Overview
- Iran launched a salvo of ballistic missiles toward Israel that the Israel Defense Forces said were intercepted with no reported injuries, in the first direct Iranian strike since the April ceasefire.
- Hours later Israel said it struck military targets inside western and central Iran and Iranian state media reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and other cities.
- President Donald Trump publicly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further retaliation and pressed for diplomacy even as Israel carried out retaliatory strikes.
- Regional proxies widened the crisis with Yemen’s Houthis declaring a ban on Israeli shipping and saying they struck Israeli targets, while several countries closed or limited airspace and shipping routes.
- Financial markets and energy prices moved higher and diplomats warned talks to end the wider war could be set back as officials monitor the risk of broader escalation and civilian harm.