Iran launched a fresh barrage of retaliation strikes on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, killing at least three, injuring dozens and sending terrified civilians into shelters.
Israel said the military’s defence systems have been intercepting the missiles throughout the day Friday, and that most were intercepted or fell short. Air raid sirens could once again be heard across Israel as the sun began to rise on Saturday.
The strikes were in retaliation to Israel’s blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure overnight Friday, a barrage it said was necessary before Iran got any closer to building an atomic weapon.
At least 78 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in the strikes on Iran, the country’s ambassador told the U.N. Security Council. He said “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civilians.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel initiated a war and it would not be allowed to do "hit and run" attacks without grave consequences. He vowed not to let Israel “escape safely from this great crime.”
Earlier on Friday, Israel said 200 fighter jets took part in strikes on more than 100 targets in Iran overnight in an escalation that threatens to spark a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Key points
- 78 people killed in Iran after ballistic missile strikes, Iran says
- At least 3 dead in Israel after retaliatory strikes
- Iran will continue strikes, officials say
- US military helped stop Iranian missiles heading to Israel, officials say
- Iran's Supreme Leader says Israel initiated a war
Pictures from Israel on Saturday morning
08:10
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Athena Stavrou
Iran's strikes against Israel will continue, senior military officials say
07:53
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Athena Stavrou
Iran's strikes against Israel will continue, senior Iranian military officials have said
"This confrontation will not end with last night's limited actions and Iran's strikes will continue, and this action will be very painful and regrettable for the aggressors," Iran's Fars news agency reported. citing an unnamed official.
Three killed in Israel, officials say
07:48
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Athena Stavrou
At least three people have killed following Iran's retaliatory strikes on Israel.
According to Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) said a man around 45 and a woman in her 60s died after strikes in Israel's Coastal Plains region.
“We arrived with large forces and encountered extensive destruction to several buildings. Some of the injured were trapped under the rubble; others were walking wounded,” MDA said.
“A woman in her 60s was rescued unconscious and without vital signs, a man around 45 was transported while being resuscitated, a woman was seriously injured, and 16 others were treated for mild to moderate injuries. This was a difficult and complex scene, and we are continuing to search to ensure no one remains trapped."
Separately, a spokesperson for Beilinson Hospital said one woman was killed when a building was hit in Tel Aviv.
People scramble to leave as Jordan reopens airspace on Saturday,
07:26
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Athena Stavrou
Jordan reopened its airspace at 7:30 am local time on Saturday.
The civil aviation commission suspended flights as Israel and Iran targeted each other with missiles overnight.
The Independent’s Chief International Correspondent - who is in Jordan’s capital Amman - said the airport was in chaos as people scrambled to leave.
Netanyahu’s ‘Israel first’ attack on Iran shows that Trump can shout – but no one is listening
07:00
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Andrea Cavallier
So now we know why America partially evacuated some of its embassies in the Middle East with such haste. It knew very well what was coming: a massive pre-emptive strike by Israel on Iran’s nuclear capabilities and key military personnel.
Although the president can effectively bully friendly states such as Canada, when it comes to the ‘strong men’ of the world, he has been played time and again, says Sean O’Grady
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Aerial bombardment rocks Tel Aviv as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
06:30
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Andrea Cavallier
Fears of all-out war in Middle East rise after Israel strike Iran’s nuclear sites
06:00
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Andrea Cavallier
Israel has long threatened to carry out military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, claiming Tehran was secretly building an atomic bomb.
The strikes were carried out Friday, raising the prospect of a regional war between the longtime foes over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had started a “targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very survival.”
"This operation will take as long as is needed to complete the task of fending off the threat of annihilation against us," he added.
Richard Hall reports:
IDF releases footage showing strike on Iran's air defense system
05:20
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Andrea Cavallier
Trump’s plans to be a ‘peace’ president appear to have gone up in flames
05:00
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Andrea Cavallier
President Donald Trump tore into Tehran and stated his support for Israel Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched aerial bombardments against Iranian nuclear sites hours earlier and took out some of Iran’s military commanders and nuclear scientists in the process.
The president’s decision to side with Israel’s offensive against Iran is the latest example of how his ambitions for non-interventionism have met reality, Eric Garcia writes
Watch | Benjamin Netanyahu appeals to the Iranian people to rise up against regime
04:00
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Jabed Ahmed
More missiles from Iran and sirens sounding in Jordan
03:59
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Bel Trew
According to the IDF, an additional barrage of missiles was launched toward the State of Israel.
“The Aerial Defense Array is currently identifying and intercepting launches,” it said.
Sirens blare in Israel as IDF warns of new wave of Iranian strikes
03:09
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Andrea Cavallier
A new wave of Iranian missile launches have been detected and sirens can be heard blaring across the country as the sun began to rise, Israel’s Defense Force have said.
“A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles from Iran toward the State of Israel,” the IDF said in a statement.
It said it was operating to intercept the attacks and “strike where necessary to eliminate the threat.”
Iran's Supreme Leader says Israel initiated a war
03:00
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Israel initiated a war and said it will not be allowed to do "hit and run" attacks without grave consequences.
"The Zionist regime (Israel) will not remain unscathed from the consequences of its crime. The Iranian nation must be guaranteed that our response will not be half-measured," Khamenei said in a statement.
Woman killed in Israel during Iranian strikes
02:35
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Andrea Cavallier
A woman was killed in Israel in the Iranian strikes, Israeli ambassador to US Yechiel Leiter confirmed on CNN moments ago.
“When maniacs say they are going to kill you, you have to believe them,” he said.
Leiter added that has nothing against the people of Iran but, “we're at war with the Iranian regime.”
According to Israeli police, a weapon fragment fell to the ground in the Israeli city of Ramat Gan, killing the woman.
It’s the first reported fatality of the Iranian attacks.
Analysis | How Iran’s military can wreak cold, bloody revenge on Israel
02:00
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Jabed Ahmed
Fire at Tehran’s airport, Iranian media reports
01:16
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Andrea Cavallier
A fire has erupted at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency is reporting, according to the Associated Press.
Video posted to X appears to show plumes of smoke and orange flames billowing up from the airport.
Watch | Aerial bombardment rocks Tel Aviv
01:00
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Jabed Ahmed
New explosions heard in Tehran
Saturday 14 June 2025 00:42
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Andrea Cavallier
Iranian state media outlets are reporting that several explosions were just heard in parts of the capital of Tehran.
UN Secretary-General calls for strikes to end
Saturday 14 June 2025 00:40
Israeli bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) June 13, 2025
Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv.
Enough escalation.
Time to stop.
Peace and diplomacy must prevail.
Seven people injured in retaliatory strikes
Saturday 14 June 2025 00:33
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Andrea Cavallier
Seven people in Tel Aviv were wounded in the latest wave of retaliatory strikes in Israel, according to the Ichilov Medical Center.
The patients were taken to the medical center with “mild” injuries, and one had “moderate” injuries, the hospital said.
Photos of retaliatory attack by Iran
Saturday 14 June 2025 00:27
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Andrea Cavallier
Lammy: Middle East facing 'moment of grave peril'
Friday 13 June 2025 23:59
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Jabed Ahmed
The Middle East is facing a “moment of grave peril”, foreign secretary David Lammy has said.
Speaking to broadcasters about Israel’s strikes on Iran, Mr Lammy said: “I spoke to my Iranian counterpart today to urge restraint at this time and calm. I recognise that this is a moment of grave peril in the Middle East.”
Mr Lammy stressed the UK was not involved in the Israeli action, saying: “This is a unilateral act by Israel.”
But he would not be drawn into revealing whether the UK was given prior warning by Israel.
The Foreign Secretary also described the situation as “fast moving”, adding: “My understanding is that there has been further action whilst I’ve been speaking to you, so this is fast moving, but what we are saying is: Let’s step back. Let’s have restraint. Let’s return to diplomacy.
“No one wants to see wider escalation in the Middle East, but everyone wants to see us deal with the problem of Iran’s desire to enrich itself with uranium and its nuclear ambition, everyone wants to see that dealt with diplomatically.”
Stocks slump, oil prices surge after Israel attacks Iran
Friday 13 June 2025 23:27
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Jabed Ahmed
World stock markets fell on Friday, and oil prices surged, as Israel launched military strikes on Iran, sparking inflows into safe havens such as gold and the dollar.
Worries that the conflict could disrupt Middle Eastern oil and gas supplies pushed prices sharply higher.
An escalation in the Middle East - a major oil-producing region - adds uncertainty to financial markets at a time of heightened pressure on the global economy from President Trump's unpredictable trade policies.
Iran launches fresh barrage of strikes
Friday 13 June 2025 23:09
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran has launched a fresh barrage of strikes, according to the Israeli military.
The Israeli military’s defence systems are intercepting the missiles, it said.
The public have been instructed to stay indoors, the military said.
IAEA chief tells UN: Iran's above-ground Natanz enrichment plant destroyed
Friday 13 June 2025 22:59
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Jabed Ahmed
The above-ground pilot enrichment plant at Iran's Natanz nuclear site has been destroyed, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told a meeting of the UN Security Council.
"At present, the Iranian authorities are informing us of attacks on two other facilities, namely the Fordow fuel enrichment plant and at Isfahan," the International Atomic Energy Agency's Grossi told the 15-member council.
"At this moment we do not have enough information beyond indicating that military activity has been taking place around these facilities as well," he said.
Iran is enriching uranium up to 60% purity, close to weapons-grade of 90%, at the Natanz pilot plant.
But the Fordow site, which is dug into a mountain, produces more of the material, and military experts say it would be difficult for Israel to destroy through bombardment.
Grossi said the electricity infrastructure at Natanz was also destroyed and the loss of power to a cascade hall may have damaged centrifuges there. But the level of radioactivity outside Natanz has remained unchanged and normal, he said.
Damage to Iranian nuclear sites so far appears limited, experts say
Friday 13 June 2025 22:43
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Jabed Ahmed
The damage to Iran's nuclear facilities from Israel's initial wave of air strikes appeared to be limited, experts have said.
"The first day was aimed at things that you would get through surprise - killing leadership, going after nuclear scientists, air defense systems, the ability to retaliate," said nuclear expert David Albright at the Institute for Science and International Security.
"We can't see any visible damage at Fordow or Isfahan. There was damage at Natanz," said Albright, referring to Iranian nuclear sites. But "there's no evidence that the underground site was destroyed."
Albright said his analysis was based on the latest available images from about 11.20am Tehran time. He added there may also have been drone strikes on tunnels to underground centrifuge plants and cyber attacks that did not leave visible traces.
"In terms of visible damage, we don't see much and we'll see what happens tonight," he said, adding that he believes Israel's strikes were still in an early stage.
Iran accuses Israel of 'calculated aggression' and blames US for civilian deaths
Friday 13 June 2025 22:26
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran’s representative at the UN Security Council, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said the “barbaric and criminal” attacks had targeted nuclear facilities, civilian infrastructure and residential areas across the country.
He reported that 78 people had been killed and more than 320 injured, the “overwhelming majority” of them civilians.
Iravani described the strikes as a “deliberate and systematic” campaign, calling them a “chilling display of calculated aggression”.
He also accused the United States of being “complicit”, claiming it had provided “aid and assistance” that enabled the attacks.
“We will not forget that our people lost their lives as a result of the Israeli attacks with American weapons,” he said.
Iravani called on the UN Security Council to condemn Israel’s actions and hold it accountable.
78 people killed in Iran after ballistic missile strikes, Iran says
Friday 13 June 2025 22:21
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Jabed Ahmed
At least 78 people, including senior military officials, have been killed in Iran after Israel carried out strikes on dozens of targets, military centres and airbases.
Iran’s UN envoy said more than 320 people, most of them civilians, had been injured in Thursday’s overnight attack.
Iran's foreign minister says calls for restraint are 'unjustified'
Friday 13 June 2025 22:15
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Jabed Ahmed
Calls for restraint from Iran in the face of Israel's attack are unjustified, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his British counterpart David Lammy in a phone call on Friday.
Israeli military says Iran has fired less than 100 missiles at Israel
Friday 13 June 2025 21:57
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Lucy Leeson
Israeli military says Iran has fired less than 100 missiles at Israel, most of which it says have either been intercepted or fallen short.
IDF spokesman BG Effie Defrin said: “In the past hour, two barrages of surface-to-surface missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory.
“Fewer than 100 missiles were fired. Most were intercepted by air defense systems or failed to reach their targets.
“There are a few impacts on buildings, some caused by interception debris.”
Benjamin Netanyahu appeals to the Iranian people to rise up against regime
Friday 13 June 2025 21:18
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Lucy Leeson
Iran fires fewer than 100 missiles at Israel and most intercepted, Israeli military says
Friday 13 June 2025 20:56
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran fired less than 100 missiles on Israel, most of which have either been intercepted or fallen short, the Israeli military said.
"A limited number of buildings were affected, some of them as a result of shrapnel from the interception operations," the Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said in a post on X.
US military helped stop Iranian missiles heading to Israel, officials say
Friday 13 June 2025 20:30
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Jabed Ahmed
The US military has helped shoot down Iranian missiles that were headed toward Israel, two US officials have told Reuters.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not provide further information, including whether fighter jets or warships carried out the defensive operation.
Netanyahu urges Iranian people to ‘stand up' against Islamic regime
Friday 13 June 2025 20:23
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Jabed Ahmed
Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a direct message to the people of Iran as Israel continues what he described as “one of the greatest military operations in history”.
In a video address, Netanyahu said “Operation Rising Lion” is aimed at neutralising the Islamic regime’s nuclear and missile capabilities.
He claimed the offensive could also pave the way for ordinary Iranians to gain their freedom.
“In the past 24 hours, we have taken out top military commanders, senior nuclear scientists, the Islamic regime’s most significant enrichment facility and a large portion of its ballistic missile arsenal,” he said.
“More is on the way. The regime does not know what hit them, or what will hit them.”
Calling on Iranians to rise up, he repeated the slogan associated with anti-regime protests: “Woman, Life, Freedom – Zan, Zendegi, Azadi.”
He stressed Israel’s fight was with the regime, not the people of Iran, and invoked a historic friendship between the nations.
“The time has come for the Iranian people to unite around its flag and its historic legacy,” he said, ending with: “Brave people of Iran, light defeats the darkness.”
Katz: Iran has crossed a red line
Friday 13 June 2025 20:10
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Jabed Ahmed
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said Iran “crossed red lines” when it launched missiles into civilian areas in Israel.
“We will continue to protect the citizens of Israel and ensure that the ayatollah regime pays a very heavy price for its criminal actions,” he said.
Pictured | Explosions in Tel Aviv
Friday 13 June 2025 20:08
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran downs two Israel jets - state media
Friday 13 June 2025 20:04
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran has claimed it has downed multiple Israeli fighter jets.
Iranian state TV said the military downed a jet and detained the pilot.
The Israeli military has denied these claims.
Starmer and Trump discuss conflict
Friday 13 June 2025 20:00
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Jabed Ahmed
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke about the mounting conflict in the Middle East on Friday night, Downing Street said.
Giving a readout of their call, a Downing Street spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this evening.
“The leaders discussed the military action in the Middle East overnight and agreed on the importance of diplomacy and dialogue.
“Updating on his conversations with partners today, the Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s grave concerns about Iran’s nuclear programmes.
“The leaders looked forward to speaking again at the G7 in Canada next week.”
Watch | Explosions rock Tel Aviv
Friday 13 June 2025 19:54
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Jabed Ahmed
Smoke rises from Tel Aviv following strike
Friday 13 June 2025 19:54
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Jabed Ahmed
We are receiving images and reports of a missile hitting an urban area in Israel’s capital Tel Aviv.
Pictured | Iran retaliates with strikes on Israel
Friday 13 June 2025 19:46
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran's Supreme Leader says Israel initiated a war
Friday 13 June 2025 19:32
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Jabed Ahmed
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Israel initiated a war and said it will not be allowed to do "hit and run" attacks without grave consequences.
"The Zionist regime (Israel) will not remain unscathed from the consequences of its crime. The Iranian nation must be guaranteed that our response will not be half-measured," Khamenei said in a statement.
Iranian media says Iran launched hundreds of missiles towards Israel
Friday 13 June 2025 19:26
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Jabed Ahmed
Hundreds of ballistic missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel, marking the start of Tehran's response to intensive Israeli strikes, Iranian media reported.
UK advises against all travel to Israel amid strikes
Friday 13 June 2025 19:20
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Jabed Ahmed
The UK government has advised against all but essential travel to Israel.
In an update on the Foreign Office’s website, it said: “FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and now advises against all travel to Sheba'a Farms and Ghajjar.”
Similarly, The US State Department issued security alerts on Friday for several Middle Eastern countries, in some cases advising against travel.
It warned American citizens not to travel to Iran and said those there should leave. "US citizens who are unable to depart Iran should shelter in place," the advisory read.
The alerts warned of missiles, drones or rockets flying over Iraqi and Jordanian airspace.
Explosions heard in Tel Aviv - reports
Friday 13 June 2025 19:19
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Jabed Ahmed
Air raid sirens have sounded out in Israel’s capital Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, according to reports.
News agency Reuters reports explosions have been heard over Tel Aviv.
We will be bringing you the latest updates.
Israeli military says it is working on intercepting launches from Iran
Friday 13 June 2025 19:15
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Jabed Ahmed
The Israeli military said on Friday that it identified missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, and said it was operating to intercept "the threat".
Air sirens have sounded out in several areas across Israel.
The Israeli military said in a statement: “At this time, the IAF is operating to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat.
“The defence is not hermetic, therefore, it is essential to continue following the instructions of the Home Front Command.”
Putin tells Netanyahu issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme must be solved through diplomacy
Friday 13 June 2025 19:04
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Jabed Ahmed
Vladimir Putin, in separate telephone conversations, has told Iran's president that Moscow condemned Israel's actions against Tehran and told Israel's prime minister that questions around Iran's nuclear programme could only be solved through diplomacy.
A Kremlin statement said Mr Putin told Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia "condemns the actions of Israel taken in violation of the UN Charter" and expressed condolences for those killed.
The statement said Putin, in his conversation with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu "stressed the importance of a return to the process of talks and resolution of all issues concerning Iran's nuclear programme strictly through political and diplomatic means".
The Kremlin statement said Russia would remain in close contact with both Iran and Israel.
Israel orders population to remain in 'protected places'
Friday 13 June 2025 18:53
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Bel Trew, Chief International Correspondent
Israel has ordered its entire population to remain close to “protected spaces” like bomb shelters - a comparatively rare order, implying the leadership expects a fierce response from Iran.
In a message to the population Israel’s Home Front Command said that “Movement in public areas should be minimised, and public gatherings must be avoided”.
The Israeli air force said on Friday evening that it continued to pound Iran - striking what it said were rocket and drone launches across the country. Friday’s barrage is one of the most significant attacks Iran has faced since the war with Iraq in the 1980s.
Israeli military Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir said the military was “continuing with full force and at a high pace” urging “very high readiness and discipline are required on the home front.”
Israel claims striking an Iranian nuclear site in Isfahan
Friday 13 June 2025 18:52
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Jabed Ahmed
Israel claims striking an Iranian nuclear site in Isfahan.
This is in addition to operations in Natanz, a statement from the Israeli military said.
Israel can defend itself against Iran without help, IDF says
Friday 13 June 2025 18:46
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Jabed Ahmed
Israel has the capability to defend itself from any Iran retaliation without assistance from allies, an Israeli military spokesperson has said.
Effie Defrin said, so far, Israel has struck over 200 targets in Iran.
UN conference on Israel-Palestinian conflict postponed, Macron says
Friday 13 June 2025 18:43
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Jabed Ahmed
A United Nations conference co-hosted between France and Saudi Arabia to work towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed after Israel launched a military attack on Iran, French president Emmanuel Macron has said.
Mr Macron told reporters that the conference, which had been planned for June 17-20, had been postponed for logistical reasons as members of the Palestinian Authority could not travel to New York and that it would be re-scheduled as soon as possible.
Watch | Mossad video shows covert Israeli agents launching missiles from inside Iran
Friday 13 June 2025 18:31
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Jabed Ahmed
Macron: Iran bears heavy responsibility for destabilising region
Friday 13 June 2025 18:28
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Jabed Ahmed
French president Emmanuel Macron has said Iran bore a heavy responsibility for destabilisation in the Middle East and that it had pushed ahead with an unjustified nuclear programme.
He also urged restraint after Israel struck Iran.
Mr Macron, speaking at a news conference, said he regretted that Iran had not taken up the overtures by the United States to find a diplomatic solution to its nuclear programme and hoped that these talks could resume.
Lammy: Middle East facing 'moment of grave peril'
Friday 13 June 2025 18:17
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Jabed Ahmed
The Middle East is facing a “moment of grave peril”, foreign secretary David Lammy has said.
Speaking to broadcasters about Israel’s strikes on Iran, Mr Lammy said: “I spoke to my Iranian counterpart today to urge restraint at t
