Live: Israel launches broader attacks on Tehran as war goes into eighth day

Israel carried out a wave of “broad-scale” strikes on targets in Tehran on Saturday, following Iranian missile launches towards Israel.

7 Mar, 02:04 — 7 Mar, 02:43

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Why this matters

This escalation marks a significant broadening of the conflict between Israel and Iran, moving beyond previous limited engagements to direct strikes on capital cities. The targeting of civilian infrastructure like an airport could further destabilize the region and draw in international actors.

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Coverage indicates Israel has launched a new wave of "broad-scale" attacks on Tehran, including strikes on Mehrabad Airport, as the conflict enters its eighth day. Both outlets confirm these attacks followed Iranian missile launches towards Israel.

Coverage matrix

	DW	France 24
Reports of explosions in Tel Aviv and emergency services response

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What sources agree on

Israel launched new attacks on Tehran
The attacks occurred on the eighth day of the conflict
Tehran's Mehrabad Airport was among the targets hit
These Israeli strikes followed Iranian missile launches towards Israel

Key claims4 agreed · 1 unverified

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Israel is launching a fresh wave of attacks on Iran

agreed·DWFrance 24

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The conflict has entered its second week/eighth day

agreed·DWFrance 24

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Tehran's Mehrabad Airport was hit by strikes

agreed·DWFrance 24

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The Israeli strikes followed Iranian missile launches towards Israel

agreed·DWFrance 24

Explosions were reported in Tel Aviv

unverified·France 24

Coverage gaps

Reports of explosions in Tel Aviv and emergency services response

ReportedFrance 24

MissingDW

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External Fact-Checks

Claims matched against human-vetted fact-check databases

?Miscaptioned

A video shared online authentically shows Iranian missiles hitting Tel Aviv in March 2026.

Snopes·6 Mar 2026Read →

✗False

Video shows aftermath of Iran bombing Tel Aviv in 2026

AFP·5 Mar 2026Read →

?Fake

This video, viewed more than 1 million times on X, and also shared on other platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, allegedly shows a missile hitting a building in Tel Aviv, Israel.

DW·4 Mar 2026Read →

✗False

Video shows Iran missile attack on Israeli airport

AFP·3 Mar 2026Read →

✗False

These videos show destruction caused by Iranian retaliatory attacks on Israel.

India TodayRead →

✗False

Video shows explosion following strikes in Tel Aviv

AFP Fact Check·3 Mar 2026Read →

✗False. This video shows explosions that took place in Tianjin, China, in 2015.

A video shows explosions in Tel Aviv.

Full Fact·2 Mar 2026Read →

✗False

Video shows massive explosions in Tel Aviv amid ongoing conflict.

Newschecker·2 Mar 2026Read →

✗False

Visuals of a massive explosion in Tel Aviv amid the recent military escalations between Israel and Iran.

Newschecker·18 Jun 2025Read →

✗False

Video shows massive explosions continue in Tel Aviv, Israel

AFP·25 Jun 2025Read →

Story evolution

The narrative shifted from general conflict to a specific escalation involving direct, broad-scale attacks on capital cities and key infrastructure, indicating a significant intensification of hostilities.

Iranian Missile LaunchesPrior to March 7th

Iran launched missiles towards Israel, preceding the Israeli counter-attacks.

Israeli Broad-Scale StrikesMarch 7th morning

Israel initiated a new wave of attacks targeting Tehran, including Mehrabad Airport.

Reports of Tel Aviv ExplosionsMarch 7th morning

Explosions were reported in Tel Aviv, with emergency services responding.

How outlets covered this

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Tehran's Mehrabad Airport hit by strikes as US-Israel war against Iran enters second week. DW has the latest.

France 24