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Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Israel kills IRGC intelligence chief and deputy, Iranian state media says
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency has confirmed the death of the Islamic Revolutionary Corps intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq. It added that a third IRGC intelligence officer, Mohsen Bagheri, was also killed in the strike in Tehran. They were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already stated earlier that Kazemi and Mohaqiq had been killed. Israel and Iran launched attacks on each other for the third day in a row on Sunday, killing scores of civilians, and raising fears of a wider conflict. As the death toll continues to rise, both sides have threatened to unleash even greater force. At least 14 people have been confirmed dead in Israel. Iranian state media announced on Sunday that the death toll of Israel's attacks on Iran had climbed to 224 since Friday, adding that the majority were civilians. For the first time, Iran also launched a daytime barrage against Israel. At least one of the missiles launched on Sunday evening hit a building in the coastal city of Haifa, injuring four people, bringing the number of wounded across the country to 15. Israelis have now been told they can leave shelters, after the missile attack caused several light injuries and damage in both the north and south of the country. In Iran, images from the capital showed the night sky lit up by a huge blaze at a fuel depot after Israel began strikes against its oil and gas sector. Meanwhile, US-Iran nuclear talks were called off on Sunday, and a US official says that President Donald Trump has rejected a plan by the Israelis to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Euronews
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Israel kills IRGC intelligence chief, Iranian state media says
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency has confirmed the death of the Islamic Revolutionary Corps intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq. It added that a third IRGC intelligence officer, Mohsen Bagheri, was also killed in the strike in Tehran. They were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already stated earlier that Kazemi and Mohaqiq had been killed. Israel and Iran launched attacks on each other for the third day in a row on Sunday, killing scores of civilians, and raising fears of a wider conflict. As the death toll continues to rise, both sides have threatened to unleash even greater force. At least 14 people have been confirmed dead in Israel. Iranian state media announced on Sunday that the death toll of Israel's attacks on Iran had climbed to 224 since Friday, adding that the majority were civilians. For the first time, Iran also launched a daytime barrage against Israel. At least one of the missiles launched on Sunday evening hit a building in the coastal city of Haifa, injuring four people, bringing the number of wounded across the country to 15. Israelis have now been told they can leave shelters, after the missile attack caused several light injuries and damage in both the north and south of the country. In Iran, images from the capital showed the night sky lit up by a huge blaze at a fuel depot after Israel began strikes against its oil and gas sector. Meanwhile, US-Iran nuclear talks were called off on Sunday, and a US official says that President Donald Trump has rejected a plan by the Israelis to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Rudaw Net
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Iran, Israel exchange deadly strikes as conflict enters fourth day
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The conflict between Israel and Iran entered its fourth day on Monday as Tehran launched another wave of missile attacks on Israeli territory. Many civilians have been killed in both countries. The latest Iranian strikes have killed at least four in Israel, according to official figures. Israeli media have reported at least three more civilian deaths. The latest official death toll brings the total figure to at least 18, with nearly 400 injured since the start of the escalation on Friday. In Iran, authorities reported 224 people killed and 1,277 injured, though the government has not specified how many of the casualties were civilians or military personnel. Human rights groups, including the Washington-based Human Rights Activists, said the Iranian government's figures are likely understated. The group reported more than 400 deaths, including 197 civilians. The conflict escalated sharply after Israel launched a large-scale strike on Friday, killing several senior military commanders and key nuclear scientists. In response, Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israeli targets, escalating the conflict significantly. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday confirmed the deaths of its intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi, his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq, and another senior officer, Mohsen Bagheri. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reported the death of Kazemi and Mohaqiq during an interview with Fox News earlier in the day. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday called for national unity amid the Israeli attacks, urging Iranians to 'set aside their differences' in the face of what he described as 'genocidal criminal aggression.' He also condemned the United States, accusing it of enabling Israel's strikes. Mike Huckabee, American Ambassador to Israel, said on X that the US mission in the country remains closed. He added that the building of an embassy branch was damaged by an Iranian attack. 'Some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch in @TelAviv but no injuries to US personnel,' he said. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Monday that Israel's ongoing aggression is a clear and unprecedented violation of international law. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Kats hinted on Monday that there will be more civilian casualties in Iran. 'The arrogant dictator from Tehran has become a cowardly murderer who fires targeted shots at the civilian home front in Israel to deter the IDF from continuing the attack that is collapsing its capabilities,' he said on X. 'The residents of Tehran will pay the price, and soon,' warned the minister. Stakes high for Iraq The stakes are high for Iraq, which hosts both US forces and powerful Iran-backed armed groups. Any retaliatory strike launched from its soil could provoke devastating responses which could undermine its sovereignty and threaten the country's fragile stability, as it is still recovering from decades of war. In Erbil, a loud blast was heard early Monday following the downing of a suspected drone, reportedly intercepted by aerial defenses at the new US consulate compound. A similar incident took place in the early hours of Sunday. An Iraqi politician and member of the ruling coalition warned on Sunday that Iraq is not well-equipped to confront potential Israeli or American strikes, citing limited military capabilities and economic vulnerabilities. "The messages are clear, Iraq cannot stay distant from this battle," Abd al-Rahman al-Jazairi, a senior Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) official, told Rudaw on Sunday, explaining that "the first and main reason is that the relationship between Iran and Iraq is a strategic relationship built on ideological grounds. "We are talking about geographical border connections and economic ties, and this leads to Iraq not being far from the signs of war or from the battlefield, considering that it is geographically adjacent to the Islamic Republic of Iran,' he added. The border between the two countries is roughly 1600 kilometers, with the sound of rockets and drones having been heard over the skies of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq since early Friday morning. He said that Iraq's current military capacity is insufficient to counter threats from either side, explaining that "if Iraq enters this battle, it will not be able to bear it, because we do not possess weapons resistant to Israeli and American aircraft, and our capabilities are limited.' Jazairi also raised concerns about the lack of Iraqi control over its airspace and the potential for provocation. PMF, a state-sanctioned paramilitary coalition with deep ties to Iran, although formally recognized as part of Iraq's armed forces in 2016, many of its factions remain closely tied to Iran. Some operate independently and have carried out attacks on US and Israeli targets in the region.
India Today
9 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Israel pounds Iran for third night, Tehran claims 224 killed, including generals
Israel and Iran continued to exchange missile strikes between Sunday night and early Monday, ignoring international appeals for a ceasefire as hostilities entered their third consecutive accused Israel of targeting its oil refineries and killing the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) along with two other senior generals. Iran also said several population centres were hit in the latest wave of to Iranian health officials, the death toll since the Israeli offensive began on Friday has climbed to 224, with 1,277 others injured. Authorities did not specify how many of the casualties were civilians or military personnel. Israel, targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure and military leadership, said Tehran has launched more than 270 missiles since Friday. While most were intercepted by Israel's multi-layered air defence system, 22 managed to breach the shield, hitting residential suburbs, killing 14 people, and injuring 390 others, according to news agency Associated DEVELOPMENTS IN ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT Air raid sirens blared across Jerusalem late on Sunday, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirming "Iranian missiles incoming". Several videos captured the dramatic scene: missiles streaking over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, many intercepted mid-air by Israel's multi-layered defence system. advertisement In swift retaliation, Israel reportedly struck back with targeted airstrikes on Iranian positions, prompting Iran to activate its air defence systems in the southwest, according to local media. Claiming near-total freedom in Iranian airspace, Israel said its Sunday strikes targeted Iran's Defense Ministry, missile launch sites, and factories making air defence components. Iran acknowledged the strikes killed more top generals, including Revolutionary Guard intelligence chief Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy, General Hassan Mohaqiq. In a striking revelation of how far Israel was willing to escalate, a US official told the Associated Press that US President Donald Trump blocked an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — the country's highest authority, who holds sweeping powers over state policy, the military, and the elite Revolutionary Guard. Meanwhile, India is closely monitoring the security situation in Iran and engaging with its citizens and students residing in the conflict-torn Middle East country. "In some cases, students are being relocated with Embassy's facilitation to safer places within Iran. Other feasible options are also under examination. Further updates will follow. Separately, the Embassy is in touch with community leaders regarding welfare and safety," the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Israeli strikes have gone beyond Iran's military sites, hitting government buildings and key infrastructure, Iranian authorities said. Among the latest targets were the Foreign Ministry and several energy facilities, including the Shahran oil depot north of Tehran and a fuel tank to the south, both of which caught fire on Sunday. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh and other diplomats posted photos of the Foreign Ministry's office and library, riddled with shrapnel. advertisementIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed mounting international calls for de-escalation, insisting Tel Aviv will pursue its military objectives. Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu suggested that regime change in Iran "could certainly be the result" of the ongoing conflict. He also alleged that Israeli intelligence had uncovered Iranian plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen. Iran's state TV aired harrowing scenes from downtown Tehran, showing men and women pulling bloodied, dust-covered children from the rubble of residential buildings struck by Israeli missiles. Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour claimed that 90% of the 224 people killed on Sunday were civilians. advertisement Early Sunday, Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said at least six people — including a 10-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl — were killed when a missile struck a high-rise apartment in Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv. A local police commander told Associated Press that 180 others were wounded and seven remained missing. Residents, dazed and dust-covered, picked through the rubble to salvage belongings as rescue teams combed through mangled steel and broken glass in search of more bodies. Israel launched the offensive with a surprise strike on Friday, killing top Iranian military commanders and damaging nuclear facilities. Iran has vowed to "open the gates of hell" in retaliation. Iran has also reportedly threatened to target the US, the UK and French military bases and ships in the region if they attempted to block Iranian strikes on Israel, news agency Reuters reported. Meanwhile, Donald Trump praised Israel's military offensive against Iran while denying Tehran's claims of direct American involvement. He warned Iran against expanding its retaliation to hit US targets. However, two US officials confirmed to the Associated Press that American forces helped intercept Iranian missiles aimed at Israel during Friday's barrage. Tune InMust Watch
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First Post
12 hours ago
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Israeli strikes killed IRGC intelligence chief, 2 generals as conflict deepens
Israel has killed IRGC intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy in an airstrike on Tehran, Prime Minister Netanyahu said. Iran also confirmed the deaths of three top intelligence generals. read more This handout picture released by the Iranian Red Crescent on June 14, 2025, show Iranian Red Crescent volunteers working in a Tehran neighbourhood hit by a reported Israeli strike. (Photo by Iranian Red Crescent / AFP) Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi, the intelligence chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and his deputy, General Hassan Mohaqiq, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News. 'Moments ago, I can tell you we got their chief intelligence officer and his deputy in Tehran,' he said. Iran's official news agency IRNA also confirmed the deaths, quoting a statement from the Revolutionary Guards that said three intelligence generals—Mohammad Kazemi, Hassan Mohaqiq, and Mohsen Bagheri—had been 'assassinated and fell as martyrs.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Q: 'Is regime change part of the effort here?' NETANYAHU: 'It could certainly be the result because the Iran regime is very weak.' 'Moments ago I can tell you we also got their chief intelligence officer and his deputy in Tehran.' — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 15, 2025 This is a developing story.
