Israel strikes military targets in Iran after Tehran's missile launch

Israel's military announced on Monday that its air force struck "military targets" in western and central Iran. The announcement came hours after Iran launched missiles at Israel, an act of retaliation for earlier Israeli bombings in Lebanon. The Israeli military stated on Telegram that it had attacked targets in Iran, providing no further details. Iran's Fars news agency reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, and Tabriz.

The Israeli offensive followed Iran's missile launches against Israel on Sunday, as reported by Iranian state television. These actions threaten U.S.-led negotiations intended to halt the war in the Middle East. Iran had previously indicated it would retaliate if Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon, viewing an April 8 ceasefire with the U.S. as encompassing Lebanon.

Israel's military claimed to have intercepted all Iranian missiles. The resumption of hostilities has put the success of U.S.-brokered negotiations in jeopardy. U.S. President Donald Trump quickly stated he would urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate. "I'm going to call Bibi (Netanyahu) right now and tell him not to counterattack. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its bombing, and Iran had its bombing. We don't need another one," Trump told Axios by phone.

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Voy a llamar a Bibi (Netanyahu) ahora mismo y decirle que no contraataque. Cada uno de ellos tuvo su diversión. Israel tuvo su bombardeo, e Irán tuvo su bombardeo. No necesitamos otro