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Iran Launches Missile Strike on Israel After US Hits Nuclear Sites

Threats to close the Strait of Hormuz risk disrupting global oil supplies.

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CNN's Anderson Cooper and chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, with Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond out of shot, fled to a bomb shelter during a broadcast in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Overview

  • The US struck Iran’s nuclear facilities on Sunday, prompting Iran to launch a direct missile assault on Israel on Monday.
  • The IDF reported intercepting incoming missiles over central Israel and activated air raid sirens as citizens took shelter with no fatalities confirmed.
  • CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Clarissa Ward, and Jeremy Diamond evacuated their Tel Aviv broadcast site after receiving a ten-minute warning of incoming missiles.
  • Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed that "the punishment continues" following his declaration that "the battle has begun."
  • The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet is positioned to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in response to threats that its closure could disrupt global oil shipments.