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Israel Iran conflict highlights: Tel Aviv targeted Tehran's defence ministry HQ, blasts heard in city
Israel Iran highlights: Iran has launched several drone and missile strikes against Israel. Air raid sirens were sounded in several cities and Israeli citizens were urged to take shelter.
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- 3:10 PM IST, June 13Most of Revolutionary Guards Air Force leaders eliminated, says Israeli defence ministry
- 3:08 PM IST, June 13Israeli action 'unprovoked, unacceptable, says Russian foreign ministry
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- 3:04 PM IST, June 13Iran says Israeli attack ‘declaration of war’
- 3:03 PM IST, June 13Iran names new chiefs of Revolutionary Guards, armed forces
- 2:48 PM IST, June 13Israeli officials say they smuggled drones, other weapons into Iran, reports AP
Israel Iran highlights: Iran launched a series of fresh missile strikes against Israel on Sunday and claimed to have hit key Israeli military targets as a part of Operation ‘Honest Promise 3’. Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against Israel on Saturday in response to Jerusalem's series of attacks on Tehran's nuclear and military infrastructure on Friday. While Israel used warplanes, Iran attacked with a wave of drones and ballistic missiles....Read More
As Iran retaliated, air-raid sirens were sounded across northern Israel and the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, with civilians being urged to take shelter and stay near protected places.
Israeli airstrikes under ‘Operation Rising Lion’ earlier rocked the Iranian soil and killed several top military officials, including the chief of its Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami and chief of staff of the armed forces, Gen Mohammad Bagheri.
The high-stakes escalation between Israel and Iran marks one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the Middle East region years.
Israel justified its attack on Iran, saying it had intel which suggested that Iran's nuclear programme had almost reached ‘point of no return’.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the strikes on Iran, had said that the targeted military operation aimed “to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very surviva”, adding that “this operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.”
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Friday vowed to "act forcefully" and enact revenge on Israel after the country's senior generals were killed in a strike targeting key nuclear facilities.
Israel “should not think that it is over because they attacked and it is finished. No. They started this and initiated the war. We won’t allow them to escape unscathed from this great crime they have committed,” Khamenei said in a pre-recorded message shown on state TV.
Israel-Iran conflict: Key updates
- The United States has said that Israel's strikes on Iran is the country's ‘unilateral’ action and the US is not involved. However, reports say they were involved in intercepting drones on behalf of Israel.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified in a statement that Washington is “not involved” in the strikes against Iran, affirming that their top priority is to protect the American forces in the region.
- Both Iran and Israel have closed their airspace following the strikes.
- World leaders have been urging restraint from both the sides as Israel-Iran tensions continued to escalated. UN chief asked "both sides to show maximum restraint". China also expressed deep concerns over the situation. France also urged the two countries to "avoid any escalation that could undermine regional stability".
- Iran on Saturday warned that it will attack the bases and ships of the US, UK, and France if they helped Israel block Iranian strikes.
Israel Iran live updates: Iran launches drones, sirens sound across Israel
Israeli Defence Forces on Saturday said sirens were sounded in several areas across Israel following the sighting of drones launched by Iran.
Israel Iran live updates: Two killed after Iran attack on Israel, report says
Two people have been killed and at least 20 people were injured in the hit after an Iranian missile directly impacted residential buildings in Rishon Lezion, in central Israel, Hebrew media outlets reported.
Israel Iran live updates: Jordan reopens its airspace for civilian aircraft
Jordan's state-run media on Saturday said its airspace will reopen to civilian aircraft at 7:30 am local time, reported AP.
Israel Iran live updates: Iran forces shoot down Israeli drones, reports Iranian media
The Iranian state media on Saturday reported that Iranian military forces shot down and pushed back several Israeli drones at the Northwestern Salmas border. This comes after Israel hit back at Tehran in response to its overnight missile strikes.
Israel Iran live updates: Israeli strikes in Western Iran, report suggests
Israeli strikes were reported in western Iran on Saturday after Iran on Saturday morning launched a fresh missile attack on Israel, particularly targeting its Northern region. Air-raid sirens were activated across northern Israel and the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, and civilians were urged to take shelter.
Israel Iran live updates: Did Israeli strikes on Natanz facility trigger nuclear radiation?
According to a statement by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General. Rafael Grossi, to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday, radiation levels outside the site remain normal, posing no threat to the public or the environment.
Israel Iran live updates: IAEA confirms contamination at Natanz facility
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Grossi, in his statement to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday, confirmed that Israel's airstrikes on Iran's Natanz nuclear site caused internal radiological and chemical contamination.
Israel Iran live updates: Israel retaliates after Iran attacks civilian facilities, report says
Several missile strikes were reported in the last hour against Asadabad in Western Iran, close to the city of Hamadan, reported OSINT defender.
This comes after Iran on Saturday morning launched a fresh missile attack on Israel, particularly targeting its Northern region. 10 people have been injured in the attack.
Israel Iran live updates: US informed allies about Israel's attack on Iran, says report
The US State Department informed a number of regional allies in the Middle East of Israel's looming strike on Iran hours before the attack took place, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Israel Iran live updates: China's UN envoy condemns Israeli strikes on Iran
China condemns Israel's violations of Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and urges Israel to immediately stop all risky military actions, China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong said, state media Xinhua News Agency reported.
Israel Iran live updates: Nuclear talks with US 'meaningless', says Iran
Iran said on Friday the dialogue with the US over Tehran's nuclear programme is "meaningless" after Israel's biggest-ever military strike against its longstanding enemy, accusing Washington of supporting the attack.
"The other side (the U.S.) acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. You cannot claim to negotiate and at the same time divide work by allowing the Zionist regime (Israel) to target Iran's territory," the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying.
Israel Iran live updates: Iranian missile struck near homes in central Israel
Israel on Saturday said that the Iranian missile struck near homes in central Israel. At least 10 people have been injured in the attack.
Iran bombarded Tel Aviv with hundreds of missiles overnight in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its nuclear bases.
Israel Iran live updates: Chilling videos show Iran firing barrage of missiles on Israel
Hours after Israel struck Iran's nuclear and military targets, Tehran early on Saturday launched a fresh missile attack on Israel, particularly targeting its Northern region.
Air-raid sirens were activated across northern Israel, and civilians were urged to take shelter. READ MORE
Israel Iran live updates: Iranian missiles injure 9 people, says report
According to The Spectator Index, Iranian missiles launched on Saturday morning hit buildings in central Israel and injured nine people.
Iran on Saturday morning launched a fresh missile attack on Israel, particularly targeting its Northern region.
Israel Iran live updates: 32 people injured in Israel due to Iran missile attack so far
The rocket attacks on the Tel Aviv area wounded 34 people, according to Israel’s paramedic service, including one woman critically injured after being trapped under rubble, PA Media reported.
Israel Iran live updates: Israel on alert as missiles rain down
Iran fired large ballistic missiles at Northern Gaza, which triggered panic and led civilians to run for shelter across the country. Alerts have been issued across much of Israel, reported The Spectator Index.
Israel Iran live updates: IDF says millions of Israeli's running for shelter as Iran shoots missiles
The Israel Defence Forces on Saturday said that a million of Israelis ran for shelter to escape Iran's missile attack on Israeli cities, including civilian facilities.
“We would rather not be tweeting the same thing many times in a day, but millions of Israelis keep running to shelter as Iran keeps shooting more ballistic missiles at Israel,” the IDF posted on X.
Israel Iran live updates: Israel vows to act until ‘Tehran’s nuclear capabilities are eliminated'
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon said Iran had been "preparing for war" and Israel's strikes were "an act of national preservation."
He further warned that country will continue to act till all of Tehran’s nuclear capabilities are eliminated.
Israel Iran live updates: Israel's firefighting service in action
Israel's firefighting service said its teams were responding to the aftermath of Iranian missile strikes.
The Israeli military said dozens of missiles -- some intercepted -- had been fired in the latest salvos from Iran.
Israel Iran live updates: Israel activates THAAD air defence system
Israel on Saturday activated the THAAD air defence system that intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile outside the Earth's atmosphere amid fresh attacks, The Spectator Index reported.
Iran on Saturday morning launched a fresh missile attack on Israel, particularly targeting its Northern region.
Israel Iran live updates: Iran launches fresh missile attack, targets Northern Israel
Israelis are currently running for shelter in northern Israel as sirens sound due to another missile launch from Iran, the IDF said on Saturday.
The IDF said the Air Force is intercepting and attacking wherever necessary to eliminate the threat.
Israel Iran live updates: UN conference on Palestinian state postponed
A top-level UN conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed amid surging tensions in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.
Israel Iran live updates: Wall Street ends sharply lower amid escalating tensions in Middleeast
Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday after Iran launched missiles at Israel in response to intensive Israeli strikes, Reuters reported.
Iran on Friday night and early Saturday morning launched a series of missile attacks against multiple targets in Israel.
Israel Iran live updates: Blasts heard in Iran's Isfahan, says report
Massive blasts were heard in the city of Isfahan in Iran, as Israeli strikes continue after Tehran's strike on Tel Aviv, reported The Spectator Index
Iran on Friday night and early Saturday morning launched a series of missile attacks against multiple targets in Israel.
Israel Iran live updates: Explosives heard in Tehran, says report
Israel said that it struck Iran, and Iranian media said explosions were heard in Tehran as tensions mounted over US efforts to win Iran's agreement to halt production of material for an atomic bomb, Reuters reported.
