The United States Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, confirmed that the US Embassy’s branch office in Tel Aviv sustained minor damage due to the shockwaves from a nearby Iranian missile strike early Monday. The attack was part of Iran’s retaliation against Israeli airstrikes that targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites on June 13.

The Iranian missile barrage targeted several Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, in response to Israeli strikes that killed multiple senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists. The Israeli military stated that while its Iron Dome defense system intercepted a significant number of missiles, some still reached populated areas, causing destruction, killing at least eight people, and injuring dozens more.

Ambassador Huckabee announced the damage via social media platform X, noting, “Some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch in Tel Aviv but no injuries to US personnel.” He further stated that the embassy in Jerusalem and the consulate in Tel Aviv would remain closed, with “shelter-in-place” orders still in effect for staff safety.

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Images from the aftermath in Tel Aviv displayed buildings engulfed in flames and extensive destruction, with emergency services responding to several impact zones. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed its attack successfully disrupted Israel’s air defense systems, though Tehran did not confirm whether the strike near the US Embassy was intentional.

Additional reports indicated that the missile assault also damaged critical infrastructure, including an oil refinery in Haifa and a power plant.

US President Donald Trump has called on both Iran and Israel to negotiate a resolution to prevent further escalation, though he admitted on Sunday that “sometimes they have to fight it out.” A senior U.S. official disclosed that Trump had advised Israel against targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to avoid igniting a larger conflict.