Middle East — Israel and Iran’s deadly clash has escalated significantly this week, marked by airstrikes, missile barrages and drone attacks from both sides. Below is a detailed account of where and when these attacks took place as well as their results and impacts.
Israeli Airstrikes in Iran Natanz Nuclear Facility in central Iran was targeted in Israel’s initial round of strikes, and boasts an enrichment hall, underground support infrastructure and centrifuges that Israel believes caused significant damage to critical nuclear infrastructure reuters.com +8 [theguardian.com +8 [cbsnews.com+8 [and].
Israeli jets launched attacks against nuclear and military facilities in Isfahan as well as Fordow installations, reaching deep underground enrichment facilities to strike terror against them, according to reports published on The Times (London) and Washington Post (US).
Tehran Metropolitan Area
Strikes targeted various locations across Tehran: including the Ministry of Defense, state TV headquarters, missile launchers and energy depots. Residential sites including one 14-story building near Nobonyad Square partially collapsed claiming civilian lives (The Guardian/Wikipedia). Energy Infrastructure
Targets of this attack included South Pars gas processing facility, Fajr-e Jam refinery, Shahran and Shahr Rey oil depots – each experiencing explosions and fires as a result. [EN.Wikipedia].org. +0 with The Guardian as follows (or via their Wikipedia pages +1 with The Guardian website].
Additional Military Bases Beyond Tehran Additionally, military sites beyond Tehran were struck: Mashhad Airbase (air refueler destroyed), Kermanshah IRGC warehouses, ammunition factories in Esfahan, missile bases at Bid Ganeh and Khomein as well as radar installations were targeted along with sites at Sardasht, Zanjan and Abadan in Iran (all destroyed) with Iranian Missile and Drone Strikes on Israel, for which details can be found at Wikipedia (en-wikipedia). en-wikipedia.org in terms of
Iranian missiles rained on central and northern Israel on June 14-15th: Tel Aviv, Haifa, Petah Tikva, Rishon LeZion, Bat Yam Rehovot Ramat Gan Bnei Brak Northern towns as well as Bazan oil refinery area (En.wikipedia.org) for two consecutive days causing widespread destruction.
Casualties of the attack included multiple deaths and hundreds injured with serious to minor wounds; Washingtonpost.com +3 (Wikipedia +3) reported them all as casualties of war in Syria (washingtonpost +3, W. Wikipedia).
On June 16th (True Promise 3), missile strikes from Syria targeted buildings across Tel Aviv including schools, U.S. Embassy perimeter buildings and residential towers in Haifa, Petah Tikva and Bnei Brak. Five civilians were killed and over 90 others injured – an elderly resident in Bat Yam was also found dead (Source Wikipedia for details).
Houthi Involvement
On May 4, Yemen’s Houthis launched missile attacks near Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, injuring eight and forcing its temporary closure, possibly coordinated with Iran, according to Wikipedia (enwikipedia.org)* and other sources. There were both strategic and human impacts from these strikes.
Israel has secured air superiority over Iran, enabling deeper strikes far beyond the country’s borders.
Civilian Toll: Iran reported 245 killed and 1,273 wounded while Israel confirmed 24 deaths and approximately 600 injured, as per The Guardian and Apnews respectively. Energy Disruption: Attacks targeted gas and oil infrastructure could disrupt regional stability as well as global markets if continued.
What Is Next? Retaliatory fire and civilian deaths place the region on the brink of full-scale war, as Israel continues daily operations while Iran persists with threats of further escalation. Global calls for restraint grow ever louder despite no sign of abating this military confrontation.
This complex mosaic of military action highlights the conflict’s deepening intensity – from nuclear facilities to city neighborhoods. Diplomacy becomes ever less likely as both nations ramp up operations.