Another night of clashes between Israel and Iran. Tehran launched dozens of missiles in response to Friday's Israeli attacks. Israeli Minister Katz: Tehran is burning

• The war between Israel and Iran continues. During the night between Saturday and Sunday, Israel struck an oil plant and Iran's nuclear headquarters in Tehran. Another plant, in Shahran, also went up in flames. Eleven people were killed in Israel by Iranian missiles, at least 180 were injured
• A total of fourteen people have been killed in Iranian attacks on Israel since last Friday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underlines
• The Israeli government has approved the extension of the special emergency on the internal front until June 30. According to Iranian security sources, however, in Iran there have been over 200 deaths and 650 injuries since the beginning of the attack

20:22 | June 15

Idf: Population can now leave shelters

The IDF Home Front Command said that people throughout Israel can leave their shelters. Rescue workers are reaching areas directly hit by Iranian ballistic missiles to check for injuries.

20:08|June 15

Israel: 4 Minor Injuries After Latest Iran Attack

Israel's Emergency Medical Services Director General Eli Bin said four people were slightly injured after the latest Iranian attack in the south of the country, Ynet reported.

19:51|June 15

Anti-aircraft defense systems activated in Tehran

Air defense systems have been activated in Tehran, the official Irna news agency reported, after several Israeli strikes targeted a residential building in the center of the capital, killing five people. Anti-aircraft defenses have been activated in several locations in Tehran, Irna said, without immediately providing further details.

19:46|June 15

New missile barrage from Iran towards Israel

The IDF says it has detected a new barrage of ballistic missiles fired by Iran at Israel. Sirens are expected to sound in the next few minutes as air defenses work to knock out the threats. Civilians in central Israel are ordered to remain in

air raid shelters until further notice.

19:23|June 15

Israel Raid Dozens of Missile Bases in Iran

Israel has announced that it has begun striking dozens of missile installations in western Iran. The Israeli Air Force has launched a series of strikes against dozens of surface-to-surface missile targets

in western Iran, the military said in a statement.

19:10|June 15

Idf: Attack on Iranian military targets begins

The IDF spokesman announced that the Israeli Air Force has begun a wave of strikes against dozens of missile targets in western Iran.

18:45|June 15

Netanyahu: Trump Veto on Khamenei Killing? Fake News

There are so many fake news stories about conversations that never happened that I am not going to get into them. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded in an interview with Fox News when asked about a Reuters report that Donald Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

18:38 | June 15

Media: Trump Vetoes Israel's Plan to Kill Khamenei

Donald Trump has vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, Reuters reported on its website, citing two sources in the US administration.

18:34 | June 15

Media: Khamenei's right-hand man negotiates escape with Russia

Iran International has obtained information indicating that Ali Asghar Hejazi, deputy chief of staff to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is in talks with Russian officials to secure a potential exit from Iran for himself and his family, should the situation deteriorate. A senior Russian official reportedly assured Hejazi that in the event of an escalation, Moscow will facilitate his evacuation through a safe corridor. Other senior Iranian officials have reportedly received similar contacts, with some already finalizing their own exit routes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Iranian leaders were packing their bags.

18:27|June 15

Erdogan Talks to Trump: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid Catastrophe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump today, calling for urgent action to prevent the unprecedented conflict between Israel and Iran from engulfing the region. “President Erdogan welcomed US President Trump’s recent statements on the resolution of the conflict between Israel and Iran and stressed the need for urgent action to prevent a catastrophe that could engulf the entire region,” the Turkish presidency said in a statement, reporting on the contact between the two leaders.

18:26|June 15

Netanyahu: Determined to eliminate double threat

We are determined to complete the mission of eliminating the dual threat from the Islamic Republic, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. In his speech, the prime minister thanked our fantastic pilots flying over the scorching skies of Tehran. According to the Israeli prime minister, regime change in Iran could be the result of this war, because the Iranian regime is weak. Previously, Netanyahu stressed that Israel's goal is to neutralize the dual missile and nuclear threat of the Islamic Republic, which threatens the very existence of Israel.

18:17|June 15

Media: Pasdaran leaders under rubble in Tehran

The heavy Israeli attack that has been ongoing on Tehran for hours has reportedly hit the top brass of the Revolutionary Guards, as well as dozens of institutional, military and research buildings and sites. The head of the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence and his deputy are trapped under rubble in Tehran, the Iran International website reported. They are Mohammad Kazemi, head of the intelligence organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and his deputy Hassan Mohaghegh, who were trapped under rubble after the Israeli attack on the organization's headquarters in Tehran. Their conditions are currently unknown, the same source said.

18:04|June 15

NGO: At least 406 dead, 654 injured in Israeli attacks

Israeli strikes in Iran have killed at least 406 people and wounded 654 others, a group of human rights activists based in Washington said, based on cross-checks with various sources inside Iran. The toll from this source is being relaunched by several media outlets including Ynet, Associated Press and The Guardian. The group itself stressed that it is working to identify and distinguish civilians from members of the secret services among the victims.

17:44|June 15

Merz: Germany Prepared for Possible Iranian Attack

German Chancellor Merz said the Israel-Iran conflict will be discussed at the G7 summit of world leaders and that the country is prepared for an Iranian attack on its territory. In a post on X, the chancellor said: Other countries in the region must not threaten war. We are prepared for the possibility that Iran could strike Israeli or Jewish sites in Germany.

17:37|June 15

IDF: Plane shot down at Mashdad airport

The IDF confirmed that the Israeli Air Force bombed an Iranian refueling plane at Mashhad airport in northeastern Iran, about 2,300 kilometers from Israel, marking the most distant strike since the start of the operation, the Times of Israel reported. The Air Force is working to achieve air superiority across Iran, the military said.

17:27|June 15

Tehran, Mass funerals for martyrs of Israel attack on Tuesday

Mass funerals for the martyrs of the Israeli attacks will be held in Tehran on Tuesday, June 17, said Seyyed Mohsen Mahmoudi, head of the Islamic Propaganda Coordination Council of Tehran Province, IRNA reported. The loyal people of Tehran Province are invited to once again demonstrate their bond with the province and renew their commitment to the martyrs to continue their bright path in these critical and fatal circumstances through their magnificent presence at the funeral ceremony, it said.

17:25|June 15

Merz Sees Sultan Oman, Iran Must Never Have Nuclear Weapons

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran must never have nuclear weapons during a meeting with the Sultan of Oman, the government spokesman in Berlin said. At the same time, Merz stressed his desire, shared with that of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik al-Said, to prevent the spread of the conflict through diplomatic efforts, spokesman Stefan Kornelius added in a statement.

17:21|June 15

Tehran to Baghdad: Block Israel's airspace

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani urged Iraq to prevent Israel from using its airspace and territory to launch attacks against the Islamic Republic. We emphasize that the Iraqi government must exercise greater vigilance and protection of its borders and airspace, so that Iraqi territory is not misused against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Pezeshkian said, according to the Iranian presidency website.

16:56|June 15

Israel Confirms Behind-the-Scenes Mediation Attempts

In Israel, a senior official in Netanyahu's cabinet said that attempts at mediation are beginning behind the scenes. The statement came minutes after President Donald Trump, in an interview with ABC News, referred to many phone calls and meetings underway to reach an agreement between Israel and Iran. The Israeli government official clarified that there is still no concrete proposal for a ceasefire, adding that, in practice, there is no real pressure on Israel to stop. We have many more surprises and we are very determined, he stressed.

16:29|June 15

Trump: Possible US involvement in Israel-Iran war

It is possible that the United States could become involved in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Donald Trump told ABC, stressing that at the moment the US is not involved.

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​Then he added that he is open to the idea that Russian President Vladimir Putin could mediate in the conflict between Israel and Iran. He is ready. He called me to talk about it. We talked about it at length

16:24|June 15

Five Car Bomb Attacks in Tehran: Mossad Involved

Five targeted attacks were reportedly carried out today in Tehran by exploding remote-controlled cars, according to the official Iranian news agency Irna, which said the attacks targeted unspecified individuals and were carried out by Mossad agents operating inside Iranian territory. At the moment, there is no official confirmation from the Iranian authorities nor any details on the identity of the victims or the outcome of the attacks.

16:10|June 15

Israel: No injuries, Iranian missiles did not hit

The Israeli ambulance service, Magen David Adom, reports that there have been no reports of direct aircraft strikes or injuries during the latest wave of attacks from Iran.

16:06|June 15

Israel approves special emergency until June 30

The Israeli cabinet has approved the extension of the special emergency on the internal front until June 30.

15:51|June 15

Trump: Iran, Israel Must Reach Agreement, Peace Soon

We will soon have peace between Israel and Iran. Donald Trump said on his social Truth. Iran and Israel should reach an agreement, and they will, just like India and Pakistan did, Trump added, speaking of a series of phone calls and meetings. I do a lot of things and I never get any recognition, but that's okay, Trump emphasized.

15:51|June 15

Death toll rises to 7 in Bat Yam, search for missing

The death toll from the Iranian ballistic missile that hit an apartment building in Bat Yam rises to seven. The Times of Israel newspaper reported, specifying that rescuers recovered another body from the rubble of the building hit this morning, while they are searching for three more missing occupants. Since Friday, when hostilities began, with Israel surprise bombing Iran and in the subsequent cross-attacks, the toll stands at 13 Israelis killed and 380 wounded, according to what Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared so far.

15:46|June 15

Idf: Alarm over, population can leave shelters

The IDF Home Front Command has warned the population that it is safe to leave the shelters. Earlier, sirens sounded in much of Israel due to ballistic missile launches from Iran. Defense systems intercepted the launchers, but the percentage of interceptions is not yet clear.

15:36|June 15

Dozens of Missiles Toward Israel, Explosions in Jerusalem

Missile sirens from Iran are sounding in many parts of Israel and also in the Golan Heights and the West Bank. Explosions are reported in Jerusalem. Dozens of missiles have been launched by the Islamic Republic, according to military sources who note that Tehran's attacks are intensifying.

15:34 | June 15

Media Iran, Tehran Police Headquarters Hit

Iranian media reported that an Israeli strike targeted the Tehran police headquarters in the city center. The Tehran Police Command was hit by one of the enemy drones, the Isna news agency reported, citing a police statement. The strike caused minor damage and injured several police officers.

15:19|June 15

Iran: Iraq blocks airspace from Israeli attacks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Iraq to prevent Israel from using its airspace and territory to launch attacks against the Islamic republic. The Iraqi government must exercise greater vigilance and protection over its borders and airspace to prevent Iraqi territory from being abused (by Israel) against Iran, Pezeshkian said in a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani.

15:04|June 15

2.59pm|June 15

Tehran Threatens More Decisive and Severe Response

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian threatened a more decisive and severe response if Israel continues its hostile actions against Tehran.

2.34pm|June 15th

Raid on various areas of Tehran

Israel strikes several areas of Tehran. Citizens of the Iranian capital have posted images and videos on social media, showing the places targeted by the missiles: Azadi Stadium, Chital, Alaeddin Grand Bazaar, Taleghani, Niavaran, Fatemi Square (where the Interior Ministry is located) and areas near the Parliament. The government has called for people to take refuge in the subways and mosques.

2.32pm|June 15th

In Iran, over 200 dead and 650 injured since the beginning of the attack

There have been over 200 victims of Israel's attack on Iran since the beginning of the conflict. This was learned from qualified security sources, according to which the raids and intelligence actions on Iranian territory have also caused around 650 injuries. In the overnight attacks - according to the sources - in addition to the Shahran oil depots and the Shahr-e Rey refinery, the Narmak district in Tehran, where Pasdaran officers and research institutes reside, was hit. A gas refinery in Asaluyeh, military bases and sites in the provinces of Kirmashan, West Azarbaijan and Kermanshah were also attacked.

2.26pm|June 15

Damage caused to the Natanz nuclear plant

The image shows sites at the Natanz nuclear facility that were destroyed or damaged during Friday's Israeli attack. Damage was found to the fuel enrichment pilot plant and an electrical substation, according to analysis by the Institute for Space and International Security (ISIS), as reported by the BBC.

14:02|June 15

Netanyahu in Bat Yam: Iran Will Pay for Murdered Women and Children

Our soldiers, our pilots, are in the skies above Iran. Iran will pay a heavy price for the deliberate killing of civilians, women and children. We will reach our targets and deal them a devastating blow. They will feel the full force of our arm. This was stated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Bat Yam, where a building was hit by a missile and six civilians were killed. Citizens of Israel: listen to the instructions of the Home Front Command. Take great care of your lives. We are on the road to victory, he concluded.

14:02|June 15

Herzog at G7, Stand with us against nuclear weapons

I appeal to the G7 leaders who are meeting tomorrow in Canada: they should all be with us, because if you want to eliminate nuclear warheads, you better work together, with us, to make sure that Iran does not reach its capacity (in terms of nuclear resources), that our region can move to peace and dialogue, to coexistence and rapprochement.

13:35|June 15

New IDF report: 170 targets and 720 military infrastructures attacked in two days

In less than three days, Israel has attacked more than 170 targets and over 720 military infrastructures. This is the balance of the operations underway against Iran since Friday, announced by the IDF spokesman, General Ephraim Defrin. Throughout the night, Israeli Air Force fighters flew over the skies of Tehran and attacked infrastructures and targets of the Iranian nuclear project, the same source continued, specifying that the attack hit more than 80 targets, including the headquarters of the Iranian Ministry of Defense, the Spand headquarters of the nuclear project and other targets where the Iranian regime has hidden its nuclear archive.

13:30|June 15

Cyprus to convey Tehran's message to Netanyahu

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides told reporters that Iran has asked him to convey a message to Israel and that he will do so in a phone call scheduled for today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Cyprus Mail reports. 

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​Iran soon denied that it had asked the Cypriot president to do so.

13:27|June 15

Lufthansa and Ita: flights suspended from/to Tel Aviv

In light of the current circumstances, Lufthansa Group companies have decided to suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv until July 31. ITA Airways will extend the suspension of flights from Tel Aviv until July 31, including flights AZ809 and AZ815 scheduled for August 1. This is what ITA Airways said in a note on its website.

13:07|June 15

Tehran: Mosques, schools and subways open 24/7 to offer shelter

Iranians will be able to seek refuge in mosques and schools during Israeli attacks, as well as in the subways, which will be open 24 hours a day from tonight, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani told state television on Sunday.

There are no problems with the supply of food, medicine and fuel, she added.

13:05|June 15

IDF: Iran's Nuclear Headquarters Hit

We attacked Iran's nuclear headquarters. The Iranian terror regime is targeting our civilians, IDF spokesperson General Effi Defrin said in a briefing, specifying which 80 targets were hit overnight.

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​While the IDF released footage of the night attack on the headquarters of Iran's nuclear program in Tehran.​

​Earlier, the army said it had hit about 80 targets in Tehran overnight, including fuel depots, the headquarters of the Iranian Defense Ministry, the"SPND nuclear project headquarters" and other targets related to Iran's nuclear program. The Times of Israel specifies.

12:59 PM|June 15

Khamenei in Israel's sights, who is (and where is) the ayatollah who has not left Iran since 1989: his son Mojtaba is running for succession

(Viviana Mazza and Greta Privitera) They say he is alive. That he is following all the developments of the war from a secret location. And that he is still the one making all the decisions. It is difficult to know in which city Ali Khamenei is located. From Tehran they say that the Ayatollah could be in Mashhad, where he was born. They would have transferred him there in conjunction with the evacuation of American officials from the embassies in Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait, says an Iranian source. His supporters are certain, however, that the Supreme Guide, as a true leader, remained in the capital, next to his people bombed by Israeli jets.​

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There is anxiety among the entourage of the leader who has led and repressed Iran for 36 years
. The killing of his commanders, the announcements of Benjamin Netanyahu and the declarations of Israeli officials, suggest that one of the final objectives of this new conflict is his elimination.Since the death of
Hassan Nasrallah
, the leader of Lebanese Hezbollah, security measures around the ayatollah have been significantly strengthened. Khamenei's protection is entrusted to an apparatus managed mainly by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG), through its special unit, the Vali Amr Protection Corps. Nobody trusts anyone anymore, the source continues, it is clear that the Mossad is well rooted even around its most loyal followers. To protect the 86-year-old cleric, the regime has also invested in advanced technologies: thermal cameras, scanners, rigorous checks at the entrance to public and private events. Every public appearance or trip is preceded by meticulous preparation work. Khamenei has not set foot outside Iran since 1989, the year in which he became the great leader of Iran. It was a surprise when

Ali Khamenei became Supreme Leader on August 6, 1989, after the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ruhollah Khomeini, Gary Sick, who was the White House's chief negotiator during the 1979 hostage crisis, told the Courier Continue reading the article here.

12:54 PM|June 15

Explosions heard in northwestern Tehran

New explosions can be heard in the Iranian capital Tehran, an AFP journalist on the spot reports. The north-western neighborhoods of Shahrak-e Gharb and Saadat Abad are said to be affected.

12:46|June 15

Netanyahu and Herzog visit affected area in Bat Yam

Israeli President and Prime Minister Isaac Herzog and Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Bat Yam area where an Iranian missile struck an apartment building last night, killing six people and wounding dozens, state broadcaster Kan reported.

Tajani speaks to the Italian ambassadors in Tehran and Tel Aviv. And to his Jordanian counterpart: Committed to de-escalation

In a note, the Farnesina states that Foreign Minister Tajani spoke this morning with the ambassador to Tehran, Paola Amadei, and the ambassador to Tel Aviv, Luca Ferrari, to whom he showed his support and that of the Italian government. Tajani then received the latest updates on the condition of Italian citizens.

Tajani then spoke with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi - the note continues -: Italy and Jordan are engaged with the governments of Iran and Israel to accelerate a de-escalation in military operations that avoids the conflict from spreading to the entire region. Minister Tajani thanked his Jordanian colleague for the assistance and collaboration that the authorities of the Kingdom are already offering and will continue to offer to Italian citizens blocked in the region due to war operations.

12:05|June 15

Three people missing after attack on apartment building

Three people remain missing after Iran's overnight attack on an apartment building in Bat Yam, central Israel. The missile's impact killed six people, including two children, and injured more than 100. Relatives of missing people are being asked to come forward with the missing person's identification data, the dentist's contact information, an object that can provide a DNA sample, and a photo of the person.

11:37 AM|June 15

Katz: Iranian dictator is turning Tehran into Beirut

Anyone who comes and tries to use the Israeli home front to subdue and harm us will understand that, despite the high price, they will not succeed. They are essentially turning Tehran into Beirut, Defense Minister Israel Katz said during an assessment of the situation with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Mossad Director David Barnea and senior IDF officials. The plan is working as usual and beyond. The attack on Tehran and its nuclear systems, weapons production systems, air defense and missiles is a powerful attack, Katz added.

11:32 AM|June 15

Iran: We will expand war to the region only if forced

We do not want to extend this war to other countries or the region, unless it is forced upon us, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, as reported by CNN.

11:32 AM|June 15

Iran: Two Mossad Agents Arrested for Preparing Bombs

Iran announced that it has arrested two individuals accused of being members of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in Alborz province while they were preparing bombs, booby traps and electronic devices, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

10:56 AM|June 15

80 Iranian Missiles on Israel Overnight, Haifa Refinery Hit

Iran fired about 80 missiles at Israel in two waves last night, the Israeli military said. In the first wave, 40 missiles were fired at the Haifa refinery, which suffered damage to pipelines and transmission lines but did not interrupt operations, except in some areas. One of these missiles hit a house in the nearby town of Tamra and killed four people. Six people were confirmed dead and 200 injured in the second wave, which hit central Israel and an apartment building in Bat Yam, where the number of missing people has since dropped to three. Another missile hit the town of Revohot and injured 40 people.

10:50 AM|June 15

Israel Strikes Two Fuel Depots in Tehran

Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear program continued today. The Israeli military said this morning that it had targeted targets linked to the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons project, specifically mentioning the Ministry of Defense and the headquarters of the Defense Research and Innovation Organization, also known by its Persian acronym SPND. According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, one of the ministry's buildings was slightly damaged. Two fuel depots were also hit: the Shahran oil depot (in northwest Tehran) and another tank in the south (of the city). Tehran is burning, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz commented on X on Sunday morning.

10:49 AM|June 15

Iran, Israel attacks to derail talks with US

The Israeli regime's aggression against Iran in the midst of talks with the United States indicates the regime's opposition to any negotiations, as it has done in recent years. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed this, adding that the Israeli attacks are aimed at derailing negotiations... and the US' complicity with Israel is deplorable. It is clear that the Israeli regime does not want any agreement on the nuclear issue. It does not want negotiations and does not seek diplomacy, the head of Iranian diplomacy reiterated, calling it an attempt to undermine diplomacy.

9:25 am|June 15

IDF Warns Iranians to Move Away from Weapons Factories

The Israeli military (IDF) has warned Iranians to immediately evacuate weapons factories, signaling the likelihood of new attacks. Colonel Avichay Adraee, spokesperson for the IDF, issued the warning on X in Farsi. Adraee has previously issued evacuation warnings for the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Yemen ahead of attacks amid Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. His warning came shortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi signaled that Tehran would halt its attacks on Israel if Israel halted its attacks.

9:12 AM|June 15

Iran: Israel has crossed red line with strikes on nuclear sites

Israel has crossed a new red line by attacking Iranian nuclear sites, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. This time, the Zionist regime has crossed a new red line in international law by attacking nuclear sites that are prohibited under any circumstances, the minister said.

9:11 AM|June 15

Netanyahu: 13 People Killed in Iran Attacks Since Friday

Thirteen people have been killed in Iranian attacks on Israel since last Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

9:09 AM|June 15

Iranian missile hits Bat Yam city

In the photo, some buildings hit by an Iranian missile in the city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv.

8:51 AM|June 15

Herzog: A very sad and difficult morning

A very sad and difficult morning, wrote Israeli President Isaac Herzog in X, as the country wakes up after a night of attacks by Iran against the central and northern regions.

According to Herzog, Iran’s criminal attacks have killed and injured Jews and Arabs, Israeli citizens and new immigrants, including children and the elderly, women and men.

The president then added: I join in the families’ deep mourning and mourn the horrible loss. I pray for the healing of the wounded and for the recovery of the missing. We will mourn together. We will overcome together.

8:33 AM|June 15

Not Just Iron Dome: The Four Shields That Protect Israel

(Guido Olimpio)  The Israeli shield, with the contribution of the allies, contains Tehran's missile retaliation but cannot prevent numerous vectors from reaching the designated targets. As happened in Tel Aviv in the area where the armed forces command is located, between the houses of Rishon Letzion or in the Haifa area. Heavy damage, numerous victims in the last hours, confirming a continuous threat that is not at all easy to block.

Dramatic moments, with live television broadcasts of the darts exploding near the targets amplifying the effects. The IDF claims to have intercepted, on the first night, a large part of the 200 missiles launched by the enemy : spokespeople indicate a rate of 90-95 percent. With a subsequent piece of data: the military would have avoided intercepting 50 devices because they were directed at uninhabited areas, where they could not cause harm to people. While we have many images of the impact in inhabited centers we do not have details on what happened in other areas of the country.

The Iranians would have targeted several bases in the South, as they did during a previous retaliation when they still managed to pierce the dome created by the Jewish state. It is significant that the Revolutionary Guards were still able to react to the first and massive blow inflicted by the IDF which had tried to neutralize launchers and bases. In fact, last night the Iranians launched the second wave. The defense is made up of different systems.

Iron Dome, produced locally and designed to stop short-range rockets. David’s Sling, designed to counter cruise missiles and medium-range vectors. Both must impact the incoming weapon. Arrow 3 and 4, oppose long-range missiles, reach high altitudes and represent the most sophisticated response. Iron Beam, a laser beam useful for stopping rockets but also kamikaze drones, one of the devices often used by the Pasdaran. Unofficial sources have confirmed that the United States and Jordan intervened to destroy drones.

The Pentagon, moreover, has ordered the dispatch of two more Navy units equipped with anti-missile devices, units that add to a large naval air deployment deployed along an arc that from the Indian Ocean reaches the eastern Mediterranean and also includes the Red Sea. Experts have also reported intense activity by Western spy planes and supply aircraft. The former are the advanced sentries, the latter carry out logistical support missions essential to guarantee 24-hour coverage.

About 15 people trapped in a building in Tel Aviv hit by Iranian missiles during the night: the race against time for rescue

8:32 AM|June 15

His son's wedding (later cancelled), Pride and talks: how Netanyahu's trap surprised Iran

(Guido Olimpio and Davide Frattini) The amphitheater with its petal-covered steps, the artificial lake where you can kiss on the bridges, the villa surrounded by plants and the privacy needed by the clientele of one of the most luxurious resorts in Israel. Discretion is essential, especially if the one getting married is the son of the prime minister. Avner's wedding — more reserved than his older brother Yair — was supposed to be tomorrow and was canceled only after the bombers took off to strike Iran on the night between Thursday and Friday.

So even the splendor of the preparations and the sparkle of the clothes chosen by the thousand guests would have served to dazzle the Iranians so they wouldn't see what was being prepared in the shadows. While preparations for the Pride parade organized by the LGBTQ+ community (which was canceled only after the raid) continued in Tel Aviv, spokesmen for Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the prime minister would spend the weekend in the north of the country with his wife Sara and then go to the ceremony. The advisers also announced that the government would meet on Thursday evening and discuss resuming negotiations for the release of the hostages still held in Gaza by Hamas.

Almost no one among the ministers knew that the decision to attack Tehran had already been made last Monday, that the General Staff was just waiting for the most opportune moment. The summit went on until very late — the daily newspaper Haaretz reconstructs — and when someone asked what stage the plans for a possible raid were at, Netanyahu replied: It is already underway.

At the same time, the explosions are also disconcerting the leaders in Tehran. The regime, according to sources cited by the New York Times, was convinced that the Israeli attack would be launched only after the talks with the Americans scheduled for today in Oman. Yet, Washington had ordered a reduction in personnel in the region, an indicator of something imminent. Furthermore, the flow of news about the possible raid was intense. The ayatollahs, like many observers, considered the rumors as a psychological move in a negotiating key.

Inexplicably, high-level officials all gathered together and were surprised by the raids. The Israeli media claim that it was the Mossad that convinced them to stay together in the same place, which was then reported to the air force that bombed it. An unverifiable version: it could be true, but it could also be propaganda embroidery. In any case, the Revolutionary Guards would have had to adopt the technique of dispersal.

There are at least 9 scientists murdered, they represented nuclear knowledge. It will take time to replace them, they are not centrifuges that can be bought with a contract. The stories of these hours always say that they were taken in their homes: a photo shows the facade of a building with a large hole corresponding to an apartment, the circular trace of a missile. No one in Tehran bothered to shelter them. Of course, they were university professors, with a public role. However, in a period of tension it would have made sense to guarantee them a shield.

In October of a year ago, the former Iranian president Ahmadinejad declared on TV: a special unit had been created that was supposed to hunt down Mossad infiltrators in the country, but in the end we discovered that the man who directed it was playing a double game, as were other members of the team. The officials - he adds - then fled abroad. The politician is known for his provocations, but his sortie - we don't know how well-founded - recalls the disaster suffered by Tehran's security. A series of errors that you don't expect from a system accustomed to intrigue, clandestine actions. Not an episode but a series of events over a long period of time. Years have passed and the Iranians have been forced to chase, struggling to contain infiltrations, targeted assassinations, sabotage.

Finally, a note on communication. Israeli intelligence - like the Ukrainian one - has decided to come out partly into the open by revealing alleged details of the actions, spreading videos, providing plots. In this way the apparatuses revive successes, prolong their effects, deny the saying that we know the setbacks of the secret services and not the victories.

8:25 am|June 15

Iran, the plan for the atomic bomb remained headless

(Greta Privitera) At the roll call: Fereydoun Abbasi, Mohammad Mehdi Taranchi, Akbar Matalizadeh, Saeed Barji, Amir Hassan Fakhi, Abd al-Hamid Minouchehr, Mansour Asgari, Ahmad Rida Zoelfakri Dariani, Ali Boukai Katrimi. They are the top experts in chemical, nuclear and mechanical physics engineering in Tehran. They are the nine scientists killed between Thursday and Friday night in the Israeli attack that startled Iran.

The names are given by the Israeli army. As with the generals of the Revolutionary Guards, with surprising precision, Benjamin Netanyahu's jets went to hunt them down in their quarters, bed by bed. They were surprised and eliminated simultaneously. The nine men were among the heads of the Iranian nuclear program, its destruction is the primary reason that led the prime minister of the Jewish state to open another war front with Operation Rising Lion. Tsahal says: The attack was possible thanks to precise intelligence. Their elimination represents significant damage to the regime's ability to obtain weapons of mass destruction. They followed them for a year. They studied their moves and their roles.

These expert men were holders of knowledge and secrets precious to the Islamic Republic, some of them were the successors of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the one who is defined as the father of the ayatollahs' nuclear project, killed - it is believed - by Israel in 2020. The Israeli government has a long history of assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists. It has always eliminated them in single, top-secret, almost never declared operations, as part of a shadow war that lasted decades. In 2010, Abbasi —one of the nine and former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran — had already survived an attack: a bomb attached to his car.

It was the 90th minute, Netanyahu explained, there was a race by Iranian teams to create nuclear bombs to destroy Israel. And so, to erase the ayatollahs' atomic threat, Bibi is moving on three different plans : he is bombing uranium enrichment sites, killing experts, destroying research centers.

Everyone agrees that, in the first forty-eight hours, the Israeli offensive against Tehran's nuclear program hit the mark , inflicting heavy damage and, in some cases, the total destruction of nuclear infrastructure. Air force strikes on the Natanz site — the heart of the program, which also includes underground facilities — likely destroyed a significant number of centrifuges and the above-ground enrichment pilot plant. Four critical buildings at the Isfahan plant were badly damaged on Friday, explosions were reported yesterday in Arak, and buildings linked to the nuclear program in Tehran were hit.

But the real puzzle remains beneath the mountain. The fortified Fordow facility, hidden 500 meters underground, remains intact, protected by armor that only the latest-generation bunker busters, owned by the United States but not supplied to Israel, could penetrate. Without those bombs, the Israelis will have to be patient. They could try to destroy Fordow by weakening the Iranian defense system west of the plant and by sending commandos there. A difficult operation but within their reach, comments Saeid Golkar, of United Against Nuclear Iran.

In these hours the question is whether Israel will really be able to stop the ayatollahs from building the atomic bomb. The fear is that, faced with this very hard blow, Iran will react by accelerating its nuclear program and throwing behind it all international constraints. The prospect of a withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the expulsion of the inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency - who are already struggling to shed light on Tehran's hidden activities - risks becoming an ominous shadow not only for the Middle East. The latest IAEA report speaks clearly: Very close to the atomic bomb. Golkar is more confident: We have to wait for the next few days. I think Israel will do everything possible to ensure that its arch-enemy can no longer be a threat. They will continue with the attacks on nuclear sites and I don't even think that the remaining scientists can rest easy. According to the IAEA, after the strikes, the level of radioactivity remained at normal values.

8:07 AM|June 15

Houthis launch several hypersonic missiles on Israel

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi rebels said on Tuesday they had launched several Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missiles at Iran over the past 24 hours in coordinated strikes with operations by the Iranian military. It was a military operation against sensitive Israeli targets in central Israel, the group, which controls large swathes of territory in Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, said in a press release.

7:34 AM|June 15

Trump: If Iran Attacks, We Will Strike Hard

If Iran attacks the US in any way, it will be hit with the full force of the US military, President Donald Trump writes on Truth after Tehran's threat to attack US bases in the Middle East: The United States had nothing to do with the attack on Iran last night. If we were attacked in any way by Iran, the full force and power of the US Armed Forces would come down on you at levels never seen before. However, we can easily reach an agreement between Iran and Israel and end this bloody conflict!!!

4:57 AM|June 15

Mda: Eight Dead, 200 Injured, 35 Missing in Attacks

The death toll from Iranian attacks continues to rise. According to what was declared on Israeli TV by the spokesman for Magen David Adom, the Israeli emergency rescue service, the count is 8 dead, including a child, about 200 injured and 35 missing under the rubble.

4:33 AM|June 15

Israel, three dead and 130 wounded in latest raid from Iran

Three people have been killed and at least 130 injured in the latest Iranian missile attacks on central Israel and West Jerusalem, Israeli media reported, citing Israeli emergency services. The victims are two women, aged 69 and 80, and a 10-year-old boy. At least six of the injured are in serious condition, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's equivalent of the Red Cross.

4:00 AM|June 15

Axios: US Doesn't Consider Joining Israel Against Iran

The Trump administration is not considering joining Israel against Iran, Axios reports, citing American sources, who confirm Israel's request to the administration to join the conflict. An Israeli source told Axios that the United States is considering the request.

2:44 am|June 15

Israel: At least one dead, 93 injured in attack from Yemen and Iran

One person was killed and at least 93 were injured in rocket attacks in Bat Yam and Rehovot, The Times of Israel reported, citing Magen David Adom. The MDA said 65 people were injured in the rocket strike in Bat Yam, with three seriously injured and five moderately injured. In Rehovot, the ambulance service reported at least 28 people were injured, including two seriously and seven moderately.

2:39 AM|June 15

IDF, Millions of Israelis in Shelters, Sirens in a Dozen Cities

The Israeli military announced on X that millions of people are currently running for shelters as sirens blare in more than a dozen cities across the country, after Tehran announced it had launched a new salvo of missiles at Israeli territory.

2:22 am|June 15

Galilee attack death toll rises to five

The death toll in the attack launched by Iran late yesterday evening in the Arab-Israeli town of Tamra, near Haifa in Galilee, has risen to five. The victims are part of the same family. A missile fell on their home.

2:21 am|June 15

Missiles from Iran and Yemen hit a shopping center: there are injuries

The IDF reports that the alarm sirens have been activated again following further missile and drone fire from Iran and Yemen. Rescue workers report that there are injuries in a shopping mall in central Israel that was directly hit by a missile. Several areas in central Israel have been hit.

2:09 AM|June 15

Missiles launched by Iran also fell on Jerusalem

Missiles fired by Iran toward Israel have also fallen in Jerusalem, rescuers say.

2:03|June 15

Booms and new sirens in downtown Tel Aviv

Loud booms and new sirens in the center of Tel Aviv. The continuous blaring of sirens indicates the arrival of a massive barrage of ballistic missiles. Iranian state TV has confirmed the new launch of missiles against Israel

1:59 AM|June 15

Axios: Israel Asked US to Join the War

Israel has urged the Trump administration to join a war with Iran to eliminate its nuclear program, Axios' Barak Ravid told X, adding that a U.S. official told me the administration is not currently considering such a move.

1:54 AM|June 15

IDF: New Wave of Missiles from Iran to Israel

The Israeli army has warned the population that a wave of missiles was launched shortly before 3:00 AM (2:00 AM GMT) from Iran toward Israel. The message from the IDF Interior Command has activated the alarm on the cell phones of all people in Israeli territory. The population has been instructed to return to shelters. The missiles are coming toward Tel Aviv. Explosions are heard in the center of the city.

1:53 AM|June 15

Iran: Israel Strikes Defense Ministry in Tehran

Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that an Israeli strike hit the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran, damaging one of its buildings. The Defense Ministry headquarters was targeted. One of the headquarters' buildings was slightly damaged, the agency said. The Defense Ministry did not comment.

1:46|June 15

WSJ: For Israel, no target is excluded, not even Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is not off limits to Israeli attacks, an Israeli official said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, stressing that Israel has not ruled out any potential target to destroy its nuclear program, including Khamenei himself.

1:41 AM|June 15

Iran: Four killed by missile in Lower Galilee

Four people were killed in an Iranian missile attack on the community of Tamra in the Lower Galilee. Rescuers reported 14 wounded in a two-story home that was hit.

1:33 AM|June 15

Trump: For me and Putin, the Israel-Iran war should end

Vladimir Putin thinks, as I do, that this war between Israel and Iran should end, and I have explained that his war should end. Donald Trump says this on his social Truth, reporting that the telephone conversation lasted about an hour.

1:33 AM|June 15

Katz: Tehran is burning

Tehran is burning. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote this on X, after the barrage of missiles exchanged between Tel Aviv and Tehran. In the last few minutes a fire has been reported in Tehran after the IDF struck an oil plant in the Iranian capital.

1:22 | June 15

Netanyahu meets with Security and Foreign Affairs Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met overnight with the Security and Foreign Affairs Cabinet amid the cross-fire between Israel and Iran. His office released footage of the meeting.

1:13 am|June 15

IDF Tries to Kill Houthi Military Chief in Sanaa

Israel has attempted to kill Houthi chief of staff Muhammad Abdel Karim al Ghammari in an attack in Sanaa, Yemen. The attack targeted a meeting of Houthi leaders, Israeli and Arab media reported.

1:09 AM|June 15

Idf: Population can leave shelters

1:09 AM|June 15

Jordan: Sirens activated as a precaution

Sirens were activated across Jordan during the cross-attacks between Israel and Iran to alert on security events and regional developments, aiming to increase public awareness and preparedness. The alert is part of precautionary measures taken by the government to ensure the safety of Jordanians and protect them from potential threats, state-run Petra news agency wrote, amid rising regional tensions. The government reiterated its commitment to maintaining security and protecting all residents, it added.

0:50 | June 15

Tehran: Oil Plant Hit, Fire Breaks Out

Iran's Oil Ministry said an oil facility was attacked in Tehran's Shahran area, Reuters reported, adding that local reports said a large fire broke out at the site.

0:46 | June 15

Tehran announces it will no longer cooperate with IAEA as it did in the past

Iran has announced that it will suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as it has done in the past, criticizing the body's silence after Israel's attacks on nuclear sites on its territory. The decision comes at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and Tel Aviv amid the ongoing conflict. It is senseless for peaceful sites to be attacked and for the Agency to remain silent, Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy foreign minister and head of the nuclear dossier, told state television. Iran will no longer cooperate with the Agency as it did in the past, he added.

0:39 | June 15

Israeli fighters bomb Tehran

The Israeli Air Force is bombing several targets in Tehran, the IDF reports. At the same time, Iran has launched a wave of missiles at

Israel.

0:39 | June 15

IDF intercepts missiles, even outside airspace

The IDF says the Israeli Air Force is intercepting dozens of missiles, including outside Israeli airspace.

0:25|June 15

Iran TV: Over 100 Missiles, Haifa and Tel Aviv in Targets

Iranian state television has just announced that the country has launched the second wave of its Operation True Promise 3 on Israel tonight, saying this time the attack will involve a combination of drones and more than 100 missiles, with Haifa and Tel Aviv as the main targets tonight, the BBC reports.

0:24 | June 14

Israel Attacks Iran, Tehran Responds With Missiles: It's the Beginning of the War

(Davide Frattini, from Jerusalem) The first siren works as an alarm clock for all Israelis, forcing millions of people to look for their cell phones in the darkness of 3 am to read the message that blocks the screen accompanied by a crackling noise: the government declares a national emergency after having ordered the bombing of Iran. The appeal is to lock oneself in shelters or at least not to move away from the doors of armored rooms, from public garages that offer protection, from the stairwell that should withstand the impact of missiles and drones. And yet until sunset the alarms no longer deafen the few passers-by in the half-empty streets, while the Tsahal air force continues with the waves that hit the nuclear centers, the scientists who work in those centers, the generals who plan to transform that work into a Bomb. Israeli intelligence has always been convinced of this, and a few days ago the United Nations Atomic Energy Agency also confirmed it in theory — by calculating the amount of enriched uranium accumulated. These are the same numbers — the ayatollahs are one step away from producing 9 warheads — that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents in a video recorded before settling into the command bunker.

The jets operate almost two thousand kilometers away even without the American support that until yesterday strategists considered indispensable, hundreds of planes involved in the first hours alone. They hit the site of Natanz — considered the main one in the development program —, the center in Isfahan, at least six barracks, the fighters on the runways, they behead the military leaders: among those eliminated there is Mohammad Bagheri, head of the armed forces, Hossein Salami, commander of the Pasdaran and Ismail Qaani who among the Guardians of the Revolution leads the Quds unit, specialized in clandestine operations beyond the border. The missiles hit the buildings of power in the capital Tehran, the Mossad was assigned as always the secret part of the project : setting up ramps for drones inside Iran. The total death toll is reported to be 78.

It is precisely a hundred unmanned aircraft that represent the first retaliation: they are intercepted without reaching the skies above Israel. Few of those below are under the illusion that the calm will last, people are stockpiling supplies in supermarkets because it is now clear that Operation Lion that is emerging is a real war. And Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, calls it a declaration of war.

Netanyahu warns in a second message that the offensive will take as long as necessary, a tough phase awaits us, the Iranian attacks will be heavy and multiple. The reservists are being mobilized for offensive and defensive activities on various fronts and an officer explains to the newspaper Wall Street Journal that the general staff has planned 14 days of conflict with Tehran. Enough for Moshe to fill the pantry with canned beans, bottles of water and powdered soup. Not enough to keep everyone indoors until the alarms ring, the anxiety dies down in the sunlight, in the parks not too far from home. The command for the Home Front promises to guarantee 10 minutes to reach the shelter, but admits: There are no certainties. The Pride organized by the LGBTQ+ community is canceled and Ben Gurion airport remains closed for the first time in the many wars of the Jewish state, the aircraft of the national companies moved to other countries so that they are not destroyed on the ground.

With the darkness comes another alert on cell phones: the order is to stay near a shelter, not to move on the streets, to avoid crowds. The electronic eyes of military intelligence have identified the preparation for the launch of ballistic missiles, it takes them twelve minutes to reach Israel from Iran. At the same time, the regime's television announces a speech by Ali Khamenei , the Supreme Leader: Our armed forces will make them pay for these crimes, we will not use half measures.

Israeli hospitals have already moved the most serious patients underground. They are preparing for the emergency, for the victims in metropolises like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the general staff — local news reports reveal — has leaked a threat to the Pasdaran: if you target city centers and civilians, we will also target political leaders. Sirens are sounding throughout the country, dozens of missiles are in flight, seven manage to pierce the defenses, the explosions reverberate in Tel Aviv, flames and columns of smoke rise between the buildings hit, there are at least 40 injured. It's just the first wave, the night lights up with trails and explosions.

On Thursday President Donald Trump had repeated that he did not consider the Israeli attack imminent, he had proclaimed that he did not want it as long as an agreement with Iran was still possible. Now it seems that his words have served to divert the suspicions of the Iranians, even if the Americans immediately clarify: We are not involved.

To protect the bases, the embassies in the Middle East - which Washington had already decided to evacuate in part in recent days - and even the Israeli ally the Pentagon is moving warships towards the coasts of the region. Trump does not want to be seen as a leader left in the dark and probably was not. In any case, he personally telephoned the national media to proclaim: They didn't just warn me at the last minute, I knew everything while it was happening. And he threatens the Iranians: Accept the agreement with me on nuclear power or the bombings will be more brutal.

June 15, 00:24 - Updated June 15, 20:22