Key points
- Israel ambulance service said at least 16 hurt in barrage
- Trump says US ‘obliterated’ Iran’s key nuclear facilities
- US strikes dramatically escalate Middle East conflict
ISLAMABAD: Israel faced a missile attack on Sunday as Iran said it reserved all options to defend itself after unprecedented US strikes that President Donald Trump said had “obliterated” its key nuclear facilities.
Hours after Trump dramatically escalated Middle East tensions by sending B-2 bombers to Iran, the Israeli military warned people to seek cover from a barrage that appeared heavier than the Iranian salvoes fired in the past few days, according to Reuters.
Morning barrage
Israel’s ambulance service said at least 16 people were hurt in the morning barrage.
The Israeli military says that its air force has just begun a new wave of attacks against “military targets” in western Iran.
It comes after the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) issued a warning in the last hour that it had identified missiles being launched from Iran toward Israeli territory, according to AFP.
The IDF adds that it has also carried out strikes against missile launchers in Iranian territory.
Kheybar-Shekan
IRGC said the twentieth wave of Iranian missile attacks on Israeli territories began just a few hours ago.
They also indicated they are now deploying one of their most advanced missiles, the Kheybar-Shekan, as part of their retaliatory measures, as Israeli strikes continue to target Iranian nuclear facilities, military sites and residential buildings.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong condemnation of the US attacks. They asserted these strikes took place while Iran was in the middle of diplomatic negotiations.
