Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and US assets. 

Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel and US assets. Iran carried out more attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets in the Middle East on Wednesday as a form of revenge for the killing of its security chief, Ali Larijani, and others. The attacks are part of a long-standing conflict that seems to be getting worse instead of improving.

According to reports, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said its missiles hit more than 100 military and security sites in Israel as "revenge" for the death of Larijani, his son, and his aide.
The Iranian government confirmed the death of Larijani, his son Morteza, and the head of his office, Alireza Bayat, along with several guards.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said that the U.S. and Israel haven't understood that Iran's government isn't dependent on any single person.
He said the absence or presence of one person doesn't change the structure of the government.

The Iranian military launched a mix of drones and missiles at Tel Aviv and central Israel.
A missile strike near Tel Aviv killed two people, according to Israeli emergency services. Also, Iran sent explosive drones toward the U.S. An explosion near the embassy in Baghdad caused sirens to sound. Separately, Iran fired a projectile near an Australian airbase in the UAE, causing no harm to anyone.

This action came after Israel killed Larijani and another key Iranian figure, Gholamreza Soleimani, in airstrikes on Tuesday.
The fighting has been spreading in the Middle East since the U.S. There have been no signs of the conflict slowing down. Reuters reported hearing explosions in Doha on Wednesday.

Analysts from BMI, a research unit under Fitch Solutions, said there will likely be "a messy escalation" as military action grows more intense.
They also warned that Iran might involve the Houthis, a Yemen-based group supported by Iran, if it feels it needs to increase pressure on the U.S.

Such actions could stop Trump from claiming victory and push the U.S. and its allies to continue the campaign to remove Iran's government and eliminate its threat.

The attacks have expanded to include Iran's financial and banking systems, which could lead to protests and more instability.
Last week, U.S. and Israeli forces attacked a digital security centre of Sepah Bank, which has ties to Iran's military. The incident came after a cyberattack on both Sepah and Melli Bank.

Trump has tried to get other countries to help the U.S. Iran has blocked the flow of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the world's oil passed through the Strait before the conflict started.

In Iran, a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr nuclear plant on Tuesday evening, but there was no damage to the plant or injuries to staff, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The U.S. military said that on Tuesday, it dropped 5,000-pound bombs on Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief; Israel strikes central Beirut

 Iran launches retaliatory attacks against Israel and US assets after killing the security chief, Larijani. 

Iranian state media has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, marking the highest-ranking Iranian official to die since Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Following his passing, Iran's army chief warned of a "decisive, deterrent, and regretful response", and the Revolutionary Guards reportedly launched missiles at central Israel "as revenge".

Separately, US President Donald Trump criticised NATO and other allies, accusing them of not wanting to be involved in US military operations against Iran.

In a lengthy post on Truth Social, he also asserted that the US is the most powerful country and declared, "WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!"

'We saw destruction on the street': Israel hit by Iranian missiles

A man and a woman in their 70s were among the people who died during an Iranian missile strike in Ramat Gan, said a representative from Israel's Magen David Adom (MDA).

MDA workers were sent to different areas that were hit by missiles right after midnight in Tel Aviv, said MDA spokesperson Zaki Heller.

At one place in Bnei Brak, a senior emergency worker said: "We saw damage on the street... we saw an MDA first responder who was fully conscious with a small shrapnel injury on his hand.
We gave him medical care and took him to the hospital, and he was in good condition."

MDA's Director General, Eli Bin, said it was "a difficult and painful situation, with a direct hit on a residential building.

He added, "MDA teams acted quickly at several places at the same time and provided medical help to the injured.
Unfortunately, at the Ramat Gan location, the paramedics had to declare the deaths of an elderly man and woman."

Iran . .At two other spots, MDA said they treated two people with minor shrapnel wounds, along with several people who were scared and civilians who were injured while going to shelters.

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