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Iranian netizens are expressing highly contradictory opinions about Tuesday’s missile attack on Israel, ranging from strong approval to calls for Israel to retaliate forcefully.

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said Israel should not strike Iranian nuclear sites in a retaliation for a missile attack the previous day, saying a response must be proportional.

In the immediate aftermath of Iran's second missile barrage against Israel this year, Iranians turned to social media—not with fear or outrage, but largely with sharp humor.

In a speech on Wednesday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei refrained from directly discussing the missile attack on Israel that occurred the previous day.

In Tuesday's vice presidential debate, Democratic Governor Tim Walz dodged the question of supporting a preemptive Israeli strike on Iran, while Republican Senator JD Vance declared that the decision should rest entirely with Israel.

From Iran International correspondents - Israel awoke with a slow start on Wednesday morning after Tuesday’s aerial bombardment from Iran as questions loomed over what happens next.

As hundreds of missiles rained across Israel's skies, 40-year-old Itai Reuveni, an Israeli of Iranian descent, sought refuge in a bomb shelter with his family as his nation was attacked by the very country which was once his parents’ homeland.

The United States and Israel said they were working together to ensure Iran faces a harsh comeuppance for its attack on the Jewish state with some 200 ballistic missiles on Tuesday, in an unprecedented salvo the US helped fend off.

At least six people including a local Revolutionary Guards commander were killed and several others were injured in a series of attacks on Tuesday in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Jews in Iran are being pressured by the authorities to publicly mourn the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, known for his antisemitic ideology.

New data from the Central Bank of Iran reveals that the average price per square meter of housing in Tehran hit 885 million rials (around $1,500) last month, leaving over half of renters with little hope of ever buying a home due to low income levels.

After days of speculation, Israel’s military confirmed on Tuesday that it has begun “limited, localized and targeted raids against Hezbollah terror targets in the border area of southern Lebanon”.

Iran could face serious ramifications if it chooses direct military action against Israel, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Monday after giving the green light for Israel's ground operations into south Lebanon.

Up to a quarter of the Caspian Sea's water levels may dry up within the next 20 years, an Iranian government official has warned.

Supporters of rival factions in Iran have taken to social media to make allegations of Israeli ‘infiltration’ and espionage against each other in the wake of Israel’s recent deadly operations.

After weeks of increasingly devastating blows meted out by Israel against Iran's armed allies in the region, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday directly addressed the Iranian people to predict the nigh downfall of their rulers.

Iranian security forces have arrested Abolfazl Ghadiani, a former revolutionary who has become an outspoken critic of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran will not deploy forces to Lebanon or Gaza but vowed an unspecified response to Israel following its assassination of the leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Israel's domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet on Monday accused Iran of being behind a sharp rise in attempts to recruit Israeli citizens to kill senior officials.

Last week, exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi outlined his vision for a prosperous Iran post-revolution, but it requires further refinement and expansion to address key aspects of the country's political economy.

After three failed attempts in 2006, Israel successfully assassinated the elusive Hezbollah leader through the efforts of Unit 8200 and the Intelligence Directorate (Aman), following a major shift in tactics, according to reports.