Three killed in Israeli strike on security checkpoint in central Iran

Israeli warplanes targeted an active command center in central Tehran overnight, killing Ali Shadmani, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, the Israeli military said on Tuesday.

Shadmani, a senior Iranian military figure, was appointed just four days ago to replace Gholamali Rashid who got killed on Friday.

The IDF said the strike was based on precise intelligence and described Shadmani as a key figure in directing Iran’s military operations against Israel.

A missile struck a bus parking lot in Israel’s Dan District, causing a fire but no reported injuries, Israeli emergency services said.

Following earlier sirens, Magen David Adom teams -- Israel's national emergency service -- were dispatched to search affected areas. Firefighters are responding at multiple scenes. A bus in a town north of Tel Aviv also sustained a direct hit.

Around 30 missiles were fired from Iran on Tuesday morning, with several impact sites reported in central Israel, according to Israel’s N12 news outlet.

An explosion has been reported in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, with thick smoke rising in the sky, according to Mehr News Agency.

Sami Sadat, a former senior Afghan army commander, has warned that “very heavy weapons” may be used in Tehran in the coming days and urged Afghan migrants to leave the city.

In a post on social media platform X, Sadat also advised Afghan nationals in Iran to avoid gatherings and stay away from government facilities, citing information suggesting the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict could result in “high civilian casualties.”

“To all Afghans in Iran: avoid travel, avoid crowds, and avoid major cities, especially Tehran,” Sadat wrote.

The Israeli military said Tuesday that missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory. In a post on X, the IDF said defense systems were responding to the threat and urged the public to take shelter and remain in protected areas until further notice.