On September 18, 2025, news broke that Israel had launched several strikes on Iran amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
Israel claimed to have struck a radar site near Tehran but refrained from further strikes after a phone conversation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Iran denied allegations that it had fired missiles after the ceasefire took effect and accused Israel of retaliating. Tensions rose as Iranian state media reported multiple explosions in the capital Tehran, believed to be Israeli airstrikes, while Iranian missiles were again aimed at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The Israeli military said its air defenses were actively working to intercept missiles fired from Iran. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz acknowledged that Israel had launched airstrikes on Iran after Trump warned that Israel could soon strike Iranian nuclear sites.
The Israeli government said the Iranian attacks killed 13 people and wounded 380. Meanwhile, Katz ordered the Israeli military to strike Tehran in response to what he accused of being a ceasefire violation by Iran, an accusation Iran denied.
Trump said the ceasefire between Iran and Israel had gone into effect and urged both sides not to violate it.
