Iran and Israel have exchanged airstrikes for a fifth day in a row with the mutual attacks resulting in dozens of casualties in both international locations.
The Israeli defence force says Tehran launched 30 missiles into the nation in an attack early this morning.
A spokesperson for the military says that while most of them were intercepted, some of the missiles did made impact.
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported explosions and heavy air defence hearth in Tehran in a single day.
Its armed forces have warned Israel of a new wave of “fierce attacks” that will intensify today.
Israel launched its air war on Iran on Friday with a shock attack that killed nearly your complete top echelon of Tehran’s military commanders and its leading nuclear scientists.
It says its aim is to raze Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saied Iravani, on Monday informed the Security Council that Tehran’s retaliation was proportionate and in self-defence.
“The Israeli regime deliberately struck densely populated civilian areas in a number of large Iranian cities the place hundreds of thousands live. So far, 1,480 other folks have been killed or injured,” he said.
He added that at least 224 civilians, including ladies folk and kids, are among the dead.
“We centered handiest on military and economic assets involved in the aggression. Iran does now now not behold war or escalation, however we won’t hesitate to protect our other folks, our territory and our sovereignty,” Iravani said.
At least 24 Israelis have been killed so far in Iranian strikes with terminate to 600 others injured. Israel has vowed to continue fighting Tehran, saying there was handiest one way to finish the conflict.
“You want to de-escalate love we want to de-escalate. Obtain the nukes out of Iran’s hand. That’s all there is to it, or now now not it is all very easy,” said Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump left the G7 summit in Canada a day early because of the situation in the Heart East.
He advised other folks to evacuate Tehran – triggering speculation of a major Israeli offensive – and reiterated that Iran must have signed a nuclear deal with Washington.
