After U.S. Attack Iran Fires Missiles At Israel
There was Tensions in the Middle East erupted into open warfare early Sunday as Iran launched its first retaliatory missile strikes on Israel, following the United States’ bombing of key Iranian nuclear sites under the orders of President Donald Trump.
According to a report by Al Jazeera, multiple missiles struck central Israel, injuring at least 11 people.
The platform released a video showing widespread destruction, including burning buildings and emergency responders pulling victims from rubble.
“Iran has launched its first retaliatory missile strikes on Israel after the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow. At least 11 people were injured in central Israel,” Al Jazeera reported.
The Iranian response comes less than 24 hours after President Trump declared a “very successful” operation targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
The sites bombed by the U.S. included the Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan facilities, locations central to Iran’s controversial nuclear program.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump had announced.
“All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.”
Trump praised the strikes, calling them a demonstration of U.S. military supremacy.
“Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he said.
But Iran has pushed back hard. Tehran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the U.S. action as a dangerous provocation and warned of inevitable consequences.
“The world must not forget that it was the United States that initiated a dangerous war against Iran,” the ministry said in a statement hours after the bombing.
Iran’s Head of the Nuclear Safety System Centre assured the public that no radiation had leaked from the targeted sites.
“Despite the criminal actions early this morning in the attack on nuclear facilities, due to prior precautions and measures taken, no radioactive contamination or nuclear radiation has been observed outside these sites and facilities,” he stated.
Now, with missiles raining down on Israel, fears of a broader regional war are being realised.
Though Israel’s military has yet to issue a full statement, emergency alert systems were activated across central cities, including Tel Aviv, with footage circulating of sirens and panic in residential neighbourhoods.
Meanwhile, political fallout is growing in the United States. Prominent lawmakers, including Representative Ilhan Omar, slammed Trump’s decision to bypass Congress and warned that the region is now spiralling toward all-out war.
“The strikes on Iran, ordered by President Trump and executed without congressional authorisation, mark a dangerous and reckless escalation of an already volatile conflict in the Middle East,” Omar said.
“Military strikes will not bring peace. They will only provoke more violence, destabilise the region, and endanger U.S. troops and civilians. We’ve seen what happens when diplomacy is sidelined in favour of bombs. It only brings more death and destruction.”
She urged Congress to act immediately: “Congress must vote immediately on Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Tim Kaine’s War Powers resolutions when we return to session. The American people are tired of endless war. We need to end this madness before more lives are lost.”
