Videos of the assault have flooded social media, showing what witnesses described as missiles 'literally raining down' with the rhythmic thud of explosions audible in the background. IBT UK could not independently verify the authenticity of the footage, but the visuals match confirmed reports of a large-scale Iranian offensive targeting Israel and US military assets in the region.
The Sky Ablaze Over Israeli Cities
Footage widely shared on X depicts dozens of projectiles saturating the air over major urban centres, with some apparently bypassing Israeli defence systems. Civilians captured the scenes from their balconies as sirens wailed below.
🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Holy Crap - Iranian Missiles literally raining down on Israel
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 1, 2026
By all expert accounts - Iran are Masters at producing missiles and they also have huge stock piles - the Iranians have known this has been coming for decades. pic.twitter.com/TxLLls0jxp
Other clips from the same night show a similar sight over different parts of the country, with waves of ballistic missiles visible against the dark sky.
🤣 Wait for it… pic.twitter.com/lM8G2CVza1
— 👑 Royal Intel (@RoyalIntel_) March 1, 2026
And the lady 100yds away from it… pic.twitter.com/DX8oFgism3
— Informer (@X_Informer_X) March 1, 2026
Multiple missiles struck Israeli territory, sending over a hundred people to public shelters, with dozens of ambulances dispatched across affected areas. Israel launched interception attempts as the barrage continued.
🇮🇱 Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/8NB2Iqwxjg
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 1, 2026
The atmosphere across the region remains one of profound uncertainty. The sheer scale of the aerial assault suggests that Tehran has committed a significant portion of its mobile missile regiments to get back at Israel. As sirens wail across Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, the international community is watching to see if the conflict will transition into a full-scale ground war.
AP News has confirmed that multiple missiles struck Israel, sending over a hundred people, including Muslims and Jews, to a public shelter. Dozens of ambulances were also dispatched in the region amid the attacks. Meanwhile, Israel has launched interception attempts amid the attacks from Iran.
June 2025 Ballistic Barrage Resurfaces
The footage bears a striking resemblance to events in June 2025, when Iran launched nearly 200 missiles toward Israel in direct response to an operation targeting Tehran's underground nuclear facilities. That attack demonstrated Iran's capability to strike deep into enemy territory and proved that, despite years of sanctions, the Islamic Republic maintained a formidable arsenal of medium-range ballistic missiles. The Israeli military said Iran sent fewer than 100 missiles in that instance, most of which were reportedly intercepted or fell short.
Khamenei warned at the time that Israel had 'initiated a war' and vowed consequences. 'The Zionist regime will not remain unscathed from the consequences of its crime. The Iranian nation must be guaranteed that our response will not be half-measured,' he said in a statement.
The Israeli military at the time said Iran sent fewer than 100 missiles, and most were reportedly intercepted or fell short.
Tehran Strike Ended Khamenei's Reign
The immediate catalyst for the current crisis was the joint US-Israeli operation on 28 February, which killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The strike was executed after intelligence suggested Iran was on the verge of a critical nuclear breakthrough, with officials in Washington and Jerusalem arguing that pre-emptive action was the only way to prevent a nuclear-armed Tehran from emerging.
The loss of the Supreme Leader has left a power vacuum that hardliners are filling with calls for retaliation, a dynamic widely believed to be driving the scale and intensity of the current missile response. Western leaders remain divided on the morality and strategic value of the Saturday operation: while some argue it neutralises a long-term threat, others fear it has set the stage for a conflict the US is ill-prepared to sustain. As the international community watches to see whether the confrontation escalates further, the speed and scale of Iran's response has made clear that the consequences of Saturday's operation are only beginning to unfold.
