Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has fired a barrage of Khorramshahr‑4 ballistic missiles at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport and an Israeli Air Force squadron based there, claiming the weapons carried one‑ton warheads aimed at “vital military infrastructure” near Tel Aviv.

Israeli officials report several missile waves across central Israel, forcing incoming El Al flights to abort landings at Ben Gurion and sending residents racing for shelters. Early assessments speak of interceptions and falling debris, with no major casualties at the airport itself confirmed so far, though the situation remains fluid.

Tehran is also asserting that it shot down a U.S. F‑15E fighter jet and struck more than 20 American military sites across the region — claims Washington immediately rejected as “baseless.” The sharply different accounts highlight how information warfare now runs alongside the expanding missile exchanges.

Inside Iran, authorities say the death toll from recent U.S. and Israeli strikes has climbed to at least 1,230 people, a figure foreign media have not independently verified. Hospitals report rising pressure, while airlines scramble to reroute traffic around an increasingly militarized sky.

With a major civilian airport now openly targeted and casualty figures rising, diplomats warn the conflict is entering its most dangerous phase yet. A single miscalculation could turn this confrontation into a regional war, even as world leaders issue urgent — and so far unanswered — calls for de‑escalation.