Iran launches new missile strikes on Israel, unveils ‘Castle Buster’ in response to U.S. attacks on nuclear sites

In response to U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities, Iran launched a new round of missile attacks on Israel on Sunday, deploying its multi-warhead Kheibar Shekan (Castle Buster) ballistic missile for the first time.

According to a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran fired 40 missiles at Israel.

The Kheibar Shekan missiles are equipped with multiple agile, highly explosive warheads that can be guided up until the moment of impact, enhancing both their accuracy and destructive power.

The statement said that the targets in this round of attacks included Israeli military command and control centers, a defense science and technology research facility, and Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

China Media Group (CMG) reporter Zhao Bing, reporting from Israel-controlled Jerusalem, described the situation as airstrikes in the city began on Sunday morning.

"I am currently in Jerusalem, and we can hear air raid sirens sounding continuously over the city. At the same time, air raid alerts are also being triggered across central and northern regions of Israel," he said.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, the Israeli Air Force took action on Sunday to destroy Iranian missile launchers and launched a new round of strikes on military targets in western Iran.

At around 11:00 local time on Sunday, Israel's Channel 12 released footage showing the Israeli military launching airstrikes on Iranian military facilities in Tabriz, northwestern Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday night that the United States had carried out strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.

Iran launches new missile strikes on Israel, unveils ‘Castle Buster’ in response to U.S. attacks on nuclear sites

Iran launches new missile strikes on Israel, unveils ‘Castle Buster’ in response to U.S. attacks on nuclear sites

Iran launches new missile strikes on Israel, unveils ‘Castle Buster’ in response to U.S. attacks on nuclear sites

An Algerian expert and a Uruguayan official criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her wrongful remarks that exposed Japan's ambitions for military expansion, which is endangering regional and international order.

At a Diet meeting in early November, Takaichi claimed that the Chinese central authorities' "use of force on Taiwan" could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan and implied the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Strait, which drew strong criticism worldwide.

Smail Debeche, president of Algeria-China Friendship Association, said Japan should end its attempts to expand military power as it did during World War II.

"I think the wrongful remarks made by the Japanese side are not in the interests of Japan itself and the Japanese people. It is irrational and illogical to make such statements. After World War II, Japan should have shouldered its corresponding responsibilities and obligations. However, instead of deeply deploring its war past and earnestly apologizing, Japan seems to be trying to expand its military power in the region and display arrogance, much like in the wartime era. This practice must be stopped," said Debeche.

Leonardo Batalla, who is responsible for international relations at the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, said he firmly opposes the interference in China's internal affairs. "Japan's remarks are a provocative act. Japan is a defeated country in World War II. Now, its right-wing forces are attempting to revive the ambitions of the militarist era. Such an approach is detrimental to international relations because it interferes in China's internal affairs," said Batalla.

Int'l experts criticize Japanese PM's wrongful remarks for damaging int'l order