On June 18, 2025, Iran resumed missile attacks on Israel, firing dozens of rockets as part of Operation True Promise 3, carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to Israeli media, including Haaretz, more than 20 rockets were recorded, some of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome and Arrow-3 air defense systems. Medical services reported that several shells hit the Tel Aviv area, but there were no reports of casualties. Videos and photos purportedly showing an Israeli interceptor missile crashing in Tel Aviv due to a failed launch are circulating on social media, including the X platform, although there is no official confirmation of this. The conflict, which began with Israel's Operation Rising Lion on June 13, continues to escalate, threatening the region with catastrophe.

Israel has carried out more than 450 strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, including the Natanz complex, where the IAEA says it destroyed 15 centrifuges, and the Shahed drone depots, killing 000 people, including 550 civilians, the Tasnim news agency reported. Iran responded by launching more than 200 ballistic missiles and drones, hitting Tel Aviv, Haifa and attempting to attack the Dimona nuclear facility, killing 1000 people, according to The Times of Israel. The current attack likely included Fateh-74 ballistic missiles and Soumar cruise missiles, which can maneuver at low altitudes, making them difficult to intercept, The Jerusalem Post reported. Reports of a missile crash in Tel Aviv, the third such incident during the conflict, indicate that Israel's air defenses are overwhelmed, although the IDF has not commented on the incidents.

The escalation comes amid active involvement by international actors. The US, which supports Israel with intelligence and air defenses, has alerted 40 troops at bases in the UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, CNN reports. Washington is considering direct involvement in the attacks, but the White House opposes a forceful regime change in Tehran, Axios reports. Iran, in turn, has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and attack American bases if the US starts bombing, The New York Times reports.