Watch: Emirates flight captures Iran launching dozens of missiles at Israel
A video taken from an Emirates flight over Iraq shows the moment several missiles were launched from Iran targeting Israel amid escalating military tensions between the two Middle-Eastern nations. Shared on the social media platform X, the footage shows massive flames as the missiles fire up and shoot into the sky.
The missile launches come as the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fourth day on Monday. Israeli strikes on Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Petah Tikva killed at least eight people and injured dozens. Key infrastructure, including a power plant, was also damaged.
INSANE footage from an Emirates flight over Iraq shows MASSIVE missile launches from Iran targeting Israel.
You can see the moment of activation of the ballistic missile booster. pic.twitter.com/dsPvb8WMhJ
— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) June 16, 2025
Iran says at least 224 people, including 45 women and children, have been killed since Friday in Israeli attacks, according to the country's health ministry.
An Israeli military spokesperson said the country had gained aerial superiority and destroyed over a third of Iran's surface-to-surface missile launchers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump, claiming a missile struck his bedroom window. Trump denied any US role in Israel's offensive but warned Iran of 'unprecedented retaliation' if attacked.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei accused Israel of targeting residential areas and vowed 'severe punishment.'
Planned US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman have been cancelled. As G7 leaders meet in Canada, attention is now on whether Trump will call for a ceasefire or let the fighting continue. He has already vetoed an Israeli proposal to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader.
As per Reuters reports, the Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for a district in Tehran. Iranian media have reported explosions in both eastern and western parts of the capital. Iran's Foreign Ministry has called Israel's reported strike on a hospital a 'war crime.'
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