Iran launches missile barrage at Israel, citing retaliation for Hezbollah strike
Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired missiles at Israeli territory, saying the attack was a warning response to Israel's recent strike on Hezbollah positions, while no casualties were immediately reported.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its missile launch was a direct response to Israel's attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon and warned that any further aggression would meet a broader response. The statement described the operation as a warning and linked it to the conditions of a cease‑fire agreement involving the United States and Israel.
Israel's military did not immediately comment on the missile strike, but Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, the Israeli defence spokesperson, called the Iranian action a "grave error" and said Iran was attempting to "forge a new equation" by targeting Israeli territory. He added that Israel would not allow such attacks to continue.
The missile exchange follows a series of escalations that began with a joint U.S.–Israeli strike on Iran in February and a cease‑fire in April that halted direct hostilities. While Israel and Lebanon recently agreed to renew a cease‑fire, Hezbollah has rejected the truce, and fighting in Lebanon has resulted in thousands of deaths since March.
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking on a television program, expressed displeasure with Israel's recent strike on Beirut, noting it was not coordinated with Washington and urging Iran to return to diplomatic talks.
The missile launch also pushed global oil prices up nearly 3 percent, reflecting market concerns over regional instability and previous disruptions to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
