Iran launches new wave of airstrikes into Israel, as Israeli military attacks Tehran

 Iran and Israel traded rounds of strikes late Saturday in the latest salvo since a surprise attack a day earlier aimed at decimating Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme.

Israeli citizens were instructed to take shelter in protected spaces as Iran launched a new round of retaliatory attacks.

“Millions of Israelis are running to shelter in northern Israel due to projectile fire from Iran,” the Israeli military said in a post on X.

The Magen David Adom emergency service said one woman was killed, with over a dozen others wounded, when a two-story home in the north was hit. Within the hour, Israel's military said people could leave shelters.

Both Israel’s military and Iran state television announced the latest round of Iranian missiles as explosions were heard near midnight, while the Israeli security cabinet met.

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in a statement said that Iranian missiles targeted facilities of production of fuel for Israeli jetfighters. It said Iran will fire further missiles if Israeli strikes continue.

The countries have been trading blows a day after Israel’s blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites.

Israel's military quickly noted that it was also striking “military targets” in Tehran.

“Tehran is burning," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on social media, and Iranian state television said explosions were heard in the city’s east and west.

Jordan said it has closed its airspace.

Upcoming US-Iran talks cancelled

Oman’s foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, said on social media the sixth round of indirect nuclear talks on Sunday “will not now take place." Although the talks are off for now, “we remain committed to talks and hope the Iranians will come to the table soon," said a senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomacy.

Israel and Iran signalled further attacks, despite urgent calls from world leaders to deescalate and avoid all-out war.

In what could be another escalation if confirmed, semi-official Iranian news agencies reported an Israeli drone struck and caused a “strong explosion” at an Iranian natural-gas processing plant. It would be the first Israeli attack on Iran’s oil and natural gas industry. Israel's military did not immediately comment.

The extent of damage at the South Pars natural gas field was not immediately clear. Such sites have air defence systems around them, which Israel has been targeting.

Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only, and US intelligence agencies have assessed that Tehran was not actively pursuing the bomb. But its uranium enrichment has reached near weapons-grade levels, and on Thursday, the UN's atomic watchdog censured Iran for not complying with obligations meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Aragchi said Saturday the nuclear talks were “unjustifiable” after Israel's strikes. His comments came during a call with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.