The Middle East is on the brink tonight as huge explosions rock cities from Tehran to Jerusalem, with Iran, Israel and the United States trading their heaviest blows since the war began.

In Iran, residents of Tehran report a “wall of fire” on the horizon as US and Israeli jets and cruise missiles pound IRGC command centers, air‑defence sites and drone hubs around the capital. Secondary blasts light up the sky for hours, suggesting ammunition depots and fuel farms have been ignited in a chain reaction.

Minutes later, Iran unleashes a massive missile blitz aimed at Jerusalem and central Israel. Salvos of ballistic and cruise missiles streak across the night, some intercepted by Iron Dome and David’s Sling, others slamming into industrial zones and military installations around the holy city. Emergency services battle fires as images of burning warehouses and shattered streets flood social media.

US and Israeli bases across Iraq and the Gulf are also hit again, as swarms of Iranian drones and rockets target runways, fuel tanks and barracks. Washington acknowledges “damage and casualties” but insists all outposts remain operational, vowing that “every launch site in Iran is now on the list.”

Diplomats warn that with capitals, holy cities and forward bases all under simultaneous fire, the conflict has crossed a terrifying threshold—from limited strikes to a region‑wide inferno where one more miscalculation could tip the entire Middle East into all‑out, no‑holds‑barred war.