Iran launches first missile strike since April ceasefire
Israel says it intercepted all missiles from Iran in bombardment that breaks months of fragile regional calm. Tehran warns more attacks will follow if Israel continues strikes.
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Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday, the first such attack since a ceasefire took effect in early April, escalating tensions and complicating ongoing mediation efforts.
Israel's military said it intercepted all missiles but acknowledged "the defense is not hermetic"—sirens sounded across several areas and multiple explosions were heard in northern Israel. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.
Iran's state broadcaster confirmed the launches and cited armed forces as warning that "if Israel responds to Iranian attacks or does not stop its attacks on Lebanon, Iranian attacks will continue." The strike came after Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday without warning, killing two and wounding 20, according to Lebanon's health ministry. That attack defied a U.S. request to stand down and came days after Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed to a ceasefire—though the Iranian-backed Hezbollah rejected the deal.
Tehran had previously warned that an attack on Beirut would reignite full-scale war across the region. The escalation undermines months of tentative negotiation, with Pakistan currently trying to restart talks between Tehran and Washington. Iran's condition for any deal includes an end to fighting in Lebanon.