Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Middle East truce
Iran launched a missile strike against Israel, labeling it a warning following an Israeli attack on Beirut. The escalation threatens to derail fragile ceasefire efforts as the regional conflict reaches its 100th day.
Why it matters
This development marks a significant breakdown in regional stability, increasing the risk of a broader conflict involving multiple Middle Eastern nations and the United States.
Share Iran's Revolutionary Guards called the attack a 'warning' after Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs earlier in the day. Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the US of having given a ‘green light’ for the Beirut attack, saying US and Israeli assets were now ‘legitimate targets’. (EPA Images pic) JERUSALEM : Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war. Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards called the attack a “warning” after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier in the day, threatening wider strikes in the event of repeated aggression.
The article reports on military actions and official statements from both sides without taking a side in the conflict.
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