Iran dares Trump, missile causes ‘minor damage’ to U.S. facility in Tel Aviv                

Iran may have defied warnings from President Donald Trump of the United States not to attack the U.S. in any form in the conflict with Israel. Trump had warned that any attack on the U.S. or the country’s facilities, Iran would witness the full strength of the U.S. Army.

Apparently, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, on Monday, raised alarm that the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv sustained “minor damage” as a result of a nearby Iranian missile strike.

“Some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch in Tel Aviv, but no injuries to U.S. personnel,” he wrote on X.

“U.S. diplomatic facilities in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem would be closed on Monday as a precaution,” he said.

The Israeli authorities said earlier that several Iranian missiles struck the country overnight.

Explosions were heard in the centre of Tel Aviv, followed by ambulance sirens.

Israel launched airstrikes on Friday targeting a range of Iranian sites, including nuclear facilities, military leaders, defence installations and energy sites, prompting retaliation from Tehran. (Dpa/NAN)