Iran launched multiple missile strikes on Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel yesterday, just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump described peace talks with Tehran as “good and constructive.”
The attacks triggered air raid sirens across Tel Aviv, with Israeli air defences intercepting several missiles.
Debris from intercepted rockets damaged homes in northern Israel, leaving six people lightly injured. In one strike, a munition carrying about 100 kilograms of explosives caused widespread damage to buildings and vehicles.
Other cities hit include Eilat in the south, as well as Dimona and Yeruham.
Residents in Jerusalem reported hearing loud explosions overnight. Smoke and fires were reported in several parts of Tel Aviv, with buildings reduced to rubble and vehicles set ablaze.
Trump had earlier announced on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. and Iran had engaged in “very good and productive” discussions aimed at resolving hostilities in the region. In response to the missile strikes, Trump postponed for five days his threatened attacks on Iran’s energy sites, though other U.S. military actions continue.
Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil and gas shipping lane, since the U.S. and Israel launched military operations on February 28. The conflict has already claimed over 2,000 lives.
Tensions escalated further after Trump warned Tehran to reopen the strait within 48 hours or face attacks on its power plants. Iran retaliated, saying any strikes on its energy infrastructure would result in irreversible damage across the region.
Iranian state media, however, denied that any formal talks had taken place. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf dismissed Trump’s claims as “fake news,” stating that negotiations will not proceed until the U.S. withdraws its forces, pays reparations, and provides guarantees against future aggression.
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