Israel-Iran War Live: Iran president tells Macron US 'must receive response to their aggression'

Israel-Iran War Live: Over 200 places in Tehran hit in Israeli strikes since start of war

Over 200 places in the Iranian capital have been hit in Israeli strikes since the start of the war ten days ago, Tehran's provincial governor said Sunday.

"More than 200 locations have been attacked by the usurping Zionist regime," governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian told state TV.

He said over 120 residential housing units "have been fully destroyed" while 500 others suffered "damages."

Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian officials say US attacks will be met with a response

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to France's President Emmanuel Macron on the phone, and told him that the Americans must receive a response for their aggression, Iranian news agencies reported.

Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wrote on X: "Even if nuclear sites are destroyed, game isn’t over".

Israel-Iran War Live: US orders departure of Beirut embassy staff's families, non-emergency personnel

The United States embassy in Lebanon said that the State Department on Sunday ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency US government personnel from Lebanon, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

"On June 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of State ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Lebanon due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation in the region," said a statement on the US embassy website. Washington has a "do not travel" advisory in place for Lebanon.

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran president tells Macron US 'must receive response to their aggression'

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that the United States must "receive a response" to attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic republic during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.

"The Americans must receive a response to their aggression," Pezeshkian told the French leader, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran says ready to defend itself by 'all necessary means'

Iran said on Sunday that it was ready to defend itself by "all necessary means" after unprecedented US strikes on its nuclear facilities.

"Iran is resolutely determined to defend its national sovereignty, territorial integrity, national security and people by all necessary means," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei posted on X, condemning what he described as an "unconscionable act of aggression -- perpetrated by a nuclear-armed state... against a non-nuclear weapon country".

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran says wounded from US strikes showed no 'signs of radioactive contamination'

Iran's health ministry acknowledged Sunday that US strikes on the country's nuclear facilities had wounded an unspecified number of people, but none "showed any signs of radioactive contamination" after seeking treatment.

"For years, the Ministry of Health has set up nuclear emergency units in the nearest medical facilities to nuclear sites," ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said on X. "Fortunately, none of the injured individuals who were transferred to these centres following the American bombardment showed any signs of radioactive contamination."

Israel-Iran War Live: 3 Revolutionary Guards killed in an Israeli strike, Iranian media say

An Israeli airstrike killed three members of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, semiofficial news agencies in the Islamic Republic reported Sunday.

The Mehr and Tasnim news agencies reported the attack took place in Zanjan province.

Israel-Iran War Live: British Airways cancels flights to the UAE and Qatar

British Airways canceled flights on Sunday from London to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar after the U.S. attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities.

All flights from Heathrow Airport to Dubai and Doha were canceled for the day. The airline diverted a Dubai-bound airliner Saturday night to Zurich. Flight BA109 was turned around after reaching Saudi Arabia, the airline said.

The airline said it was offering flexible rebooking for customers scheduled to fly to the two cities through Tuesday.

Israel-Iran War Live: Israeli military says struck 'dozens' of sites in Iran on Sunday

The Israeli military said its fighter jets had struck "dozens" of targets across Iran on Sunday, including a long-range missile site in Yazd in the centre of the country for the first time.

A statement said that "approximately 30 IAF (air force) fighter jets struck dozens of military targets throughout Iran", including "the 'Imam Hussein' Strategic Missile Command Center in the Yazd area, where long-range Khorramshahr missiles were stored"

Israel-Iran War Live: World 'safer and more stable' after US strikes on Iran, says Secretary of State Marco Rubio

The US air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities made the world more secure, Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserted Sunday, rejecting fears that the action could ignite a wider conflict.

"I think the world today is safer and more stable than it was 24 hours ago," he told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" program, warning the Middle Eastern nation that it risked further reprisals if it insisted on maintaining a "secret" nuclear program.

Rubio accused Iran of entering into "fake negotiations" ahead of the strikes in a bid to "play" US President Donald Trump.

Israel-Iran War Live: US still wants to pursue diplomatic process with Iran, says JD Vance

US Vice President JD Vance says the United States has successfully set back Iran’s nuclear weapons program, adding that US President Donald Trump now hopes to pursue a diplomatic solution.

“We do not want to protract this or build this out anymore than it’s already been built out. We want to end their nuclear program,” Vance said, speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. (Reuters)

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran's Parliament approves measure to close Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s parliament has approved a measure to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, state-run Press TV reported on Sunday.

Major General Kowsari, a member of the parliament’s National Security Committee, told state media that while the parliament has reached a consensus in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the country’s highest security authority.

Israel-Iran War Live: China strongly condemns US attacks on Iran, bombing of nuclear facilities

China strongly condemned the US attacks on Iran and bombing of nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the IAEA.

"The actions of the U.S. seriously violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, and have exacerbated tensions in the Middle East," China MFA spokesperson stated on X.

'Will continue with our nuclear programme', says Iran Atomic Energy Organisaton

After strikes by Israel and US, Iran Atomic Energy Organisaton said, "We will continue with our nuclear programme, not the first time that we have been targeted

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran president condemns American ‘aggression,’ says US had to act due to Israel’s ‘obvious inability’

Operation Midnight Hammer: Iran's nuclear ambitions obliterated successfully, says US Defence Secretary

Hours after the United States struck three key Iranian nuclear sites- Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the Americans successfully destroyed three key Iranian sites and thereby completely "devastated the Iranian nuclear programme." He also warned Tehran of significant consequences if Tehran attempts to strike American interests. Read more

France distances itself from US strikes on Iran, Macron to hold emergency meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency security cabinet meeting today to discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities early this morning, the French presidency announced.

Macron, who has discussed the conflict with several Arab leaders, including those of Saudi Arabia and Oman, will speak further with European and regional leaders during the day, the French presidency said, according to a report by The Times of Israel.

France distanced itself from the US strikes and urged “all parties to exercise restraint,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote in a post on X.

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran's nuclear ambitions have been obliterated, says Pete Hegseth

After US carried out strikes in Iran, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth addressed a presser from Pentagon and said, "Iran's nuclear ambitions have been obliterated. The operation did not target Iranian troops or people."

"American deterrence is back. Trump seeks peace. Iran should take that. We have devastated Iranian nuclear program. Attack on Iranian nuclear sites was incredible and overwhelming success. God bless our troops. God bless America," he added.

Israel-Iran War Live: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reports that operation did not target Iranian troops or people

Israel-Iran War Live: 'No deaths in US strikes on nuclear sites', says Iran Red Crescent

The head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand, says there were no fatalities in the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

“Fortunately, we did not have any martyrs in last night’s events of the US aggression against Iran’s nuclear facilities,” he says according to state television.

Israel-Iran War Live: Russia condemns ‘irresponsible’ US strikes on Iran as a ‘dangerous escalation’

Russia says that it “strongly condemned” the United States’s bombings of nuclear sites in Iran, calling the attacks “irresponsible” and a “gross violation of international law.”

“It is already clear that a dangerous escalation has begun, fraught with further undermining of regional and global security,” the Russian foreign ministry added in a statement, according to The Times of Israel.

Israel-Iran War Live: Authorities say 9,000 Israelis evacuated from their homes so far amid Iranian missile strikes

The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel reported that around 9,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since Israel’s operation against Iran began, according to The Times of Israel.

Thousands are being accommodated in hotels, while others have moved in with friends and family.

Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian FM to travel to Moscow to ‘coordinate positions’ with Putin

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, responding to a question from a Russian outlet, said he’ll travel to Moscow today to meet with President Vladimir Putin, after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites.

“We enjoy a strategic partnership and we always consult with each other and coordinate our positions,” he said, referring to Russia.

Israel-Iran War Live: Qatar warns of 'catastrophic consequences' after US strikes on Iran

Qatar, host of the biggest US military base in the Middle East, on Sunday warned of 'catastrophic consequences' after US air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran and called on all parties 'to exercise wisdom, restraint'.

Israel-Iran War Live: Israeli army says has 'other goals' in Iran, will continue attacks 'until we attain them'

Israel-Iran War Live: IDF publishes footage of strikes on Iranian ballistic launchers

• The IDF has published footage showing Israeli Air Force strikes on primed Iranian ballistic missile launchers, shortly before this morning’s missile barrage from Iran.
• According to the military, the strike eliminated several Iranian soldiers at the launch site.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard tells US to ‘expect regrettable responses’

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned the United States to “expect regrettable responses” to its strikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites, in a statement carried by state TV.

Iran, it said, would “use options beyond the understanding… of the aggressor front, and the aggressors of this land must expect regrettable responses.” (AFP)

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran's armed forces targeted Ben Gurion International Airport

Iran's armed forces targeted Ben Gurion International Airport, other sites in attack on Israel. Israel's rescue services said that at least 11 people were hurt and at least one impact was reported in central Israel after Iran launched two waves of missiles.

Israel-Iran War Live: Israel to temporarily reopen airspace for repatriation flights: Official

Israel-Iran War Live: PM Modi speaks to Iranian President, reiterates call for 'immediate de-escalation'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian. Taking to X, PM Modi stated, "Spoke with President of Iran @drpezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the current situation. Expressed deep concern at the recent escalations. Reiterated our call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward and for early restoration of regional peace, security and stability."

Israel-Iran War Live: Bahrain, Kuwait prepare for possible Iran conflict spread

Bahrain and Kuwait, home to U.S. bases, made preparations on Sunday for the possibility the Iran conflict might spread to their territory, with Bahrain urging drivers to avoid main roads and Kuwait establishing shelters in a ministries complex after U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Israel-Iran War Live: Diplomacy not option after US strikes on Iran, says Iran's top diplomat

Iran's foreign minister says diplomacy is not an option after a US strike on its nuclear facilities.

Abbas Araghchi spoke in Istanbul to journalists on Sunday. He said while the “door to diplomacy” should always be open, “this is not the case right now.” (AP)

Israel-Iran War Live: Iran says US decided to 'blow up' diplomacy with strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday the United States and Israel "decided to blow up" diplomacy when they launched strikes on his country's nuclear sites.

In a post on X, Araghchi said Israel blew up negotiations between Tehran and Washington with its strikes on June 13, while the United States did the same to talks with European powers this week with its strikes on Sunday. Addressing European calls for Iran to return to negotiations, he asked "how can Iran return to something it never left".

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Pakistan slams US bombing of Iran nuclear sites, cites UN Charter

Pakistan has, meanwhile, sharply criticised Washington for launching airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

In a strongly worded statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry expressed “grave concern” over the U.S. military action, warning that the strikes risk further escalating tensions across the already volatile region.

“We are gravely concerned at the possible further escalation of tensions in the region,” the ministry said.

Pakistan, which shares a 900-kilometer border with Iran, noted that the attacks were a violation of international law and affirmed Iran’s right to self-defense under the United Nations Charter.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: US did not seek UK base access for Iran attack, but London was informed

Britain was informed in advance of the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites but did not receive any request from Washington to use its military base on Diego Garcia for the operation, UK Business and Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds said today.

Speaking to Sky News, Reynolds clarified that although the U.S. has previously sought access to British military facilities, such as RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus or Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, no such request was made this time.

“No request was made,” Reynolds said. “I know often, because of British military assets like RAF Akrotiri or Diego Garcia, sometimes that request is made. But this was not a situation where that request was made.”

He confirmed, however, that the UK had been notified ahead of the strikes.

Israel-Iran war live updates: Iran detains family of Iran International journalist in bid to force resignation

Iran has detained the family members of a journalist working for Iran International, a London-based Farsi-language news outlet, in what the channel describes as an attempt to coerce the journalist into resigning.

According to a statement issued by Iran International, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) abducted the journalist’s mother, father, and younger brother on Saturday and took them to an undisclosed location.

Shortly afterward, the journalist received a phone call from her father, who, with security agents reportedly feeding him instructions in the background, urged her to resign from her position.

The broadcaster condemned the incident as “an appalling act of hostage-taking aimed at coercing our colleague into resigning from their post.”

The journalist’s name has not been disclosed due to security concerns.

Israel-Iran war live updates: Body of slain hostage Jonathan Samerano recovered from Gaza, says father

Meanwhile, the body of Jonathan Samerano, who was abducted by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, terror attack, has been recovered from the Gaza Strip, his father Kobi Samerano announced on Instagram.

“Yesterday was Yonati’s Hebrew birthday. On his 23rd birthday, on the very day he was born, our Yonati was rescued in a heroic operation by the brave soldiers of the IDF and the Shin Bet,” he wrote.

The IDF has not yet issued a statement confirming or commenting on the operation.

Samerano, 21 at the time of the attack, had fled the Nova music festival with two friends when Hamas gunmen stormed southern Israel.

The three took refuge in Kibbutz Be’eri, where they were murdered. Samerano’s body was taken into Gaza by the militants.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Germany calls on Iran to 'immediately' resume negotiations with US, states an AFP report

Israel-Iran war live updates: US strikes on Iran risk 'war with irreversible consequences', warns Red Cross chief

The escalating military conflict in the Middle East could lead to a war with far-reaching and irreversible consequences, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned today.

“The intensification and spread of major military operations in the Middle East risk engulfing the region, and the world, in a war with irreversible consequences,” said ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric in a statement issued after U.S. airstrikes targeted key Iranian nuclear facilities.

Israel-Iran war live updates: Iran likely no longer capable of launching 100 ballistic missiles at once, claims Israeli military

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that Iran has likely lost the ability to launch a mass strike of 100 ballistic missiles simultaneously at Israel, reported The Jerusalem Post.

The assessment reportedly follows the U.S. airstrike on Fordow, considered Iran’s most vital remaining nuclear facility.

According to the IDF, Iran’s retaliatory response late Sunday morning, which consisted of multiple salvos totaling just 20 to 30 missiles, was likely the regime’s “best shot” under current conditions.

Israel-Iran war live updates: Israel brings down two Iranian fighter jets at Dezful airbase

Israel said it carried out a precision strike on Iranian fighter aircraft at Dezful airport, as hostilities intensified in the wake of U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

The targeted aircraft were F-5 jets, decades-old warplanes from Iran’s pre-revolutionary era under the shah.

Israel released black-and-white aerial footage showing at least one jet being destroyed.

In addition to the Dezful strike, Israel reported hitting other military targets near Isfahan’s airport.

Israel-Iran war live updates: Yemen’s Houthis say ready to attack Red Sea shipping after US strikes on Iran

Yemen’s rebel government, this afternoon, voiced its support for a declaration by its armed wing, which vowed to attack US vessels in the Red Sea if Washington launched strikes on Iran.

“We affirm the Republic of Yemen's commitment to the armed forces’ declaration that they are ready to target US ships and warships in the Red Sea,” the government said in a statement following the US strikes on Iran.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Israel to reopen airspace at 2 p.m. after temporary shutdown, says Transportation Ministry

Israel’s airspace is set to reopen at 2 p.m. local time following a temporary suspension of takeoffs and landings earlier in the day, the Transportation Ministry announced.

The shutdown came in response to the escalating regional tensions after the US strike on Iran.

With the airspace reopening, efforts to safely bring home stranded Israeli citizens will resume in full force.

“We continue to act with determination while taking precautions to return all Israeli citizens to their homes,” said Transportation Minister Miri Regev.

“This is a complex national security operation that requires close coordination between all agencies, and we will continue until the last Israeli returns home safely.”

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Markets in Israel and Saudi Arabia gain despite US-Iran tensions

Stock exchanges in Israel and Saudi Arabia rose today as investors largely shrugged off the potential risks stemming from the US air strikes on Iran, reported Bloomberg.

Israel’s TA-35 benchmark index climbed 1.2%, while Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index gained 1%.

Bank stocks led the rally in both markets, signaling investor confidence despite rising geopolitical tensions.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: 86 injured in latest Iranian missile strikes, says Israeli Health Ministry

The Israeli Health Ministry stated that 86 people were hospitalized following the latest wave of Iranian missile strikes, it has been learnt from a Times of Israel report.

Among them, two individuals are in moderate condition, while 77 are in good condition.

Four victims are suffering from acute anxiety.

Three others are still undergoing medical evaluation, and their conditions have not yet been determined.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Qatar warns of 'catastrophic consequences' after US strikes on Iran

Qatar, which hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, expressed deep concern following US air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran.

In a statement, the Qatari foreign ministry warned that “the current dangerous escalation in the region may lead to catastrophic consequences at both the regional and international levels.”

The ministry urged all involved parties “to exercise wisdom, restraint, and to avoid further escalation.”

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Gulf mediator Oman condemns U.S. attack on Iran, warns of regional fallout

Oman, which has played a key mediating role in nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, today strongly condemned the recent U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites.

In a statement carried by the official Oman News Agency, the Gulf nation expressed “deep concern, denunciation, and condemnation” over the escalation triggered by what it described as direct American military action against Iranian territory.

Oman, which has historically acted as a quiet diplomatic channel between Tehran and Washington, warned that the strikes could further destabilize the region and derail ongoing efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the nuclear standoff.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: IAEA chief convenes emergency meeting after U.S. strikes Iran nuclear sites

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has announced an emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.

"In light of the urgent situation in Iran, I am convening an emergency meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors tomorrow," IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a statement on X.

Earlier in the day, the agency had confirmed that there had been no increase in off-site radiation levels following the strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: After U.S. strikes, UK PM Starmer presses Iran to seek diplomatic solution

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged Iran to return to the negotiating table following U.S. airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities.

“Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon, and the U.S. has taken action to alleviate that threat,” Starmer said in a post on social media platform X.

He stated that regional stability must remain a priority, calling for renewed diplomacy.

“We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis,” he added.

Israel-Iran War Live Updates: A quick look at the key developments since U.S. strikes on Iran N-sites

>> The United States launched targeted airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — which are central to Tehran's uranium enrichment program.

>> U.S. President Trump hailed the operation as a “very successful attack,” claiming the facilities were “completely and totally obliterated.”

>> The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that no rise in off-site radiation levels has been detected so far. The agency continues to monitor the situation and has pledged further updates.

>> Iran’s government called the U.S. airstrikes “outrageous” and a “dangerous act of war.” Officials say Iran “reserves all options” in how it will respond and has accused the U.S. of violating international law.

>> In what appears to be a direct response, Iran has launched new missile barrages targeting Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, causing multiple injuries and widespread damage.

>> The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed missile impacts and is conducting ongoing search-and-rescue operations across the country.

>> Israel has responded by launching airstrikes on military targets in western Iran, including missile launchers and Iranian troops, according to a military statement.

>> Airlines are avoiding Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian, and Israeli airspace due to security concerns. El Al and other carriers have canceled flights through June 27 and suspended new bookings.

>> Countries including Japan and New Zealand have initiated or announced evacuation operations for their citizens in Iran and nearby conflict zones.

>> Iraq has condemned the U.S. strikes, warning they threaten regional peace. Iran has called for an emergency UN Security Council session and urged the IAEA to investigate the U.S. attack.