"Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Tel Aviv area Wednesday by firing multiple-warhead missiles, also known as cluster munitions. A man and woman were killed in their apartment in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv. The Iranian missile attack also caused damage in other parts of central Israel, including a train station in Tel Aviv."
"Iran said the strikes were "in revenge" for Israel's killing of two top Iranian leaders, Ali Larijani and Gholamrez Soleimani, which were the highest-profile killings in Iran since Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leadership on the first day of the war."
"Iran's foreign minister. Abbas Araghchi. told Al Jazeera Tuesday the killings would not destabilize Iran's leadership, saying that Iran has "a strong political structure with established political, economic and social institutions.""
Iran conducted multiple-warhead missile attacks on Tel Aviv and central Israel following the confirmed deaths of Ali Larijani, a prominent political figure, and Gholamrez Soleimani, head of Iran's Basij paramilitary force. Iran's foreign minister stated the killings would not destabilize Iran's leadership, citing strong political institutions. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed the strikes were retaliatory for Israel's killing of these two leaders. Israel simultaneously struck central Beirut, killing 10 people while targeting Hezbollah positions. Since the conflict began on February 28, approximately 1,300 have been killed in Iran, 922 in Lebanon, and 16 in Israel, with 13 U.S. service members killed and roughly 200 wounded.
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