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An Iran-made missile is displayed in front of a mosque at a war museum in Tehran, Iran, on April 2, 2026, amid U.S.-Israeli military operations in Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the Israeli strike in Beirut earlier in the day, Israeli officials said.

Why it matters: This marks a major regional escalation. It would be the first Iranian missile attack on Israel since the ceasefire was announced on April 8.