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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Khamenei adviser rumored killed by Israel makes first public appearance at funeral

2025-06-29

If at first Israel doesn’t succeed…

[Rudaw] Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...>
, was severely injured in Israel’s first wave of strikes. On Saturday he made his first public appearance at a funeral for dozens of people killed in the war with Israel, and he described the moment the room he was in was hit.

Shamkhani said he was asleep in his room when it collapsed under an Israeli strike, leaving him trapped beneath the rubble for three hours. "My whole room collapsed, a lot of debris fell on me," he told state TV. "At first, I thought it was an earthquake."

With limited oxygen, Shamkhani began digging with his foot in an attempt to free himself. "I was taking small, sharp breaths. It wasn’t even a breath," he recalled.

Rescue workers searching for survivors heard him shouting and called out, "He’s here!"

"I wasn’t afraid for a moment. I said I was going to die... I’ve lived my life. Let’s see how long I live," he said.
"We're taking bets"
Shamkhani, a key figure in Iran’s military and political establishment, has held senior roles across both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the regular army.

He served as defense minister from 1997 to 2005 and later as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 2013 to 2023, where he oversaw national security and nuclear diplomacy. Known for bridging reformist and conservative camps, Shamkhani has played a lasting role in shaping Iran’s regional and strategic policies.

He was wrongly reported killed in Israel’s first strikes on Iranian military leadership and nuclear sites on June 13.

"They knew why they targeted me, and I know why they targeted me," Shamkhani said.

On June 21 he posted on social media that he had been injured.

In its operation against Iran, Israel targeted the top echelon of Iran’s military, killing many senior commanders including IRGC commander General Hossein Salami, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, head of IRGC’s main operational command General Gholam Ali Rashid, and head of the IRGC’s aerospace division General Amir Ali Hajizadeh.

"These soldiers, my dear brothers, who were all martyred, were friends, comrades, and fellow soldiers," said Shamkhani. He described them as "the minds and pillars of Iran’s authority" with whom he used to plot strategy.

The commanders were all quickly replaced and Iran
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Caribbean-Latin America

Argentina: Judge OKs Putting Former Iranian Officials on Trial for Terrorism

2025-06-29

[Breitbart] A judge in Argentina ruled on Thursday that the country could place ten Iranian and Lebanese citizens — including the recently appointed head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — on trial in absentia for their suspected roles in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA).

Known locally as the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, a very fancy name for the Buenos Aires Jewish community center, the Jewish version of the YMCA.

The AMIA bombing killed 85 people and left hundreds injured; it was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the Western Hemisphere at the time and retained the title until September 11, 2001. The individuals approved for an in-absentia trial on Thursday are Iranian current and former officials and suspected members of the Iranian proxy terrorist organization Hezbollah — all Iranian and Lebanese citizens.

Argentine authorities identified these individuals decades ago — and some others who have since died — as the masterminds and executers of the attack as well as the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, which killed another 29 people. Iran has adamantly rejected any evidence linking it to the attack, condemned Argentine officials for seeking justice in the case, and have been otherwise uncooperative with the investigation. The significant evidence against the individuals in question led Interpol to issue red notices, requests for arrest, in 2006 for several senior Iranian officials.

Argentina has traditionally not permitted in-absentia trials. Under current President Javier Milei — who recently declared Iran an “enemy of Argentina” following a visit to Israel — the Argentine Senate passed a law in February that legalized in-absentia trials. The AMIA case is the first and most high-profile attempt to implement the law since it passed.

Judge Daniel Rafecas approved such trials for ten fugitives. The most prominent name on the list is the commander of the IRGC, General Ahmad Vahidi, who received the title this month after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated his predecessor, Major General Hossein Salami, in an airstrike on June 13. Israeli launched a military operation that day to contain Iran’s threats of attack after the United Nations declared Iran in breach of international legal obligations regarding nuclear non-proliferation. The IRGC is a win of the Iranian armed forces and a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.

Others approved for in-absentia trials include two current members of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, a top government body, Ali Akbar Velayati and Mohsen Rezai. Rezai is also a senior IRGC officer. Rafecas approved trials for cleric Mohsen Rabbani, Iranian official Ali Fallahijan, and several Lebanese accused Hezbollah members.

The individuals in question have never presented themselves before the Argentine legal system despite being wanted for decades. The attorneys tasked with their defense at the court argued that in-absentia trials were unconstitutional in the country, but failed. Judge Rafecas did assert, however, that in-absentia trials should be limited to special cases in which no other viable option exists and the absence of such a legal process would actively deprive the victims of a grievous crime of justice.

“Especially in grave international crimes (genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity), the accused are military or political leaders with resources to hide or flee countries without extradition,” the judge wrote in his ruling, according to the Argentine newspaper Clarín. Without such a trial, the individuals “may remain indefinitely fugitives and the cases could remain paralyzed… and depriving victims of justice.”

Rafecas also warned that, “in situations of war crimes or terrorism, not judging the accused could weaken the [public] trust in the justice system.”

Argentina’s road to justice for the AMIA victims has been a long and dangerous one, impeded for years by leftist governments seeking to improve diplomatic ties with the Iranian regime. While years of research led to the Interpol red notices in 2006, no significant action to enforce those notices was taken for nearly a decade. In a breakthrough for the case, the prosecutor tasked with it, Alberto Nisman, had prepared an extensive case to present before Congress in 2015 accusing then-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of conspiring with Tehran to protect the accused perpetrators of the bombing in exchange for favorable trade deals.

The day before Nisman was to present his case before Congress — on January 15, 2015 — he was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in his apartment. A draft arrest warrant for Fernández was found in his trash bin. His death was ruled a suicide.

Former President Mauricio Macri, who succeeded Fernández de Kirchner, rescinded her memorandum of understanding with Iran, but the case did not move forward in any other major way during his term. Fernández de Kirchner returned to power as vice president under former President Alberto Fernández (no relation) in 2019; only following the election of current President Javier Milei, who took office in 2023, did legal processes in the AMIA case accelerate.

In addition to the in-absentia trial law, the Milei administration expedited a case in the country’s Federal Criminal Cassation Court against the Iranian government and Hezbollah as organizations, finding them both responsible in April 2024 for the AMIA attack 30 years prior.

In April, prosecutor Sebastián Basso, who succeeded Alberto Nisman, requested an arrest warrant for Iranian “supreme leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Wikipedia on the attack:

On 18 July 1994, a suicide bomber drove a Renault Trafic van bomb loaded with about 275 kilograms (600 lb) of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil explosive mixture,[21][22] into the Jewish Community Center building located in a densely constructed commercial area of Buenos Aires. The explosive is thought to have been arranged to focus the blast on the building 3 to 5 metres (10 to 16 ft) away, exhibiting a shaped charge or explosively formed penetrator effect.[citation needed] The exterior walls of this five-story building were of brick masonry construction, which supported the floor slabs. The air blast from the bomb totally destroyed the exposed load-bearing walls which, in turn, led to progressive failure of the floor slabs and virtually total collapse of the building

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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran holds honourary funeral for over 60 martyrs killed in war against Zionist entity

2025-06-28

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...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
News] Iran
Iran

Iranian state media have released the first photos of the coffins of senior military commanders and officials killed in Israeli airstrikes, just two hours ahead of their mass funeral in downtown Tehran.
The images purportedly show the bodies of Iran’s top general Mohammad… pic.twitter.com/tYeBzhJdwg
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) June 28, 2025

… top general Mohammad Bagheri; IRGC chief commander Hossein Salami; Aerospace Force commander Amir-Ali Hajizadeh; Khatam al-Anbiya commander Gholam-Ali Rashid and his successor Ali Shadmani; IRGC Quds Force Palestine Corps chief Saeed Izadi; and Saeed Borji, who was known as the figure behind Iran’s nuclear detonation technology.

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Iran-Israel war: Latest developments

2025-06-26

[AnNahar] U.S. President Donald Trump
...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party...
said on Wednesday that the ceasefire that ended 12 days of war between ally Israel and Iran
Iran

...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate ~~Jews~~ ~~Zionists~~ Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
was going "very well", while leaked U.S. intelligence cast doubt on the damage caused by U.S. strikes to Tehran's nuclear program.

Here are the latest developments on the the second day of the ceasefire:

- 'DECADES' OF DAMAGE -
Trump insisted on Wednesday that U.S. strikes resulted in the "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear capabilities, setting the country's atomic program back by "decades".

"They're not going to be building bombs for a long time," said Trump, who added that the ceasefire since Tuesday was going "very well".

U.S. media earlier cited people familiar with a preliminary U.S. intelligence report as saying that weekend strikes did not fully eliminate Iran's centrifuges or stockpile of enriched uranium.

The U.S. bombardments sealed off entrances to some facilities without destroying underground buildings, setting Iran's nuclear program back by several months, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency report.

- 'SIGNIFICANT HIT' -
The Israeli military said it had delivered a "significant hit" to Iran's nuclear program, but added that it was "still early to assess the results of the operation".

"I believe we have delivered a significant hit to the nuclear program, and I can also say that we have delayed it by several years," military front man Brigadier General Effie Defrin said in a televised presser.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed a "historic victory" in the 12-day conflict and vowed to thwart "any attempt" by Iran to rebuild its nuclear program.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday the Islamic republic will continue to "assert its legitimate rights" to the peaceful use of atomic power.

- STATE FUNERALS -
Iran will hold state funerals on Saturday for senior military commanders and top scientists killed during the war.

Hossein Salami, the Revolutionary Guards chief killed by Israel on the war's first day on June 13, will be laid to rest in central Iran on Thursday.

According to the Iranian health ministry, Israeli strikes during the war killed at least 610 civilians.

Iran's attacks on Israel killed 28 people, according to official Israeli figures.

- 'TERROR' DESIGNATION -
Israel's defense minister on Wednesday designated Iran's central bank a "terror organization."

"Part of Israel's broader campaign against Iran", the move aims "to target the heart of the Iranian regime's terror financing system, which funds, arms and directs terror throughout the Middle East", said a statement from Minister Israel Katz's office.

- IRAN MPS ON IAEA -
Iranian politicians voted Wednesday in favor of suspending cooperation with the United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
' nuclear watchdog.

"The ineffective International Atomic Energy Agency, which refused to even marginally condemn the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, put its international credibility up for auction," Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, according to state TV.

The decision still requires the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation.

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The Israel-Iran war by the numbers, after 12 days of fighting

2025-06-25

[IsraelTimes] 550 missiles, 1,000 drones fired; 31 impacts in populated areas; 28 killed, over 3,000 wounded in Israel; IDF says Iran’s capabilities degraded, nuclear program set back years

With a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate ~~Jews~~ ~~Zionists~~ Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
taking effect on Tuesday morning, the full scope of the 12 days of fighting, which started with a surprise Israeli operation against Tehran’s nuclear program, began to emerge.

Two hours into the ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump
...The Hero of Butler, Pennsylvania...
, Iran launched two more ballistic missiles at Israel, setting off sirens in northern Israel. Both projectiles were intercepted, and the Israel Defense Forces in response struck an Iranian radar north of Tehran, seemingly ending the conflict.

THE CIVILIAN TOLL
Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel during the 12 days of war claimed the lives of 28 people — all but one of them civilians — and maimed over 3,000 people.

Israel’s Health Ministry said a total of 3,238 people were hospitalized, including 23 who were seriously injured, 111 moderately, 2,933 lightly, 138 who suffered from acute anxiety, and another 30 whose conditions have not been determined.

The vast majority of the casualties were civilians, with the IDF reporting just seven soldiers hurt in one missile impact in central Israel and an off-duty soldier killed in Beersheba.

Israeli authorities have said more than 9,000 people have been displaced from their homes, dozens of which were damaged or destroyed by the Iranian attacks.

MISSILES AND DRONES
Iran launched between some 550 ballistic missiles and around 1,000 drones at Israel during the war, according to the IDF.

Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli and American air defenses at an interception rate of around 90 percent, similar to the rate in Iran’s April and October 2024 attacks on Israel.

Also, quietly,Jordanian defenses, as we were recently informed.

At least 31 ballistic missile impacts were reported in populated areas or critical infrastructure sites, including a power station in southern Israel,

…though Grom reported the power was back on line in only thee hours…

an oil refinery in Haifa, and a university in central Israel. Dozens of other missiles struck open areas, without causing significant damage.

The vast majority of the 1,000 drones, which are slower-moving but harder to track, failed to even make it to Israel’s borders.

A few crashed in Iraq, to their annoyance.

Nearly 99% of the drones that had posed a threat to Israel — around 500 — were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force with fighter jets, helicopters, and ground-based air defense systems; the Israeli Navy with missile boats; and the 5114th Spectrum Battalion with electronic warfare means, according to the military.

Just one drone hit a populated area, a home in the northern town of Beit She’an, causing heavy damage but no injuries.

The IDF Home Front Command said it issued over 21,000 alerts to civilians amid the war.

IRAN’S REMAINING CAPABILITIES
Iran at the start of the war was estimated to have some 2,500 ballistic missiles and many thousands of drones, according to the IDF.

The military has estimated that some two-thirds of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers, around 250, were destroyed in strikes, along with around 1,000 of the missiles.

This leaves Iran with around 1,000 to 1,500 ballistic missiles, and only around 100 or so launchers, according to IDF estimates.

In terms of Iran’s defenses, the IDF said it achieved aerial superiority over western Iran and Tehran amid the fighting, with over 80 Iranian air defense batteries destroyed.

Iran was unable to shoot down any Israeli fighter jets during the war, despite claims made by Iranian media. However,
a woman is only as old as she admits...
two Israeli drones were intercepted, the military has confirmed.

The Israeli Air Force carried out over 1,000 sorties during the fighting, with over 600 aerial refueling operations, according to the IDF. Thousands of munitions were dropped on hundreds of targets by IAF fighter jets and drones.

NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Israel said its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites, and ballistic missile program was necessary to prevent the Islamic Theocratic Republic from realizing its plan to destroy the Jewish state.

Iran, which avowedly seeks Israel’s destruction, has consistently denied seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. However,
a woman is only as old as she admits...
it has enriched uranium to levels that have no peaceful application, has obstructed international inspectors from checking its nuclear facilities, and expanded its ballistic missile capabilities. Israel said Iran had recently taken steps toward weaponization.

The military said its ~~Arclight~~ airstrike
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...KABOOM!...
s caused "significant damage" to Iran’s Natanz and Isfahan nuclear enrichment facilities. The US also struck the underground Fordo site with heavy "bunker buster" munitions.

Additionally, dozens of other sites relating to the nuclear program were struck by Israel, including the inactive Arak heavy water reactor, the "headquarters of the SPND nuclear project," a site where Iran kept its "nuclear archive," and several centrifuge production sites.

The exact scope of the damage to the nuclear program remains unclear, but IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Tuesday that "we have set Iran’s nuclear project back by years."

At least 15 top Iranian nuclear scientists, who Israel said were working on a bomb, were also eliminated in strikes.

IRAN’S MILITARY LEADERSHIP
Israel’s opening strikes on Iran on June 13 eliminated some 30 senior Iranian military commanders, according to the IDF. Others were killed over the following days.

The dead included the Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami; Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters (emergency command) chief, Maj. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid, along with his replacement Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani.

Within the IRGC, Israeli strikes eliminated the commander of the Guards’ air force, Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh; along with the IRGC air force drone unit commander Mohammad-Bagher Taherpour and his replacement Aminpour Joudaki; and IRGC air force air defense unit commander Davoud Shaykhian.

In the IRGC Quds Force, the IDF killed Saeed Izadi, head of the Paleostine Corps, and Behnam Shahriyari, head of the Unit 190 smuggling body.

Hundreds more IRGC soldiers, including numerous members of the Basij internal security body, were killed in Israeli strikes, according to IDF assessments.

Israeli strikes also killed at least 610 civilians in Iran, according to the country’s health ministry.

Its missile stock is depleted, but Iran’s arsenal may still be a threat

[IsraelTimes] Experts say it will take years for Tehran to replenish its missile supplies, but it can still terrorize Israel and others with cluster warheads and short-range rockets.

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In leaked call, Israeli operative tells Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’

2025-06-24

”No shit, there I was on the phone…” The IDF has so many wonderful stories like this over the years.

[IsraelTimes] Audio recorded at the beginning of Israel’s attack on Iran and obtained by Washington Post was reportedly part of a broad intelligence operation

Leaked audio of a call shows how, on June 13, as Israel began bombing Iran’s nuclear sites and assassinating key officials, its intelligence agents embarked on a campaign to threaten lower-level Iranian military leaders.

In the recording, published Monday by the Washington Post, an anonymous intelligence operative can be heard telling an Iranian general in Persian that he has 12 hours to flee with his family before Israel kills him.

"I can advise you now, you have 12 hours to escape with your wife and child," says the intelligence operative, whose voice has been altered in the recording. "Otherwise, you’re on our list right now."

The Post did not identify the Iranian general, who it said is believed to still be alive, and muted his voice on the call. It reported that the call was one of a number made to senior Iranian officials at the outset of Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear program and military infrastructure, with the aim of destabilizing the country’s regime and threatening second- and third-tier officials who would replace the assassinated leaders.

At the beginning of the call, the operative identifies himself as coming from a country that "sent Salami, Bagheri and Shamkhani to hell," referring to three senior Iranian leaders Israel killed at the beginning of the campaign. They are Hossein Salami, chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s military chief; and Ali Shamkhani, a top adviser to Ali Khamenei
...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...>
, Iran’s supreme leader.

The call, which the Post said only that it had received from an "Israeli individual who obtained the material," appeared to have been part of the vast Israeli intelligence operation that accompanied the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

The intelligence effort saw groups of agents and weapons covertly embedded in Iran. Along with assassinating military leaders, Israel also killed many of Iran’s top nuclear scientists. On Monday, a semi-official Iranian news agency said the country had executed someone arrested in 2023 for collaborating with Israel’s Mosssd
Mosssd

...sees all, knows all, gets 'em all in the end...
intelligence agency.

The Prime Minister’s Office told The Times of Israel that it had no comment on the Washington Post report.

Later in the call, the operative tells the general to make a video denouncing the regime in Tehran, "saying we have walked away from this government, and we are unwilling to sacrifice our lives for people who destroyed our country for 46 years."

The operative told the general to send the video via the encrypted messaging platform Telegram. The general asks where to send the video, though it is unclear whether he made one or sent it.

In the call, the operative says that Israel could kill the general on a moment’s notice.

"We’re closer to you than your own neck vein," he said. "Put this in your head. May God protect you."

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Israel says killed two Iran Quds Force commanders

2025-06-22

[Rudaw] Israel on Saturday claimed to have killed two commanders in Iran’s elite Quds Force.
With one stone?
“ELIMINATED: Saeed Izadi, a founder of the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike in the area of Qom,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on X.

The IDF said Izadi commanded the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, the elite wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) primarily responsible for foreign operations, and accused him of being “one of the main orchestrators” of Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

Izadi was sanctioned by the United States and United Kingdom over ties to Hamas.

The IDF said Izadi also directed Hamas forces operating in Lebanon.

The IRGC has not confirmed his death.

Tasnim News, which is affiliated with the IRGC, said a 16-year-old student was killed in an Israeli strike on a residential building in Qom on Saturday morning. In addition, 22 people were arrested in Qom accused of spying for Israel, according to Tasnim.

The IDF also claimed it killed Behnam Shahriyari, who commanded the Weapons Transfer Unit of the Quds Force, in a precision strike in western Iran.

“Shahriyari was responsible for all weapons transfers from the Iranian regime to its proxies across the Middle East in order to directly advance the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel,” the IDF said.

Shahriyari was also sanctioned by the US and UK. In 2024, he was charged in the US with terrorism and evading sanctions as part of a billion-dollar network selling oil to fund the Quds Force.

His death has also not been confirmed by Iran.

In its operation against Iran, Israel has targeted the top echelon of Iran’s military, killing many senior commanders including IRGC commander General Hossein Salami, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, head of IRGC’s main operational command General Gholam Ali Rashid, and head of the IRGC’s aerospace division General Amir Ali Hajizadeh.

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Iranian - Israeli War News roundup for June 15th,2025

2025-06-16

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. All from regnum.ru
Iran launches retaliatory missile strikes on Haifa, Tel Aviv and Ashkelon
Iran launched missile strikes on Tel Aviv. This was reported on June 15 by Iranian state television IRIB.

Ashkelon and Haifa were also hit. Iran is reported to have launched ballistic missiles at Israel. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ashkelon and dozens of populated areas. Israelis were urged to seek shelter as soon as possible.

Iran launched a missile strike on Tel Aviv for the first time since the start of the day, the Iranian agency JahanNews reported.

As reported by Regnum News Agency, on the night of June 13, Israel attacked Iran, using hundreds of drones and aircraft. The Israeli leadership explained this by saying that, fearing Iran would use nuclear weapons, it decided to launch a “preemptive strike” on facilities related to Iranian nuclear development. Several high-ranking Iranian military personnel, a group of key specialists involved in the nuclear program, and civilians, including children, were killed.

The two countries exchanged several blows. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the Iranian army's actions self-defense. Tehran called on Tel Aviv to stop the aggression.

Russia has condemned Israeli aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 13. The Russian leader said the situation must be resolved peacefully.

Israel Attacks Iranian Foreign Ministry Building, Casualties Reported
Israeli military attacked one of the buildings of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, several civilians were injured. This was stated on June 15 by Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Iranian Tasnim agency writes.

"The Israeli regime carried out a brutal attack on one of the buildings of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, located opposite the Institute for Political and International Studies in Tehran," Khatibzadeh said.

The Iranian deputy foreign minister added that several civilians, including ministry employees, were injured as a result of Israel's attack on the foreign ministry building. All the injured were taken to hospital.

Iran admits conflict with Israel could last several weeks
The conflict between Iran and Israel will continue for the next few weeks, Mohsen Rezaei, a member of the Iranian Expediency Discernment Council, saidon Iranian state television.

"This war will continue in the coming weeks... The scale of the war may become more serious," Rezai said.

A day earlier, the American television channel CNN, citing officials from Israel and the United States, reported that Israel's military operation against Iran could last several weeks, not days, while the United States did not object to such a duration. The Israeli source noted that the duration of the conflict would depend on Iran's reaction.

In private conversations, the Donald Trump administration did not criticize the protracted nature of the operation. The American official emphasized that the United States supports Israel's right to self-defense, but does not intend to dictate specific actions. It is also reported that the Trump administration believes it is possible to resolve the situation through further negotiations with the United States.

IRGC confirms death of corps intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed that the head of the IRGC's intelligence, Mohammad Kazemi, was killed in Israeli strikes.

According to the statement, two of his associates, high-ranking intelligence officers Hassan Mohakak and Mohsen Bagheri, were killed along with him.

Mohammad Kazemi is an Iranian military figure, a brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Until 2022, he served as the head of the IRGC's counterintelligence department, having significant experience in security and intelligence matters. In June 2022, IRGC commander Major General Hossein Salami, who was also killed in the Israeli attack on June 13, appointed him head of the IRGC's intelligence organization, replacing Hossein Tayeb. Kazemi led IRGC intelligence until his death.

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Iranian-Israeli War news roundup for June 14th, 2025

2025-06-15

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Deputy Chief of Intelligence of the IRGC Aerospace Forces May Have Died in Israeli Attack on Iran
[Regnum] As a result of Israeli strikes on Iran on Friday, Deputy Head of Intelligence of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Khosrow Hasani, was killed. This was reported by the Iranian agency Nour News.

The commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces, Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizade, was killed along with him.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the night of June 13, Israel launched a military operation against Iran with the alleged goal of "eliminating the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons." It was noted that the Israeli Air Force carried out more than a hundred strikes on the territory in five waves of attacks.

Iran has confirmed that the Israeli airstrikes killed the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, Mohammad Bagheri, his two deputies, the commander of the IRGC Hossein Salami, the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces, Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, and six nuclear scientists.

Already on the evening of June 13, Iran launched a retaliatory strike on Israeli territory. According to the Iranian military, the strikes hit Israeli military-industrial complex facilities, as well as the Israeli Ministry of Defense and National Security. Later, on June 14, the Iranian army announced plans to continue strikes on the Jewish state and warned of its readiness to strike bases in the Middle East of countries that want to defend Israel.

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Iran Launches New Wave of Combined Attack on Israel
Iran has launched a massive combined attack on Israel using ballistic missiles and drones, IRNA reports.

"The attack began on Saturday evening, June 14, 2025, from dozens of missile bases in various cities, including Shiraz, Kashan, Qom and Lorestan. Jewish media reported several fires and columns of smoke in the city of Haifa, located in the north of occupied Palestine. Ammonia tanks exploded in Haifa," the agency writes.

The strikes were said to have targeted an oil refinery in Haifa, killing more than 10 people. The strikes also caused power outages in some settlements in the Galilee, IRNA said.

At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported the launch of rockets towards the Israeli state. Currently, air raid sirens have been declared in several areas of Israel.

In turn, Israel, according to the IDF, has begun a new series of strikes on Iran.

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IDF says it struck Iranian underground missile storage facility
The Israeli military struck an Iranian underground storage facility that allegedly contained surface-to-surface missiles, cruise missiles and launchers, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service said on June 14.

"Earlier today, Israeli Air Force fighter jets, acting on intelligence data, struck an underground facility that contains tunnels for storing surface-to-surface and cruise missiles, as well as launchers, " the statement reads.

It was also said that this very object was previously shown in one of the Iranian videos about the military power of the republic.

Earlier, it was reported that Israel had attacked a facility servicing the Iranian South Pars gas field. A fire broke out there. Preliminary, it was the Fajr Jam oil refinery. It could have been attacked by an Israeli drone.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, the IDF command announced the start of a full-scale military operation aimed at Iranian nuclear deterrence on the night of June 13. Explosions thundered in various parts of Iran. Later, Israel announced that it had struck a number of nuclear infrastructure facilities in the Islamic Republic and eliminated several high-ranking military personnel of the Iranian Armed Forces.

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30 Soldiers Killed in Israeli Attacks in East Azerbaijan Province
At least 30 servicemen and one employee of the Iranian Red Crescent Society were killed in the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan as a result of Israeli airstrikes, the governor of the province, Bahram Sarmast, said.

“As a result of the aggression of the Zionist regime (Israel. - Ed.) against this province, which began on Friday morning, 30 soldiers and one member of the Red Crescent died defending the homeland,” the Iranian news agency ISNA quotes him as saying.

Sarmast added that there are also 55 known victims.

On the eve, June 13, it was reported that two people were killed and six were injured as a result of strikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on three military districts and garrisons in East Azerbaijan in the northwest of the Islamic Republic.

ISNA also reported that one civilian was killed and 24 were wounded in the city of Qasr-e Shirin in western Iran during Israeli air strikes.

Yet, again, more from regnum.ru
Russian scientific delegation stuck in Tehran due to Israeli attacks
A Russian delegation of representatives of the diplomatic and scientific communities arrived in Tehran shortly before the start of the Israeli attacks and is now unable to leave. This was reported on June 14 by Elina Sidorenko, a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC), professor at MGIMO of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Russian scientific delegation unable to leave Tehran due to Israeli attacks
"Rockets were flying over Tehran, right above our heads. They were shot down by air defense. We heard explosions right next to the hotel. The hotel administration did not inform us about the presence and location of a bomb shelter," she told TASS.

On June 14, the delegates were picked up by the Russian embassy and brought to a guest house. They are waiting to leave, but there is no information about the possibility of evacuation. Sidorenko thanked the diplomats for their help.

Following their announcement of aerial-superiority now over Western Iran all the way to the capital of Tehran, the Israel Defense Force has released a graphic showing all the strikes so far against Iran and what was targeted, with dozens of air-defense sites and radars having… pic.twitter.com/iNbGV2P3ON
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[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Iran has struck Israeli military sites, including the IDF headquarters, as Tel Aviv braces for another round of attacks.

At least three people have been killed and dozens more have been wounded in the Iranian strikes on Israel as 'painful revenge' for a series of IDF attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its armed forces.

Social media video show interceptor missiles blasting off before a flash, a boom and an explosion of a warhead incoming.

One missile breached the Jewish state's air defenses is seen hitting an area where several IDF facilities are located, including its main command center, their equivalent to the Pentagon.

The Israeli military said it is operating to intercept the threat and warned its entire population to remain close to 'protected spaces' like bomb shelters.

Air sirens are sounding and loud blasts have been heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, according to local media.

An Israeli military official said: 'Dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles are en route to Israel.

'The people of Israel have been instructed to remain in bomb shelters until further notice.'

The Israel Defence Forces had warned its attack on Tehran could last up to two weeks as Iranian military commanders and top officials were blown up in their headquarters and homes in a coordinated strike last night.

Operation Rising Lion targeted military sites in Iran as well as nuclear facilities in a devastating wave of air strikes - escalating fears the Middle East is on the brink of all-out war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the sophisticated operation targeted an Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz as well as the country's ballistic missile program.

Iran vowed to enact 'painful revenge' after the strikes, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning Israel will face 'severe punishment'.

Washington distanced itself from the strikes and warned Iran not to attack US bases in the region in retaliation, while Tehran warned that the US would pay 'a heavy price' along with Israel.

Follow along for updates.

Israel under fire - Fox News liveblogs events: Iran retaliates with missile barrage as US forces join defense
Israel attacks Iran

Israel Defense Forces launched a sweeping strike on Iran following months of attempted, and seemingly failed, nuclear negotiations.

Israel carried out strikes in Iran, adding that explosions were heard in the capital of Tehran.

Israel said it launched “Operation Rising Lion” to target Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure.

Iran launched a retaliatory large-scale ballistic missile attack on Israeli cities hours later.

Commander-in Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, was killed during Israel’s airstrikes on Iran.

The strikes came after Israel first threatened to go after Iran’s nuclear facilities in early November following a series of back-and-forth missile attacks between April and October last year.

The following courtesy of badanov:

Iran fired about 200 missiles at areas of Israel
[Regnum] Iran fired about 150-200 missiles at Israel, nine falls were recorded. This was reported on June 13 by the Israeli TV channel N12.

"The first salvo from Iran involved about a hundred rockets fired at Israel. Shortly after, another salvo of about 50 rockets was launched," the publication specifies.

According to preliminary data, at least five people were injured as a result of the shelling.

Earlier, Regnum News Agency reported that the Iranian Armed Forces struck dozens of targets in Israeli territory, military and air bases, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement. Several missiles fired from Iran hit the Israeli National Security Ministry building.

Iran also launched two missile strikes on the Israeli Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv.

On the night of June 13, the IDF launched large-scale military operations against Iran, calling it preventive measures against the "threat of Iranian nuclear weapons." Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that most of the Iranian Air Force leaders had been eliminated.

Iran has confirmed the death of the IRGC Aerospace Forces Commander Amir-Ali Hajizadeh. Also killed were the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri and the IRGC Commander Hossein Salami. In addition, six nuclear scientists were among the victims.

At the same time, many civilians were killed in the attacks. Fars news agency reported that at least 78 people were killed in the strike on Tehran, with another 329 injured.

In response to the attacks, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed that Israel would face a painful fate for its actions.

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IRNA: Iran Launches Missile Attack on Israeli Defense Ministry Building in Tel Aviv
Iran launched two missile strikes on the Israeli Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv. This claim was made by the Iranian state agency IRNA.

"Israeli Defense Ministry targeted for second time," IRNA writes.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense is located in the Kirya neighborhood of Tel Aviv.

Earlier, Iranian media reported that an attack had been carried out on the building of the Israeli Ministry of National Security.

Israeli authorities have not yet confirmed or denied these statements.

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Nebenzya called Israel's actions against Iran a gross violation of the UN Charter
Israel's actions against Iran are a gross violation of the UN Charter and international law, said Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation around Iran that has developed since Israel began its military operation.

“This unprovoked attack, no matter what Israel claims to the contrary, is a gross violation of the UN Charter and international law,” the Russian diplomat explained.

Nebenzya pointed out that Israel's "military adventures" are pushing the region to the brink of a major war. He noted that the escalation in the Middle East is due to Israel's actions and called it extremely dangerous and requiring urgent attention from the UN Security Council.

"We would like to express our condolences to the leadership and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with the numerous human casualties, including civilians, as a result of Israeli strikes," the Russian diplomat added.

Nebenzya stressed that the Russian Federation strongly condemns Israel’s actions.

Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, as the Kremlin press service stated after telephone conversations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Iran and Israel, Russia will continue close contacts with both sides of the Israeli-Iranian conflict in order to prevent the harmful consequences of escalation for the entire Middle East.

On the evening of June 13, Putin held telephone conversations with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, the Russian leader expressed condolences over the deaths of civilians in the Islamic Republic as a result of Israeli air strikes. Netanyahu, the Russian president, said that Moscow condemns Tel Aviv's decision to launch a military operation against Iran.

On the night of June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. The Israeli military command said the operation was dubbed "The People Like a Lion" and was aimed at "eliminating the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons."

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the international community cannot remain indifferent to the events that are destroying peace and damaging regional and international security. The statement by Russian diplomats specifically noted that the particular cynicism of the situation is that Israel struck Iran before the next round of indirect contacts between representatives of Tehran and Washington.

From the Times of Israel:

US air defense systems, naval destroyer help down Iranian missiles fired at Israel
American officials say second destroyer to begin moving forward so it can be available if requested, as US shifts military resources in Mideast in response to the strikes

Damage to Iranian nuclear sites so far doesn’t appear significant, say experts
They note there is no visible evidence yet that Israel has hit underground facilities; head of UN atomic watchdog reports above-ground enrichment plant at Natanz was blown up

Two killed, at least 20 hurt in direct Iran missile hit in central Israel
Woman killed, over 60 people wounded in earlier missile salvos * Senior Iranian official threatens that Iran will target countries that try to defend Israel

PM: Israel couldn’t wait any longer to strike Iran; IDF confirms hitting Isfahan nuclear site
Netanyahu says he gave order in November to thwart nuclear and missile program; Hanegbi says military force alone can’t work, only Trump can compel Iran to abandon atomic program

Times of Israel liveblog for June 14

Times of Israel liveblog for June 13

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Israel has resumed its strikes on Iran, targeting the underground Fordow nuclear facility

2025-06-14

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BREAKING 🔴🔴

Israel has resumed its strikes on Iran, targeting the underground Fordow nuclear facility. Natanz has suffered heavy damage, and explosions are being reported across several areas in Tehran.
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#BREAKING Israeli airstrikes target position in Iranian city of Fardis, located in north-central province of Alborz, according to local media reports pic.twitter.com/uVDS7ScADY
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) June 13, 2025

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• Israel launches more strikes on Iran, including country's largest uranium enrichment site, Tabriz Airport

• 78 killed, 329 injured in Israeli strikes on Tehran

• Iranian president says ‘powerful, legitimate response will make… pic.twitter.com/Yt7SjcbYCy
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) June 13, 2025

Israeli airstrikes hit Iran’s Nojeh airbase, located near the city of Hamadan, twice within an hour on Friday, with no immediate details on casualties or damage https://t.co/rgykehR73X pic.twitter.com/ehXHDYmhY1
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) June 13, 2025

Fires reported at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport
[GEO.TV] Following reports of fresh explosions in Tehran, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency has released footage appearing to show fires blazing at Mehrabad International Airport. Thick plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the site, though the cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.

More courtesy of badanov:

'Formal disagreement'
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian military field correspondent @epoddubny

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] The idea of carrying out an operation aimed simultaneously against Iran's missile and nuclear programs, which Netanyahu called existential threats to Israel, arose after Iran struck Israel in October 2024 during a new round of escalation between the countries, Axios writes.

The military operation included not only airstrikes, but also the active work of the Mossad, which has its agents in Iran to carry out sabotage, primarily on Iranian air defense facilities.

Axios also notes that even after Donald Trump resumed negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal, Israel continued to prepare for the operation - collecting intelligence, accumulating resources, conducting training. At the same time, Washington could not have been unaware of this.

According to the publication, the United States only pretended to be against Iran's attack. Washington's disagreement was only formal. "We had a clear green light from the United States," one of Axios's sources in the Israeli government said.
According to them, the real purpose of this publicity stunt was to mislead Iran — to create the impression that an attack was not planned and to prevent potential targets from changing their location.

In the first hours after the strikes, the Trump administration seemed to distance itself from the Israeli operation, but now we hear another statement from the owner of the White House — either Iran makes a deal on its nuclear program, or it will be even worse.

Now superimpose this situation on the war in Ukraine and negotiations with the United States, when the United States also declares to gullible listeners in Moscow that it is also against attacks on Russian facilities...

More from Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
Israel attacked Iran. 06/13/2025
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
Early in the morning, Israel attacked Iran.

The use of up to 200 aircraft that dropped up to 330 bombs and missiles was declared.

A number of Iranian nuclear program facilities were hit, including the reactor in Natanz. Several nuclear physicists were killed. The facility in Fordow and the nuclear power plant in Bushehr were not damaged.

Some Iranian military facilities associated with Iran's missile and drone programs were also hit.

In addition, strikes were carried out on the accommodation of high-ranking Iranian officials - among the dead were the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Bagheri and the commander of the IRGC Salami.

The strike was carried out with the help and support of the United States, which used, among other things, its tanker aircraft and were aware of the targets and time of the strike. Thus, the United States began to actively help Israel repel the retaliatory attack by Iranian drones.

Oil immediately rose in price by 13%.

Iran promised a retaliatory attack in the near future. We are waiting.

Video of the aftermath of the strike here (if you are interested, subscribe)

Rudaw is also liveblogging, though they’re more restrained:

Iran launches new round of missiles at Israel
Iran early Saturday launched a new wave of missiles strikes against Israel from Tehran and Kermanshah, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

Ahmad Vahidi,

… previously Iran’s Interior Minister (2021-2024), still member of the Expediency Discernment Council. His resumé includes commanding the IRGC Quds force (1988-?) and Minister of Defense (2009-2013) under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Possibly all that means he is clever enough to go toe to toe with Israel, but at least he won’t be going into the job blind…

the new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that Iran’s Operation True Promise III will continue “as long as necessary.”

Footage provided by AFP shows one of the Iranian missiles striking a large building in central Tel Aviv.

Iran downs two Israeli jets, captures pilots: Tasnim
Iran’s air defense systems shot down two Israeli F-35 fighter jets and captured two pilots, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported. One of the captured pilots is a woman, according to Tasnim. A large number of smaller aircraft were also destroyed, the news agency added.

Iran fires retaliatory missiles at Israel
Iran’s armed forces have launched retaliatory strikes on Israel, state media IRNA reported. Israeli Defense Forces said Iran fired “dozens” of missiles.

Israeli airstrikes killed 86, injured over 340 in Iran
At least 86 people were killed and over 340 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Iran Friday, including senior military officials and nuclear scientists, according to figures from media and provincial crisis authorities.

In the capital Tehran, 78 people were killed and 329 were injured, according to unofficial figures reported by Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

In East Azerbaijan, in northwest Iran, the provincial Crisis Management Office announced that “The number of martyrs of the Zionist regime's attacks on Tabriz has reached eight. The number of injured in this crime is also 12,” according to Fars.

Among those killed in the Israeli strikes were top IRGC officials General Hossein Salami, General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, General Gholam Ali Rashid, and Aerospace Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh, along with nuclear scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, Amir Hossein Faqhi, and Fereydoun Abbasi. Five professors from Shahid Beheshti University were also among the dead.

Civilians are also among the casualties of airstrikes that targeted residential areas.

Trump says Iran should make a deal before ‘nothing left’

Prominent Iraqi cleric Muqtada al Sadr urges Baghdad to stay out of Israel-Iran conflict

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Israel launches 'preemptive strikes' on Iran as explosions are heard across Tehran: Jerusalem declares 'special state of emergency' and braces for all-out-war

2025-06-13

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[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Israel has launched 'preemptive strikes' against Iran that targeted their nuclear program and killed top military officials in an effort to prevent Tehran from developing a weapon of mass destruction.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address that the attacks will continue 'for as many days at it takes to remove this threat' of Iran's nuclear program.

'The Jewish state refuses to be a victim of a nuclear holocaust perpetrated by the Iranian regime,' Netanyahu said.

'Israel will never allow those who call for our annihilation to develop the means to achieve that goal.'

Netanyahu said that Israel targeted Iran's main enrichment facility in Natanz and the country's ballistic missile program, as well as top nuclear scientists and officials.

He alleged that Iran was working on a new plan to destroy Israel after its old plan, its circle of proxies, failed. He called that an intolerable threat that must be stopped.

The prime minister later declared the strikes a success but warned more were coming: 'We are going to have many more achievements.'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that Israel will face 'severe punishment' over its attack on the country.

Khamenei issued a statement carried by the state-run IRNA news agency. It also confirmed that several commanders and scientists were killed in the attack.

Israel 'opened its wicked and blood-stained hand to commit a crime against our beloved country, revealing its malicious nature more than ever by striking residential centers,' Khamenei said.

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency quotes an anonymous official saying Iran will offer a 'decisive' response to Israel's attack.

People in Iran's capital, Tehran, heard another round of explosions Friday morning hours after the initial attack. It wasn't immediately clear if it was air defense systems going off or another attack.

The New York Times reported at least a half dozen military bases around Tehran residential homes used by military personnel were among the targets.

An Israeli defense official said the strikes likely killed members of Iran's general staff, including the chief of staff and several senior nuclear scientists.

Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, was one of the top officials killed, Iranian state television reported Friday. Bagheri is a former top commander within Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that an Israeli strike hit Iran’s uranium enrichment facility at Natanz.

The head of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Hossein Salami, was killed in the strikes, Iranian state television reported.

It added that one other top Guard official, as well as two nuclear scientists, were also feared dead. The report offered few other details.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard, created after its 1979 Islamic Revolution, is one of the main power centers within the country's theocracy. It also controls Iran's arsenal of ballistic missiles, which it has used to attack Israel twice during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel was preparing for a response by the Iranians after the strike.

'Following the State of Israel's preemptive strike against Iran, a missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future,' Katz said in a statement.

Iranian state media outlet IRNA said repeated explosions could be heard in Tehran.

The attack set the headquarters of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in Tehran ablaze, state television reported Friday. A reporter on air said he was unable to get closer due to the intensity of the fire.

Multiple sites in the capital have been hit in the attack, although the extent of strikes remains unclear.

Israel's defense minister has announced a 'special situation' in his country and said schools would stay shut on Friday.

The country's military chief, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, has warned Iran and its regional proxies against retaliating against Israel.

'I warn, anyone who tries to challenge us will pay a heavy price,' he says.

Emmanuel Fabian, military correspondent for Times of Israel, wrote on X: 'The IDF confirms it has launched an aerial campaign against Iran's nuclear program. Dozens of targets across Iran related to the nuclear program and other military facilities are being struck by the Israeli Air Force, it says.

'The operation is dubbed "Strength of a Lion." The IDF says Iran has enough enriched uranium to build several bombs within days, and it needs to act against this "imminent threat."'

Sirens were heard across Israel as a warning to be on the lookout for any possible response from Tehran.

Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport was evacuated as all flights were canceled.

The strikes come after it was yesterday revealed that Israel was planning an attack on Iran's nuclear sites within days after a UN watchdog said Tehran has breached its non-proliferation obligations.

Sources in the US revealed the possibility of an imminent attack, which a senior source in the Israeli prime minister's office did not confirm or deny.

But they did tell the Mail: 'President Trump said it best, "Iran has to get rid of the concept of a nuclear weapon..." We agree. This is a global threat.'

The US announced it would evacuate personnel from the region amid concerns they could be targeted by Iran in reprisals.

But a United States official told CNN that there was no US involvement or assistance in the strikes carried out by Israel in Iran.

More courtesy of Skidmark:

Israel targets Iran (Jpost liveblog): New explosion hits Natanz nuke plant, IDF strike kills IRGC officials

BBC liveblog: Israel targets Iran's nuclear sites and military commanders in major attack

Courtesy of Frank G:

Israel launches preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear sites, military targets
[JPost] The IDF has started to attack dozens of Iranian nuclear sites.

Warning sirens have been set off to get the public ready for potential Iranian counter attacks of ballistic missiles on Israel.

Iran has not yet fired ballistic missiles, but has thousands of them.

According to the IDF, Iran has enough uranium to weaponize it to nuclear levels, to 15 nuclear weapons within days

In recent days, Iran developed a plan with Hezbollah and Hamas and other proxies to destroy the State of Israel, potentially including attempts to attack via all borders, including Egypt and Jordan.

This was the point of no return according to the IDF.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has entered the security cabinet.

The IDF targets also include commanders, bases as well as nuclear sites, though the main goal is nuclear sites.

Further, the IDF said in the last 20 minutes, Iran was taken by surprise and they were attacked in places they didn't expect.

Israel has had strong coordination with the US, but Israeli military officials refused to say whether America was pre-updated or fully coordinated into the current attack, coming hours after Washington seemed to suggest it might not be in the loop or approve.

There was also a possibility that Israel having its navy in the area of Yemen and Iran could have military implications, though the iDF did not fully specify.

Courtesy of 3dc:

TousiTV: Israel attacks Iran

Courtesy of badanov:

IRGC Commander-in-Chief ~~Says Iran Ready for War with Israel~~ shoulda kept his head down
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Iran is ready for any scenario of the conflict with Israel, including war. This was stated on June 12 by the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami.

"Our enemy is threatening us with a systematic attack. We are prepared for any scenario, and we have a systematic approach," his words are reported by the SNN agency.

Salami stressed that the enemy's goals are clear, if Iran has a free hand, it will win and the enemies will regret it. According to him, the main elements of a country's strength are awareness and faith.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, the New York Times reported on June 11 that Iran had prepared a war plan in case of an attack by Israel. It was noted that Tehran intends to launch a counterattack on the Jewish state with hundreds of ballistic missiles.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on June 11 that voluntary departure of families of American servicemen stationed in the Middle East would be permitted. At the same time, Reuters reported that Israel is on the verge of attacking Iran and that the hot phase of the conflict is only days away.

The real story, courtesy of RIA Novosti
From the V Kontakte page of RIA Novosti

❗At least two people were killed in Israeli attacks on Tehran, SNN reported. They may be the IRGC commander and the chief of the General Staff.

🔷According to the NYT, the Israeli attack destroyed three buildings in a residential complex in Tehran where senior military officials lived.

🔷In addition, nuclear physicists could have become victims of the strikes.

🔷Israel has struck at least six military bases near Tehran, The New York Times reported.

🔷Israel's Chief of Staff has announced the call-up of tens of thousands of soldiers following the strikes on Iran.

[X] A little eye candy:

The IDF releases footage showing Israeli Air Force fighter jets heading out for the strikes in Iran this morning, as well as landing following the attacks. pic.twitter.com/1xbif5i8gK
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) June 13, 2025

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