Following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in joint US-Israel airstrikes on Saturday, hostilities have escalated across Tehran and the wider Middle East.
Since Sunday morning, Israel and the United States have continued strikes on strategic Iranian targets, while Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against regional allies.
Here are the latest developments from the ongoing escalation:
The Israeli Defence Forces reported a new wave of air strikes on Tehran on Sunday, guided by military intelligence and targeting key government and military sites.
“For the first time since the start of Operation ‘Roaring Lion’: The IDF is striking targets that belong to the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran,” a statement said, a day after joint attacks with the US killed Iran’s supreme leader.
“Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force conducted large-scale strikes in order to establish aerial superiority and to pave the path to Tehran.”
Explosions were reported in northern Tehran and in districts including Seyed Khandan, Qasr crossroads, Vanak Square, and Motahari Street.
Video and images from Tehran show thick plumes of smoke and explosions near landmarks, including the Azadi Tower, the state broadcasting complex, hospitals, and the headquarters of the Iranian Red Crescent.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump warned Tehran against further escalation.
In a post on Truth Social, he said that Iran had threatened to “hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before” and cautioned that “they better not do that, however, because if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before.”
In response, Iran launched a “sixth wave” of missile and drone strikes targeting US and Israeli positions across the Middle East.
In Israel, the military identified missiles fired from Iran and activated defensive systems as sirens sounded across central and southern regions. The Home Front Command issued precautionary alerts via mobile phones, warning residents to seek shelter.
Iranian attacks also impacted neighbouring countries.
Explosions and smoke were reported in Dubai, including over Jebel Ali port. In Doha, Qatar, at least 16 people were injured. Bahrain intercepted dozens of missiles and drones, while Iraq reported heavy explosions near Erbil Airport. Drone strikes hit Oman’s Duqm commercial port, injuring one worker and prompting a security alert in Muscat.
An Iranian spokesperson said that the death toll from a strike on Saturday that hit a school in the country’s south has risen to 108, adding that relief work and debris removal operations are still ongoing.
Israeli attack reportedly killed several senior defence officials, including Chief of the General Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohammad Pakpour, Defence Council secretary Ali Shamkhani, and Minister of Defence Aziz Nasirzadeh. Shamkhani, who had recently led nuclear negotiations with the United States.
