Escalation deepens: New wave of Israeli strikes in Iran

Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Israel launched over 80 airstrikes targeting Iranian and Yemeni military infrastructure in response to a large-scale overnight assault involving ballistic missiles and drones.

Israeli military spokesperson Effie Defrin said the strikes hit “strategic and high-value sites,” including nuclear weapons development facilities and fuel infrastructure aiding Iranian forces, describing the operation as part of a "pre-approved response plan."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Tehran would face severe consequences for "killing civilians," adding, “We will achieve our war objectives and eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat."

Tehran was rocked by explosions early Sunday, with Iranian media reporting blasts near the Atomic Energy Organization’s headquarters and around Mehrabad Airport. Israeli Army Radio later confirmed that the airport was among the areas actively targeted by Israeli jets.

The assault came after Iran and Yemen launched dozens of missiles and drones overnight in the latest wave of Operation True Promise 3, which is a response to Israel's Operation Rising Lion.

By Sunday afternoon, Israeli authorities confirmed 10 civilian deaths and hundreds of injuries from the Iranian and Houthi strikes.