28 m. ago Women and children killed as Iranian missiles leave apocalyptic scenes of destruction in Israel and Trump warns 'full strength and might' of US prepared to attack

Iran has launched a fresh wave of ballistic missiles at Israel as sirens sound across the country and residents rush to their shelters.

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2 h. ago At least eight killed in Iranian strikes on Israel while Israeli attacks set Tehran oil depot on fire – live updates

At least 35 missing after strike hits town south of Tel Aviv; Iran says situation at Shahron oil depot under controlIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranHello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Middle East.Israel and Iran exchanged another round of strikes late on Saturday and into Sunday, with at least eight people killed in Israel when Iranian missiles penetrated air defences in the north and centre of the country as well as hitting a science institute near Tel Aviv.At least eight people are dead and more than 100 injured after Iran launched a barrage of missile strikes at Israel overnight, in retaliation for Israel’s Friday strikes which Israel said targeted Tehran’s nuclear program, hitting key sites including its defence ministry.An unknown number of missiles evaded Israel’s air defence system to hit Rehovot and Bat Yam in Tel Aviv, killing a 69-year-old woman, an 80-year-old woman, and two children including a 10-year-old boy, according to...

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5 h. ago Apocalyptic scenes as Iranian missiles rain down on Israel killing civilians as Middle East descends into all

Iran has launched a fresh wave of ballistic missiles at Israel as sirens sound across the country and residents rush to their shelters.

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9 h. ago Watch: Iran launches fresh missile barrage towards Jerusalem after vowing ‘destructive’ attacks

This is the moment projectiles from an Iranian missile attack flash in the night sky over Israel’s capital Jerusalem on Saturday (14 June).

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11 h. ago Israeli military says ‘we are striking Iran’ after Netanyahu vows to attack ‘every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime’ – live

IDF says ‘Iranian attacks are not behind us’ and vows to destroy Iranian missile sitesIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Israelis are uneasy as they prepare for more Iranian missiles

A palpable tension settled over an eerily quiet Tel Aviv as residents anticipated another round of missiles to be fired from Iran, which is under intense attack from the Israeli military

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12 h. ago UK moving jets to Middle East as Israel warns more severe strikes coming

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

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12 h. ago ‘You worry what’s going to come next’: Iranians brace themselves as war looms

Israel’s successful strikes against Tehran’s military leadership make the already unpopular Islamic government look increasingly shakyDespite the strikes earlier in the day, Sahar* and her family decided to take a stroll in one of Tehran’s parks on Friday night, the eve of Eid al-Ghadir, a major Shia holiday. But, instead of the usual festive fireworks, the sky was lit up by bright red anti-aircraft missiles streaking across the horizon.“Seeing Iranian missiles over your heads worries you, you worry what’s going to come next. Will it be a war, destruction?” said Sahar over the phone. She sent a video to the Guardian that shows people in the park hurriedly packing up and looking up as the crack of anti-aircraft munitions rings out overhead. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Top adviser to Iranian supreme leader dies in hospital after Israeli attack, Iranian media reports – live

Ali Shamkhani dies a day after Israel launches airstrikes, Iranian media reportsIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago World looks on in horror as Israel and Iran bombard each other with strikes

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

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15 h. ago Satellite photos reveal damage to Iranian missile bases after Israeli strikes

Satellite images analyzed Saturday by The Associated Press revealed some of the damage sustained by Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal in an Israeli attack on the country.

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16 h. ago Mapped: Where Iranian and Israeli missiles have struck as Middle East tensions escalate

Escalating tensions as Israel launches largest bombardment on Iran in decades early on Friday

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18 h. ago Iran hits back: Tehran warns it will target UK military bases if Britain helps defend Israel

At least three people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured as Tehran launched waves of attacks on Israel

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19 h. ago Israel issues stark warning to Iran after three people killed in missile attack

Iran had responded to an attack on its nuclear bases by Israel, which killed a number of generals and scientists.

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19 h. ago UK and US given chilling warning by Iran if they defend Israel from 2,000 missile attack

Israel Iran conflict has seen Britain, US and France warned by Tehran that military bases will be targeted if they decide to defend Israel from any upcoming barrage of missiles as tensions rise

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20 h. ago ‘Tehran will burn,’ Israel warns after missile strikes as Iran threatens UK, US and France regional bases – live

Three people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes as Tehran says 78 people, mostly civilians, killed in Israeli attackIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Emma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Watch: Explosions boom in Tel Aviv as new wave of missiles launched from Iran

Explosions were heard in Tel Aviv early on Saturday (14 June) as Iran and Israel said a new wave of Iranian missile attacks had begun.

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27 h. ago Iranian missile strikes IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv as Israel braced for another round of attacks

Iran vowed to respond 'harshly' to Israel's strikes on Tehran's nuclear facilities, which have taken out top Revolutionary Guard generals and nuclear scientists.

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31 h. ago Israel bombarded by Iranian missiles after strikes on Tehran’s nuclear bases

Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.

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33 h. ago Iranian missiles penetrated Israel's air defenses Friday. How ironclad is the system?

Israel's multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from past Iranian attacks

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