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Here’s where things stand on Saturday 14 June 2025:
- Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel as its supreme leader vows to “inflict heavy blows” in retaliation for Israel’s overnight strikes
- Reports hearing an explosion in Jerusalem as black smoke has been seen rising over Tel Aviv’s skyline
- Forty people are being treated in Israeli hospitals following the retaliatory strike, including two in critical conditions
- Earlier, the IDF said three Iranian military commanders were killed in last night’s strikes while Tehran says six scientists have also been killed
- US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to make a deal on its nuclear programme, warning of “even more brutal” Israeli attacks
(00:59) Israeli military says people can leave protected spaces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says people can leave protected spaces across the country, but says they should remain near them.
The announcement comes after the Israeli military told the public to find shelter until further notice as it was operating to intercept missiles launched from Iran.
“You are requested to continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command,” it adds.
The military says some of the “dozens” of missiles launched from Iran towards Israel in the past hour were intercepted.
“Search and Rescue forces are currently operating in a number of locations across the country in which reports of fallen projectiles were received,” it says.
(00:04) Explosions and drones seen flying in Jerusalemp
Moments ago, sirens went off again in Jerusalem for a couple of minutes.
It’s approaching 01:30 here, nearly 24 hours since they went off first last night. Out of the window, I could see multiple drones flying through the sky, and heard loud and close explosions. The windows were shaking.
A siren app widely used in Israel is showing a red alert for the entire country.
As we’ve been reporting, it’s difficult to tell whether these sounds are of strikes or Israel intercepting Iran’s retaliatory attacks. Israel said earlier that most of Iran’s missiles had fallen short or been intercepted.
Both Israel and Iran are not backing down since Israel’s attacks last night and have described this as a “war” with more strikes expected from both sides.
(00:12) IDF says three suspicious flying targets intercepted
In an update from a recent alert, the IDF says the air force has intercepted a suspicious aerial target in the Eilat area, in southern Israel.
They also investigated a similar incident in Arava, where the air force says it intercepted two suspicious aerial targets.
(23:14) Israeli UN ambassador says country is acting to ‘prevent its destruction’
Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon has been speaking to the UN Security Council and addressed his country’s military operation against Iran.
Danon says Israel’s goal is to “prevent its destruction” by dismantling Iran’s nuclear programme.
“We know our enemies. We know their ideology. And when a regime builds ballistic missiles, enriches uranium to near weapons-grade, and openly declares its intent to destroy us – we believe them,” he says.
He adds that Israel’s hand was forced because of Iran’s enrichment of uranium and hiring of nuclear scientists.
“We acted to ensure our people live. We acted so that Jewish children in Jerusalem will not wake to the sound of air raid sirens triggered by a nuclear launch,” he says.
Earlier, Iran’s ambassador called Israel’s strikes “barbaric and criminal”.
(23:33) In pictures: Celebrations in Tehran after strikes against Israel
These pictures came into our newsroom a short time ago, before the most recent wave of Israeli strikes.
(23:28) Sirens sound in Eilat, Israel
Sirens have been activated in Israel due to the “intrusion of a hostile aircraft” in Eilat, a southern port city, according to the IDF.
The Israeli military says it is looking into the details.
‘No casualties but people were injured. And quite a lot of destruction’published at 23:24 13 June23:24 13 June
A journalist for Israel’s Haaretz newspaper and a resident of Tel Aviv, Gideon Levy, has just spoken to the BBC about Iran’s missile attacks on the city earlier this evening.
In an interview for Newshour, Levy, who had been seeking refuge in a public shelter in the city, says: “We heard quite loud the explosions. Not a very pleasant feeling.”
Asked whether the Iranian missiles had been intercepted or hit the ground, he adds: “Part were intercepted, but part fall (sic).
“There were at least two cases where they fell directly on buildings and destroyed them partially. There are no casualties but people were injured. And quite a lot of destruction.”
(23:17) Iran tells UN Israeli attacks are ‘barbaric and criminal’
We are keeping an eye on the latest reports out of Tehran, but for now we can bring you some news from a UN Security Council meeting happening in New York. The meeting was requested earlier by Iran after Israel’s strikes.
Iran’s representative, Amir-Saeid Iravani says the “barbaric and criminal” attacks targeted nuclear facilities, civilian infrastructure and residential areas in Iran.
So far, 78 people have been killed and more than 320 are injured – the “overwhelming majority” of them are civilians, he adds.
Iravani says the “deliberate and systematic” killings were a “chilling display of calculated aggression”.
He adds that the US are “complicit” after providing “aid and assistance” for the crimes.
“We will not forget that our people lost their lives as a result of the Israeli attacks with American weapons,” he says.
He asks the Security Council to condemn Israel’s action and hold them accountable.
(23:09,))More blasts heard in Iranpublished at 23:09
We’re getting reports of more explosions being heard in Iran’s capital, Tehran.
State media reports that Tehran’s air defence system has been activated to counter Israeli strikes.
(22:56) In pictures: Town near Tel Aviv hit, injured people evacuated
(23:56) Israel military denies Iranian reports of captured pilot
After reports from some Iranian media that an Israeli pilot has been captured, Israel’s military has said that it’s not true.
A report by Iran’s Tasnim news agency says the country’s air defence has shot down two Israeli fighter jets, and “the pilot of one of these fighter jets, who is a woman, has been captured”.
Avichay Adraee, a spokesman in Arabic for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), says: “Fake Iranian media. This news being spread by Iranian media is completely baseless.”
(22:39) Iran crossed ‘red lines’ targeting civilian areas – Israel’s defence minister
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said that Iran crossed “red lines” on Friday when its missiles targeted civilian areas in response to Israel’s recent wave of attacks.
“Iran has crossed red lines by daring to fire missiles at civilian population centres in Israel,” he said in a statement.
“We will continue to defend the citizens of Israel and ensure that the Ayatollah regime pays a very heavy price for its heinous actions,” he added, referring to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
Earlier, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said that it was carrying out attacks against “dozens of targets, military centres and airbases” in Israel.