Iran launched coordinated missile and drone strikes on Israel and multiple Gulf states in retaliation for an airstrike that killed a senior Iranian security official. Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it fired Khorramshahr 4 and Qadr missiles, some fitted with cluster warheads, at targets in and around Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities said two people were killed in a densely populated neighbourhood near military facilities; Israel’s broader civilian death toll from the widening conflict is now reported to be at least 14.
Israel continued heavy strikes in Lebanon, saying it was targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah positions. Multiple air raids struck apartment buildings and other sites in Beirut, killing at least six people there, the Lebanese health ministry said. Lebanon’s government reports more than 1 million people displaced and a nationwide death toll of 912 since the war began, with dozens killed in renewed strikes across Beirut and southern and eastern regions.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said a projectile hit the Bushehr nuclear power complex but caused no damage and no injuries, after receiving a report from Iranian authorities.
Gulf states also reported new attacks. Strikes were reported across Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi forces said they shot down a ballistic missile aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US personnel. Explosions were heard near Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, a transit hub used by Western militaries; Australia’s prime minister said a projectile caused a small fire at an Australian base near Dubai with no injuries. Iranian officials said some strikes struck urban areas as US personnel were reported to have been relocated into hotels and city facilities; Tehran blamed the United States for initiating the current round of hostilities.
The United States said it struck hardened Iranian anti-ship missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz using heavy 5,000‑pound munitions, aiming to neutralise threats to international shipping. Maritime data show continued, often opaque, transits through the strait since the conflict began; roughly 90 vessels are recorded to have passed and about 20 have been struck in incidents that have stoked global energy supply concerns.
The broader economic and logistical fallout is apparent: major Gulf air hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi have seen widespread flight cancellations and passenger disruptions, oil prices spiked then retreated amid volatility, and commodity chains such as fertiliser have been affected, driving higher prices for US farmers. Markets in Asia were mostly higher on the day despite the attacks, and US futures were modestly up ahead of a Federal Reserve decision.
Politically, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly rejected proposals for de-escalation or a ceasefire conveyed to Tehran, saying it was not the time for peace until the US and Israel accept defeat, according to a senior Iranian official. Domestically, Iran’s judiciary announced the execution of a man it accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad.
Casualties continue to mount: in addition to civilian deaths in Israel and Lebanon, at least 13 US service members have been reported killed in the wider conflict, and both sides report ongoing military and civilian casualties from missile and drone strikes. Fighting shows no immediate signs of abating as Iran keeps targeting Israel and Gulf facilities and Israel presses operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, while the United States moves to degrade Iranian missile capabilities seen as threats to regional navigation and forces.
