Israel struck Tehran amid Iran's use of submunitions, following death of its top commander; Israel denies involvement and calls it a false claim by Iranian officials who have since apologized
Iran launched an attack against Tel Aviv using cluster munitions early this morning as stated by its foreign minister Abbas Araqchi, who framed the strike on Israeli soil and Lebanon-backed Hezbollah targets specifically as retaliation for President Biden's administration killing of security chief Ali Larijani.
Key Points
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1Iran stated it struck Tel Aviv with cluster warheads as retaliation for the assassination of security chief Ali Larijani.
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2Israel denied involvement, calling Iranian claims false and noting that replacements were appointed quickly after attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon began.
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3Reports indicate massive fires occurred at a factory following what was described by some sources as an Israeli strike amid submunitions use.
Developments
Iran stated that assassinations by Israeli forces would not hinder its operations or governance as it launched missile attacks on Tel Aviv using cluster warheads in retaliation; meanwhile, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei rejected US and Israel proposals for de-escalation. These strikes have killed at least 14 people in the densely populated area near key military facilities while Iran executed a spy convicted of espionage earlier that week.
Iran launched cluster munition attacks against Tel Aviv as retaliation for Israeli assassinations of security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. The strikes killed two people in Israel's densely populated areas while Iran prepared to hold funerals on Wednesday, marking the death toll at least 14 since February war began between both nations.