Iran launched missile strikes on Tel Aviv overnight Tuesday, reportedly in retaliation for Israel’s killing of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani. State media said the attacks targeted both residential areas and key military sites, killing two people and raising Israel’s death toll to at least 14.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired Khorramshahr 4 and Qadr missiles, capable of carrying multiple warheads. Israel warned that these cluster warheads pose serious risks to civilians and are difficult to intercept. Meanwhile, one missile reportedly landed near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, causing no damage.
Larijani’s assassination marked the most senior Iranian official killed since U.S.-Israeli operations began. His son and deputy, Alireza Bayat, were also killed in Monday’s strikes, according to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, rejected calls for a ceasefire, insisting that peace would only come after the U.S. and Israel “accept defeat and pay compensation,” a senior official said. The Iranian judiciary also executed Kurosh Keyvani for spying for Israel’s Mossad.
The conflict has spread to Lebanon, with Israeli airstrikes hitting the Bachoura neighborhood in Beirut. Residents reported explosions following evacuation warnings from the Israeli military.
Analysts warn the conflict could escalate further in the region, raising concerns about civilian safety, nuclear risks, and broader Middle East instability amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli operations in Iran.
