‘Extremely dangerous move’: Attack on Iran-Qatar gasfield denounced
Israel’s strike on a major gas facility along the Gulf coast was an attempt “to expand the war beyond” Iran, its foreign minister says. “Dragging the conflict into the Persian Gulf region is a major strategic mistake, likely deliberate and intended to extend the war beyond Iranian territory,” said Abbas Araghchi.
He was referring to the strike on a facility operating at South Pars, located offshore near Iran’s southern Bushehr province. The field supplies almost 70 percent of Iran’s domestic natural gas.
The South Pars/North Dome mega-field is the largest known gas reserve in the world. Iran, which shares the massive field with energy giant Qatar, has been developing its side since the late 1990s.
Iranian media reported on Saturday a “massive explosion” and fire after an Israeli drone targeted one of the South Pars Phase 14 facilities. Authorities said the situation was under control.
Araghchi described the attack as “an extremely dangerous move”, adding any military strikes in the Gulf “could involve the entire region – and possibly the whole world”.
South Pars gasfield in Assaluyeh seaport
Iran says 44 Israeli drones and quadcopters shot down
Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the border guard commander, said Iran’s border units prevented 44 drones and quadcopters from entering the country’s airspace in the past 48 hours, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Israeli army says it launched a wave of air strikes on western Iran
The Israeli army has issued a statement saying it begun a wave of air strikes targeting what it claims are missile sites in western Iran.
Israeli strike hits a Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Iran
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Israel launched a “deliberate and ruthless strike” on one of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs buildings.
“Several civilians were injured in the attack, including a number of my colleagues who were taken to the hospital for treatment,” Khatibzadeh said on X.
The criminal regime of Israel launched a deliberate and ruthless strike on one of the buildings of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, located directly across from the Institute for Political and International Studies.
Several civilians were injured in the attack, including a… pic.twitter.com/DLxlmvuvZe
— Saeed Khatibzadeh | سعید خطیبزاده (@SKhatibzadeh) June 15, 2025
IRGC intelligence chief, two Iranian generals killed in Israeli attacks
Iran’s Tasnim news agency is reporting that the head of IRGC’s intelligence organisation and two other generals were killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Iran rises to 224
Iran’s Health Ministry says 224 people have been killed since Israel began launching attacks on the country.
At least 128 people were killed by Israeli attacks across Iran on Friday and Saturday, Iran’s Health Ministry has been quoted by local media as saying. The Etemaad Daily cited the ministry as saying that around 900 injured individuals were admitted to hospital.
At least 40 women, as well as several children, were reported among the victims.
