Iran warns Zionists to leave occupied territories as missiles rain down on Israel

Iran launched a fresh salvo of ballistic missiles on Israel as Iranian armed forces issued a stark warning to Zionists, urging them to leave the occupied Palestinian territories, as no part of the region would remain safe for them.
The spokesperson for the Communications Center of the General Staff of the Armed Forces said the scope of the “devastating response by Iran’s brave warriors will encompass all areas of the occupied territories. Residents of these territories must take the issued warnings seriously and evacuate these regions.”

Colonel Reza Sayyad delivered the stern warning to the residents of the occupied territories in response to the ongoing acts of aggression by the Zionist regime. He condemned the acts of aggression against Iran by the “corrupt, desperate, and criminal regime” of Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing that this miscalculation by the Zionists has compelled the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran to deliver a “crushing, instructive, and regret-inducing” response.

He also noted that in recent nights, sensitive and critical centres of the Zionist regime—including military and security facilities, decision-making centres, and even the residences of its commanders and military scientists—have been successfully targeted by Iran multiple times.

The spokesperson stressed that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran now possess a comprehensive database of all vital and sensitive locations in the occupied territories and can strike any target at any moment.

He cautioned the residents of the occupied territories to be vigilant to ensure the criminal Zionist regime does not exploit them as human shields. They “must strictly avoid residing near or moving around sensitive sites, as even underground shelters will not guarantee their safety,” Colonel Raza Sayyad said.

Iran vows more 'devastating' operations against Israel's 'vital targets'

Iran vowed Monday to carry out more "devastating" operations against Israeli targets as Tehran struck its arch-foe with a barrage of missiles.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, in a statement quoted by the official IRNA news agency, warned that "effective, targeted and more devastating operations against the vital targets" in Israel "will continue until its complete destruction".

Iran said it "successfully" struck Israel with a salvo of missiles on Monday, as Israeli rescuers reported four deaths, 87 injuries and damage to residential buildings in multiple cities.

"A new wave of air-to-air missile attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps... enabled missiles to successfully and effectively hit" targets in Israel, the Guards said in a statement quoted by the official IRNA news agency.

Five Israelis killed, 92 injured

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said five people were killed and 92 wounded Monday in Iran's latest missile strikes on the country, raising a previous toll of four deaths.

The casualties were from strikes on four sites in central Israel, the MDA said in a statement, adding those killed included "two women and two men around the age of 70, as well as one additional fatality".

"So far, MDA teams have evacuated 92 injured individuals to hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition with facial injuries, six in moderate condition, and 85 in mild condition," it added.

The MDA said search and rescue operations were ongoing at two of the four sites.

Iran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation.

Iran hits Tel Aviv, other Israeli cities

Iran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation.

AFP images showed gutted residential buildings in Tel Aviv and fires smouldering outside the coastal city of Haifa, after Israel's army warned people to take cover from incoming Iranian missiles.

In Jerusalem, an AFP journalist heard loud explosions, while footage showed Israeli air defences lighting up the night sky.

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, Israel's surprise assault on Iran last week has touched off the most intense fighting yet and triggered fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

Israel says its attacks have hit military and nuclear facilities, and killed many top commanders and atomic scientists -- but a senior US official said Sunday that US President Donald Trump told Israel to back down from a plan to kill supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump has urged the foes to "make a deal", but told reporters Sunday that "sometimes they have to fight it out" first.

Monday's Iranian missile attack followed Israeli strikes in central Iran, which Israel's army said targeted surface-to-surface missile sites.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, in a statement quoted by the official IRNA news agency, said Monday they had "successfully" struck Israel and vowed "effective, targeted and more devastating operations" to come.

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said five people had been killed and 92 wounded following the latest Iranian attack.

Residential areas in both countries have suffered deadly strikes since the hostilities broke out Friday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slamming Iran Sunday for allegedly targeting civilians.

"Iran will pay a very heavy price for the premeditated murder of civilians, women and children," he said while visiting a residential building struck by a missile in the coastal city of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv.

Iranian strikes since Friday have killed more than a dozen people in Israel.

Iran's health ministry reported at least 224 people killed and more than 1,200 wounded in Israeli attacks since Friday.

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Meanwhile, the latest round of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against the Zionist regime was launched on Sunday night as several ballistic missiles fired by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps landed on targets in Tel Aviv and Haifa.
The fresh wave of drone and missile attacks by Iran was carried out on Sunday night in response to the Israeli regime’s acts of aggression that have taken the lives of tens of Iranians, including military officials, nuclear scientists and ordinary people, since June 13.

The ballistic missiles launched by the IRGC in the most recent wave of strikes have hit the targets in Tel Aviv, Haifa, the Ben Gurion Airport, and the Nevatim airbase.

A few hours earlier, the IRGC carried out its first missile operation against the Zionist regime in daylight.

Iran’s major retaliatory operations, condemned True Promise III, have taken a heavy toll during the past three days, destroying many Israeli military buildings.

44 Israeli drones shot down

Iran’s Border Guards has announced that 44 Israeli drones and quadcopters have been intercepted and destroyed in border areas over the past 48 hours.

Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the Border Guards commander, praised the readiness of Iran’s border units, saying that they prevented 44 drones and quadcopters from entering Iran’s airspace. “Our zealous border guards remain fully alert and have issued stern warnings to all hostile entities—terrorist groups, armed factions, and smugglers—that any threat to Iran’s border security will be met with decisive force,” Goudarzi said.

The commander emphasized that Border Guards were monitoring all frontiers in Iran and were ready to counter any threat.

The Israeli regime has been carrying out strikes on residential buildings in the capital, Tehran, killing and wounding civilians.

While most of the Israeli strikes were repelled by Iranian air defences, several neighbourhoods in the capital were hit.

Casualty tolls were not immediately available but images from the sites of the attacks showed women and children among the wounded. Reports also indicated that there had been fatalities.

Two more Mossad operatives arrested

Police said they have arrested two Mossad operatives in separate operations that also led to the confiscation of large amounts of explosives. Sa’eed Montazer al-Mahdi, spokesperson for the Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said the two operatives had been identified and arrested in Fashafuyeh, a district of Ray County in Tehran Province.

Over 200 kilograms of explosives, and equipment for 23 drones, launchers, as well as other equipment were confiscated from the two, Montazer al-Mahdi said. A Nissan pickup truck was also impounded.

Earlier on Sunday, two other Mossad operatives were arrested in Savojbolagh County, in Alborz Province, which is adjacent to Tehran Province.

A man carries an injured baby following an Israeli strike in Tehran.

Israel army warns of new missiles from Iran

Israel's military warned Monday of a new missile salvo incoming from Iran, as AFP journalists reported loud explosions in Jerusalem and fires outside the coastal city of Haifa.

"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel," the army posted on Telegram, using the acronym for its official name.

It said its air defences were working to intercept the threat but advised people to "enter a protected space and remain there until further notice".

An AFP journalist heard loud explosions in Jerusalem early Monday, while footage showed Israeli air defences working over the city.

Outside Haifa, an AFP journalist saw fires break out following the latest Iranian barrage.

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, the latest conflict marks the first time arch-enemies Israel and Iran have traded fire with such intensity, triggering fears of a conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

It began Friday, when Israel launched attacks that have killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists, and struck military bases, nuclear sites and residential areas across Iran.