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The warning came on the fourth day of the conflict, as the Israeli military claimed to have achieved “aerial superiority” over Iran’s capital.

The military says it has degraded Iranian air defences and missile systems to the point that its planes can now operate over Tehran without facing major threats.

It says Israel now controls the skies from western Iran to Tehran.

Later, the Israeli military warned residents of part of Tehran to evacuate ahead of strikes on military sites in the city.

It came after Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early on Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported at least five killed and dozens more wounded in the fourth day of open warfare between the regional foes.

One missile fell near the American consulate in Tel Aviv, and its fallout caused minor damage, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said on X. There were no injuries to American personnel.

The site where an Iranian missile struck in Haifa, Israel (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Iran announced it had launched some 100 missiles and vowed further retaliation for Israel’s sweeping attacks on its military and nuclear infrastructure, which have killed at least 224 people in the country since Friday.

Israel said so far 24 people have been killed and more than 500 injured as Iran launched more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones.

In response the Israeli military said fighter jets had struck 10 command centres in Tehran belonging to Iran’s Quds Force, an elite arm of its Revolutionary Guard that conducts military and intelligence operations outside Iran.

Powerful explosions, likely from Israel’s defence systems intercepting Iranian missiles, rocked Tel Aviv shortly before dawn on Monday, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky over the coastal city.

Authorities in the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva said that Iranian missiles had hit a residential building there, charring concrete walls, shattering windows and ripping the walls off multiple apartments.

The Israeli Magen David Adom emergency service reported that two women and two men — all in their 70s — and one other person were killed in the wave of missile attacks that struck four sites in central Israel.

“We clearly see that our civilians are being targeted,” said Israeli police spokesman Dean Elsdunne outside the bombed-out building in Petah Tikva. “And this is just one scene. We have other sites like this near the coast, in the south.”

Petah Tikva resident Yoram Suki rushed with his family to a shelter after hearing an air raid alert, and emerged after it was over to find his apartment destroyed.

“Thank God we were OK,” the 60-year-old said.

Despite losing his home, he urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep up the attacks on Iran.

“It’s totally worth it,” he said. “This is for the sake of our children and grandchildren.”

In addition to those killed, the MDA said paramedics had evacuated another 87 wounded people to hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition, while rescuers were still searching for residents trapped beneath the rubble of their homes.

“When we arrived at the scene of the rocket strike, we saw massive destruction,” said Dr Gal Rosen, a paramedic with MDA who said he had rescued a four-day-old baby as fires blazed from the building.

During an earlier barrage of Iranian missiles on central Israel on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran will stop its strikes if Israel does the same.

People evacuate after a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv on Monday (Baz Ratner/AP)

But after a day of intensive Israeli aerial attacks that extended targets beyond military installations to hit oil refineries and government buildings, the Revolutionary Guard struck a hard line on Monday, vowing that further rounds of strikes would be “more forceful, severe, precise and destructive than previous ones”.

Health authorities also reported that 1,277 were wounded in Iran, without distinguishing between military officials and civilians.

Rights groups, such as the Washington-based Iranian advocacy group called Human Rights Activists, have suggested that the Iranian government’s death toll is a significant undercount.

Human Rights Activists says it has documented more than 400 people killed, among them 197 civilians.

Israel argues that its assault on Iran’s top military leaders, uranium enrichment sites and nuclear scientists was necessary to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Iran has always insisted its nuclear programme is peaceful, and the US and others have assessed that Tehran has not pursued a nuclear weapon since 2003.

But Iran has enriched ever-larger stockpiles of uranium to near weapons-grade levels in recent years and was believed to have the capacity to develop multiple weapons within months if it chose to do so.

By Palestine Chronicle Staff

Iran launched a sixth wave of missile attacks on Saturday, killing at least three people, injuring 172, and causing severe destruction in Tel Aviv and other areas across Israel.

The Israeli army announced on Saturday morning that a new barrage of Iranian missiles had been launched toward Israel.

According to the Israeli Home Front Command, a sixth batch of missiles, launched from Iran, targeted wide areas across the country. At the same time, Israeli media reported a “very serious incident” in Tel Aviv following an Iranian missile strike on a strategic location, though no further details were provided.

Recent reports confirm that the Iranian attacks have killed at least three Israelis. Two of the victims died in a strike on the city of Rishon LeZion, located south of Tel Aviv, while a third was killed in an early morning missile attack on the city of Ramat Gan.

The number of Israelis wounded has reached approximately 172, with extensive reports of unprecedented destruction in the greater Tel Aviv area.

According to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Iran fired three missile salvos toward Israel within a 15-minute window at dawn on Saturday.

Earlier in the morning, another round of Iranian missiles targeted the areas of Al-Morouj and Tiberias in northern Israel.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇮🇱 WATCH: The moment an Iranian ballistic missile hit Rishon LeZion, Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/RaXTO2QYX1 — The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 14, 2025

Infiltration Drone

In breaking developments on Saturday morning, the Israeli army reported detecting an Iranian drone that had infiltrated Israeli airspace. It urged residents to follow the Home Front Command’s instructions.

The military later announced that it had intercepted several drones in the areas of the Dead Sea and Mount Hebron.

In the latest updates, the Israeli ambulance service confirmed two fatalities and 21 injuries resulting from a rocket attack on Rishon LeZion. Among the wounded, three were reported to be in critical condition.

Simultaneously, Israeli media reported power outages in central Israel due to the missile attacks, along with reports of individuals trapped in their homes.

Yedioth Ahronoth stated that several Israelis were injured and six buildings sustained significant damage in the latest round of Iranian strikes.

The Israeli army once again urged civilians to comply with Home Front Command guidelines and confirmed that dozens of rockets had been launched from Iran within the previous hour. A number of these were intercepted by Israeli air defense systems.

The US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, described the Iranian missile strikes as a “tough night,” saying he had to take shelter five times throughout the evening. pic.twitter.com/Km9SKbbxlK — The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 14, 2025

Israeli media reported eyewitness accounts of loud and violent explosions across northern Israel early Saturday morning.

According to Israeli radio, explosions were heard throughout large parts of the country—including northern, central, and southern regions—for the first time during this round of attacks.

Iranian state television confirmed the launch of a “new wave of missile attacks” on what it referred to as “the Zionist entity,” stating that the missiles had been launched from Tehran and the western city of Kermanshah.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had used “high-precision smart systems and missiles” as part of its ongoing campaign, dubbed “Operation True Promise 3.” The operation comes in response to extensive Israeli airstrikes carried out early Friday morning.

Reuters news agency quoted a senior Iranian official who said, “There will be no safe place in Israel,” and added that Iran’s response would be “painful.”

The Israeli military stated that rescue and emergency crews were operating in various parts of the country in response to rocket strikes. It repeated its request for civilians not to share footage or details of impact sites online.

Israeli media cited witnesses who reported that an Iranian missile had struck a strategic area in central Israel.

Israeli media also reported that an Iranian missile landed near Israel’s Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Iranian media report that 60 civilians, including 20 children, were killed in the strike on the Chamran residential complex in Tehran. So far, 10 bodies have been recovered from the rubble. Israeli outlets acknowledge that, despite heavy damage, Iran is still capable of… pic.twitter.com/0USB91fhHZ — The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 14, 2025

New Injuries

Israel’s Channel 12 reported that seven Israelis were wounded in the most recent wave of missile attacks early Saturday. Additional media sources stated that a missile had directly hit a building in Tel Aviv. The Home Front Command confirmed that the strike had completely destroyed the building.

Missile strikes were reported in Tel Aviv and in several cities in northern Israel. Loud explosions were heard in numerous residential areas across central Israel. In response to continued missile launches from Iran, the Israeli military called on the public to seek shelter and remain in protected areas until further notice.

It added that defense systems were actively working to intercept incoming projectiles.

Sirens were heard early Saturday in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and hundreds of other locations across the country.

On Friday night, the Israeli military reported that its air force had intercepted two suspicious aerial objects in the Arava Valley region of southern Israel. Air defense systems also intercepted a suspicious object near Eilat. Additionally, a missile boat intercepted five drones since Friday morning.

🚨 Massive explosion reported at Mehrabad Airport in central Tehran. pic.twitter.com/6LJCCDNi6k — The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) June 14, 2025

Unprecedented Destruction

The commander of the Tel Aviv District Police confirmed that the Iranian missile attacks constituted a major incident, affecting a wide number of locations. He said that rescue units were working to reach people trapped inside closed shelters.

He added that the area had been hit by multiple types of missiles. Some buildings had collapsed entirely, while others suffered extensive damage, including the destruction of entire floors.

Israel’s Channel 13 reported that “unprecedented destruction” had taken place in the greater Tel Aviv area, with dozens of buildings and vehicles damaged directly by Iranian missiles or missile fragments.

According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, a 32-story building in Tel Aviv was damaged in the strikes. Channel 12 reported that around 300 Israelis were evacuated from homes that sustained damage.

The same outlet reported that nine buildings were completely destroyed in Ramat Gan, central Israel, and that hundreds of buildings were damaged to varying degrees.

The mayor of Ramat Gan confirmed that around 100 residents had been left homeless as a result of the Iranian missile attacks.

(PC, AJA)

Both Israel’s military and Iran state television announced the latest round of missiles as explosions were heard overhead in parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv.

Israel’s military quickly noted that it was currently striking “military targets” in Tehran.

Israeli security forces inspect destroyed houses that were struck by a missile fired from Iran, in Rishon Lezion, Israel (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

Jordan said it has closed its airspace.

Israel’s ongoing “widespread strikes” in Tehran and elsewhere have left Iran’s surviving leadership with the difficult decision of whether to plunge deeper into conflict with Israel’s more powerful forces or seek a diplomatic route.

Oman’s foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, said on social media the sixth round of indirect nuclear talks on Sunday “will not now take place”, adding that “diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace”.

Although the talks are off for now, “we remain committed to talks and hope the Iranians will come to the table soon”, said a senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomacy.

Israel and Iran signalled more attacks are coming, despite urgent calls from world leaders to deescalate and avoid all-out war.

The attack on nuclear sites set a “dangerous precedent”, China’s foreign minister said.

The region is already on edge as Israel makes a new push to eliminate the Iranian-backed militant group Hamas in Gaza after 20 months of fighting.

Israel — widely believed to be the only nuclear-armed state in the Middle East — said its hundreds of strikes on Iran over the past two days killed a number of top generals, nine senior scientists and experts involved in Iran’s nuclear programme.

Demonstrators carry posters of top Iranian commanders killed in Friday’s Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Iran’s UN ambassador has said 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded.

Iran retaliated by launching waves of drones and ballistic missiles at Israel, where explosions lit the night skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook buildings.

Israel said three people were killed and over 170 wounded.

“If (Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali) Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front — Tehran will burn,” defence minister Israel Katz said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has made the destruction of Iran’s nuclear programme his top priority, said Israel’s strikes so far are “nothing compared to what they will feel under the sway of our forces in the coming days”.

In what could be another escalation if confirmed, semi-official Iranian news agencies reported an Israeli drone struck and caused a “strong explosion” at an Iranian natural-gas processing plant.

It would be the first Israeli attack on Iran’s oil and natural gas industry. Israel’s military did not immediately comment.

The extent of damage at the South Pars natural gas field was not immediately clear. Such sites have air defence systems around them, which Israel has been targeting.

Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only, and US intelligence agencies have assessed that Tehran was not actively pursuing the bomb.

But its uranium enrichment has reached near weapons-grade levels, and on Thursday, the UN’s atomic watchdog censured Iran for not complying with obligations meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

Iran’s top diplomat said on Saturday the nuclear talks were “unjustifiable” after Israel’s strikes.

Abbas Araghchi’s comments came during a call with Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat.

The Israeli airstrikes were the “result of the direct support by Washington”, Mr Araghchi said in a statement carried by the state-run IRNA news agency. The US has said it is not part of the strikes.

On Friday, US President Donald Trump urged Iran to reach a deal with the US on its nuclear programme, adding that “Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left”.

– US helps to shoot down Iranian missiles

Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel late on Friday and early on Saturday.

Iranians awoke to state television airing repeated clips of the strikes, as well as videos of people cheering and handing out sweets.

Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv (Ariel Schalit/AP)

The Iranian attacks killed at least three people and wounded 174, two of them seriously, Israel said.

The military said seven soldiers were lightly wounded when a missile hit central Israel, without specifying where — the first report of Israeli military casualties since the initial Israeli strikes.

US ground-based air defence systems in the region were helping to shoot down Iranian missiles, said a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the measures.

Israel’s main international airport said it will remain closed until further notice.

– Indications of a new Israeli attack

Israel’s army spokesman, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, said Israel had attacked more than 400 targets across Iran, including 40 in Tehran, where dozens of fighter jets were “operating freely”.

He said it was the deepest point Israel’s air force had operated.

Brig Gen Defrin said fighter jets struck over 40 “missile-related targets and advanced air defence array systems” across Iran.

A governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province in north-western Iran said 30 troops and a rescuer had been killed there, with 55 others wounded.

The Isfahan enrichment facility in Iran after being hit by Israeli airstrikes (Maxar Technologies via AP)

Governor Bahram Sarmast’s remarks were the latest acknowledgment of mass casualties.

Iranian state television reported online that air defences were firing in the cities of Khorramabad, Kermanshah and Tabriz.

Footage from Tabriz showed black smoke rising.

The sound of explosions and Iranian air defense systems firing at targets echoed across central Tehran.

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport.