Videos circulating online on the evening of June 7 showed streaks of light cutting across the sky above Javanrud, a city in Iran’s Kermanshah province. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had just launched a salvo of ballistic missiles toward Israel, marking one of the most provocative direct military exchanges between the two countries in recent memory.
The IRGC fired at least 10 missiles targeting the Ramat David airbase in Israel. All were intercepted, with no reported casualties.
What triggered the launch
Earlier on June 7, Hezbollah launched a rocket assault on northern Israel. Israel responded with airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions in Beirut. Iran then retaliated against Israel directly, framing the missile strikes as a response to the Beirut operation.
The IRGC released a statement characterizing its attack as a limited, retaliatory “warning.” The statement went further, indicating the potential for more extensive retaliation if what it described as Israeli aggressions continue.
