Israel attacked the state-run IRIB television and radio station in Tehran during a live broadcast. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called on residents of the Iranian capital to evacuate."We are on the road to victory," he emphasized. More in the live ticker.

The mutual attacks between Israel and Iran continue. At least eight people in Israel were killed and around 90 others were injured in Iranian attacks on Monday night. This brings the total number of deaths in Israel to 27 since Friday. According to official figures, at least 224 people have been killed in Iran since the start of the major Israeli offensive on Friday night. Nearly 1,300 people have been injured, according to a representative of the Iranian Ministry of Health.

Since Friday morning, Israel has been attacking nuclear facilities in Iran, among others, killing several military leaders and nuclear scientists. The"preemptive strike" is justified by Iran's advanced nuclear program.

All developments of the military conflict:

8:11 p.m. – Iran at the UN: Attacks on Israel are self-defense

Iran is presenting its attacks on Israel to the UN Security Council as self-defense. Iranian UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Irawani told the council that these were"proportionate defensive operations directed exclusively at military targets and associated infrastructure." In a letter, he warned that any cooperation by third countries with Israeli attacks makes these countries"complicit in the legal responsibility and consequences of this crisis." Article 51 of the UN Charter obligates states to immediately inform the Security Council of any measures taken in self-defense against an armed attack.

20:08 – Iranian agency: Air base near Haifa on target list

According to a media report, the list of targets for Iranian airstrikes against targets in Israel includes important Israeli military and intelligence centers. Among them is the Ramat David air base near Haifa, reports the semi-official Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA)."A devastating and appropriate response within the framework of legitimate defense will be launched in the coming hours," it added regarding the attacks. Iranian state media previously reported that the country was preparing the"largest and most intense rocket attack" against Israel to date.

8:02 PM – Iran’s army will “beat up” Israel until the end, announces Foreign Minister

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, the Iranian army will continue to"beat" Israel until Israeli attacks on Iran cease."Our mighty armed forces are making it clear to the world that the war criminals hiding in their safe houses in Tel Aviv will not go unpunished," Aragchi said on Monday on the online service X."We will beat the cowards as long as necessary to ensure that they stop shooting at our people," the foreign minister added.

7:59 PM – Killing Ayatollah Khamenei would “end” conflict with Iran, says Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believes the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would end the conflict between Israel and Iran."It won't escalate the conflict; it will end it," Netanyahu told US television network ABC News on Monday.

In the interview, Netanyahu was asked about media reports of an Israeli plan to kill Ayatollah Khamenei. However, according to government sources in Washington, US President Donald Trump is said to have objected to this plan."President Trump was against it and we told the Israelis not to do it," a US government official said on Sunday."Iran wants a perpetual war and they are bringing us to the brink of nuclear war," Netanyahu told ABC News. Israel's aim with its attacks on Iran is"to end this aggression." "And we can only achieve that by standing up to the forces of evil," Netanyahu said.

19:39 – European E3 foreign ministers plan to hold a telephone conversation with Iran today, according to insiders

According to European diplomatic sources, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Great Britain will speak by phone with their Iranian counterparts today. The three European states, known as the E3, are signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, which was unilaterally terminated by US President Donald Trump during his first term in office. Last week, they pushed through a resolution in the Board of Governors of the United Nations Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stating that Iran has violated its nuclear non-proliferation commitments.

19:35 – Iranian state broadcaster reports dead and injured after attack

According to the broadcaster, people were killed and injured in an attack on Iranian state broadcaster Tehran. IRIB, the Iranian government-controlled broadcaster, did not provide further details.

7:24 PM – New missile attack from Iran

According to the army, Iran has once again attacked Israel with rockets."Defense systems are deployed to intercept the threat," the Israeli military said in a statement. Sirens sounded in large parts of northern Israel, including the coastal city of Haifa.

People in the affected areas were allowed to leave the shelters shortly afterwards. There were initially no reports of casualties. According to unconfirmed reports, a rocket hit occurred.

6:58 PM – Israel confirms attack on state broadcaster in Tehran

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz has confirmed an attack on the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The Israeli army attacked"the Iranian regime's propaganda and incitement broadcasting facility" following a large-scale evacuation, Katz announced on the X platform. The Israeli army said the airstrike targeted an"Iranian regime communications center." "The building was being used by the Iranian armed forces under the guise of civilian activities," the military statement added.

The station itself and other state media outlets had previously reported on the attack during a live broadcast. A video clip from the station showed how loud explosions suddenly interrupted a live broadcast. The station resumed broadcasting after a brief interruption. There were initially no official reports of casualties or damage. According to informed sources, dozens of technicians were killed in the attack. These reports could not be independently verified.

6:23 PM – Insider: USA to relocate tanker aircraft to Europe

According to insiders, the US has deployed a large number of its Air Force tanker aircraft to Europe. This was intended to give President Donald Trump options, two US officials told the Reuters news agency. The insiders declined to specify the number of tanker aircraft. According to the flight tracking website AirNav Systems, more than 31 such aircraft left the US for the east on Sunday evening alone. These were primarily KC-135 and KC-45 jets.

6:11 p.m. – Federal Foreign Office organizes charter flight for Germans from Amman

The German Foreign Office is organizing a charter flight from the Jordanian capital Amman to allow Germans to leave Israel. A ministry spokeswoman told Reuters that this first special flight is scheduled to depart on Wednesday.

6:07 PM – Merz announces proposal for G-7 statement on Israel-Iran conflict

On the sidelines of the G7 summit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the Europeans would propose a summit declaration on the war between Iran and Israel. The declaration would emphasize that Iran must not acquire nuclear-weapon-capable material"under any circumstances." "We will emphasize the State of Israel's right to self-defense, and we will also discuss possible further steps toward a diplomatic solution," the Chancellor added."Personally, I do not see the Russian president playing a mediating role in this conflict," he said, responding to an offer from Vladimir Putin that Putin should first end the war against Ukraine.

5:59 PM – Trump refuses to sign G-7 declaration on Israel-Iran conflict

US President Donald Trump does not want to sign a joint declaration by the G-7 states on the war between Israel and Iran, according to a US official. Trump himself called on Iran to engage in talks on the sidelines of the G-7 summit, but described Tehran as willing to talk."I would say Iran is not winning this war," he said. US broadcaster CBS also reported, citing insiders, that Trump does not want to sign the G-7 draft.

5:54 PM – Israel reports three dead in Iranian attack on oil refinery in Haifa

Three people were killed in an Iranian attack on an oil refinery in Israel, according to Israeli authorities. The attack on the refinery in the northern port city of Haifa took place on Sunday evening, an Israeli official said on Monday, confirming Israeli media reports after a news blackout was lifted. The total number of deaths from Iranian attacks on Israel has thus risen to 27 since Friday.

17:37 – Israel attacks state broadcaster in Tehran, according to Iranian sources

According to Iranian sources, Israel attacked the state broadcaster IRIB during a live broadcast. The broadcaster and other state media reported this. A video clip from the broadcaster showed how loud explosions suddenly interrupted a live broadcast in which the presenter sharply criticized Israel. The broadcaster resumed broadcasting after a brief interruption.

No official information about casualties or damage was initially released. According to informed sources, dozens of technicians were killed in the attack.

Israel had previously called on residents of the area surrounding the broadcaster's headquarters in the northeast of the Iranian capital to evacuate. Shortly thereafter, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the"disappearance" of the state broadcaster: "The mouthpiece of Iranian propaganda and incitement is about to disappear," Katz declared. Horn honking could be heard in Tehran after the attack. State media are subordinate to the government and disseminate its propaganda.

5:04 PM – Iran calls for evacuation of Tel Aviv

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard is urging residents of Tel Aviv to leave the city as soon as possible, state media reports. The announcement comes shortly after Israel issued an evacuation warning for parts of Tehran.

16:34 – Iran wants to negotiate on nuclear program, according to media report

According to a newspaper report, Iran is signaling its desire to end the military conflict with Israel and resume talks on its nuclear program. A corresponding message was conveyed to Israel and the United States via Arab mediators, reports the Wall Street Journal.

4:29 PM – Israel calls on residents of parts of Tehran to evacuate

The Israeli military has called on residents of certain areas of Tehran to seek safety. Attacks on military targets are planned there, the armed forces announced on Monday on the X platform. The message was written in the Iranian national language, Farsi. Similar warnings to civilians about Israeli airstrikes had also been issued during the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

16:22 – Russia: Are in contact with Iran and Israel

According to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia is in contact with Israel and Iran, as reported by the official news agency TASS. Talks on the issue are also underway with the United States, the RIA news agency added. At the same time, Israel is being urged to exercise restraint. Iran has the right to defend itself.

3:49 PM – New Israeli attacks on Tehran

Israel's air force is once again attacking targets in the Iranian capital Tehran. Eyewitnesses reported hearing explosions in the west of the metropolis. According to consistent media reports, airstrikes also occurred in the east of the city. The targets of the attacks were initially unclear.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army ordered residents of a roughly 30-square-kilometer district to leave. The densely populated area includes embassies, shopping centers, and some of the most exclusive residential areas. Around 300,000 people live there.

3:26 PM – Airlines to bring back Israelis stranded abroad

According to media reports, Israeli airlines will begin bringing tens of thousands of Israelis stranded abroad home in the next three days. This was reported by the news site"ynet," among others, citing sources from the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Defense. There was no official confirmation at this time.

According to the Jerusalem Post, nearly 150,000 Israelis are affected. In addition to private airlines, an Israeli shipping company is helping to bring people to Israel by ship, the report added, citing Transport Minister Miri Regev. The country also intends to take care of getting foreigners out of Israel. Due to the war with Iran, there are currently no flights to or from the country.

2:46 p.m. – Netanyahu calls on Tehran residents to leave the city

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on the people of Tehran to leave the Iranian capital. Israel has now assumed sovereignty over Tehran's airspace, and further actions will follow, Netanyahu said. Israel is in the process of achieving its two most important goals: eliminating the nuclear and missile threats."We are on the road to victory."

2:30 p.m. – Israel's Defense Minister clarifies message

Following Iranian attacks, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened that the people of Tehran would pay the price. Katz later issued a further statement:"I want to make the obvious clear: There is no intention whatsoever to inflict physical harm on the people of Tehran—as the murderous dictator does in his dealings with the Israeli people."

Rather, what is meant is:"The residents of Tehran will have to pay the price of dictatorship and be forced to leave their homes in those areas where attacks on regime targets and security-relevant infrastructure in Tehran will be necessary." The citizens of Israel will continue to be protected.

2:10 p.m. – Russian ambassador calls on compatriots to leave Israel

Russian Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov is calling on his compatriots to leave Israel. Russian citizens could cross Israel's border into Egypt on their own to take a commercial flight to Russia, Viktorov told Russian state media."If necessary," a state-organized evacuation from Israel could also take place, he added."The danger to the life and health of both diplomats and Russian citizens in Israel is quite real."

12:12 p.m. – Federal Foreign Office calls on Germans in the region to register

The Federal Foreign Office is calling on all Germans in Israel, Iran, and neighboring countries to register on the Elefand crisis preparedness list. This will enable German diplomatic missions abroad to quickly contact people in an emergency. A Foreign Office spokesperson said in Berlin that currently almost 4,000 Germans in Israel have registered with Elefand, and the number is rising. Nearly 1,000 Germans are registered in Iran. There are currently no concrete plans for evacuations, but the agency is keeping all options open, the spokesperson said.

11:24 a.m. – Israel: One-third of Iranian launch pads destroyed

The Israeli military said it destroyed one-third of the surface-to-surface missile launch pads in Iran overnight. Spokesperson Effie Defrin said more than 50 fighter jets and missiles were involved in the attack. They destroyed more than 120 Iranian launch pads. Missile depots and missile manufacturing facilities were also hit.

Defrin also said that Iran fired 65 missiles and dozens of drones at Israel overnight. This was only half of what the Iranian military intended to fire, but the attacks were thwarted, he said."One can now say that we have achieved full air superiority in the skies over Tehran," Defrin continued. They are attacking units that are about to fire missiles at Israel and Israeli aircraft.

10:30 a.m. – Iran plans to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Iran says it is preparing to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Parliament is working on a draft law to this effect, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said. However, Iran remains opposed to weapons of mass destruction.

10:06 a.m. – Israel: Rocket attack from Yemen failed

Israel reports another rocket attack from Yemen. However, the military says the rocket fell before reaching Israeli territory. It said it had previously identified the missile and initiated an intercept maneuver. The Houthi militia from Yemen fired several rockets at Israel over the weekend.

08:46 – Eight dead in Iranian missile attacks

According to medics, eight people were killed and 92 injured in the new Iranian missile attacks on Israeli cities overnight. A spokeswoman confirmed that this brought the number of people killed in attacks in Israel since Friday to 23.

08:38 a.m. – US aircraft carrier “USS Nimitz” on course for the Middle East

In light of the ongoing air strikes between Israel and Iran, the US is apparently sending the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to the region. The warship left the South China Sea on Monday morning and headed west towards the Middle East, according to data from the online ship monitoring service Marine Traffic. A stop in the Vietnamese port city of Danang, including an official reception, planned for the end of the week has been canceled, according to insiders and diplomatic circles. The US Embassy in Hanoi cited"an urgent operational requirement" as the reason for the cancellation, one of the insiders said. No comment from the US side was immediately available. The Nimitz and its escort battle group were in the South China Sea last week for exercises.

08:19 – US Consulate in Tel Aviv damaged by nearby rocket strike

Tremors caused by an Iranian missile hitting the U.S. consulate in Tel Aviv caused minor damage to the building. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced on Platform X that no one was injured. However, the consulate in Tel Aviv and the embassy in Jerusalem remained closed throughout the day as a precautionary measure.

07:59 – Number of dead in Israel rises to 5

The Magen David Adom rescue service has once again increased the death toll from the Iranian attack last night. A body was found in the rubble of a house in Petah Tikva. Three other bodies were also discovered there. One man died in Bnei Brak, where an Iranian missile caused extensive destruction in a residential area.

07:49 – Israel’s Defense Minister: Residents of Tehran “will pay the price”

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz is threatening the people of Tehran following Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv and Haifa."The loudmouthed dictator from Tehran has become a cowardly murderer, deliberately targeting Israeli civilians to deter the Israeli army from continuing the offensive that is collapsing his capabilities," Katz wrote in a post on the platform X."The people of Tehran will pay the price—and soon."

07:24 – Fars: Man executed in Iran for espionage

According to a report by the semi-official Fars news agency, a man alleged to have spied for the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has been executed in Iran. This would be the third execution in recent weeks in connection with allegations of espionage for Israel.

07:20 – Number of dead in Israel rises to 4

According to the Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom, four people were killed in attacks in the center of the country and 87 injured.

06:46 – Israel attacks Revolutionary Guard command centers in Tehran

The Israeli army attacked several command centers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran. The army announced this morning that"command centers of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian military" were hit. The Quds Force is the overseas unit of Iran's elite military, whose official mission is to conduct covert operations abroad.

The Israeli army stated that terrorist attacks against the State of Israel were being planned in the command centers attacked in the Iranian capital with the help of the Iranian leadership's proxies in the Middle East. Details were not provided. There was no initial confirmation from the Iranian side.

06:30 – Netanyahu: Regime change in Iran possible consequence of our attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mentioned regime change in Iran as a possible consequence of the Israeli attacks. Netanyahu also told Fox News that he had informed US President Donald Trump before the attacks.

06:06 – Emergency services: Three dead and 74 injured in Iranian missile attacks on Israel

At least three people were killed and 74 injured in Iranian airstrikes on Israel. Two women and one man were killed overnight into Monday, one woman suffered a facial injury, five people were moderately injured, and 68 people were lightly wounded, the Israeli ambulance service Magen David Adom reported on the online service X. The attacks hit four locations in the center of the country.

According to the Israeli army, Tehran launched a new rocket attack against Israel on Monday morning. Loud explosions were heard in Jerusalem, where air defenses were active, an AFP journalist reported. An AFP reporter in Haifa, northern Israel, saw several fires break out after the latest rocket attacks. A plume of smoke rose over the city.

03:57 – Israel’s army: Rocket fire from Iran again

According to the military, Israel was again attacked with rockets from Iran overnight. Defense systems were activated, but according to the Magen David Adom rescue service, several impacts were still recorded in the center of the Jewish state. Several people were injured. However, the military announced on Telegram that the population has now been allowed to leave the shelters.

According to the army, search and rescue forces were deployed at several locations across the country. During the Iranian attack, explosions were heard in the center of the coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv, followed by the sirens of several ambulances.

03:25 – Israel’s military reports new rocket attack from Iran

The Israeli military reports another rocket attack from Iran. Live footage from the Reuters news agency showed several rockets over Tel Aviv. Eyewitnesses told Reuters they heard several explosions over Jerusalem.

00:47 – Trump: Hope for ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Iran

US President Donald Trump hopes that Israel and Iran will soon negotiate a ceasefire. He added, however, that countries sometimes need to fight things out first. Speaking to reporters on his way to the G-7 summit in Canada, Trump also said the US would continue to support Israel. He declined, however, to say whether he had already asked Israel to pause its attacks on Iran.

00:40 – Israel reports attacks on surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran

Israel reportedly bombed surface-to-surface missile sites in Iran early Monday morning. The attacks targeted targets in the center of the country, the Israeli army announced on the online service X."We are countering this threat from our airspace and Iranian airspace." On Sunday evening, the Israeli army had already reported attacks on dozens of targets in western Iran where surface-to-surface missiles are believed to be stationed.

00:03 – Trump and Erdogan in talks about Israel’s attacks on Iran

US President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone for the second time since the start of Israel's attacks on Iran, according to Turkish sources. The Turkish leader said on Sunday that"immediate measures must be taken to prevent a catastrophe that could set the entire region on fire," according to a statement from his office published on X. Erdogan also welcomed Trump's stance on ending the attacks. He also offered to facilitate diplomatic efforts in light of the"irreversible economic and civilian damage to both sides."

Sunday, June 15:

11:07 PM – Iran: More than 220 dead since the start of Israeli attacks

Since the start of the major Israeli offensive, at least 224 people have been killed in Iran, according to authorities. At least 1,277 people have been injured in the attacks, a Health Ministry official told Platform X.

Israel continued to launch airstrikes on the Iranian capital on Sunday. Attacks were reported on government facilities as well as residential areas."Tehran is burning," wrote Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Platform X. Israel's declared war aim is to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing nuclear weapons.

The roads leading out of Tehran remained congested into the evening. Many people are leaving the city in fear of the attacks. The military operation is expected to last"weeks, not days," CNN quoted US officials and representatives in Israel as saying.

10:11 PM – Trump open to Putin as mediator in Israel-Iran war

Donald Trump is open to the idea of Vladimir Putin acting as a mediator in the war between Israel and Iran."I would be open to it," Trump told ABC television. Putin called him about it."We had a long conversation about it. We talked more about that than about his situation." According to the Kremlin, the Russian president offered himself as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran in a phone call with Trump on Saturday.

According to Iranian sources, more high-ranking members of the Iranian security apparatus have been killed in Israeli attacks. The head of the Revolutionary Guard's intelligence service, Mohammad Kasemi, and his deputy were killed, reports the semi-official Tasnim news agency.

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