Strikes on Iran Continue as Tehran Retaliates with Attacks on Israel, Gulf Countries

Strikes on Iran Continue as Tehran Retaliates with Attacks on Israel, Gulf Countries


Residential buildings in ruins in Israel’s Beit Shemesh after an Iranian retaliatory airstrike. Credit: AMNA/EPA/ABIR SULTAN

In the aftermath of Saturday’s U.S.-Israel strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, Tehran has continued to attack Israel and Gulf countries over the night and on Sunday while Israel has also continued its offensive on Iran.

Following Khamenei’s death, Iran has vowed “the most devastating offensive operation” against US bases and Israel in retaliation. The president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, said the assassination of Khamenei is an “open war against Muslims, especially Shiites, in all corners of the world”.

Iran resumed air strikes on UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, saying it was targeting US bases on the region. Reports that Cyprus had also been targeted were “clearly and unequivocally” denied by UK and Cyprus officials.

Casualties and injured civilians from Iranian strikes were reported in Israel, UAE and Kuwait on Sunday.

Residential buildings in Israel struck by Iran

Two people were killed in Tel Aviv from Iranian strikes on residential buildings during the night, the IDF has confirmed. According to Israel’s Ministry of Health, since the start of the attack on Iran, an additional 456 people had been taken to hospital. Of those, 86 are still in hospital and in intensive care.

The death toll rised by an additional nine killed by an Iranian missile in Beit Shemesh, where several buildings were completely demolished by the strike and more people are feared trapped under the rubble. There were at least 28 injured taken to hospital, while dozens more people are missing.

One person has been killed and 32 have been injured in Kuwait, according to the state news agency.

In UAE, the Ministry of Defense reported three people killed by Iranian attacks since Saturday. One person died and seven were injured at Abu Dhabi’s International Airport from debris from an intercepted drone, while another four people were injured at Dubai International Airport – the world’s busiest by passenger traffic.

Eight people were reported injured from Iranian strikes in Qatar.

A strike on Bahrain’s Crown Plaza in capital city Manama only caused material damages.

Besides the casualties and injuries in the counties directly affected from the attacks, nine people lost their lives and more than 30 were injured in Karachi, Pakistan, as they clashed with police during a pro-Iranian regime protest at the U.S. Consulate.





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