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Here’s where things stand on Monday 16 June 2025:
- Iranian state TV is reporting that a new wave of drone and missile attack has begun, targeting Tel Aviv and Haifa.
- Earlier, Israel bombed Iran’s state television in latest wave of missile attacks on the capital, Tehran.
- Netanyahu says killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader will “end the conflict”.
- The death toll from Israel’s attacks on Iran has risen to more than 220, including 70 women and children. More than 20 people have been killed in Iranian attacks on Israel.
- Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 55,432 people and wounded 128,923, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7 attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.
UK MPs warn against military involvement in Israel-Iran conflict
MPs in the United Kingdom have urged the government to stay out of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, warning against any form of military support without parliamentary consent.
Speaking in Parliament, Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed said: “Given that Israel’s claims have been challenged, even by US intelligence assessments, can the foreign secretary assure this House that no UK military support, whether direct or indirect, will be given without the clear and explicit consent of this House, and that this government has learned the hard lessons of Iraq and Libya and will not repeat them?”
In response, Foreign Secretary David Lammy insisted, “Categorically, the UK is not involved in Israel strikes.”
He added that the UK does maintain a “regional role”, with UK military assets based in Cyprus, Bahrain and Qatar.
Labour MP Barry Gardiner also pressed Lammy on whether the UK had sought independent verification of Iran’s nuclear programme from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
“The failure to get transparent information from UNSCOM and UNMOVIC caused untold damage 22 years ago,” Gardiner warned, referencing the Iraq war.
Divisions emerge at G7 over response to Israel-Iran escalation
Reporting from Banff, Canada, where leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) bloc of nations are meeting, Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor James Bays says divisions are surfacing over how the group should respond to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
“It’s now emerging that there are real differences between these leaders, and it has been reported that [US] President [Donald] Trump does not want to sign a statement on de-escalation,” Bays said.
The G7 is being joined in discussions by the secretaries-general of NATO and the United Nations.
“You have the European countries… they say there should be de-escalation and diplomacy – but they always say Israel has a right to defend itself,” Bays added. “On the other end, you have Japan, the only non-Western country in the G7, and it strongly condemned Israel’s attack when it first took place on Friday.
“I think for now it seems Iran is not prepared to talk under fire. And it looks like there’s going to be a real problem getting a joint statement from G7 countries.”
Air raid siren heard in Tel Aviv
Air raid sirens are being heard in Tel Aviv.
The Israeli army said it has identified missiles launched from Iran, after Tehran said it launched another drone and missile attack on Tel Aviv and Haifa.
More on Iranian Red Crescent workers killed
As we’ve just reported, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said three of its rescuers were killed by an Israeli air strike in northwest Tehran.
“This incident is not only a crime against international humanitarian law but also a blatant attack on humanity and morality,” the organisation said in a statement, adding that the three workers were aiding the wounded in the capital’s Shahid Bagheri district.
Three medics killed in Israeli strike on Tehran
Iran’s Mehr news agency is reporting that three Iranian Red Crescent Society workers were killed by an Israeli strike during rescue operations in Tehran.
IAEA warns Israel-Iran conflict threatens nuclear facilities, diplomacy
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has warned that escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran pose grave dangers to diplomacy and nuclear safety and has urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
Speaking at an emergency session of the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors on Monday in Vienna, Director-General Grossi stressed that the region is at a critical juncture.
“Military escalation threatens lives, increases the chance of a radiological release with serious consequences for people and the environment, and delays indispensable work towards a diplomatic solution for the long-term assurance that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon,” Grossi said.
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US Senator Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu ‘started this war’
Sanders blamed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for triggering the latest escalation with Iran and warned against any US involvement in the conflict.
“Netanyahu started this war by attacking Iran,” Sanders said on X, adding that “he assassinated Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator, deliberately sabotaging US-Iran nuclear negotiations.”
Sanders, who has been a vocal critic of Israel’s ongoing deadly assault on Gaza, said “the US must not be dragged into another illegal Netanyahu war – either militarily or financially”.
Haifa refinery facilities shut down after Iranian attack
The Haifa-based Bazan Group says the power station used to produce steam and electricity was significantly damaged by an Iranian attack.
It added that all refinery facilities have been shut down following the attack, which also resulted in the death of three people.
CPJ condemns Israeli strike on Iranian state TV
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned Israel’s strike on an Iranian state broadcaster and called for an end to the “bloodshed”.
“CPJ is appalled by Israel’s bombing of Iran’s state TV channel while live on air,” CPJ Regional Director for the Middle East Sara Qudah said. “Israel’s killing, with impunity, of almost 200 journalists in Gaza has emboldened it to target media elsewhere in the region. This bloodshed must end now.”
In a statement on social media, Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the Israeli military had attacked Iran’s broadcasting authority in Tehran.