Iran launches its first massive missile strike on Israel post-Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Supreme Leader, causing explosions in central and northern Israel.

Casualties and injuries reported amid panic, with sirens sounding as the attack coincides with the leadership change.

Iranian forces claim to have bombarded the U.S. 5th Fleet HQ with heavy missiles, including one-ton warheads, as part of a relentless campaign vowing no cessation until objectives are met. Over ten Kheibar Shekan missiles targeted Tel Aviv, with reports of hits on naval facilities and Israeli sites. Diplomacy appears collapsed amid the barrage.

Iranian state media confirms the salvo, succeeding Ali Khamenei, escalating the ongoing war. US Central Command confirms an eighth American fatality, a National Guard member in Kuwait from a health-related incident tied to the conflict