Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes, escalating conflict

Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes, with Israel saying it hit military targets in western and central Iran after Iran launched missiles at Israel. The Israeli military (IDF) confirmed the strikes, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles, possibly via Azerbaijan. The exchanges mark a significant escalation between the two countries, raising fears of a wider regional war and imperiling ongoing peace talks.