Iran launched missiles at Israel on Tuesday, striking Tel Aviv and causing damage and injuries. AFP images showed rubble on streets and a building’s side in ruins. At least four people suffered light injuries at four spots. This Iran missiles Israel attack comes amid uncertainty over possible US-Iran talks to end the three-week Middle East war. Residents of Tel Aviv face direct harm, while the broader region risks more escalation. The strike matters now as it tests fragile diplomatic efforts.
First responders rushed to help in Tel Aviv’s upscale area. AFP video captured a three-storey building’s facade torn open. Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai told reporters a direct strike hit the building.
Israeli media reported police think a cluster munition missile caused the damage. It had three to four warheads, each with about 100 kilograms of explosives.
Iranian media said US-Israeli warplanes hit two gas facilities and a pipeline hours earlier.
President Donald Trump spoke of very good talks with a top person. He stepped back from threats to attack Iran’s energy sites. Trump set a five-day deadline, warning of more bombing if talks fail.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denied any negotiations. He said Trump aims to manipulate oil and financial markets, per IRNA.
Axios reported US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may meet Iranians in Pakistan soon. Vice President JD Vance could join. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt did not deny it. She said do not treat speculation as final until announced.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered help for peace after talking with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Trump. He noted a chance to use IDF and US military gains for a deal. Israel kept bombing Beirut’s southern suburbs and hit Bshamoun, killing two per Lebanon’s health ministry.
Key casualty figures show the war’s toll:
- Over 1,000 killed in Lebanon, per health ministry.
- 3,230 Iranians dead, including 1,406 civilians, per Human Rights Activists News Agency. AFP cannot verify Iran tolls.
Oil prices topped $100 a barrel due to the conflict. Markets rose after Trump’s pivot. The International Energy Agency warned a long war could cause losses worse than 1970s shocks and Ukraine invasion combined.
Iran vowed naval mines and strikes on power and water sites if attacked. Garret Martin, a professor at American University, called Trump’s moves sudden pivots that mix strategy and improvisation.
Thousands of US Marines head to the Middle East. This follows talk of ground operations to seize Iranian oil or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has slowed Strait traffic, a path for one-fifth of global crude. It hit Gulf energy sites, US embassies, and Israel targets.
Talks may happen this week, but Iran denies them. Trump warned of bombing if they fail in five days. The situation stays fluid.
Conversation
0 Comments