Iranian strikes on Israel: What happened and why did Iran attack?

What type of missiles did Iran use, what damage did they cause – and what happens next?

Civil Defense workers check a destroyed residential building hit in an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Iran launched high-speed missile barrages at Israel on Tuesday night, Tehran’s largest-ever attack on its regional foe. The strikes, which Iran said were aimed at military bases, were largely thwarted by Israel’s aerial defences with support from its global allies, including the US and the UK.

What did Iran fire?