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The attacks came after the military of Israel confirmed that it had carried out strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Iran's Ministry of Oil claims that the Shahran oil storage facility in Tehran was hit.

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Attack on Israel

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian threatened that the response would be even more "fierce and forceful" if Israel did not withdraw. Meanwhile, Oman confirmed that talks between Tehran and Washington on Iran's nuclear program scheduled for Sunday have been officially cancelled.

Erdogan and Trump spoke on the phone

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in today's phone conversation with US President Donald Trump that Ankara is ready to be a mediator in resolving the dispute regarding Iran's nuclear program that has led to a conflict between Israel and Iran, Erdogan's office announced.

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump

The statement said that Erdogan welcomed Trump's latest statement about a possible peace between Iran and Israel, and called on Trump to take immediate action to prevent a catastrophe"that could set the region on fire."

Israel announced new actions against Iran's nuclear program

Israel's ambassador to the United States, Yehiel Leiter, said today that Israel will continue its campaign aimed at destroying Iran's nuclear program.

"We're going to deal with the nuclear program as best we can. We still have a few surprises up our sleeve. I think we've proven that over the past few days. We're determined to finish this," Leiter told Fox News.

Five Ukrainians died in the Iranian attack

Five Ukrainian citizens, including three minors, were killed in a massive Iranian missile attack on Israel on Saturday, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

"According to preliminary information from the Embassy of Ukraine in Israel, on Saturday, June 14, five Ukrainian citizens, including three minors, were killed as a result of a massive Iranian missile attack on Israel and a missile that hit a residential building in the city of Bat Yam," according to the statement, reported by Ukrinform.

New strikes by Israel on missile targets in western Iran

Israel's military announced that it had launched a series of strikes against dozens of targets linked to surface-to-surface missiles in western Iran.

"The Israeli Air Force launched a series of strikes against dozens of targets associated with surface-to-surface missiles in western Iran," the IDF said in a statement.

Five people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the center of Tehran, Iranian state television reported.

"A residential building is the target of an attack in central Tehran, in which five people were killed," the broadcaster said, adding that the death toll could rise due to the densely populated area of central Tehran where the attack took place.

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Tehran

According to an Agence France-Presse reporter, powerful explosions occurred twice in the area within a few minutes.

AFP added that many people rushed to the site of the blast near the communications ministry.

US Embassy: Increased threat of attacks on US citizens in Iraq

The United States Embassy in Iraq today urged American citizens in that country to avoid locations visited by foreigners and all large gatherings and crowds, due to the increased potential for violence or attacks"inspired by foreign terrorist organizations" against American-owned businesses and locations visited by Americans in Iraq.

In a statement published on its website, the embassy states that it will continue to assess the situation and warns US citizens that they should not travel to Iraq at all.

Dmitriev: Russia could become a mediator

Russia could play an important role in mediating between Israel and Iran to end the conflict, said today the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, the special representative of the Russian president for investments and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev.

He posted it on his X platform account.

US President Donald Trump told ABC today that he is open to Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

"He's ready. He called me about it. We talked about it at length," Trump said, referring to his phone conversation with Putin on Saturday.

Mertz announced increased protection of Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz announced today increased protection of Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany, in the context of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.

"We are also preparing in Germany for the case that Iran targets Israeli or Jewish institutions," Mertz said before leaving for the G7 summit in Canada, France's Europe 1 radio reported.

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Friedrich Mertz

Mertz reiterated that Iran must not develop or possess nuclear weapons, and that Israel has the right to defend itself against the"existential threat" posed by "Iran's military nuclear program."

Mertz, on the other hand, warned that the conflict must not spread.

"Tehran must immediately stop bombing civilian targets in Israel," Mertz said.

Israel planned to assassinate Iranian leader Khamenei

US President Donald Trump has vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday.

"Have the Iranians killed any Americans yet? No. Until they do, we can't even talk about attacking the political leadership," said one of the sources, a senior US administration official.

El Al is canceling flights across Europe and Asia

Israeli airline El Al announced today that it has cancelled flights to and from many European cities, as well as Tokyo and Moscow until June 23 due to the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Trump:"It is possible to interfere"

US President Donald Trump said today that it is possible for the United States of America to get involved in the Israeli-Iranian conflict, stating that Washington is not currently involved in that conflict.

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Donald Trump

"It is possible that we interfere," Trump said in an interview with ABC.

A guide to Israeli airlines

The government of Israel has ordered Israeli airlines to not allow departure from the country, if and when rescue planes take off to return Israelis from abroad, the Israeli newspaper"Ynet" reports today.

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The order was issued due to fears of aircraft attacks, which is why a security directive was issued to minimize large gatherings as much as possible.

The newspaper states that more than 100,000 Israelis are currently abroad.

At least 406 people were killed and 654 wounded in Israeli attacks on Iran

Israeli attacks across Iran killed at least 406 people and wounded an additional 654, the Associated Press reported, citing Washington-based Human Rights Watch.

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Tehran after the Israeli attack on Iran

The group is verifying local reports in Iran using a network of sources it has developed in the country, The Associated Press said, adding that the group is working to identify civilians and members of the security services among the victims.

A mother, her two daughters and a cousin were killed in the attack

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released photos and names of four women from an Arab-Christian family from Tamra who died in an Iranian missile attack.

A post on social media said:"This is a mother, her two daughters and a cousin killed by Iran with a ballistic missile".

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Women who died in Iran's attack on Israel

According to the announcement, Manar (45), her daughters Hala (20) and Shada (13) and Manar's cousin (41) were killed.

Fire at the airport in Tehran

A large fire broke out at Mashhad Airport in Tehran. This is Israel's deepest attack on Iranian territory so far.

Videos circulating on social media show smoke rising from Mehrabad Airport, Anadolia reports.

There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities on the report.

The Iranian government has opened mosques, schools and subway stations to shelter people from Israeli attacks, the agency said.

Air refueling plane shot down

Israel's military said it shot down a mid-air refueling plane at Mashad Airport in eastern Iran, Reuters reports.

Israel's military added that it was its longest-range strike since launching operations against Iran last week.

The Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah warns the US:"Do not interfere in the conflict!"

The Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah, linked to Iran, warned today that it will continue attacks on American soldiers in the region if the United States of America intervenes in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

- We are carefully monitoring the movement of the American enemy's army in the region - said the Secretary General of Kataib Hezbollah, Abu Hussein al-Hamidavi, adding that the group will not hesitate to directly attack American interests and bases throughout the region if the United States intervenes in the war, Reuters reported.

Trump compared Israel and Iran to Serbia and Kosovo:"Soon we will have peace!"

- During my first mandate, Serbia and Kosovo clashed fiercely, as they had done for decades, and this long-standing conflict threatened to turn into war. I stopped him. (Former US President Joseph) Biden has hurt the long term outlook with some very stupid decisions, but I will fix it again! We will soon have peace between Israel and Iran! I do a lot of things and I never get credit for anything, but that's okay, people understand. Let's make the Middle East great again - said Trump.

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Iran targeted Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea?

Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence in Caesarea and the Hadera power plant today, Al Jazeera reported, citing unnamed Israeli media.

Water from the sewers flooded the streets of Tehran

Videos circulating on social media show large explosions of sewage and water pipes across Tehran.

Reuters: At least 14 nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes on Iran

At least 14 Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in Israeli strikes since Friday, including car bombs, two sources told Reuters today.

Tehran: We have not sent any message to Israel through a third country

Iran has not sent any message to Israel through a third country, the spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Bagai, said today, after Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides said that Tehran had asked Nicosia to convey"some messages" to Israel.

The Russian embassy in Iran is working on the evacuation of Russians

The Russian embassy in Tehran is working on the issue of evacuating Russians from Iran amid Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic, the Russian diplomatic mission in Tehran announced.

- The work has been going on for a long time. All embassy contacts, including the helpline, are published on the resources of the diplomatic mission. We accept all the demands of our compatriots - reports the RIA Novosti agency, referring to an unnamed source.

He noted that"movement takes place by land, especially across the Iranian-Azerbaijani border."

Explosions in Tel Aviv

Reuters reports that the sounds of explosions were heard in the Tel Aviv area.

Prolonged state of emergency in Israel

The Israeli government is extending the state of emergency until June 30, according to Israeli media.

Sirens in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Reuters reports that eyewitnesses say air raid sirens went off in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Another Iranian attack is underway.

Citizens were told to go to shelters.

Iran: We will strike more decisively and harshly

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkiyan threatened a"more decisive and harsh" response if Israel continues its "hostile actions" against Tehran.

Netanyahu: Iran will pay a high price

Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would pay a"heavy price" after Israeli civilians were killed in overnight attacks.

Speaking at the scene of a rocket attack on an apartment building in Bat Yam, Netanyahu said Iran posed an"existential threat" to Israel and accused Tehran of "premeditated killing of civilians, women and children."

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Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli army: Along with the attack on Iran, an attack on Yemen was carried out

Last night, the Israeli Air Force carried out an attack in Yemen, simultaneously with the attacks in Iran, confirmed the spokesman of the Israeli army, Effie Defrin, at a press conference.

- Last night, while the attacks in Iran continued, the fighter jets of the Air Force flew over 2,000 kilometers from Israel and hit Sana'a in Yemen. We will announce the results of the attack later - said Defrin.

The target of the Israeli strike in Yemen was Houthi rebel army chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari, according to Israeli officials.

Two Israeli missiles hit the center of Tehran, causing explosions

Two Israeli missiles hit two locations in the center of Tehran today, causing explosions, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.

Netanyahu tours the ruins in the suburbs of Tel Aviv

Explosions in Tehran in the middle of the day

In the northwestern neighborhoods of Tehran, Shahrak-e Garb and Sadat Abad, this afternoon strong explosions were heard, Iranian state media reported, stating that the city's air defenses were activated to intercept Israeli missiles. This is the first time since the beginning of the conflict between Iran and Israel that it has happened during the day.

The Iranian portals Habar Online and Ham Mihan announced that air defense systems were activated west and northwest of Tehran to counter new Israeli attacks, the BBC reported.

Dnevnik"Sharg" published videos showing columns of smoke in the eastern part of Tehran.

Iran ready for a deal?

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi said today that Iran remains open to a nuclear energy agreement which would, on the one hand, guarantee that Tehran does not pursue atomic weapons, and on the other hand, in which Iran refuses to give up its"nuclear rights".

- We are ready to conclude any agreement aimed at guaranteeing that Iran does not seek to acquire nuclear weapons - Arakchi told foreign diplomats, reports BFM TV.

However, he stressed, Tehran will not accept any agreement"that would deprive Iran of its nuclear rights".

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At the same time, Arakchi accused Israel of trying to"derail" negotiations on a nuclear deal with the United States by attacking Iran.

Great Britain issued a warning

The British Foreign Office has updated its guidance and is advising its citizens to refrain from traveling to Israel amid the conflict with Iran.

Destroyed Shahed factory?

Reports have emerged that a factory that produces the notorious Shaheed drones has been destroyed in Isfahan.

In addition, Israeli warplanes carried out a morning attack on a military base in Kermanshah, western Iran.

According to Israeli intelligence, Iran uses the base to store and launch missiles.

Israel: We hit the nuclear facility in Isfahan

The Israeli Defense Forces strongly struck the Iranian nuclear facility in Isfahan, the Tel Aviv military announced.

- It is a strategically important facility that did not escape our attacks. We continue to inflict strong blows on the strategic capacities of the Iranian regime, especially those related to the nuclear project - the military announced.

The President of Cyprus brings Netanyahu a message from Iran

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulidis said that he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today in order to convey Iran's message to him, Cypriot media reported.

A report by the Cyprus Mail daily stated that Christodoulidis told reporters that Iran had asked Cyprus to convey a message to Israel, reports Reuters.

- We'll do it. The role of Cyprus in the region is to talk to everyone and try to convey messages, to create conditions so that this difficult situation can end - said Christodoulidis and repeated that today he has a scheduled telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel targeted the facility of the Iranian Ministry of Defense in Isfahan

Iranian authorities announced that Israeli forces today targeted a facility associated with the Iranian Ministry of Defense in the city of Isfahan, in the central part of the country.

- One of the centers in Isfahan that is connected to the Ministry of Defense was attacked a few moments ago, but so far there are no reports of injuries or casualties - said the deputy governor of that province, Akbar Salehi, reported the Iranian agency ISNA.

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Airspace over Israel closed for third day

Israeli authorities announced that the country's airspace was closed on Sunday for the third day in a row, reports Agence France-Presse.

Minister Katz: Israel will continue to"peel the skin off the Iranian snake in Tehran"

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued new threats to Iran today, saying that his country's military will target Iranian targets and continue to"skin the Iranian snake in Tehran and everywhere else, by depriving it of its nuclear capabilities and weapons systems."

- The Iranian dictator is turning Tehran into Beirut, and its residents into hostages for the sake of the survival of his regime - said Katz, referring to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Al Jazeera TV channel reported.

Damaged oil pipelines and transmission lines in the attack on Haifa

A video surveillance camera captured dramatic scenes as Iranian rockets fell on the Israeli city of Haifa, lighting up the night sky.

The Israel Oil Refinery Company announced today that their oil pipelines and transmission lines in Haifa were damaged by Iranian missile attacks, Israeli media reported based on a filing submitted to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Mossad members arrested in Iran

Iran said it arrested two people it accuses of being members of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in the Alborz province while they were preparing explosives and electronic devices, Reuters reports, citing the Tasnim news agency.

At least 12 Palestinians killed in Gaza

In today's Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, at least 12 Palestinians were killed, according to the Palestinian health authorities.

A civilian building was destroyed, at least six people were killed

Civilians who were in bomb shelters in a building in Bat Yam that was hit by an Iranian ballistic missile this morning were not injured, a Home Front Search and Rescue Command official said.

The rocket, which carried a warhead weighing hundreds of kilograms, directly hit the building, killing at least six people and injuring nearly 200.

Drone shot down in southern Israel

The Israeli Defense Forces shot down a drone launched from Iran, and air raid sirens sounded in several cities.

The Honorary Consul of Serbia in Israel announced

It is also known how many Serbs currently reside in Israel, after the announcement of the honorary consul of Serbia in Israel, Aleksandar Nikolić.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia recommended that citizens avoid traveling to Israel and Iran in the future due to the worsening security situation and increased risk to personal safety. The honorary consul of Serbia in Israel, Aleksandar Nikolić, pointed out that there are currently about 2,500 Serbian citizens who are not permanent residents, with whom there is constant communication.

Israel issued a new warning to the Iranians

Israel has just issued an emergency warning to Iran. The Tel Aviv military has warned Iranian citizens who are in or near military facilities to evacuate immediately.

This unprecedented warning to the Iranians could suggest that Israel is planning new attacks on dedicated industry facilities, AP estimates.

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Iran attack on Tel Aviv

Axios: Israel urged the US to join the military campaign against Iran

Israel has been calling on the United States for the past two days to join a military campaign against Iran, but the US is not currently considering such a move, US officials have confirmed.

Citing Israeli and American officials, the Axios portal reports that in the last 48 hours Israel has asked the administration of US President Donald Trump to join the attack on the nuclear and military facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

An unnamed US official confirmed Israel's request and said the Trump administration was not currently considering getting involved in the conflict.

At least 10 dead and more than 200 wounded in Israel

Both sides have suffered heavy losses - more than 200 people have been injured in Iranian attacks on Israel, according to the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom, while the Iranian ministry has announced that Israeli attacks on Iran have wounded at least 800 people. In Israel, 10 people were killed in Iranian attacks.

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Israel Tel Aviv attack
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Israeli Air Force Base "Iron Dome" in Tel Aviv

After the Iranian missile attack on Israel, a total of 135 people were admitted to Israeli hospitals.

The Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, an Israeli city in the Tel Aviv district, said it had admitted 65 injured after the latest salvo of ballistic missiles from Iran, The Times of Israel reports.

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Tehran after the Israeli attack on Iran

In a statement from Asuta Hospital in Ashdod, it is stated that after the Iranian rocket attacks, five people were admitted, one of whom is in a critical condition, and four in a moderately serious condition.

Reuters: Yemen's Houthis targeted Israel

Yemen's Houthis, linked to Iran, announced today that they targeted the city of Jaffa in Israel with several ballistic missiles in the last 24 hours in coordination with Iran, while Israel and Iran continued to exchange missile attacks, reports Reuters.

The Yemeni Houthi attack on Israel with rockets, most of which were intercepted, according to the group, represents support for the Palestinians in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Tel Aviv the morning after the Iranian attack

The Israeli army previously attacked Yemen in an attempt to assassinate the leader of the Houthi rebels, according to Israeli media, while the target of the Israeli attack in Yemen was allegedly the chief of general staff of the Houthi army, Muhammad al-Ghamari, according to Israeli officials.

The Iran-backed Houthis, who control parts of Yemen, have carried out more than 100 attacks on ships plying the Red Sea since November 2023, in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

Israel carried out an attack on the Iranian Ministry of Defense

During the night, Israel carried out missile attacks on the Iranian Ministry of Defense in Tehran, the news agency Tasnim reported.

According to reports, minor damage was caused to one of the Ministry's administrative buildings.

At the same time, a separate attack was carried out on another building of the Ministry, which houses the headquarters of the Organization for Defense Innovation and Research.

Iran and Israel continued to attack each other during the night, in which infrastructure facilities were destroyed, and there were also casualties.

Iran carried out an attack on the"Haim Weissman" Scientific Institute in Israel

Iran carried out rocket attacks on the "Haim Weissman" Science Institute in the Israeli city of Rehovot near Tel Aviv.

The Fars news agency published a video showing the rocket hitting the Institute, stating that it was a response to the killing of Iran's nuclear scientists by Israel.

It is added that the Haim Weisman Institute is considered one of the most important scientific centers in Israel.

Trump and Putin conversation

Russian President Vladimir Putin today held another telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump regarding the conflict between Iran and Israel, according to the aide of the Russian President Yuriy Ushakov.

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Putin and Trump telephone conversation

Trump: If Iran attacks us, the retaliation will be something you've never seen before

US President Donald Trump announced about the latest developments in the Middle East:

"The U.S. had nothing to do with tonight's attack on Iran. If Iran attacks us in any way, in any form, the full power of the U.S. armed forces will come down on them, at a level never seen before. However, we can easily reach an agreement between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!" Trump said.

Great Britain sends planes to the Middle East

Great Britain is moving additional military assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East to provide support across the region, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today.

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British fighter jets

Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader dies in hospital

Ali Shamkhani, a top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, died in hospital a day after Israel launched airstrikes across the country, Iranian media reported.

Shamkhani previously served as Iran's top national security official for a decade and represented Iran in China-brokered rapprochement talks with Saudi Arabia.

Netanyahu:"We will attack every location, every target"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israeli strikes have set back Iran's nuclear program, possibly for years, and that more severe strikes are yet to come.

- We will attack every location and every target of the Ayatollah regime and what they have felt so far is nothing compared to what will be handed to them in the coming days - Netanyahu said in a video message.

He added that the military is now destroying Iran's ability to produce ballistic missiles.

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