
He issued a lengthy statement in the morning explaining he had given Iran a chance to make a deal, but that "they just couldn't get it done".
That was followed by a short clarification at around midday that he gave Iran a "60 day ultimatum" and "today is day 61".
But after that, he kept a low profile.
Analysts have suggested that the US wants to avoid aligning itself too closely with Israel's strikes for fear Iran will lash out at American targets and force Trump into the conflict.
Credit: ReutersIsrael's ambulance service said 34 people were injured on Friday night in the Tel Aviv area, most with minor injuries.
Police later said one person had died, Reuters reported.
Most of the casualties were from Ramat Gan on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.