Iran launches major retaliatory strike on Israel

Iran launched a counterattack against Israel on Friday, firing around 150 missiles in the first two barrages with a third wave now incoming, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).Why it matters: This is the most significant Iranian retaliation thus far. It comes 18 hours after Israel launched a war against Iran, attacking its nuclear facilities and missile sites and killing dozens of top military leaders and nuclear scientists. Driving the news: Minutes before 9pm local time, sirens went off across Israel warning of the incoming attack. Israeli missile defense systems launched dozens of Arrow missiles to try and intercept the incoming attack. U.S. troops are also helping Israel to intercept incoming missiles, an Israeli official said.Multiple Iranian missiles hit central Tel Aviv according to eye witnesses and videos shared online.Israeli emergency services said 15 people had been confirmed wounded. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gives a televised address on Friday. Photo: Iranian Leader Press Office Handout via GettyWhat they're saying: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a speech on Iranian state television shortly before the attack that Iran's armed forced would leave Israel "helpless," and stressed that the response would not be "a half-measure"."The Iranian nation won't permit the blood of its valued martyrs to go unavenged, nor will it ignore the violation of its airspace," he said.The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said in a statement that it attacked dozens of military targets including air force bases. The attack is nicknamed "Operation True Promise 3." Two previous attacks in April 2024 and October 2024 had similar names. Missiles fired from Iran streak towards Israel. Photo: Zain Jaafar/AFP via GettyThe other side: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran had "crossed red lines when it dared to fire missiles at civilian population centers in Israel.""We will continue to protect the citizens of Israel and ensure that the ayatollah regime pays a very heavy price for its criminal actions," he said.Go deeper: Trump to Axios — Israel's attack could help me make a dealThis is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

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