Escalation Unfolds: Iran Bombards Israel After Airstrikes Kill Top Generals and Nuclear Scientists

At least two people are confirmed dead and scores more wounded in Israel after dozens of Iranian missiles targeted multiple locations, including Ben Gurion International Airport and the city of Rishon LeZion south of Tel Aviv. Several homes were damaged, and local media report that civilians remain trapped in rubble.

Meanwhile, Israel has launched a fresh wave of airstrikes inside Iran, with strikes reported at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport and key military installations near Isfahan, a city central to Iran’s defense infrastructure.

UN Security Council: Verbal Clashes Between Tehran, West Jerusalem, and Washington

As the crisis deepened, an emergency UN Security Council meeting convened overnight. Tensions ran high as Iranian, Israeli, and American envoys clashed over the legality and consequences of recent strikes.

In an exclusive interview with RT, Russia’s Deputy Envoy to the UN called the situation "a grave failure of diplomacy" and accused both Israel and the U.S. of risking "uncontrollable escalation" in the Middle East. Iran’s ambassador declared the missile strikes "a legitimate act of national defense," while Israel maintained it acted preemptively to halt Iran’s nuclear weapons development.

Military Mobilizations and Regional Alert

The USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) is reportedly moving into the Eastern Mediterranean, joining eight U.S. destroyers already deployed across the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleets. The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) remains stationed under U.S. CENTCOM, while the USS Nimitz CSG could be rerouted from INDOPACOM if the conflict spreads.

These movements underscore Washington’s heightened alert posture, despite President Trump reiterating that the U.S. was not involved militarily in Israel’s initial strikes but will "defend itself and Israel if needed."

A Widening Conflict and Global Concern

Iran's latest retaliation follows the killing of IRGC commander Hossein Salami, Deputy Army Chief Gholam Ali Rashid, and several senior nuclear scientists in Israeli airstrikes. Iranian missiles, reportedly launched from multiple bases, have struck targets in Northern and Central Israel, including a possible direct hit on Ben Gurion Airport.

This marks one of the most serious escalations in the decades-long shadow conflict between Israel and Iran, with international observers warning of a full-scale regional war.

Air defenses have intercepted many projectiles, but the sheer volume of incoming missiles has overwhelmed parts of Israel’s Iron Dome system. Emergency crews are responding to multiple impact zones amid fears of further Iranian retaliation if Israeli strikes continue.