Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles at Israel early on Saturday, with explosions heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that missiles had been fired from Iran and urged the public to remain in protected areas. This followed an earlier attack on Friday evening that struck a high-rise building in Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring 34, according to Israeli emergency services.
On Saturday, two more people were killed in central Israel, bringing the total death toll to three, with 19 others injured in the latest strikes. Magen David Adom rescue service reported that three of the injured were in a serious condition.
Simultaneously, explosions were reported at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, which houses an air force base, and in the eastern neighbourhoods of Hakimiyeh and Tehranpars. Iran’s envoy to the United Nations Security Council, Amir Saeid Iravani, stated that 78 people, including senior officials, had been killed in Israeli attacks on Friday, with over 320 injured, mostly civilians. He accused the United States of complicity and said Israel sought to sabotage diplomacy.
US President Donald Trump gave conflicting accounts of his involvement, having publicly urged restraint before the attack but later describing it as “excellent” and confirming he was well informed. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said dialogue with the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme was now “meaningless”, accusing Washington of supporting Israel’s strikes. The sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, remained uncertain.
A United Nations conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, due next week, was postponed. Additionally, Israel closed all checkpoints to the occupied West Bank, preventing Palestinian movement without special coordination.
