Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' as Iran fires drones and missiles in response to Israeli strikes


Iranians drive past an anti-Israel poster in Tehran's Enghlab Square on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Israel's military said that its fighter jets were set to resume striking targets in Tehran, after announcing it had hit air defences in the Iranian capital area overnight, as Israel and Iran trade fire with such intensity for the first time following decades of enmity and conflict by proxy, with fears of a prolonged conflict engulfing the region. -- Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel’s defence minister warned Saturday that "Tehran will burn” if Iran continues firing missiles, as the two countries traded blows a day after Israel launched a blistering surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing a number of top generals.

Israel’s military said the strikes had also killed nine senior scientists and experts involved in Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s UNb  ambassador said 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in the attacks.

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