Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched its 17th wave of missile strikes against Israel on June 20, hours after Israeli forces conducted extensive aerial attacks on Iranian nuclear and military installations in Tehran.

Israel has again responded with more strikes with air batteries in Mashhad in the east of the country, and cities further west are responding to further incursions.

The Iranian barrage triggered air raid sirens across Haifa and extensive areas of Israeli territory, Tasnim news agency reported, as part of Operation True Promise 3 which began eight days ago.

Earlier, more than 60 Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck dozens of Iranian military targets using approximately 120 munitions, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Telegram.

Israeli forces targeted the SPND headquarters in Tehran, which serves as Iran's nuclear weapons programme research centre founded in 2011 by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, according to Israeli intelligence.

The IDF also struck Iranian missile manufacturing facilities in the Tehran area and destroyed missile systems and radar installations in Isfahan designed to target Israeli aircraft.

At 20:30 GMT, Iraqi reports show a crashed Israeli drone in the ​​Sulaymaniyah Governorate, northern Iraq. Local reports suggest Iraqi groups have begun shooting down Israeli incursions over that countries territory in another escalation of regional tensions. 

Earlier in the day, seven people sustained light injuries in Beersheba on June 20 morning during an Iranian missile strike that ignited multiple vehicles and damaged a residential building, Soroka Medical Centre reported.

Emergency services treated approximately 30 people for anxiety following the Beersheba attack, which occurred one day after Iranian missiles struck Soroka Hospital and residential areas across Tel Aviv, Holon and Ramat Gan, injuring more than 200 people.

On June 20 morning, Israeli Air Force intercepted three Iranian drones launched from Iran, whilst drone activity continued in the Dead Sea region with multiple siren alerts.

The Ministry of Defence and Home Front Command deployed dozens of protective shields in city centres to limit civilian casualties as Iranian missiles continue penetrating aerial defence systems.

Iranian officials have stated operations will continue until Israeli aggression against Iran ceases completely, whilst international diplomatic efforts persist in Geneva.

The sustained missile exchanges mark a significant escalation in Middle East tensions between the two nations.