Israel‑Iran conflict enters sixth day

 

Missiles streak across the sky as the Israel–Iran conflict enters its sixth day, engulfing cities in fire and fear while civilians scramble for safety amid relentless strikes.

A sustained wave of missile strikes and air raids marks the sixth consecutive day of direct conflict between Israel and Iran. In the early hours of Wednesday, Iran launched two fresh missile salvos toward Israel, sending shockwaves over Tel Aviv and triggering air raid sirens across major cities en.wikipedia.org+11reuters.com+11dawn.com+11. Israeli defenses intercepted many of the incoming projectiles, but explosions were still reported over Tel Aviv, creating widespread alarm reuters.com+1npr.org+1.

Simultaneously, Israeli aircraft pushed deeper into Iranian territory, focusing on military installations around Tehran and nearby Karaj. Targets included missile launch and storage facilities, a Revolutionary Guards-linked university, and other IRGC command sites en.wikipedia.org. Earlier strikes are believed to have killed high-ranking IRGC personnel, including wartime chief of staff Ali Shadmani nypost.com+15aljazeera.com+15indiatoday.in+15.

Iran responded with waves of ballistic missiles—and for the first time in this conflict, hypersonic Fattah-1 missiles—launching over 300 projectiles and dozens of drones at Israel, including an initial barrage early on Wednesday theguardian.com+6npr.org+6indiatoday.in+6. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard later confirmed the use of hypersonic weapons and described the operation as “Operation Honest Promise 3,” claiming aerial dominance over Israeli territory en.wikipedia.org+2dawn.com+2timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2.

Casualties continue to mount on both sides: Iran reports approximately 224 deaths and over 1,400 injuries, predominantly among civilians, while Israel confirms around 24 civilian fatalities and hundreds of wounded timesofindia.indiatimes.com+12reuters.com+12arabnews.com+12. In addition, missile fragments struck the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, causing damage but no reported injuries reuters.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2nypost.com+2.

Fueling fears of an even broader crisis, oil prices have risen sharply, with Brent crude reaching $76.64 per barrel—a 0.25% uptick—amid concerns over supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz reuters.com.

U.S. involvement is increasing. President Trump, vocally demanding Iran's "unconditional surrender," announced that the U.S. has “complete and total control of the skies over Iran”—though the U.S. has not yet engaged in direct strikes reuters.com+9reuters.com+9aljazeera.com+9. Additional American fighter jets and a second carrier strike group are being dispatched to bolster the region indiatoday.in. Trump also hinted the U.S. might take military action against Iranian nuclear facilities if the conflict intensifies timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

Diplomatically, global leaders—particularly within the G7 and UN—are urging restraint. Germany supports Israel’s security needs, while France pushes for urgent de-escalation nypost.com+4theguardian.com+4thetimes.co.uk+4. Meanwhile, mass evacuations are underway: thousands are fleeing Tehran following evacuation orders near strike zones, and foreign governments—such as China, Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland—are actively repatriating citizens .

As the dust settles on Day Six, the balance hangs in a precarious limbo. Both nations exchange missile barrages at dawn. The U.S. continues to support Israel through deployment and public threats. Oil markets remain on edge, civilians are evacuated or sheltering, and the world watches anxiously for signs of whether this confrontation will escalate into a broader regional war.