Iranian air defenses shot down a drone over Tehran on Monday, according to the Mehr news agency, as residents reported hearing explosions in the capital and authorities activated air defense systems.
Iranian SNN news agency said air defenses were deployed in central and western Tehran to respond to what it described as suspicious aerial targets.
Separately, Iranian reports said additional explosions were heard in the central city of Isfahan.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the conflict "could expand to all energy targets in the region" following Israel's strike on petrochemical facilities in Iran, according to Iranian reports.
The IRGC accused the United States of bearing responsibility for possible consequences for the global economy, calling it the "main instigator of the crisis."
It also claimed that Iran's air force struck "similar facilities in Haifa," northern Israel, in response to the attack on energy infrastructure in Iran.
The Israeli military said it carried out a large-scale strike on strategic air defense systems in Iran on Monday, targeting efforts to rebuild its detection and defense capabilities.
The military said the systems targeted had recently been deployed across several areas in Iran, and were intended to restore capabilities degraded in previous operations.
Here are Monday's latest updates from the Iran–Israel escalation, spillover in Lebanon, and wider regional developments:
■ Sirens sounded across central and northern Israel as Iranian missile barrages continued, with the IDF saying most missiles were intercepted and no injuries reported. About 30 missiles were launched from Iran toward Israel so far, according to early assessments during the ongoing exchange of fire.
■ Reports in Lebanon said Israeli forces carried out strikes in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh and Sidon districts, hitting villages in the south amid continued cross-border escalation. Lebanon said Hezbollah fired rockets toward northern Israel in parallel with Iranian fire, with one strike landing in the village of Ain Ibil near the border with Israel, injuring a woman and damaging buildings.
■ Israeli air force struck a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran, with Iranian officials reporting damage and evacuations underway, according to state media. Iranian media reported that air defenses were activated in Kermanshah, while flights at Tehran's airports were suspended until further notice.
■ Yemen's Houthis declared a complete ban on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea and claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Israel, saying all "enemy movements" are now considered legitimate targets.
■ Iraqi militia Kata'ib Hezbollah threatened attacks on U.S. military bases in the region if Washington joins Israeli strikes on Iran, warning of wider regional retaliation.
■ Iranian Revolutionary Guards said they are "ready for widespread operations" and claimed strikes on Israeli air bases in response to Israeli attacks on radar sites inside Iran.
■ Israeli police and the Shin Bet said an indictment will be filed against a Bat Yam resident accused of spying for Iran and carrying out tasks for Iranian intelligence in exchange for payment.
Israelis watch overhead missile interception near protective spaces as Iranian missile barrages trigger sirens across the country, Monday.Credit: Itai RonIsraelis watch overhead missile interception near protective spaces as Iranian missile barrages trigger sirens across the country, Monday.Credit: Itai Ron
Despite missiles being fired at Israel from both Iran and Yemen, as of Monday morning, only Austrian Airlines has announced the cancelation of flights to Tel Aviv. A spokesperson for Lufthansa Group confirmed that flights 1083 and 84, from Vienna to Tel Aviv and back to the Austrian capital, were canceled on Monday.
An airplane of Austrian Airlines takes off from the Schwechat airport near Vienna, Austria, on Thursday.Credit: AFP/MAX SLOVENCIKAn airplane of Austrian Airlines takes off from the Schwechat airport near Vienna, Austria, on Thursday.Credit: AFP/MAX SLOVENCIK
In addition, several flights have been delayed due to the firing of missiles, and some planes were forced to circle over the Mediterranean Sea while sirens sounded at Ben-Gurion.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the United States bears direct responsibility for recent cease-fire breaches, adding that Israeli actions cannot be separated from U.S. policy and are not taken independently without coordination with Washington.
Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the overnight exchange of fire between Iran and Israel would only worsen what he described as a "chaotic diplomatic process" with the United States, and further deepen Tehran's mistrust of Washington.
In the same statement, he also criticized the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, saying he "continues to disregard the realities of the conflict" and holds "political and biased views" that undermine the legitimacy of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
