Israel reports missile launch from Iran and strikes in Lebanon

Middle Eastern outlets focus on Iran’s vow of revenge after the killings of Larijani and Khatib, presenting the missile launches as part of that promised response. They highlight Ayatollah Khamenei’s language about "criminal murderers" and stress that Iran’s leadership faces domestic pressure to show strength. At the same time, regional reporting notes that expanded Israeli strikes, including in Beirut, increase the risk that Lebanon, Syria, and other neighbors will be dragged into a wider conflict.

• •Iran’s Supreme Leader publicly promised that those behind Larijani’s killing would "soon pay."
• •Iran’s missile launches toward Israel are portrayed as fulfilling that promise of retaliation.
• •The killing of Esmail Khatib is described as another serious blow to Iran’s security establishment.
• •Israeli strikes in central Beirut are seen as widening the war beyond Iran and Israel.
• •Regional governments fear that continued escalation could trigger unrest and cross-border attacks.