Iran fires missiles at Israel, warns of broader response if attacked

Iran launched a barrage of missiles targeting Israel, with its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) identifying the Ramat David airbase as the strike location. The IRGC declared the operation a warning, stating it was a direct response to "the widespread killing and displacement of the oppressed people of the Tyre and Nabatieh regions" in southern Lebanon.

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Tonight’s operation was a warning, and if the aggressions are repeated, the responses will be broader and will encompass all American-Zionist targets in the region.

In a statement circulated by Iranian media, the IRGC warned that if Israeli aggressions continue, future responses would be more extensive and encompass "all American-Zionist targets in the region." This escalation follows Iran's assertion that Israel must halt its ongoing assault on southern Lebanon.

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The Iranian strikes didn’t hurt anybody. Hopefully, Israel is not going to retaliate. If Bibi strikes them back, it’s just gonna keep going like the last 47 years, or the last 3,000 years.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, reportedly urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate. Trump emphasized that the Iranian strikes caused no casualties and expressed concern that an Israeli counter-strike could prolong the conflict. He highlighted that a "final deal with Iran" is close and does not want it jeopardized by further escalation, suggesting both sides had "had their fun" with their respective strikes.

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We are very close to a final deal with Iran. It is going to be a good deal. I don’t want it to blow up because of what is happening now.