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Here’s where things stand on Monday 23 June 2025:

• Israel and Iran trade heavy air attacks a day after the US struck three main Iranian nuclear facilities.
• Explosions rock Iran’s capital, Tehran, as Israel announces attacks on government and military sites; Iran also sends waves of missiles and drones into Israel, with blasts heard in multiple cities.
• As the world braces for Tehran’s retribution to the US bombings, President Donald Trump has hinted at the demise of Iran’s leadership saying: “If the current Iranian regime is unable to make Iran great again, why wouldn’t there be a regime change?”
• Iran says more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and at least 3,056 others wounded since Israel launched its attack on June 13. In Israel, at least 24 people have been killed in Iranian strikes.

IRGC unveils multiple-warhead Khyber missile in targeting Israel

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp has announced the first launch of the Khyber (Qadr H) “multiple-warhead ballistic missile” during its latest missile attack on Israel.

The attack was in response to “the continued evils of the Zionist regime” and combined “smart drones”, IRNA news agency quoted the Guard’s public relations department as saying.

“In this operation, the Khyber [Qadr H] multiple-warhead ballistic missile was used for the first time, using new and surprising tactics to strike more accurately, more destructively and more effectively,” it said.

“Strategic targets” were hit across the “occupied territories from the north to the south and the centre of the Zionist regime” reported IRNA.

Israel targets notorious Evin prison in Tehran

The feared Evin Prison in the Iranian capital was attacked by Israel’s air force. It’s unclear if there are any casualties or how serious the damage is.

The facility holds many political prisoners including dual nationals that the Islamic Republic often uses to swap with Western countries in prisoner exchanges.

The series of strikes followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel after the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites the day before.

“The Iranian dictator will be punished with full force for attacking the Israeli home front,” Israel’s Defence Ministry said.

Other targets include the security headquarters of the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, Palestine Square, and the paramilitary Basij volunteer corps, which is a part of the IRGC.

Israeli air attack targeting key Iranian government, military sites: Katz

As we’ve been reporting, Israel has intensified attacks on the Iranian capital today.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has now said the army is targeting the “regime targets and government repression bodies in the heart of Tehran”.

These include the headquarters of the IRGC’s Basij force, the internal security headquarters of the IRGC, Evin Prison and the “Israel Destruction” clock in Palestine Square, Katz said in a post on X.

“For every shot fired at the Israeli home front, the Iranian dictator will be punished and the attacks will continue with full force,” he added.

Anti-Israel hackers say they attacked military-linked manufacturer

Hacktivist group CyberIsnaadFront claims it carried out a cyberattack on an Israeli aluminum manufacturer that works with the Israeli army.

In a statement on its Telegram account, the group said it obtained information on key military and nuclear sites, which it has added to a list of future targets.

This is among several cyberattacks CyberIsnaadFront has claimed in recent weeks, including one it says crippled extensive military communications infrastructure.

Putin says aggression against Iran is ‘groundless’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in talks in Moscow that aggression against Iran was groundless.

Putin made the comments at the start of Kremlin talks and said Russia is ready to help the Iranian people.

Meanwhile, Araghchi thanked Putin for condemning the US strikes on Iran, telling him Russia stood on “the right side of history”.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian asked him to convey their best wishes to Putin, he added.

US could offer more details on Iran attacks later today

There’s going to be a national security meeting at about 1pm Eastern time (17:00 GMT) here in the US.

We might learn more about the impact of US strikes on Iran after that. We might see some satellite photos and some other information. But what we have not heard of is any kind of radioactive leak from any of those strikes.

That suggests the enriched nuclear material that Iran has may have been moved. That might have happened after Trump telegraphed these strikes, calling for the evacuation of Tehran in one of his social media posts.

Smoke hangs over Tehran after Israeli attack

Footage verified by Al Jazeera shows massive plumes of smoke towering over parts of the Iranian capital where numerous Israeli strikes have been reported.

Earlier, Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem said there were at least three “huge air strikes” in the northern part of the city.

China warns of ‘spillover of war’

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun has called on the international community to do more to prevent the fighting from impacting the global economy, noting the “Gulf and surrounding waters are important international trade routes”.

“The Chinese side urges the parties to the conflict to prevent the situation from escalating repeatedly, resolutely avoid the spillover of war, and return to the path of political resolution,” said Guo.

“China calls on the international community to make greater efforts to promote the de-escalation of the conflict and prevent regional instability from having a greater impact on global economic development.”

Russia says it ‘deeply regrets’ and condemns US strikes on Iran

The US attack on three Iranian nuclear sites had increased the number of participants in the conflict and ushered in a new spiral of escalation, the Kremlin says.

It’s not yet clear what happened to Iran’s nuclear facilities and whether there is a radiation hazard, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

US President Donald Trump didn’t tell Russian President Vladimir Putin about the strikes in advance, although they discussed the possibility of US military involvement more generally, Peskov said.

Asked what Russia is ready to do, Peskov said Moscow has offered its services as a mediator, and what happens next depends “on what Iran needs”.

Israel’s military says Iran raids continuing

An Israeli military spokesman says its air force is continuing to carry out air strikes on the Tehran area.

The attacks are specifically targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp command centres, the spokesman said.

Closing Strait of Hormuz ‘extremely dangerous’: EU official

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says any move by Iran to shut off the Strait of Hormuz, which 20 percent of global oil and gas demand flows through, would “not be good for anybody”.

“The concerns of retaliation and this war escalating are huge, especially closing of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is something that would be extremely dangerous,” Kallas told reporters ahead of a meeting with EU foreign ministers.

Her comments come after reports that Iran’s parliament backed shutting the strait, though the final decision would rest with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

UN nuclear chief: ‘Destruction could reach unimaginable levels’

Speaking at the IAEA board of governors meeting, Rafael Grossi again stressed “armed attacks on nuclear facilities should never take place”.

Such attacks can lead to radiation that extends beyond a targeted state’s borders, he said. “I therefore again call on maximum restraint. Military escalation not only threatens lives, it also delays us from taking a diplomatic path.”

“To achieve the long-term assurance that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon… we must return to negotiations,” Grossi said. If the diplomatic path fails “violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels”.

“I’m ready to travel immediately to Iran. We need to keep working together despite existing differences.”

AEA chief says US hit uranium-conversion site at Isfahan

Grossi has given more details on damage to two other Iranian nuclear sites hit in the recent US attack – Isfahan and Natanz.

The US strikes on Isfahan hit several buildings including some “related to the uranium conversion process”, he said. The entrances to tunnels used to store enriched material there also appear struck, he added.

At Natanz, the US hit its fuel enrichment plant, said Grossi.

The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief said IAEA inspectors stand ready to check the targeted facilities “when agreed with Iran”.

More on attacks on Fordowanf elsewhere

Morteza Heydari, spokesman of Qom’s crisis management organisation, has said the Fordow nuclear site was attacked again, without specifying who was behind the attack. The facility was one of the three struck by the US yesterday.

Heydari said “no danger is posed to citizens” in the area.

Massive Israeli air raids, meanwhile, targeted Tehran and nearby Karaj around noon local time, with large plumes of rising visible in areas across the capital.

The live feed of state television was cut for several minutes, and it was confirmed that a technical building supporting live broadcasts for several channels was hit. The entrance of the Evin Prison was also bombed, as was a building of the Red Crescent Society.

The prestigious Shahid Beheshti University in northern Tehran was targeted as well.

IAEA chief says ‘very significant damage’ expected at Fordow

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi has given an update on the status of Iran’s nuclear sites following US attacks.

Speaking at an emergency meeting of the IAEA’s board of governors, Grossi said “craters are now visible at the Fordow site … indicating the use of ground-penetrating munitions”.

While “no one, including the IAEA, is in a position to have fully assessed the underground damage at Fordow”, he said it is expected to be “very significant”.

That’s because of “the explosive payload utilised and the extreme vibration-sensitive nature of centrifuges”, he added.

Israeli forces strike Fordow nuclear site: Official

A spokesman for the Qom province crisis management headquarters says the Israeli army attacked Iran’s Fordow nuclear site, a day after it was targeted in US strikes.

The official said there was no danger to residents in the area, Tasnim news agency reported.

We will bring you more shortly.

‘Rare’ daytime attack on Israel as fighting with Iran intensifies

Jossi Beilin, a former justice minister in Israel, has described the wave of Iranian strikes earlier as “the longest one” so far in the fighting that began on June 13.

Speaking from Tel Aviv, Beilin told Al Jazeera, “there were no injuries but some damage”, the extent of which remains unclear.

“It [the attack] was in daytime, which is quite rare. Usually it’s at night,” he said.

Even if Israel damaged a large portion of Iran’s arsenal, its military still possesses many missiles and drones to attack Israel with, Beilin noted.

Israel’s military “succeeded to paralyse a significant part of the drones, apparently, but they have enough to throw every day, that’s for sure”, he added.

Ex-Israeli minister hopes to see an end to conflict with Iran soon

Yossi Beilin, a former Israeli justice minister, says Israel’s operation against Iran has largely met its goals, and Israelis believe the strikes have deferred Tehran’s ability to weaponise its nuclear programme.

“The feeling [here] is that the mission is accomplished,” Beilin told Al Jazeera from Tel Aviv. “Prime Minister Netanyahu said that there are some needs for the army to finish the work there, but that it won’t take long. And I hope that this is the case, that in very few days, this confrontation will be over.”

The former minister said Iran would try to “rebuild their capacities”, but expressed hope for a diplomatic agreement to end the programme.

“Maybe it will be some kind of five plus one, which will stop the enrichment. Otherwise, we may find [ourselves] in the same situation every few years,” he said.

On the situation in Gaza, Beilin said he hoped the war there would come to an end soon, too.

“The beginning of the war was very justified, in my view, on the Israeli side, but the continuation of the war is totally unneeded,” he said.

Israeli military says it’s now safe to exit shelters

The announcement comes after sirens sounded in northern Israel, including the occupied Golan Heights and Galilee.

Iranian missile attack causes power outages in southern Israel

We have more on the Iranian missile hit in southern Israel.

The Times of Israel is reporting that the Israel Electric Corporation has confirmed a hit near a “strategic infrastructure facility” and says there are power disruptions in several towns in the area.

“Teams are on their way to several locations on the ground with the aim of restoring power supply as soon as possible. The operations include infrastructure repairs and the removal of safety hazards, and are being carried out in coordination with security forces,” the IEC was quoted as saying.

During the attack, sirens sounded for some 35 minutes. “This is the longest period Israelis have spent in shelters since the start of the war” on Iran, the Channel 13 broadcaster reported.

Tehran targeted as fighting rages between Israel and Iran

On my way to the office, at least three huge air strikes hit the northern part of Iran’s capital. We are seeing massive explosions in Tehran in parallel to the attacks launched against Israel.

There was another air strike in Kaaj, which is to the west of the capital, and a drone strike at the Bahman hospital, according to witnesses.

The hospital, about 200 metres [66 ft] from our office, was attacked by a small drone. At the moment, we don’t know who or what was the target. But what is clear is there’s been an escalation of attacks today.

There are no reports of casualties so far. News reports say the Iranian Red Crescent headquarters has been targeted.

Over the past few days, more people have returned to Iran and normal life has returned somewhat, with traffic on the street and shops reopening.

Iran fired 8 missiles in 4 volleys in first round of attack: Report

Israel’s Ynet News outlet, citing the Israeli military, says Iran fired eight missiles in four volleys in the first round of attacks in the past hour.

It said the military intercepted most of the missiles, but that one of them landed near a strategic facility of the Israel Electric Company (IEC) in southern parts of the country.

The hit caused electricity disruption in the area, it added.

Israel warns of more incoming Iranian missiles

The Israeli military says Iran has launched more missiles towards Israel and is again calling on the public to take shelter.

Israel targets Iran with strikes after missile barrage

The tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran have escalated, with new bombardments reported in Tehran and other cities.

Speaking to Al Jazeera from western Tehran, Professor Foad Izadi said there was an Israeli missile strike outside a hospital, with smoke rising from the scene.

There was no immediate report of casualties. The attacks come after Iranian missiles and drones were earlier launched at Israel, with at least four areas affected.

Iran: Global inaction after US attack to have ‘wide-ranging consequences’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has spoken on the phone with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, according to his official Telegram account.

During the call last night, Araghchi said he “strongly condemned the US’s aggressive attack on [Iran’s] peaceful nuclear facilities” and decried global inaction against it that could have “wide-ranging consequences for all nations”.

Barrot expressed concern over the attack, which he said France had no role in planning, coordinating or carrying out, according to Araghchi. Barrot also called for more “dialogue between Iran and Europe”.

Missile and drone strikes launched against Israel: IRGC

Iranian media are reporting on a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) describing its latest attack on Israel.

“This wave was carried out with combined missile and drone operations using solid and liquid fuel missiles and utilising special tactics to penetrate the layers of the Israeli air defence shield,” Tasnim news agency reported, citing the IRGC.

“So far, rocket strikes have been recorded at five locations in the cities of Safad, Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Beisan,” it added.

There was no immediate response from Israeli authorities.

‘War never brings democracy’: Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner

In a brief message posted on X, Iranian human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi has reiterated her opposition to the attack on her homeland by Israel and the United States.

“What I am certain of is that war never brings democracy, human rights, or freedom,” Mohammadi said.

In an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner directed most of her critique at Israel and the US, saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is leading us to hell while promising freedom”.

Mohammadi added that she “does not believe the US bombs can liberate the Iranian people”.

A leading rights campaigner for women, Mohammadi has also been a critic of the Iranian government, which has imprisoned her multiple times.

Israeli military says it’s now safe to exit shelters

The military is telling the Israeli public that it is now safe to leave bomb shelters and that rescue forces are operating in “several areas where reports of falls have been received”.

If Iran’s leadership is toppled, ‘no one on the outside can guarantee who takes over’

We have more from Tariq Rauf, the former head of the IAEA’s Verification and Security Policy Coordination Office.

He issued a stark warning over the consequences of Netanyahu’s push for regime change in Iran.

“For a long time, Netanyahu has wanted to see a change of regime in Iran. He does not trust them,” Rauf told Al Jazeera. But “if the current regime is toppled, we don’t know what the result will be”.

“We’ve seen what happened in Iraq. We’ve seen what happened in Libya,” he added. “So nobody can guarantee from the outside, if an established regime is displaced, who will take over and what the situation will be, or if there will be a civil war.”

At least 4 impacts in Israel after Iranian missile barrage

We know from Israeli reporting that there are at least four impact sites, including the one in Ashdod that we’ve been reporting on. There is also one south of West Jerusalem.

We don’t know the nature of these sites. There are heavy restrictions on sharing information or videos from those impact areas, with punishment of imprisonment for those who defy the military censorship orders.

So it’s difficult to ascertain what has been hit and the extent of the damage. But what we’re hearing from people in Israel and the occupied West Bank is there have been nonstop sirens for 35 minutes and loud explosions.

Since Israel’s attack on Iran began on June 13, Iran has reportedly sent about 450 ballistic missile into the country.

Iran considering bill to suspend cooperation with IAEA: Reports

Iran’s Parliament is considering a bill that would suspend the country’s cooperation with the UN’s nuclear watchdog, state media have reported, citing a member of the legislature’s praesidium, Ruhollah Motefakerzadeh.

Iranian media also reported that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said legislators are seeking to suspend cooperation with the IAEA “until we have objective guarantees of the professional behaviour of this international organisation”.

Qalibaf added that Tehran was not looking to develop nuclear weapons.

“The world clearly saw that the Atomic Energy Agency has not fulfilled any of its obligations and has become a political tool,” he added.

Several days ago, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and his organisation of being complicit in the ongoing conflict, saying that its “biased” reporting on Iran’s nuclear activities was used as a “pretext” for Israel to attack.

Iranian army unit warns ‘powerful’ response awaits the US

A spokesman for the Iranian military’s Khatam al-Anbiya unit has warned “powerful operations with heavy consequences” await the United States following its bombardment of three major nuclear sites.

Iranian news agencies quoted the unnamed spokesman accusing the US of carrying out a “criminal” act on behalf of Israel, which he said “blatantly violates” the sovereignty of Iran.

“This hostile act was carried out with the aim of reviving the dying Zionist regime,” the spokesman said, referring to Israel.

The US attack, he added, only broadens the scope of “legitimate and diverse targets” of Iran.

Khatam al-Anbiya is a special unit of the military’s armed forces under the direct command of Iran’s General Staff, operating separately from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Israeli media report possible hits in Israel’s Ashdod, Lachish

We have more on the ongoing missile attack on Israel.

The Times of Israel is reporting that medics are responding to a report of a ballistic missile impact in the Ashdod area in southern Israel, while Ynet News says there have been reports of damage in the Lachish area, south of the city of Jerusalem.

This comes as Reuters reported hearing more thuds in the Jerusalem area.

We’ll bring you more when we have it.

Iran’s short-term enrichment ability ‘severely damaged’

Tariq Rauf, a former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) official, says Iran’s short-term nuclear enrichment capacity appears to have been “severely damaged if not destroyed” in US strikes.

However, this leaves about 9,000kg (19,800 pounds) of enriched uranium – at levels between 2 and 60 percent – unaccounted for, including 2,000kg (4,400) enriched to 60 percent that may have been moved from the Fordow facility weeks ago.

“At some point, the IAEA will need to go in and again make material balance to ensure that all the material is there,” Rauf told Al Jazeera.

‘Thuds’ heard near Jerusalem amid missile attack: Report

The Reuters news agency is reporting that a missile has been spotted flying high over Jerusalem, after which “multiple thuds” were heard in the distance.

We’ll bring you more information shortly.

‘It all began with the bombing of Palestinian children’

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has expressed concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, urging Netanyahu to call an immediate truce.

“It all began with the bombing of Palestinian children: The genocide of the people of Gaza,” he wrote on X.

“We’re now close to a world war. Where does the solution begin? Netanyahu must stop bombing Palestine, call a truce, and stop putting all of humanity at risk.”

More sirens in central and southern Israel

The Israeli military has detected additional missiles from Iran and has activated air raid alarms in central and southern Israel, according to Israeli media.

The Times of Israel reported that sirens in Jerusalem sent legislators at the Knesset rushing to take shelter.

The report came moments after alarms sounded in northern Israel over another barrage of Iranian missiles.

Timeline: US-Iran relations

Tensions between the US and Iran have surged following Washington’s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

But their enmity stretches back decades, to the 1979 Islamic revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which toppled pro-Western Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Since then, the two nations have sparred over a multitude of issues, including Iran’s nuclear ambitions, its backing of proxies in the region and US political interference.

Read our explainer for a breakdown of US-Iran relations over the years.

Nonstop Iranian attacks causing extensive damage in Israel

Damage in Israel over the past 10 days has been extensive.

Most of the damage has been in central Israel, but also in Haifa, a very strategic city that’s been pummelled repeatedly.

In one case yesterday, a missile made impact without the sirens going off. After an investigation, the Israeli army confirmed that it was, in fact, an Iranian missile, not an interceptor that misfired.

This nonstop dynamic has pushed more than 30,000 Israelis to file for compensation. Several hundred have had to seek alternative housing. Local authorities are paying a little over $4m a day to try to accommodate these emergent needs.

Air raid sirens blare in northern Israel

Israeli media are reporting sirens in cities including Nahariya, Gesher Haziv, Hila, Me’ona and Mi’ilya.

We’ll bring you more information soon.

French shipping giant says operations proceeding as normal

French company CMA CGM says its shipping activities are normal in the Middle East, and logistics chains remain unchanged.

“We continue to ensure full service coverage across all routes and ports of call with the same quality standards for our customers,” the world’s third-largest container shipping line said in a statement.

Concerns are growing over possible retaliation by Iran and its allies in the region on the global shipping and energy sector after attacks by Israel and the US.

Israel says Iran has launched a missile attack

The Israeli military says Iran has launched missiles towards Israel and called on the public to take shelter as soon as they receive an alert.

“The defence systems are working to intercept the threat,” it said in a post on X.

Israel claims more attacks on missile launch sites in Iran

In a new statement posted on its Hebrew account on X, the Israeli military says it also attacked launch and storage sites for Iranian surface-to-surface missiles.

It said 15 air force jets carried out the attacks in Kermanshah province, destroying several sites.

Israel said its military will continue “to intensify its attacks” to achieve “air superiority” over Iranian airspace.

Earlier, we reported that Israel targeted six airports across Iran, destroying several aircraft, including helicopters.

Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians, wound dozens in Gaza

The eyes of the world have shifted to Israel’s conflict with Iran, but its attacks on Palestinians in Gaza continue.

Wafa is reporting that Israeli forces killed at least five people in attacks on central and southern Gaza this morning.

In one attack, they attacked civilians waiting for food aid in Salah al-Din Street, south of the Wadi Gaza area, killing at least two people and wounding 35, the agency reported, citing medical sources at al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

A third person was killed in an attack on a house in central Deir el-Balah, and two others, including a child, were killed in an attack on northern Gaza City.

Wafa said there were more casualties from a drone attack on the so-called safe zone of al-Mawasi in southern Gaza, but did not give an exact toll.

We’ll bring you more when we have it.

Trump still holding out hope for diplomatic solution

Matthew Bryza, a former White House National Security Council official, says Trump’s endgame with Iran is still a nuclear agreement where he comes out as the “diplomatic hero”.

“Trump lost faith in the negotiating process and decided to use force. But at the end of the day, he wants an agreement,” Bryza told Al Jazeera, suggesting the US strikes have changed the political environment and given Iran a “strong incentive … to actually negotiate”.

Bryza said he does not believe Trump wants to pursue regime change in Iran, a position that could create a rift with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who does.

“I am 100 percent convinced Trump does not want regime change in Tehran, but I’m also convinced Netanyahu does,” said Bryza. “I think we’re going to see big tension between Trump and Netanyahu where Trump is likely to tell you Netanyahu ‘enough’.”

Spain urges EU to suspend Israel agreement over war on Gaza

Israel’s actions are expected to be a big topic in European Union meetings later today in Brussels.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has said he will urge the EU Council to authorise the immediate suspension of the agreement that defines the bloc’s relations with Israel, in response to what he described as human rights violations in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli attacks over the past 20 months have killed nearly 56,000 people.

Albares also said he intends to call for an embargo on arms sales to Israel and sanctions against individuals obstructing the two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

MAGA is split over Israel and Iran. Which way will Trump go?

How did MAGA become Trump’s biggest opponent of a US strike on Iran?

The Republican base is split over Trump’s rhetoric about getting involved in another foreign war. Conservative stalwarts like Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon are pushing back.

Could a US strike on Iran be a blow to Trump at home?

Israeli attacks kill 10 IRGC members in central Iran: Report

At least 10 members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in Israeli strikes on Yazd province on Sunday, according to the Tasnim news agency.

An unspecified number of IRGC personnel were also wounded in the attacks, it added.

Israel says two dozen Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists have been killed since it launched its surprise attack on June 13.

Trump’s threats represent ‘bullying’ on a global scale: Iran

Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has addressed the US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Below are his comments as quoted by the state-run IRNA news agency:

• Washington must accept responsibility for the consequences of the war.
• No one knows what will happen in the future, but what is certain is that the responsibility for the consequences of this war must lie with America and the Zionist regime.
• Tehran will exercise its right to self-defence.
• US President Trump’s recent statements and threats of further attacks are bullying on a global scale.
• Iran has shown complete restraint in response to the Zionist regime’s military aggression and has only targeted military and security targets.

Iran won’t abandon UN’s nuclear treaty, official says

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has declared that Tehran will continue to be a “committed member” of the UN Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Iran’s Entekhab news agency quoted Takht-Ravanchi as saying that within the NPT framework, the country will “continue to enrich [uranium] for peaceful purposes” and energy needs.

The US and Israel have accused Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons, allegations it has repeatedly denied. On Sunday, the US joined Israel in bombarding Iran’s military and nuclear sites. The attacks came as Iranian diplomats were negotiating with the US as well as European powers.

Takht-Ravanchi said that “there is no point in continuing dialogue” during ongoing attacks on Iran.

“We do not negotiate for the sake of negotiating,” he said.

‘Rare’ daytime attack on Israel as fighting with Iran intensifies

Jossi Beilin, a former justice minister in Israel, has described the wave of Iranian strikes earlier as “the longest one” so far in the fighting that began on June 13.

Speaking from Tel Aviv, Beilin told Al Jazeera, “there were no injuries but some damage”, the extent of which remains unclear.

“It [the attack] was in daytime, which is quite rare. Usually it’s at night,” he said.

Even if Israel damaged a large portion of Iran’s arsenal, its military still possesses many missiles and drones to attack Israel with, Beilin noted.

Israel’s military “succeeded to paralyse a significant part of the drones, apparently, but they have enough to throw every day, that’s for sure”, he added.