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CNN’s Anderson Cooper Evacuates Live in Tel Aviv After Iranian Missile Launch

The on-air evacuation underscores the rapid escalation of hostilities triggered by a US strike on Iran’s nuclear sites

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Overview

  • Anderson Cooper and his CNN crew fled their Tel Aviv rooftop set after receiving a 10-minute warning of an incoming missile from Iran.
  • The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the missile was intercepted over central Israel and reported no casualties.
  • Iran’s launch was a direct response to Operation Midnight Hammer, in which US forces destroyed three of its nuclear facilities.
  • Israel conducted counterstrikes on targets in Tehran and along access routes to the Fordo enrichment complex.
  • Experts warn the exchanges risk a wider regional conflict and threaten vital shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.