Aftermath of Israeli strikes in Tehran

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that "Tehran will burn" if it keeps firing missiles at Israeli civilians.

"The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing to reality the fact that they, and in particular the residents of Tehran, will pay a heavy price for the criminal harm to the citizens of Israel. If Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front - Tehran will burn," Katz said in a statement.

Iran has arrested five people in central city of Yazd for taking pictures and "collaborating with Israel", Iranian news sites reported on Saturday.

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday morning hit a site near the city of Asadabad in Iran’s western Hamadan province, killing two emergency workers and wounding five others, Iranian officials said.

Hamzeh Amraei, a senior local official, said the victims were part of an emergency response team caught in the strike.

Israel’s N12 News earlier reported the strike targeted ballistic missile launchers in the area believed to pose a threat to Israel.

The deputy political and security governor of Hamadan told Tasnim News Agency that five people were killed in the attack. He added there have been no reports of further strikes on Noje Airbase or Sobashi radar installations.

“The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated, and at such a delicate moment I feel compelled to strongly renew an appeal to responsibility and reason. The commitment to building a safer world, free from the nuclear threat, must continue through respectful engagement and sincere dialogue,” Pope Leo on Saturday.