Iran launches new wave of missile attacks on Israel
Iran launched its most intense and coordinated attack of the four-day-old conflict against Israel late Monday night, firing a massive wave of ballistic missiles and drones at the major metropolitan areas of Tel Aviv and Haifa.
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- Published Date: 10:54 | 16 June 2025
- Modified Date: 12:23 | 17 June 2025
Iran launched Monday evening a new round of missile and drone barrages against Israel, local media reported.
According to the state-run Press TV, Iranian armed forces launched a new round of airstrikes on Israeli positions.
The new launches included missiles and drones, as reported by the Fars News Agency.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei posted on X that "the Islamic Republic will defeat the Zionist entity."
The Israeli military announced that it intercepted several drones launched from Iran over the southern Golan Heights.
In a statement posted on X, the army said: "Following the sirens that sounded in the Ramat Magshimim and Haspin areas, the Air Force intercepted several UAVs launched from Iran toward Israeli territory."
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