Drone strike claims lives of two Iranian police officers: Local media

Iranian media says a police chief and another officer were killed in an Israeli attack earlier today, about 300 kilometres (186 miles) west of Tehran.

“This morning police chief Major Habibollah Akbarian, along with second lieutenant Amir Hossein Seifi, were martyred by a drone strike in Asadabad city in the western province of Hamedan,” the ISNA press agency reported.


_{A building stands damaged in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran}

Israeli military expects Iran to launch missile barrages tonight: Report

Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israeli military has warned that Iran’s military forces will launch missile barrages at Israel tonight. It stated that the barrages will be similar to the retaliatory attacks seen on Friday night.

Israeli medics move patients underground in Tel Aviv as it braces for fresh Iranian strikes

Medics have been relocating patients underground at a medical center on the outskirts of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, as it braces for any further retaliatory Iranian strikes.

Patients at the Sheba Medical Facility in the Tel Aviv area were seen in video footage being transported to fortified underground facilities. Other footage showed staff transferring equipment and other crucial medical gear.

The facility said it treated dozens of patients injured in the Iranian strikes, with many suffering shrapnel wounds.

Hospitals across the country have been scrambling to move their patients to secure, underground areas to protect them from potential strikes.

‘The danger is that it escalates out of control’

Israeli affairs analyst Dan Perry says he is sure the Israeli public is largely united in its support of strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear programme. However, he said the current government in Israel “is not popular “as Netanyahu’s government has a history of not knowing how to end a war.

“We’ve seen that in Gaza, where the stated goals seem potentially unachievable, and it’s become quite open-ended. No one wants to see that happen with Iran,” he said.

“The danger is that it escalates out of control. If Iran really doesn’t intend to ramp up their response – I believe they said it would be 20 times worse in the coming hours – and that causes great damage in Israel than than it really could escalate,” he noted, adding that such a situation could draw in the US.

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Else what? 

Iranian media says Israeli strike on Tehran killed 60, including 20 children

Iranian ballistic missiles struck the central Israeli city of Rishon Lezion early Saturday, killing two civilians and injuring at least 19 others. Drone footage shows homes reduced to rubble and emergency teams conducting rescues through the debris. The IDF confirmed multiple structures were destroyed, with four homes severely damaged. 

Israeli attacks continue across the Gaza Strip

Here is a reminder that alongside its strikes on Iran, Israel has been continuing its attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Here is a summary of what’s been happening today in the besieged enclave:

Israel kills at least 58 people in Gaza, many at US-backed aid site: Medics

Israeli fire and air strikes have killed at least 58 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, many of them near an aid distribution site operated by the United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), according to local health authorities, the latest deaths of people desperately seeking food for their hungry families.

Medics at al-Awda and Al-Aqsa hospitals in central Gaza, where most of the casualties were moved to, said at least 15 people were killed on Saturday as they tried to approach the GHF aid distribution site near the so-called Netzarim Corridor.

The rest were killed in separate attacks across the besieged and bombarded enclave, they added. Since the GHF started operations last month, at least 274 people have been killed and more than 2,000 wounded near aid distribution sites, according to a statement by the Gaza Ministry of Health.

The GHF said they were closed on Saturday. But witnesses said thousands of people had gathered near the sites anyway, desperate for food as Israel’s punishing 15-week blockade and military campaign have driven the territory to the brink of famine.

‘Execution sites’

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Deir el-Balah, said Palestinians are starting to see GHF distribution hubs as “execution sites,” considering the repeated attacks there. But people in Gaza “have run out of options, and they are forced to travel to these dangerous humanitarian spaces to get aid”.

Israel imposed a full humanitarian blockade on Gaza on March 2 for 11 weeks, cutting off food, medical supplies and other aid.

It began allowing small amounts of aid into the enclave in late May following international pressure, but humanitarian organisations say it is only a tiny fraction of the aid that is needed.

There has been no immediate comment by the Israeli military or the GHF on Saturday’s incidents.

The GHF – a United States and Israel-backed organisation led by Johnnie Moore, an evangelical Christian who advised US President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign – began distributing food packages in Gaza on May 27, overseeing a new model of aid distribution which the United Nations says is neither impartial nor neutral.

Israel and the United States say the new system is intended to replace the UN-run network. They have accused Hamas, without providing evidence, of siphoning off the UN-provided aid and reselling it to fund its military activities.

Israel has also admitted to backing armed gangs in Gaza, known for criminal activities, to undermine Hamas. These groups have been blamed for looting aid.

UN officials deny Hamas has diverted significant amounts of aid and say the new system is unable to meet mounting needs. They say it has militarised aid by allowing Israel to decide who has access and by forcing Palestinians to travel long distances or relocate again after waves of displacement.

More forced displacement orders

Later on Saturday, the Israeli military ordered residents of Khan Younis and the nearby towns of Abasan and Bani Suheila in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and head west towards the so-called humanitarian zone area, saying it would forcefully work against “terror organizations” in the area.

More than 80 percent of the Gaza Strip is now within the Israeli-militarised zone, under forced displacement orders, or where these overlap, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The UN estimates that nearly 665,000 people have been displaced yet again since Israel broke the ceasefire in February.

Israel’s war on Gaza and its population has killed more than 55,290 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to health authorities in Gaza, and flattened much of the densely populated Strip, which is home to more than two million people. Most of the population is displaced and malnutrition is widespread.

Despite efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to restore a ceasefire in Gaza, neither Israel nor Hamas has shown willingness to back down on core demands, including that Israel implement a permanent ceasefire and not restart the war.

Blasts heard in more than 10 Iranian cities

Explosions have been heard in more than 10 Iranian cities, where attacks are reported to take place. Part of those blast sounds could be related to targets being hit, and others could be air defences being activated.

Iranian officials say the country will continue its retaliatory action against Israel. So far, we have heard ballistic missiles being launched from Iran to Israeli targets as well as drone attacks.

The Iranian people’s sentiment over what is going on is mixed. Different people I talked to say they are angry, as some of the targets hit in Iran are not necessarily military or nuclear – they are rather residential buildings.

Israel bombs Iranian gas field: Report

Semi-official news agency Mehr and other Iranian media outlets are reporting that fires have broken out after Israel bombed infrastructure at the South Pars gas field in southern Bushehr province.

Video confirms Israeli attack on key energy infrastructure in Iran

Footage has emerged showing the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Kangan port in the southern Bushehr Province in Iran. A large fire can be seen raging with large plumes of dark smoke.

The port is located near Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas field.

WW3 is not needed, all these wars and bombs will speed up global warming and bring civilization down regardless.

Targeting Iranian gas infrastructure would mark major escalation

Iranian news outlets have been reporting several Israeli strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure.

If confirmed, the attacks would mark a new chapter of escalation in the conflict that will likely send global energy prices soaring.

Iranian officials have previously warned that they will respond in-kind to strikes on the country’s energy sector. While not a major energy producer, Israel does have oil and gas fields that could be targeted by Iranian missiles.

Tehran may also retaliate against other Israeli economic assets.

30 military, one Red Crescent worker killed in northwest Iran, state media reports

At least 30 military personnel and one Red Crescent staff member have been killed in Israeli attacks on Iran’s northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, Iranian state media is reporting. Fifty-five others were reportedly injured in the strikes.

Behram Sarmast, the province’s governor, told state television that the attacks had struck 19 locations across the province, mainly in the capital, Tabriz, which has been a major target for Israel.

Sarmast said that beyond the 12 strikes on Tabriz, the counties of Bostanabad, Shabestar, Azarshahr, Maragheh and Turkmenchay were also hit.

Mediator Oman confirms US-Iran nuclear talks cancelled

The round of negotiations between US and Iranian officials previously scheduled for Sunday will not take place, says Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi. “But diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace,” Albusaidi wrote in a social media post.

Israeli military says two rockets fired from Gaza

The rockets, launched from southern Gaza, activated alerts in the Israeli town of Nir Oz and fell in open areas, the Israeli military says.

Croatian diplomat injured in Tel Aviv strikes: Foreign Minister

Croatia’s consul in Israel and his wife were lightly injured in Iran’s missile strikes on Tel Aviv, Croatia’s Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman has said.

“I am shaken by the news that our consul and his wife were injured in the attack on Tel Aviv. The building they live in was hit,” he said on X. “I spoke with them and, fortunately, their injuries are minor and they are not in any life-threatening condition.”

Grlic Radman added that his ministry was in constant contact with the Croatian embassy in Israel and was taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of its staff. “We strongly condemn attacks on civilians and diplomatic facilities. We call for immediate de-escalation and restraint,” he asserted.

Netanyahu wants ‘to change the agenda’

“Israel is fighting yesterday’s war,” Akiva Eldar, an Israeli political analyst, tells Al Jazeera. He said if the aim was to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities, it is too late, as “Iran has enough physical material to produce an atomic bomb.”

“What Netanyahu really wants, and maybe it sounds like a conspiracy theory, is to change the agenda, to change the headlines, and now, from a loser who refused to take responsibility to the biggest blunder, military blunder of October 7 … he is a rock star”, Eldar said.

However, Israel cannot destroy Iran’s nuclear programme alone, he said, adding that it is only the US that could do that if it decided to help Israel penetrate the underground facilities.

“I don’t believe that President Trump, Mr MAGA, is interested in getting involved in a regional war”, he said.

Iran says it contained fire at gas refinery after Israeli attacks

The Iranian Oil Ministry says fires broke out at the Fajr Jam Gas Refinery and South Pars gas field in the Bushehr Province after Israeli strikes.

“Following this incident, with the rapid and timely presence of the oil industry operational forces, fire containment and control operations began and the fire was completely contained in the shortest possible time,” the ministry said in a statement, according to Tasnim news agency.

What is the importance of Iran’s South Pars gas field?

As we reported earlier, Iranian media is saying Israeli strikes on the gas field, vital to Iran’s energy sector.

Here are some key facts about the South Pars gas field:

Houthi leader says deterring Israel is important for entire region

Abdel-Malik al-Houthi calls on countries across the Arab and Muslim worlds to back Iran in its war with Israel for their own interests.

“Deterring the enemy and averting its impunity and bullying to impose its violations is an important issue that benefits everyone in the region,” he said.

Iran says it shot down 10 Israeli aircraft over past hour

The Iranian military says “10 hostile Israeli aircraft were shot down in various areas” of the country.

‘Every apologist enabling this war crimes is complicit’: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has shared the names and photos of civilians that he said were “murdered by Israeli bombs in their homes”.

“Every apologist enabling this war crimes is complicit,” Baqaei wrote in a social media post. “This regime will be held accountable.”

Remember their names:
🔸 Amir Ali Amini (17, taekwondo)
🔸 Parsa Mansour (paddle sports)
🔸 Niloufar Qalehvand (Pilates instructor)
🔸 Mehdi Poladvand (horse rider)
Murdered by Israeli bombs in their homes.
Every apologist enabling this war crimes is complicit.This… pic.twitter.com/EGgZMGilF5

— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) June 14, 2025

Israeli military: ‘At this hour, we are striking Iran’

An Israeli military spokesperson has said that Israel is currently striking Iran, and that its enemy “still has an arsenal that can cause grave damage to Israel”.

The spokesperson warned that Iranian attacks on Israel “are not behind us”.

Israel would continue to “attack and destroy” Iranian surface-to-surface missile sites, the spokesperson said.

That will take forever...


‘Netanyahu likes to play games every now and then’

Iranian foreign policy analyst Mostafa Khoshcheshm says Israel has failed to bomb Iran’s missile reserves despite its ongoing attacks.

“Iran has so many missile towns and silos. It has tens of thousands of missiles – liquid and solid fuel missiles – and it [Israel] has failed in striking these stashes,” he said.

Khoshcheshm, who is also a professor of media studies in Tehran, dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claims that the Iranian public wants a regime change. “Netanyahu and other Israeli officials know that this is a mockery and they are pursuing other purposes, otherwise they would be fools to have such wishful thinking,” he told Al Jazeera.

“While I’m talking to you, tens of thousands of people are out celebrating Eid al-Ghadir – the start of the leadership of Imam Ali, the first Shia imam. Every now and then they chant slogans in support of Iran’s missile strikes and demand more missile strikes on Israel.”

Khoshcheshm said Netanyahu is aware that these attacks will not bring a regime change. “They’re doing it to bring Tehran down to its knees on the negotiating table [on nuclear talks]. That’s why US President Trump acknowledged that they had been informed and are in full coordination [with Israel] while we were waiting for the latest round of talks on Sunday.

“This shows that the purpose is to target Iran’s independence and scientific progress in the nuclear industry. Netanyahu likes to play [these] games every now and then.”

US official: We ‘hope the Iranians will come to the table soon’

A senior US official has confirmed that the nuclear talks that had been scheduled to take place in Oman on Sunday will no longer be happening.

The official told The Associated Press news agency that although the talks were off, “we remain committed to talks and hope the Iranians will come to the table soon,” speaking anonymously to discuss diplomatic matters.

Oman’s foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi had said earlier that the sixth round of talks would not be happening in light of the strikes being traded between Israel and Iran, adding that “diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace”.

Might want to stop helping Israel bomb Iran first... 

IAEA says four buildings hit in attack on Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that four critical buildings at the Isfahan nuclear site in Iran had been damaged in an attack on Friday, including a uranium conversion facility and a fuel plate fabrication plant.

“As in Natanz, no increase in off-site radiation expected,” the agency said in a post on X.

Iran’s southern city of Bandar Abbas has come under attack

Anti-aircraft systems are attempting to intercept Israeli projectiles in the skies above the port city. We are also seeing anti-aircraft fire over the skies of Tehran as Israeli missiles target the capital.

Anti-aircraft systems activated in Tabriz, Isfahan

Air defences have also been activated in Tabriz and Isfahan as they come under Israeli attack, Iranian news agency IRINN is reporting. 

Iranian air defences strike target in Mashhad: Report

Tasnim news agency says Iranian air defences have struck an “unidentified object” over the city of Mashhad in the northeast of the country.

Iraqi military condemns Israeli violations of airspace as it continues to attack Iran

The Iraqi News Agency quoted the spokesperson for the head of the country’s army, saying that the Iraqi government reiterates its complete rejection of the violation of Iraqi airspace and its use in military attacks committed by Israel against Iran, or against any of the neighbouring regional countries.

The spokesperson continued that the Iraqi government is following up with international parties on all these “illegal” actions, which it considers a blatant violation of Iraqi sovereignty and the principles of international law, with their negative impact on stability and peace in the region.

We are in a dangerous escalatory spiral

Israel is classifying its attacks on Iran as preemptive, claiming Iran was on the verge of being able to produce a nuclear weapon in violation of its international commitments, and so its attacks are legitimate, Robert Hamilton, head of Eurasia Research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, tells Al Jazeera.

“The problem is the incentive now from the Iranian side is to go all out toward a nuclear weapon, because, the experience of the last years seeping into people’s minds in Tehran is, the only way to deter or prevent these attacks is to be a nuclear power and to threaten the nuclear response” he said.

“So we’re in this… very dangerous escalatory spiral … where the incentive on the Israeli part is to continue the strikes until the program is completely destroyed,” he said, adding that on the Iranian side, the incentive is to “find a means to damage or hurt Israel”

In the long run, he said Tehran could become “doubly convinced” that developing nuclear capability is its only “real protection”.

What the Media Isn’t Telling You About Israel’s Strike on Iran

Israel's attack on Iran was an act of abject depravity with only one real purpose and it had nothing to do with nukes.