Israel launches new waves of strikes on Iran after warning residents to evacuate

Days after US Isarel attack on Iran Israel on Tuesday has launched new waves of strikes on Tehran less than an hour after issuing an evacuation warning to nearby residents according to the Israel Defence Forces IDFAs reported by news agency ANI this came after a coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes across multiple Iranian cities on February 28 which targeted military command centres airdefence systems missile sites and key regime infrastructure resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and four senior military and security officialsThe Israeli Defence Forces confirmed an attack on a studio complex of the official Iran Broadcasting IRIB saying it had dismantled the Iranian terrorist regimes communications center Irans stateaffiliated Press TV posted on Telegram that the broadcasters headquarters has been targeted by USIsraeli airstrikes as cited by ANIAs per the media reports There has been no disruption and the IRIB channels are functioning without problem CNN reportedIsraeli Air Force while posting on social media platform X wrote Recently used by the Iranian regimes forces to advance military activities under the guise of civilian activity and assets in addition to the propaganda activities that emanate from the communications centre hellipmdash Israeli Air Force IAFsite March 2 2026The strikes followed an unprecedented evacuation notice from the IDF to residents of Tehrans Evin neighbourhood where state media and other targets are basedAn IDF spokesperson warned that Israeli forces would target Iranian military infrastructure in the coming hours and urged civilians to leave saying For your safety and wellbeing we request that you immediately evacuate the designated area and warned that not evacuating puts your lives at risk CNN reportedThe targeted area is the same site hit in a previous strike in June when a loud explosion was heard during a live broadcast and Irans state media later reported that one of its workers was killedIn coordination with its operations in Iran the IDF issued warnings to civilians in parts of southern Lebanon urging people in multiple villages to evacuate ahead of strikes on Hezbollahlinked targets In a video posted in Arabic ANI reportedFurthermore an IDF spokesperson said Hezbollahs activities were prompting Israeli action and that civilians should move north of a designated line for their safetySeparately the Israeli military also issued guidance for residents of buildings in Beiruts southern suburb of Haret Hreik to leave stating You are in close proximity to Hezbollah facilities For your safety and the safety of your families you must evacuate these buildings immediately and remain at a distance of at least 300 metersIn addition to the broadcast studio complex the IDF said its strikes hit headquarters bases and regional command centers of the Iranian terrorist regimes internal security bodies as well as more than 10 sites belonging to the regimes main intelligence services under Irans Ministry of Intelligence It also said multiple missile launchers and ballistic missile arrays were targeted marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflictThe Israel Defence Forces IDF and the Israeli Air Force IAF have confirmed that missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of Israel Israeli defence systems have been activated to intercept the incoming threat and airraid warnings were issued to civilians in various regionsThe Air Force has identified that a short while ago missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel Defence systems are operating to intercept the threat In the last few minutes the Home Front Command has issued a preliminary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas The public is requested to exercise responsibility and act in accordance with the directives they save lives the post readOne must enter protected spaces upon receiving the alert and remain in them until a new announcement Exit from the protected space will be permitted only after receiving an explicit directive continue to act in accordance with Home Front Command directives the post further addedOn February 28 the US and Israel conducted coordinated airstrikes across multiple Iranian cities targeting military command centres airdefence systems missile sites and key regime infrastructureThese strikes resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and four senior military and security officials with large explosions reported in Tehran and other major citiesIn response Iran retaliated by launching ballistic missiles and drones at US assets and allies across the region including Israel Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates and Jordan further widening the conflict in the Middle East and heightening risks for civilians and expatriates alikeWith inputs from ANI