The Israeli military has confirmed striking the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, citing its role in anti-Israel propaganda.
According to a statement by Israeli army spokesperson Effie Defrin, reported by Haaretz, the strike was part of a broader effort against what he termed elements of “the Iranian terrorist regime.”
“The broadcasting center is part of the plan to exterminate Israel — we targeted it just as we target all elements of the Iranian terrorist regime,” said Defrin.
The attack on the IRIB facility occurred on Monday, with the army initially claiming it was being used for “military operations,” though specifics were not provided at the time.
In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump stressed that the U.S. aims for a permanent resolution to the Iran-Israel crisis. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after returning from the G7 summit in Canada, Trump told AFP, “We need an end, a real end, not a cease-fire.”
He added via Reuters that he has not initiated any peace outreach to Tehran. “If Iran wants to talk, they know how to reach me,” he said, adding, “Iran should have accepted the deal that was on the table,” a message later posted on Truth Social.
Meanwhile, debris from ongoing missile and drone exchanges between Israel and Iran has been reported in several areas of Lebanon.
Near Arqa in Akkar, a missile warhead was found close to a bridge over the Arqa River, though no injuries were reported. The Lebanese army has deployed experts to examine the scene.
In southern Lebanon, interceptor missile sounds were heard in Nabatieh, while in the eastern Bekaa Valley, solar panels were damaged in Ferzol village due to falling debris.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz delivered a pointed warning to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Drawing parallels to Iraq’s former leader, Katz said, “Remember what happened to the dictator of the country neighboring Iran who followed this path against Israel,” referring to Saddam Hussein, who was ousted and executed in the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had struck Israeli military intelligence facilities.
According to AFP, the Guards claimed to have targeted both Aman, Israel’s military intelligence directorate — and Mossad’s operations planning center in Tel Aviv, stating on state television, “Struck the military intelligence center of the Zionist regime’s army, Aman, and the operations planning center of the Zionist regime, Mossad. This center is currently on fire.”
On the humanitarian front, a devastating assault was reported in Khan Younis, Gaza. Dr. Mohammed Saqer, head of nursing at Nasser Hospital, described a large-scale incident caused by tanks firing on civilians who had gathered for food aid. “Mass casualty,” he said, noting over 300 wounded and 50 confirmed deaths.
The Gaza Health Ministry later confirmed 51 fatalities and over 200 injuries, with 21 in critical condition.
Witnesses said the victims had been waiting at a humanitarian distribution point managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation when they were suddenly fired upon.
A second strike later hit another GHF aid location near the Netzarim Corridor, leaving at least one dead and 60 wounded, according to Al Jazeera.
Back in Iran, a cyberattack temporarily disrupted Sepah Bank’s online services. State media reports suggest the issue should be resolved within hours, Reuters noted.
Amid escalating hostilities, more than 600 foreign nationals have been evacuated from Iran into neighboring Azerbaijan, according to a government official in Baku, speaking to AFP.
Evacuees from 17 countries were moved to Baku International Airport for international repatriation.
In further comments aboard Air Force One, President Trump emphasized that the U.S. would respond forcefully if its interests are targeted, “We would hit Iran very hard,” he said, per CBS, while asserting that Israel’s military operations are unlikely to relent.
Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has called for a European Union-wide arms embargo on Israel until the war in Gaza concludes.
He also encouraged renewed talks over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Reuters reported.
Iranian analyst Abas Aslani suggested Israel is engaging in psychological warfare aimed at weakening Iranian morale and discouraging retaliation.
“Israel has been trying to intimidate the public and increasing the level of their threats in order to stop Iran from responding to Israeli attacks,” he told Al Jazeera. He argued that rather than sowing fear, Israel’s actions have unified Iranian sentiment: “The Israeli strikes will not deter the country [Iran] from responding.”
The Israeli army also intercepted a drone approaching from the east, shortly after sirens were activated in the northern region, Haaretz reported.
In response to rising hostilities, Thailand is preparing for potential evacuations. Government spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub confirmed to AFP that the military has been instructed to ready aircraft to evacuate Thai nationals from both Israel and Iran.
India has similarly urged its citizens to leave Tehran amid intensified Israeli airstrikes. Its Ministry of External Affairs announced that Indian students had already left, and other citizens capable of self-evacuation were advised to do so immediately, AFP reported.
Iran claimed it successfully hit strategic locations in Israel using drones, according to AFP. Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces revealed they had “eliminated Iran’s Chief of Staff, Ali Shadmani,” reportedly the top military figure in the country.
“Following precise intelligence and an urgent window of opportunity within a few hours, IDF fighter jets struck an elite headquarters in the heart of Tehran and eliminated Ali Shadmani, Iran’s Chief of Staff—the top military commander and the closest to Iranian leader Ali Khamenei,” said IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee on X.
Shadmani previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya emergency command and directed offensive planning against Israel. He was promoted after his predecessor, Gholam Ali Rashid, was killed in an earlier Israeli strike.
International leaders in Paris, Berlin, and London have jointly called on Iran to resume nuclear negotiations promptly and without preconditions.
According to AFP, the foreign ministers of France, the UK, and Germany met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday and urged Iran to “avoid any escalation against Western interests, any regional expansion, and any nuclear escalation.”
Amid this diplomatic push, a new wave of Iranian missiles hit multiple Israeli cities, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, setting off widespread alarms. In one incident, a missile struck an empty bus in central Israel, Haaretz reported.
Responding to the ongoing attacks, the Israeli military said Tuesday it had conducted “several large-scale strikes” overnight, targeting missile infrastructure and drone facilities in western Iran.
At around 8:30 a.m., Reuters confirmed reports of twin explosions in Tabriz, northwestern Iran, indicating the persistent volatility of the situation as the fifth day of conflict unfolds.
