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Israel and Iran Exchange Hypersonic and Air Strikes as US Weighs Intervention

Diplomatic efforts continue under warnings from Tehran that a US attack would trigger a full-scale regional war.

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Die israelische Flugabwehr in Tel Aviv im Einsatz
Rauch steigt auf über den Dächern Teherans
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Overview

  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reports firing Fattah-3 hypersonic missiles at Israel for the first time, testing the country’s air defenses.
  • Israel’s Air Force has struck multiple targets around Tehran, including centrifuge production facilities, security headquarters and suspected nuclear sites.
  • President Trump convened a National Security Council session and ordered additional carriers, bombers and tanker aircraft to the Middle East to reinforce US forces.
  • Iranian officials caution that any US military intervention would unleash a full-scale regional war, and backchannel diplomacy is exploring meetings between Washington and Tehran.
  • The tit-for-tat strikes have killed at least 24 people in Israel and more than 200 in Iran, with both sides reporting ongoing civilian and military casualties.