Explosions heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as fresh wave of Iranian missiles reported
Explosions have been heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and the Israeli military told the public to find shelter, as Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles.
The IDF said it had identified that missiles had been recently launched from Iran. “You must enter the protected areas upon receiving the alert, and remain there until further notice. Exiting the protected area will only be possible after receiving explicit instructions,” it added.
This follows an earlier wave of missile attacks that struck a high-rise building in Tel Aviv. Police said one person died in the attacks, while Israel’s ambulance service said 34 people were injured.
Key events
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Closing summary
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Explosions heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as fresh wave of Iranian missiles reported
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Israeli media reports suspected Iranian missile impact in Tel Aviv
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Israel braces for new waves of missiles from Iran
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Summary
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Iran’s UN ambassador: 78 people killed and 320 wounded in Israeli strikes
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US military helping Israel by shooting down Iranian missiles, say US officials
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Public permitted to leave sheltered places
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they carried out attacks against dozens of Israeli targets
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Israel military operating to intercept new ‘threat’ from Iran
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British foreign minister: ‘We are advising against travel to Israel at this time’
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Iran’s Khamenei vows to leave Israel ‘helpless’, says Iran will ‘not go for half measures’
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Afternoon summary
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Reports of more airstrikes in Iran – news wires
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Trump says ‘we knew everything’ about Israel’s strike on Iran
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US warns of missiles, drones, rockets over Iraq airspace
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US knew about Israel attack plans in advance – Netanyahu
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IAEA to convene extraordinary board meeting on Monday following Israel attack: diplomats
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Iran media says 8 killed in Israeli strike on Tabriz
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Iraq accuses Israel of using its airspace to attack Iran
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UN security council to meet on Iran on Friday
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Germany’s Merz, France’s Macron and UK’s Starmer hold call on Iran
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Trump says he had given Iran 60-day ultimatum before Israel’s strikes
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Israel shuts global embassies after attack on Iran
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Iran says most damage at underground uranium enrichment plant ‘surface level’
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Trump urges Iran to make nuclear deal with next planned attacks ‘even more brutal’
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Iran says Israel attack ‘declaration of war’
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Mossad smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of strikes – security officials
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Israel ends alert for citizens
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Iran confirms damage at Natanz nuclear site, says extent unknown
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IAEA chief says he is ready to travel to Iran to assess situation
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IAEA chief urges all parties to show restraint after Israeli attacks on Iran and says nuclear facilities ‘must never be attacked’
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Turkey urges Israel to halt ‘aggressive actions’ after Iran strikes
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Nato chief Rutte says it is ‘crucial’ to de-escalate after Israel strikes on Iran
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Qatar Airways cancels flights to Iran and Iraq after Israel strikes
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Fears for civilians as Jordan intercepts Iranian drones heading to Israel
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Israel intercepting Iranian drones outside Israeli territory
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Starmer calls for restraint
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‘No increase in radiation levels’ – IAEA
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Summary
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One hundred drones launched from Iran towards Israel, local media reports
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Five dead and many more wounded in attacks – Iran state media
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Israel bracing for response in coming hours – officials
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Iranian media report another senior official has been killed in Israeli attack
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‘Hundreds’ of strikes carried out by Israel on Iran
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Trump ‘hoping to get back to the negotiating table’, Fox News reports
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Netanyahu praises ‘successful opening strike’
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Iran says US responsible for the consequences of ‘Israel’s adventurism’
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vow revenge after killing of chief in Israeli attack
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Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei says Israel will receive a harsh punishment
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Oil prices jump on news of Iran strikes
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International Atomic Energy Agency closely monitoring situation
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Summary
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Reports of further round of strikes on Tehran
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Iran’s state TV reports new explosion at Natanz nuclear facility
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Decision to strike Iran was ‘independent Israeli decision’ – UN ambassador
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Iranian state media confirms death of Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami
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Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards appears to have been killed – Iranian media
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Israel says its strikes likely killed senior Iranian officials
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Explosion reported near Natanz nuclear facility
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Iran missile and drone attack on Israel expected in ‘immediate timeframe’ – defence minister
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Iraq closes airspace, suspends flights at all airports: state media
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Iranian media report a number of fatalities in Tehran
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Rubio: US was not involved in strikes
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Netanyahu says Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz had been targeted
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The Israeli military says it has completed the first stage of strikes
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Israel claims Iran has enough material to make 15 nuclear bombs within days
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Israel striking ‘dozens’ of sites across Iran, official tells Reuters
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Iran state TV says air defences are on ‘full alert’
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Donald Trump convening cabinet level meeting, CNN reports
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Israel carries out strikes on Iran
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Opening summary
Closing summary
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Explosions were heard over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv early on Saturday as Iran launched fresh missile attacks. Three people were reported to have been killed, one in Tel Aviv in an attack on Friday night and two in central Israel on Saturday morning.
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In Iran, fresh explosions were reported at an airport in Tehran that houses an air force base, and across the Hakimiyeh and Tehranpars neighbourhoods in the east of the capital. Iran’s envoy to the UN security council, Amir Saeid Iravani, said 78 people including senior officials had been killed in the Israeli attacks on Friday, and that more than 320 were injured, most of them civilians. He said the US was complicit in the attacks and accused Israel of seeking “to kill diplomacy, to sabotage negotiations and to drag the region into wider conflict”.
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The US role in the attack remained murky with President Donald Trump giving conflicting accounts as to his approval and foreknowledge. In the run-up to the Israeli 200-plane attack, Trump had publicly urged Israel to give diplomacy more of a chance, before US-Iranian talks that were planned for Sunday. But on Friday, the US president insisted he had been well informed of Israel’s plans and described the Israeli attack as “excellent”.
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A top-level UN conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed, French president Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. France and Saudi Arabia had been due to co-chair the conference hosted by the UN general assembly in New York on 17-20 June, and Macron had been among leaders scheduled to attend.
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Israel closed all checkpoints to the Israeli-occupied West Bank as the country attacked Iran, a military official said Friday. The move sealed off entry and exit to the territory, meaning that Palestinians could not leave without special coordination.
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Israel’s paramedic service says two people are confirmed to have been killed following an earlier missile strike in central Israel. A further 19 were injured.
In total, three people have been killed since missile strikes against Israel began on Friday.
One person was killed and 19 injured in the recent wave of missile attacks in central Israel, according to a spokesperson for Magen David Adom rescue service cited by local media. Three of the injured are in a serious condition, the spokesperson said.
Iran said dialogue with the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme is “meaningless” after Israel’s biggest-ever military strike against its longstanding enemy and accused Washington of supporting the attack, reports Reuters.
“The other side [the US] acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. You cannot claim to negotiate and at the same time divide work by allowing the Zionist regime [Israel] to target Iran’s territory,” the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying.
He said Israel “succeeded in influencing” the diplomatic process and the Israeli attack would not have happened without Washington’s permission.
Iran earlier accused the US of being complicit in Israel’s attacks, but Washington denied the allegation and told Tehran at the United Nations Security Council that it would be “wise” to negotiate over its nuclear programme.
The sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks was set to be held on Sunday in Muscat, but it was unclear whether it would go ahead after the Israeli strikes.
The Israel Defence Force told the public it is now possible to leave protected areas, but that they should remain nearby until further notice.
Emergency responders say they are treating 10 people who sustained injuries in the latest missile attacks, adding that they are in a mild to moderate condition. Magen David Adom rescue service said these figures were based on initial reports and that its teams continue to scan affected areas.
Footage from the Iranian ballistic missile impact in central Israel. Medics say they’re treating at least 10 wounded. pic.twitter.com/iZtMAh8IlD
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Explosions heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as fresh wave of Iranian missiles reported
Explosions have been heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and the Israeli military told the public to find shelter, as Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles.
The IDF said it had identified that missiles had been recently launched from Iran. “You must enter the protected areas upon receiving the alert, and remain there until further notice. Exiting the protected area will only be possible after receiving explicit instructions,” it added.
This follows an earlier wave of missile attacks that struck a high-rise building in Tel Aviv. Police said one person died in the attacks, while Israel’s ambulance service said 34 people were injured.
China condemns Israel’s violations of Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and urges Israel to immediately stop all risky military actions, China’s UN Ambassador Fu Cong has said, according to a report by state-run Xinhua News Agency.
Fu added that China opposes the expansion of conflicts and is deeply concerned about the consequences that may be brought about by Israel’s actions.
Sirens are sounding across northern Israel, according to local media.
Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that alerts had been activated in several areas of the country after it identified missiles being launched from Iran. “At this time, the Air Force is working to intercept and attack wherever necessary to eliminate the threat,” it said.
A top-level UN conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed amid surging tensions in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday. Associated Press reports:
France and Saudi Arabia were due to co-chair the conference hosted by the UN General Assembly in New York on June 17-20, and Macron had been among leaders scheduled to attend. The Palestinian Authority hoped the conference would revive the long-defunct peace process.
Macron expressed his “determination to recognize the state of Palestine” at some point, despite the postponement. France has pushed for a broader movement toward recognizing a Palestinian state in parallel with recognition of Israel and its right to defend itself.
After Israel’s strikes on Iran on Friday, Macron said that France’s military forces around the Middle East are ready to help protect partners in the region, including Israel, but wouldn’t take part in any attacks on Iran.
Macron told reporters that the two-state conference was postponed for logistical and security reasons, and because some Palestinian representatives couldn’t come to the event. He insisted that it would be held “as soon as possible” and that he was in discussion with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about a new date.
The UN ambassadors from France and Saudi Arabia said in a letter to the 193 UN member nations that the delay is “due to the current circumstances in the Middle East that prevent regional leaders from attending the conference in New York.”
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he had convened the National Security Council to ensure that “all necessary steps” will be taken to protect Canadian nationals amid the escalation in the Middle East.
In a statement on X, he said:
Iran’s nuclear program has long been a cause of grave concern, and its missile attacks across Israel threaten regional peace.
Today, I convened our National Security Council to receive an update on the situation and to ensure that all necessary steps will be taken to protect our nationals and our diplomatic missions in the region.
Canada reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself and to ensure its security. We call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and move towards a diplomatic resolution.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency has reported that several loud explosions have been heard in the Hakimiyeh and Tehranpars neighbourhoods in eastern Tehran.
This follows earlier reports that two projectiles hit the Mehrabad airport area in the Iranian capital.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she had spoken with Israeli President Isaac Herzog about the escalating situation in the Middle East. she wrote in an update on X:
I reiterated Israel’s right to defend itself and protect its people. At the same time, preserving regional stability is vital. I urge all parties to act with maximum restraint and work to de-escalate the situation. Diplomatic efforts are crucial to preventing further escalation.
