Following unprecedented US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, the IRGC has launched a massive retaliatory ballistic missile attack targeting Israeli cities and military bases, with Iranian state media prominently celebrating the use of cluster munitions in Eilat and Lod.
Following last week's devastating US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) initiated a severe retaliatory attack on March 14, 2026. The official pro-military کانال اخبار سپاه پاسداران 🏴 announced that a new wave of Iranian missile attacks against the occupied territories has begun. The launch was also confirmed by the Saudi-owned العربیه فارسی, which relayed the IRGC's declaration of a new wave of missile attacks against Israel. Sirens were reported sounding continuously across northern, central, and southern Israel.
Iranian state-aligned media claimed widespread direct impacts on both civilian centers and military installations. The pro-government حامیان پزشکیان channel reported direct missile strikes on the Zionist regime's Nevatim airbase and shared footage of a missile striking Haifa, framing it as a joint attack by Hezbollah and Iran. The hardline خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری channel documented high volumes of fire following the Haifa strike and impacts in Shoham near Tel Aviv. Mainstream state outlet آخرین خبر also reported on retaliatory missiles hitting Tel Aviv.
A prominent focus of the Iranian media coverage was the confirmed use of cluster munitions causing extensive damage in southern and central Israel. The Pezeshkian Supporters channel claimed, allegedly citing Israeli newspaper Haaretz, that the recent Iranian missile that hit Eilat contained a cluster warhead and damaged several buildings. The same channel posted footage showing the moment Iranian ballistic missile cluster submunitions struck a location in the Israeli settlement of Lod. The IRGC news channel further amplified the damage by publishing images from Hebrew media of impacts in Beersheba.
Amidst the reports of destruction, Iranian media took the opportunity to mock opposition broadcasters. Mainstream channel آخرین خبر shared a video of an Iran International TV presenter—a channel highly critical of the Iranian regime—allegedly panicking and cutting off a live broadcast under the pretext of showing archival footage as missile sirens sounded inside their studio. Regional news channel خراسان آنلاین celebrated the terrified face of the Iran International presenter. Furthermore, the hardline military channel خبرفوری جنگ reported sounds of explosions in Shiraz, likely indicating outbound missile launches from Iranian territory during the barrage.
The sources display a unified, celebratory tone regarding the missile strikes, which is typical for Iranian state-aligned and IRGC media during military escalations with Israel. Notably, the channels show unabashed pride in the use of cluster munitions against urban areas like Lod and Eilat, highlighting the resulting widespread destruction as a success. Per instructions, original framing and terminology (e.g., 'occupied territories', 'Zionist regime', referring to the city of Lod as a 'settlement') have been preserved in the English translation without utilizing sanitizing double-quotes.