Hypersonic Missile fired on Israel by Iran as Conflict Escalates – Live Updates
Breaking: Iran Fires Advanced Hypersonic Missiles at Israel
- New escalation: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirms 11th wave of strikes using Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles (Mach 5+ speed) targeting Tel Aviv shelters
- Israeli counterstrikes: Warplanes hit Tehran’s District 18 after evacuation warnings, with explosions in Piroozi, Sabalan, and Sayyad neighborhoods
- US posture: Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender” while deploying USS Nimitz carrier group
Key Developments
- Military Exchange (Day 6)
- Hypersonic threat: Iranian missiles demonstrate unprecedented maneuverability, challenging Israel’s Iron Dome
- Drone warfare: IDF intercepts swarm over Dead Sea region
- Casualty reports:
- Israel: 24+ dead, hundreds wounded
- Iran: 224+ killed (per Sunday figures) including commanders Rashid/Shadmani
- Nuclear Dimension
- UN IAEA report: “Direct impacts” at Natanz uranium enrichment site
- SIPRI data: Israel maintains 90 nuclear warheads amid policy ambiguity
- Diplomatic collapse: Iran suspends nuclear talks during attacks
- Humanitarian Crisis
- Mass evacuations: 700+ foreigners flee Iran via Azerbaijan/Armenia (including Americans, Europeans, Asians)
- US Embassy: Jerusalem facility closed until Friday
- Civilian panic:
- Tehran: Food/fuel shortages, bank cyberattacks
- Tel Aviv: Families sheltering underground
Global Response
- G7: Ceasefire call as Trump abruptly exits summit
- France: Warns against regime change (“chaos” risk)
- China/Turkey: Blame US/Israel for escalation
Why This Matters:
- First direct state-to-state hypersonic missile attacks in Middle East history
- Nuclear facilities become active battlegrounds
- Risk of regional war as US weighs deeper involvement
