Iran launched a wave of missiles and drones targeting Israel and U.S. Facilities in the region early Friday, March 6, 2026, as a retaliatory response to recent joint attacks by the United States and Israel. The escalating conflict raises concerns about a wider regional war and adds to existing instability in the Middle East.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed launching “Khaibar Shekan” missiles toward targets in the heart of the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv. Photo: EFE
March 6, 2026 Time: 01:04
As part of its counteroffensive to the series of joint attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran announced in the early hours of Friday a combined operation of missiles and drones against Israeli territory and U.S. Facilities in countries in the region.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that it launched “Khaibar Shekan” missiles with cluster munitions against targets in the heart of the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv as part of the 20th wave of “True Promise 4” operation, commemorating the martyrs of the Iranian army’s “Dana” ship.
Meanwhile, the Iranian army reported that drones from the ground, air, and naval forces targeted “Tel Aviv” and the “Miron” radar position in the occupied entity.
The IRGC confirmed the downing of four drones originating from Israel, including three “Hermes” type and one “MQ-9” type drone.
“We are prepared for a long war.”
The IRGC spokesperson emphasized that they are “prepared for a long war to punish the aggressor.”
He noted that “new Iranian innovations and weapons are on the way to us and have not yet been used on a large scale.”
Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters announced that it had attacked the U.S. Aircraft carrier “Abraham Lincoln” with a drone 340 kilometers from the Iranian border, confirming the downing of an “F-15E” warplane and the launch of more than 2,000 drones and 600 missiles against U.S. Targets in the region and in the occupied territories.
Author: teleSUR – SH
Source: Al Mayadeen – Agencies
