Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was finished barring further provocation, while Israel and the U.S. promised to retaliate against Tehran's escalation as fears of a wider war intensified.

Israel’s military said Iran launched missiles at the country a short while ago, an escalation that risks a wider war in the Middle East that the Biden administration has worked to avoid. The White House had warned earlier that Iran was preparing to launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel.