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Iran fires first missiles at Israel under new supreme leader: state media

Iran has launched its first missile attack at Israel after the appointment of its new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, state broadcaster IRIB says according to AFP.

“Iran fires first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories,” IRIB said on its Telegram channel.

It posted a picture of a projectile bearing the slogan “At Your Command, Sayyid Mojtaba,” a Shiite Muslim religious reference.

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