Fireball Over Isfahan, Explosions in Tehran After US-Israel Strikes

A massive fireball was observed in the sky over the Iranian city of Isfahan following military strikes by the United States. The city is home to major Iranian military bases and a nuclear facility.

Iranian media also reported new explosions in Tehran, which caused power outages in several districts of the capital. Reports indicate that strikes in central Iran targeted some military sites.

Subsequently, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that an advisor to the head of the Iranian General Staff was killed as a result of attacks by the US and Israel.

US military command reported "indisputable progress" in operations against Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that more than half of the military objectives have been achieved. "Definitely, half the journey has been completed. But I do not want to set a timetable," Netanyahu said.

On Tuesday, Iran launched missiles across the Middle East. An air raid alert was declared in central Israel, with casualties reported in Bnei Brak. The Israeli army recorded at least three missile attacks from Iranian territory.

Iranian strikes were also aimed at Persian Gulf countries: authorities in the United Arab Emirates announced they had intercepted aerial threats over Dubai. The city was shaken by at least five powerful explosions, with reports of injuries. Falling debris from intercepted projectiles wounded four people in Dubai, while an oil tanker caught fire at a port in Kuwait.

Saudi Arabian authorities stated they intercepted eight ballistic missiles hours after Iran's top diplomat called on Riyadh to "expel American troops."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insists that Tehran's attacks on Persian Gulf countries are solely targeting the US presence, even after strikes hit civilian objects across the region. Araghchi's comments directed at Saudi Arabia come amid growing anger from Arab Gulf states urging America to continue the war.