Israel says it carries out airstrikes on Iran after it takes missile fire. Multiple outlets report the strikes occur early Monday and target areas in central and western Iran. NPR notes Iranian state television reports sounds of explosions in several cities, including Isfahan, Tabriz, and Tehran. The Independent and Washington Times both describe the Israeli action as a response to missile fire attributed to Iran or Tehran, framing it as an attempt to respond to the incoming attacks. Washington Times adds that the exchanges raise concerns about the risk of a wider regional conflict, while the other reports focus more directly on the timing and geographic scope of the strikes and the reported explosion sounds. Across the reports, there is no shared detail on the specific military targets, the damage assessed, or casualties. The reports therefore present a common picture of an Israel-Iran escalation driven by missile fire and followed by Israeli airstrikes, with Iranian state media indicating explosions heard across multiple locations.