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VIDEO: Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut strike, raising fears of wider regional conflict

VIDEO: Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut strike, raising fears of wider regional conflict

From Gulf Today · () English

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  • Iran fired missiles at Israel, which the Israeli military reported intercepting.
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated the attacks were a "warning" and threatened broader responses if aggressions continue.
  • The strikes follow an Israeli attack on Beirut suburbs, which Iran's military command deemed a "red line" violation.

Iran launched missiles toward Israel, with the Israeli military reporting the interception of all projectiles. The Islamic republic's Revolutionary Guards described the strikes as a "warning" and indicated that a wider response, targeting all U.S. and Israeli assets in the region, would follow if such "aggressions" recur.

This escalation follows a recent Israeli strike on the southern Beirut suburbs. Iran's military central command characterized the Beirut attack as having "crossed all red lines." The command warned Israel to cease its operations in southern Lebanon, stating that any expansion of attacks or retaliation against Iran would result in "more devastating and regrettable blows."

The IDF intercepted all missiles from Iran thus far. The IDF has currently identified additional launches fired toward the State of Israel. The Aerial Defense Array is currently identifying and intercepting threats.

โ€” Israeli militaryReporting on the interception of Iranian missiles and ongoing threats.

The Israeli military confirmed the interception of Iran's missiles, while also noting the identification of additional launches directed at Israel. The situation raises significant fears of a broader regional conflict as tensions escalate between the two nations.

The Israeli army must stop its attacks on southern Lebanon and the suburbs, and if it expands its attacks to that region or responds to Iran's action, it will face more devastating and regrettable blows.

โ€” General AWarning Israel against further actions following Iran's missile strikes.
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