Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi sent an implicit call to the US administration to intervene and contribute to the end of several days of conflict between Israel and Iran.
Netanyahu: Killing Khamenei will not escalate the conflict but end it
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule out an attack on Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in an interview with ABC News. He stated that the elimination of Iran's supreme religious leader would end, not escalate, the conflict between Israel and Iran.
"Perpetual war" is what Iran wants, and they are bringing us to the brink of nuclear war. In fact, by reacting, Israel is trying to prevent it, to end this aggression. And we can only do that if we oppose the forces of evil."
When asked if Israel would really target the supreme leader, Netanyahu replied that Israel was"doing what it has to do."
Netanyahu said killing Khamenei would not "escalate the conflict" but "end it".
" This regime has been spreading conflict for half a century."
Israel identified incoming missiles from Iran
The Israeli military said it had identified incoming missiles launched from Iran.
Sirens were activated in northern Israel, and civilians were advised to seek shelter, reports CNN. The military said defense systems are working to intercept the missiles.
Tehran is asking for help in truce negotiations
Tehran has asked the leaders of the Persian Gulf countries to turn to Donald Trump for help in negotiating a truce with Israel, reports Reuters.
Iranian leaders have been in contact with officials in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman and have offered flexibility in the nuclear talks, Reuters reported, citing two Iranian and three regional sources.
Erdoğan: Turkey is working to stop the conflicts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today that since Friday, June 13, when Israel's attacks on Iran and Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel began, he personally and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have been conducting intensive diplomatic communication in order to stop the conflicts.
"We have clearly conveyed to all our interlocutors that we, as Turkey, are ready to do whatever is necessary, including facilitating (talks). Every step taken in our region without considering the truth will lead to other disasters. These disasters usually result in the elimination of oppressors," Erdogan said after the cabinet meeting, reports Anadolu Agency.
Germany begins the evacuation of its citizens
Germany will begin evacuating its citizens from Israel via the Jordanian capital of Amman on a charter flight scheduled for Wednesday, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
"Germans in Israel who are registered on the Elefand crisis alert list have been informed of this option and the details," the spokesman said.
Trump does not intend to sign the G7 statement
US President Donald Trump does not intend to sign the G7 statement on Israel and Iran, CBS News reported Monday, citing unnamed US officials.
The draft document discusses monitoring Iran, calls on both sides to protect civilians and commit to peace.
This is the moment when the Iranian TV building was hit
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran's information network, which is operated by the state-run media outlet IRIB.
A video showing the program of that Iranian state television station appeared on X. The program was apparently interrupted at the time of the attack.
A reporter working for Iranian state media shared footage of a building on fire after an Israeli attack.
In the video, Younes Shadlu says he is not sure how many of his colleagues died in the attack.
The Israeli defense minister confirmed the attack on Iranian state television.
In a statement, Israel Katz said the attack took place after"the evacuation of the local population", adding that Israel"will attack the Iranian dictator wherever he is".
It spreads gas that can cause radiological hell and skin burns
The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said today that following Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, there is a possibility of radiological and chemical contamination inside the main Natanz uranium enrichment facility, although radiation levels outside the complex are currently normal.
Iran is seeking urgent talks with the US and Israel
Iran has urgently signaled that it wants to end hostilities and resume talks on nuclear programs, sending messages to Israel and the United States through Arab intermediaries, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing officials.
Israeli army sends warning to Iranians:"Leave the city immediately"
Israel's military has issued an "urgent warning" to people to leave part of Tehran, Iran's capital,"immediately".
- In the coming hours, the Israeli Defense Forces will operate in the area, as they have done in recent days throughout Tehran, to attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure. Your presence in this area endangers your life - announced the spokesman of the Israel Defense Forces.
The explosions are already echoing in the western parts of Tehran.
The Israeli army carried out airstrikes on a military base in Tehran
The Israeli army carried out an air attack on a military base in the western part of Tehran, Fars agency reported.
According to reports, explosions were also heard in the eastern part of that city.
Israel is on its way to achieving its goals of destroying Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile threats, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today.
He said that Israel controls the skies over Tehran, reports the Times of Israel.
- We hit targets, regime targets, unlike the criminal regime of Iran that targets our citizens and comes to kill children and women - Netanyahu said.
Despite this, he called on the residents of Tehran to go outside as the Israeli military carried out airstrikes on the Iranian capital.
America Blows Up Dozens of Planes
The US Air Force appears to be in the midst of an unprecedented mass mobilization of refueling planes across the Atlantic Ocean from US bases, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
According to The Times of Israel, the number of KC-135 and KC-46 tankers continued to increase, with at least 30 aircraft moving east late Sunday, according to flight tracking data. Such tankers are needed to refuel planes participating in attacks far from their home country, such as Israeli planes attacking Iran, the newspaper added.
Pakistan closed the border with Iran
Pakistan has closed all its border crossings with neighboring Iran indefinitely, provincial officials confirmed, as Israel and Iran exchange intense strikes and threaten further attacks.
Israeli forces killed at least 40 people in the Gaza Strip today
Israeli forces killed at least 40 Palestinians today, half of them near an aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the Palestinian Authority's health ministry in the occupied enclave said.
The Israeli army ordered the regrouping of forces in the border areas
The Israeli army (IDF) ordered the withdrawal of forces from the Gaza Strip and increased military presence along the borders with Egypt and Jordan.
The IDF says that four Israeli divisions are currently operating in the Gaza Strip after the withdrawal of the 98th Division, an elite unit of the IDF, from Khan Yunis, the Times of Israel reports.
A hospital in the west of Iran was badly damaged in an Israeli attack
A hospital in the west of Iran was badly damaged in today's Israeli attack, and a fire station in the western Iranian province of Ilam was also hit, Iranian media reported.
Erdogan: Turkey is ready to mediate in resolving the Iran-Israel conflict
Turkey is ready to take on a mediating role between Iran and Israel in order to urgently end the conflict between the two countries and to renew the nuclear negotiations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today during a telephone conversation with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian.
Serbian Ambassador to Israel for"Blic": Around 60 Serbian citizens want to return
There are currently around 2,500 Serbian citizens who are not permanent residents living in Israel, which is bombarded by Iranian missiles, and with whom there is constant communication with the Serbian embassy.
- Since Friday, June 13, about 60 of our citizens contacted the embassy expecting appropriate information regarding the possibility of returning to the country - revealed to"Blic" Petrović, adding that this number is growing, because new citizens of Serbia are constantly contacting us.
Peskov: Russia is ready to help resolve the conflict between Israel and Iran
Russia is still ready, if necessary, to be a mediator in resolving the Iranian-Israeli conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today.
Israel attacks Iran again
Reports from Iran indicate that Israel has launched new attacks on the country.
A video posted on social media purportedly shows thick black smoke billowing over Mashhad after the Israeli strike, which would be one of the deepest strikes on Iran.
The Tasnim news agency also claimed that Israel bombed a fire department building in Musyan in the western province of Ilam, posting a video of smoke rising from the scene.
IAEA: No new damage to Iran's nuclear facilities after Israeli attack
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, announced today that there is no indication of further damage to Iran's uranium enrichment facilities at Natanz and Fordow, following recent Israeli military strikes.
Incredible footage from Lebanon
Incredible footage has been posted on social media showing what the Lebanese are doing while the missiles are hurtling toward Israel.
Urgent announcement of the Israeli army:"We have complete superiority"
Israel has complete control over Tehran's airspace, more than 100 rocket launchers were destroyed, the Israeli army announced.
Since the start of the conflict, the IDF claims, over 120 Iranian ballistic missile launch systems have been destroyed, which they say is a third of what Iran had.
Poland is ready to evacuate its citizens from Israel via Jordan
Poland is ready to evacuate, through the Jordanian capital of Amman, about two hundred of its citizens who were visiting Israel, Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Henrika Mosicka-Dandis said today, reports Reuters.
Iran has fired 350 ballistic missiles at Israel since Friday
Since Friday, Iran has launched about 350 ballistic missiles at Israel, the vast majority of which have been intercepted, according to the latest figures from the Israeli military.
About 40 rockets were fired in the latest barrage around 4:00 a.m., which hit central Israel and the Haifa area.
Israel confirms liquidation of IRGC intelligence chief
Four Iranian intelligence officials, including the head of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were killed in an Israeli air strike in Tehran yesterday, the IDF confirmed.
Iran's parliament is preparing a law on withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
The spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Bagaj, said today that the Iranian parliament is preparing a law on withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
287 people wounded in Iran's attacks are housed in hospitals across Israel
At least 287 people injured in Iran's airstrikes on targets in Israel overnight have been hospitalized, the Israeli Ministry of Health announced today.
China calls on Israel and Iran to take urgent measures to calm tensions
China calls on Israel and Iran to"urgently" take measures to calm tensions, after Israeli strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran's response with missile attacks.
Pakistan threatens Israel with a nuclear attack?
In the latest escalation of tensions, a nuclear-armed country has threatened Israel.
Namely, according to the words of a senior Iranian officer, Pakistan has threatened to drop a nuclear warhead on Israel if that country's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses nuclear weapons against Iran.
Honorary Consul of Serbia spoke from Israel for"Blic"
There are currently 2,500 citizens of Serbia residing in Israel, as the honorary consul of Serbia in Israel, Aleksandar Nikolić, spoke about in the show"Jutro na Blic".
- These are citizens of Serbia who are of Jewish origin and, unfortunately, in these constellations of periodic outbreaks of hostilities, they are used to restrictive measures, but not this rigorous. So, we update the data lists according to the instructions of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our people are in contact with our embassy in Tel Aviv, and we also try not only to record the calls we receive, but we also proactively address our people and forward their information - Nikolić concluded.
Tasnim: Multiple hypersonic missiles used in fiercest Iranian attack on Israel
Several hypersonic ballistic missiles were used in the fiercest Iranian attack on Israel early this morning, which inflicted the highest losses on the Israeli side so far, the Iranian news agency Tasnim announced.
Eight people died in the latest wave of attacks by Iran on Israel
At least eight people have been killed in the latest wave of Iranian attacks on Israel, Reuters reported, citing a report by Israel's Military Radio.
The Israeli minister threatens:"Citizens of Tehran will pay the price, and soon."
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Iran again today, saying that"the residents of Tehran will pay the price" for Iranian attacks on Israeli civilians.
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran has executed a man found guilty of spying for the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the semi-official Fars news agency announced this morning.
Iranian media: Ali Khamenei is hiding in a bunker in the north of Tehran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was moved to an underground bunker in Lavizan, northeast Tehran, hours after Israel launched strikes on Tehran in the early hours of Friday morning.
Netanyahu announced
The American embassy in Tel Aviv was damaged
American Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced that the American Embassy and Consulate in Israel will remain closed today due to security reasons. The shelter-in-place warning is still in effect.
According to him, near the branch of the embassy in Tel Aviv there was minor damage due to detonations of Iranian missiles, but none of the American personnel was injured.
Israel: We attacked the headquarters of the elite Iranian guard in Tehran
The Israeli military announced that warplanes had carried out an attack on the Quds Unit headquarters in Tehran, claiming that operations against Israel were being planned there.
- Based on precise intelligence, the Israeli air force hit the Quds command center of the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian army. From that center, operatives planned attacks on Israel through Iran's allies in the region - they said from the IDF on the"X" platform.
What is Quds?
The Quds Force is an elite unit within Iran's Revolutionary Guard, in charge of operations outside Iran. It operates through a network of allies and allied groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shiite militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen. It is considered a key tool of Iranian influence in the region and is often linked to attacks on Israeli targets and American interests. Western countries, including the US and the EU, have for years designated Quds as a terrorist organization because of its role in armed activities throughout the Middle East.
Iran: We made the Israelis shoot themselves
Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced that in the latest attack on Israel, a new method was used by which Israeli multi-layered defense systems were forced to interact with each other, reports Reuters.
- The techniques and means used in this operation, despite the comprehensive support of the United States of America and the Western powers and the possession of the most modern defense technology, enabled the successful and maximum hitting of missiles at targets in the occupied territories - the announcement states.
The death toll in the attack on Israel rose to four
Another man has been killed in the latest series of Iranian attacks on Israel, the National Emergency Management Agency (MDA) said. This brought the number of fatalities to four.
The MDA says two women and two men, all in their seventies, were killed.
A total of 87 injured people were transferred to hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition with facial injuries, five people with moderate injuries, as well as 81 people with minor injuries.
Arkachi:"Collective action is needed"
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi called on Islamic countries to take collective action against what he said was Israel's escalation of violations of international law. During a telephone conversation with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hessein Brahim Tah last night, Arakchi thanked for the condemnation of Israel's military aggression against Iran, reports the Iranian agency Irna.
Iran's new attack on Israel
Iran launched new missiles at targets across Israel, at least three people were killed in central Israel after Iranian attacks, and dozens were injured and hospitalized. A BBC reporter on the ground says it"looks like the biggest attack yet".
The explosions rocked major Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa, where about 30 people were injured.
Defense systems are working to intercept the threat. Citizens were told to stay in protected areas until further notice.
- Movement in open areas should be minimized, and gatherings should be avoided. Upon receiving the warning, enter the protected area and remain there until further official announcement - citizens are told.
Emergency services are treating the injured and rescuing trapped residents after Iranian rockets hit several residential areas in central and coastal Israel, according to Israeli authorities.
Two high-rise apartment buildings in central Israel were hit in the attack, trapping people in elevators, the Israel Fire and Rescue Service said.
Reuters video from in central Israel shows an apartment block with a large hole in the side and dozens of emergency services at the scene, some holding stretchers. Light was scattered across the ground, video showed, and search teams could be seen inside damaged buildings using flashlights to survey the site.
Israel's National Emergency Service (MDA) said it was treating several people in central Israel with minor injuries from rocket attacks. So far, MDA teams have transported dozens of injured people to hospitals. The 10-year-old boy is in serious condition, MDA said.
"At this time, searches are being conducted in all affected areas to find additional victims," said an MDA spokesman.
A BBC reporter on the ground says " appears to be the biggest attack yet ".
Chaos in Tel Aviv
Scenes of fear, chaos and anxiety filled the streets of Tel Aviv early Monday, following the latest wave of Iranian missile attacks.
CNN's Jeremy Diamond from Jerusalem saw streets covered in rubble as rescue workers and military personnel searched the rubble at a site that appeared to have been hit by four ballistic missiles. One woman said she"felt the impact" of the attack from her basement, where she was hiding.
- We went out very slowly because we were scared - said Diamond, adding that"buildings were falling while they were walking".
Trump announces peace
"Iran and Israel have to reach a deal and they will reach a deal," Trump said on Truth Social, adding that"soon we will have peace."
"There are a lot of calls and meetings going on right now," he wrote.
- I do a lot and I never get credit for anything, but that's okay, people understand." Let's make the Middle East great again! - wrote Trump.
His views were divided after US officials told Reuters that President Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in recent days.
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