Iran has deployed its new Haj Qassem ballistic missile, named after General Qasem Soleimani, targeting Israel in retaliation for Operation Rising Lion. The solid-fueled missile, with a 1,200 km range and advanced guidance,

Iranian media reported that Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in what would be the first attack on an Iranian energy site.

Under the Islamic Republic that took power in 1979, enmity toward Israel has been a core ideological tenet of Iranian foreign policy and a key driver in its regional policy. Over decades, their rivalry played out mainly through indirect actions by Iran and by covert operations from Israel.