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Israel's air force says it struck Tehran-based missile-production facilities, including a Defense Ministry site that makes critical ballistic-missile components, plus drone-engine and air-defense sites, as part of a broader campaign against Iran's infrastructure that also targeted nuclear facilities in Arak, Ardakan, and Bushehr; Iran reports no casualties.
Power outages were reported in Tehran and Karaj after shrapnel struck a high-voltage tower in Alborz province; Iran's Energy Ministry said restoration work was underway and that several transmission stations had been installed, with power expected to return within hours, amid ongoing regional tensions.
Israel's air force conducted wide-ranging strikes in Tehran, hitting a central Defense Ministry site that produced critical ballistic missile components and multiple weapon production/storage facilities, plus drone engine and air-defense development sites. The operation also targeted Iranian nuclear-development facilities, including Arak's heavy-water reactor and Ardakan's uranium-enrichment facility, and struck the Bushehr plant with no reported casualties; Tehran reportedly relocated many command centers to mobile units in response.
The conflict across the Middle East appears to be expanding: Tehran is hit by heavy bombardment as Iran’s war widens with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis joining the fight, including missiles fired toward Israel, while the United States deploys assets such as the USS Tripoli and Pakistan hosts high-level talks with Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia aimed at de-escalation and safeguarding regional energy routes.
Israel’s IDF carried out a broad wave of air strikes across Tehran and western/central Iran, targeting regime weapon storage, launch sites and key production facilities in Isfahan, Parchin, and a Quds Force site. About 60 IAF jets dropped over 150 munitions, part of Operation Roaring Lion that’s reportedly hit around 15,000 Iranian targets since February. Explosions were heard in Tehran and Karaj; CNN cited reports of a Tehran residential area hit by US-Israeli airstrikes, though no party has claimed responsibility.
Iran launched a fresh wave of missile strikes at Israel and US Gulf allies after dismissing Donald Trump’s claim of productive talks as “fake news,” prompting air-raid alerts in Tel Aviv and signaling heightened regional tensions as Tehran denies any negotiations have taken place.
Israel says it launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran as Donald Trump announced a five‑day pause in attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure after claimed productive talks, with the IDF continuing operations under government directives and signaling energy targets may be spared. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly struck back at Israel as the wider conflict, including fighting in Lebanon, intensifies; casualty figures and regional toll remain disputed, with varying tallies from rights groups and media.
Israel says it has begun strikes on Iranian targets in Tehran after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir approved a new all-theaters offensive in response to Iranian missile hits on Arad and Dimona; the IAF earlier hit a Tehran facility at Malek-Ashtar University used to develop ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons components, with 84 wounded in Arad and 78 in Dimona.
Iran’s women’s national football team was welcomed with a hero’s reception in Tehran after returning from Australia, where several players had sought asylum during the Asian Cup. Five initially pursued asylum but later returned; two squad members remain in Australia. Activists accuse authorities of pressuring players’ families, while the ceremony highlighted loyalty to the homeland amid broader political tensions.
Iran’s women’s national soccer team was welcomed with a home ceremony in Tehran after several players sought asylum in Australia, with fans waving flags and players receiving flowers and signing mementos ahead of a Women’s Asian Cup match against the Philippines.
Nowruz triggers a widening crisis as Israel conducts strikes in Tehran and elsewhere while Iran fires missiles toward Israel; Iranian drones hit Gulf energy facilities, including Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, and Dubai-linked Iranian facilities are reported closed, underscoring escalating regional tensions and mounting casualties on multiple fronts.
Live coverage shows renewed Israeli airstrikes on Tehran during Nowruz, with Netanyahu saying Israel acted alone in strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field and suggesting a possible ground component in the Iran war, while Trump denies plans for U.S. troops. Iran retaliates against Gulf energy facilities, LNG capacity (Ras Laffan) is hit, and regional actors along with the U.S.-Israel alliance grapple with widening conflict and its impact on energy markets.
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure amid the escalating US-Israeli war, with Netanyahu saying Israel acted alone and Trump denying plans to deploy troops while urging de-escalation; Iran warned it would respond with no restraint if energy facilities are attacked again, and oil markets dipped amid talks of potentially easing sanctions on Iranian oil.
Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani (and a Basij commander) were killed in an overnight airstrike on Tehran, signaling a sharp escalation as Iran’s leadership upheaval and cross‑border fighting widen across Beirut and the Gulf.
US Central Command confirmed B-52 strikes on Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury, with eyewitness videos and outlets reporting powerful explosions across major cities including Tehran, Shiraz, and Isfahan amid an ongoing nighttime operation; the story is developing.