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Here’s where things stand on Sunday 15 June 2025:
- Iran launches missiles at targets across Israel, including near Haifa and Tel Aviv, killing at least 10 people, according to medics and media reports.
- The attacks came after Israeli forces bombed civilian and energy infrastructure across Iran, igniting a fire at the Shahran oil facility in Tehran. The Israeli military says it targeted sites “related to the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons project”.
- Iranian media say Israeli attacks have killed at least 80 people and wounded 800 others over the past two days. Those killed include 20 children.
- Iran cancels a sixth round of nuclear talks with the United States, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying there is no justification for continuing negotiations in light of Israel’s continued attacks.
- Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 55,297 people and wounded 128,426, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.
‘Iran demonstrating high level of will and preparedness’: Hamas official
Izzat al-Risheq, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, says Iran demonstrated “a remarkable ability to absorb the first blow and regain the initiative” in its fight against Israel.
“We are facing a battle of wills, not just calculations, and Iran is demonstrating a high degree of will and preparedness,” he said in a statement on Telegram:
“The equations are changing, and anyone who thinks that the fire will only consume one party has not read history well,” the Hamas official added.
Tel Aviv shares move higher despite Israel-Iran fighting
Tel Aviv stocks erased morning losses and moved slightly higher in the first trading session since the start of a wave of missile strikes between Israel and Iran.
The blue-chip Tel Aviv 35 index and broader TA-125 index were up 0.1 percent at midday, moving off earlier lows of nearly 2 percent.
Ronen Menachem, chief markets economist at Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, said the market reacted to the outbreak of the Israel-Iran war, as well as significant declines on Wall Street on Friday.
“Trading today and in the coming days will likely depend on developments and assessments regarding the continuation of the conflict — its intensity and duration. The stance adopted by the United States will also be significant,” he said.
Israeli army allegedly attacks nuclear facility in Isfahan
The Israeli army’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee says Israeli forces have bombed a nuclear facility in the central Iranian city.
According to the statement, Israel destroyed infrastructure related to uranium production and transformation, accusing the Iranian government of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons. There was no immediate response by Iran.
Earlier, Iran’s oil ministry said facilities at a refinery in Isfahan was fully active and operational, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.
Where has Israel struck today?
This is an unprecedented situation, with many developments coming in.
Today, there have been reports from Isfahan where it was reported that one facility related to the Defence Ministry had been attacked.
We also got reports about attacks in Shiraz and air strikes elsewhere.
In Kermanshah, there are reports that two horse-breeding stables were attacked by Israel. According to the initial report that came from ISNA news agency, 50-60 horses were killed in the Israeli strike.
Overnight, there were attacks by Israel on oil depots in Tehran. Initially, some reports said the oil refinery centre was hit but it turns out that was not true – it was the fuel depot that was attacked. Smoke is still coming out of the scene, with firefighting teams working on that.
Meanwhile, there are strong statements issued from different Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who said earlier today that Iran is going to continue its attacks for as long as Israel continues.
So there is a possibility for de-escalation if the two sides decide to do so, but what we see on the ground is still far from that.
Military says it intercepted drone in southern Israel
The Israeli air force has intercepted a drone that entered the country’s airspace following an alert issued in the Arava region, according to the Israeli military.
The military’s social media post did not specify where the drone was launched from.
Israeli airlines relocate planes abroad
During the ongoing fighting with Iran, airlines in Israel are evacuating passenger-less planes – including Prime Minister Netanyahu’s “Wing of Zion” – to allied countries to avoid attack risks.
‘What is the exit strategy here?’
Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat and current columnist with the Independent newspaper, says most Israelis agree with the attack on Iran because of the threat from its nuclear programme.
“Most Israelis have been indoctrinated almost to think Iran is an imminent existential threat, that Iran needs to be dealt with – preferably militarily rather than diplomatically,” Pinkas told Al Jazeera.
“On the one hand, Israelis feel good about what is being done. Also, you have to understand in terms of the national psyche this is sort of a correction compared to the devastation of the October 7, 2023 debacle,” he added.
“All that said, there still is a lack of understanding of what exactly is the endgame here? What is the exit strategy, what is the coherent and attainable political objective? Because you’re not going to bring about regime change from the air.”
Iran says it arrested 2 Mossad operatives
Iran says it arrested two individuals, accusing them of being members of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad.
They were detained in Alborz province while they were preparing explosives and electronic devices, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported.
Caught in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has arrested and executed numerous individuals over alleged links to Mossad, particularly those accused of sabotage and assassination efforts aimed at undermining its nuclear programme.
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Let’s bring you up to speed:
- The death toll from Iran’s overnight attacks on Israel has risen to 10, with more than 200 wounded, according to Israeli authorities. Some three people remain missing.
- Israel says Iran fired about 80 missiles in the assault, which also caused damage at the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa. Yemen’s Houthis say they took part in the Iranian operation.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is acting in “self-defence” and will de-escalate as soon as Israel stops its strikes.
- This comes as Israel continues its attacks on Iran, hitting a defence facility in Isfahan and an electronics factory in Shiraz, and issues new threats to Iranian citizens, telling them to leave areas around “weapons production factories and their support institutions”.
- President Donald Trump says the US “had nothing to do” with Israel’s attacks on Iran and warns Tehran against any attack “in any way, shape or form”.
- Israel says its airspace will remain closed until further notice, while Iran has also extended the closure of its airspace at least until 3pm today (11:30 GMT).
Iran will carry out ‘effective and decisive strikes’ against Israel: Army chief
Amir Hatami, Iran’s chief of staff, says Iranian forces have acted “with complete sincerity” from the first moments of Israel’s attack on the country.
“And from now on, with full preparation, they will carry out decisive and effective strikes against [Israel],” a statement to the semiofficial Mehr news agency says.
Iranian Petroleum Ministry says refinery in Isfahan remains fully active
All facilities in the refinery are operational, according to a ministry statement cited by the semiofficial ISNA news agency.
“The employees of this complex, with their constant efforts and commitment, continue the process of producing and supplying fuel to the country without interruption,” it said.
The statement comes after a reported Israeli attack on the city.
Israeli attacks have ‘backfired’ while fostering Iranian ‘unity’
Hamid Gholamzadeh, director of Tehran’s Diplo House think tank, says Israeli attacks on Iranian energy and other sites have failed to create domestic unrest and instead united the population.
“[Netanyahu] has done a great favour for the Iranians … The outcome of the attacks has been significant unity among the Iranians,” Gholamzadeh told Al Jazeera, emphasising the mood inside the country remains defiant.
“Everyone is saying it’s not about the Islamic Republic, it’s not about the government, it’s not about the reformists … It’s merely about Iran as a whole.”
Iranians have experienced many challenges over the past five decades, Gholamzadeh noted.
“They experienced eight years of Saddam Hussein’s war against Iran, and at that time, the welfare of the people. The situation of the country was totally different from now. It was much weaker at that time. Now, it is totally different.”
Israel attacks Iranian defence facility in Isfahan: Report
Authorities in Iran say Israeli forces attacked a facility affiliated with the country’s Defence Ministry in the central city of Isfahan, on the third consecutive day of Israeli strikes.
“One of the centres affiliated with the Ministry of Defence in Isfahan was attacked moments ago, but there have been no casualties so far,” Akbar Salehi, deputy provincial governor, was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency.
“Expert teams are currently examining the possible damage,” he added.
Earlier, Israeli forces also attacked an electronics factory in the city of Shiraz, sending a huge column of black smoke into the sky.
Diplomacy ‘already failed’, negotiations ‘can’t be revived’
Tehran-based analyst Hamidreza Gholamzadeh says that following the Israeli attacks, Iran no longer sees diplomacy as a viable way forward.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said the recent talks with the US were supposed to prevent a conflict and help Iran benefit from the removal of sanctions.
“But it did not go the way it was supposed to go,” said Gholamzadeh, director at the Diplo House think tank.
He added that the US-Israeli alignment has undermined diplomacy, which, he said, has “already failed”.
“I don’t think the negotiations can be revived, at least any time soon,” Gholamzadeh argued.
“With the position the Americans have taken so far, it’s proved that negotiations were part of the strategy with the Israelis … they have been working together.”
Some of people missing after Iranian attack on Bat Yam found
Rescue officials quoted by Israeli media outlets say four people out of the seven who were considered missing following the Iranian missile attack in the central city of Bat Yam have been found in hospitals.
Efforts are ongoing to find the other three, they added.
The overnight attack killed at least six people and wounded dozens of others.
Israel threatens to ‘peel the skin off the Iranian snake’
The Israeli defence minister has issued new threats against Iran’s leadership and weapons arsenal.
The army “will strike the sites and continue to peel the skin off the Iranian snake in Tehran and everywhere, stripping it of nuclear capabilities and weapons systems”, Defence Minister Israel Katz was quoted as saying by local media.
“The Iranian dictator is turning Tehran into Beirut and Tehran’s residents into hostages for the survival of his regime,” Katz said, referring to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel continued its intensive air attacks on Iran for a third day as Tehran retaliated using drones and missiles. Iran’s media report dozens of people have been killed in Israeli attacks since early Friday.
Iranian attack causes damage at Haifa oil refinery
The Israeli firm, Bazan, which operates an oil refinery in the northern city of Haifa, says there has been “localised” damage to pipelines and transmission lines in the complex during Iran’s overnight attack, according to Israeli media.
The company said its refineries continue to operate, though some other facilities have been shut down. It said it is still assessing the implications of the damage.
The report comes as Israeli media said Iranian forces had fired some 80 missiles at Israel overnight, including 40 at northern parts of the country, where Haifa is located.
US ‘pressure strategy’ on Iran proves to be a failure: President
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have spoken over the phone.
Sheikh Tamim strongly condemned the Israeli attack on Iran, calling it “a flagrant violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security, and a clear breach of the rules of international law”.
According to Iran’s official IRNA news agency, Pezeshkian said the US’s strategy of imposing demands on Iran through “pressure and aggression” has proven to be a failure, condemning Washington’s backing for Israeli strikes against his country.
“Today they support Israel’s attacks on Iran and think they can impose their demands on us through pressure,” said Pezeshkian.
He thanked Sheikh Tamim for his expression of sympathy and solidarity with the Iranian people after Israel’s attacks.
More on the attack on Iran’s Shiraz
We’ve been following an attack that sent a towering column of black smoke into the air over Shiraz in south central Iran.
The semiofficial ISNA news agency says the smoke was caused by an Israeli attack on an electronics factory, but that there have been no reports of casualties.
“The sound of the explosion did not disrupt daily life, and security officials are investigating the dimensions of the incident,” it added in a post on X.
Israel’s air defences ‘overwhelmed’ during Iranian attacks
Israel’s missile interception system, known as the Iron Dome, has shown vulnerabilities over the past three days of fighting with Iran, an analyst says.
“The Iron Dome is not really known to counter such attacks because it is for short-range rockets and missiles. But what we’re seeing are cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and hypersonic missiles coming from Iran,” Muhanad Seloom, from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, explained.
But he noted Israel has other types of air defences – Arrow 1 and Arrow 3 – that can launch up to 100km (43 miles) into the sky. The David Sling system can intercept projectiles from 20km to 70km (8-30 miles) in the air.
“They have an integrated system of air defences and it is capable, but it can be overwhelmed and we’ve seen that over the last 48 hours,” Seloom told Al Jazeera.
Latest from Israel’s war on Gaza
Israeli attacks on Gaza, meanwhile, continue unabated.
Medical sources have told Al Jazeera that Israeli army fire across the besieged territory has killed at least 23 people since dawn today, including 11 people waiting to get aid.
According to the latest figures by the Health Ministry in Gaza, the number of people killed in Israeli attacks since the start of the war is at least 55,297, with 128,426 others wounded.
Iran fired 80 missiles at north and central Israel overnight: Reports
The official Israeli Army Radio and The Times of Israel are reporting that Iranian forces launched about 80 missiles in two volleys at north and central Israel overnight.
The outlets cited estimates by the Israeli military.
The Times of Israel said that of the 40 missiles in the first volley, one struck a home in the predominantly Palestinian town of Tamra in northern Israel, killing four civilians.
The second barrage, launched at central Israel, consisted of 35 missiles, and one of those struck Bat Yam, killing at least six and wounding nearly 200, while one hit Rehovot, injuring 40 people.
The Israeli military also reported earlier in the morning that it had intercepted seven drones launched towards its territory.
There was no immediate comment from Iran.
As we reported earlier, Yemen’s Houthi rebels also said they fired several missiles at central Israel in coordination with the Iranian military.
Video shows towering column of smoke in Iran’s Shiraz
The footage, verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking agency, shows a huge column of black smoke rising in the sky following an attack on the city in south-central Iran.
The target of the attack is not yet clear.
We’ll bring you more when we have it.
Israel-Iran confrontation puts Middle East on high alert
Everybody is on edge. Oil prices have been affected, the movement of commerce – all the countries in the region are watching what’s happening.
They’re watching Israel issue evacuation orders for Iran, not just for Yemen, not just for Gaza, not just for Lebanon. The ramifications of this confrontation are far-reaching. Countries as far away as Turkiye are watching closely what is happening and the consequences.
Will the United States get involved? Because that would change the picture entirely. The uncertainty, the nerves on edge are palpable.
Those left most exposed are the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and in Gaza. They don’t have shelters, they don’t have emergency services. They’re cut off and under lockdown, and supplies are running out. So there’s a lot at stake here for not just the Iranian and Israeli people.
Tel Aviv shares fall as trading resumes
Stocks in Israel have opened lower in the first trading session since the start of the Israeli attacks on Iran on Friday.
The blue-chip Tel Aviv 35 index was 1.5 percent lower, while the broader TA-125 index was down 1.4 percent.
Israel’s airspace to remain closed
The Israel Airports Authority says the Ben Gurion international airport will remain closed to landings and takeoffs for a third day, and that it is working with the country’s airlines to bring back Israelis who are stranded abroad.
“All aircrews and aircraft are ready for action as soon as this becomes possible, but this may take a long time, depending on the security situation,” it said.
“A decision on the return of flights to Israel will only be made when we know that it is safe.”
It added that Israel’s land border crossings to Jordan and Egypt remain open.
As we reported earlier, Iran, too, has extended the closure of its airspace to 3pm local time (11:30 GMT) today.
Israel says rescue efforts in Bat Yam could take at least a day
The army’s Home Front Command estimates it will take at least 24 hours to finish scouring the scene of the Iranian ballistic missile attack on Bat Yam for any survivors, according to Israeli media.
At least six people have been killed, nearly 200 wounded, and seven are missing after the attack that hit a residential building overnight in the city south of Tel Aviv.