Bharat Ki Baat: Iran-Israel War Escalates: Tel Aviv Under Fire, US on Alert, Khamenei Defiant Amid Missile Blitz

The Iran-Israel conflict has intensified dramatically, entering its seventh day with large-scale missile exchanges. For the first time, Iranian ballistic and hypersonic missiles have turned major Israeli cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa into war zones, drawing comparisons to Gaza’s devastation. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Soroka Hospital were among targets hit, despite Israel’s advanced defense systems like Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow, which reportedly struggled to intercept Iran’s powerful Fateh-1 and other long-range missiles.Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has remained defiant, refusing to surrender or bow to US or Israeli pressure. On social media, he symbolically declared the battle has begun, vowing punishment for adversaries. Meanwhile, the US has encircled Iran with over 20,000 troops across military bases in Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Aircraft carriers like the USS Gerald R. Ford have been deployed, awaiting potential orders from President Trump.With over 3,000 Israeli casualties and estimates of 700 Iranian deaths, fears of a regional war are growing. The Israeli defense minister warned that Khamenei “will not survive,” suggesting targeted retaliation. As missiles rain, questions mount over whether this conflict will escalate into a full-scale Middle Eastern war involving the US.