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LBCI
6 hours ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Iranian TV: Two senior Iranian generals killed in Israeli strike
Two senior Iranian generals have been killed in Israeli strikes, state television reported Saturday, as Israel kept up its assault on Iran's military and nuclear capabilities. General Gholamreza Mehrabi, deputy head of intelligence of the armed forces general staff, and General Mehdi Rabbani, deputy head of operations, "were martyred", the broadcaster said.
Daily Tribune
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Two Iran generals killed in Israel strikes: state media
TDT | Manama Two senior Iranian generals have been killed in Israeli strikes, state television reported Saturday, as Israel kept up its assault on Iran's military and nuclear capabilities. General Gholamreza Mehrabi, deputy head of intelligence of the armed forces general staff, and General Mehdi Rabbani, deputy head of operations, "were martyred", the broadcaster said.
Egypt Today
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Iran, Israel exchange missiles and drones strikes
Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv on June 14, 2025- photo circulated on social media platforms CAIRO – 14 June 2025: Iran launched a devastating missile attack on central Israel on early hours of Saturday in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes earlier that day targeting Tehran and Iranian nuclear facilities. The Israeli strikes reportedly killed hundreds, including military leaders and nuclear scientists. Dozens of Iranian missiles fell on Tel Aviv, causing widespread destruction to residential buildings and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. Three Israelis were killed and more than 170 others injured so far according to the Israeli MDA Ambulance amid continuing the military escalation between the both sides. Iranian TV reported that about 60 civilians, including 20 children, were killed in yesterday's Zionist attack on a 14-story residential complex in Tehran. Other more than 70 Iranian were killed on Friday. Also, Iranian media outlets reported that besides killing military leaders and nuclear scientists by the Israeli strikes on Friday, more military leaders in Iran were killed including General Gholam Reza Mharabi, deputy head of the intelligence department, and General Mehdi Rabbani, Deputy Chief of the Operations Department of the Iranian Armed Forces. Islamic Revolution Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi as the new commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Mehr News Agency reported. Iranian military spokesman Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi was quoted as saying by Iranian media: 'Our next missile strikes will be 20 times more powerful than our previous attacks and will include 2,000 missiles' against Israel Since early hours on Friday, June 13, 2025, Israel has launched hundreds of missiles against Iran, especially the nuclear facilities. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced in a statement that The Israeli attack on the Natanz facility in Isfahan, central Iran. Also, Israeli launched strikes against Isfahan nuclear facilities several times but no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported so far according to the United Nation nuclear watchdog 'the Interntaional Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'. Mehr News Agency reported that Israeli airstrikes targeted Tabriz city in Iran on Saturday, while Iran launched four waves of retaliatory attacks on Israel.
Asharq Al-Awsat
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran Says 2 More High-ranking Generals Killed in Israeli Strikes
Iran confirmed on Saturday that two additional high-ranking generals were killed in Israeli strikes on the country. Iranian state television identified the two killed as Gen. Gholamreza Mehrabi, the deputy of intelligence for the armed forces' general staff, and Gen. Mehdi Rabbani, the deputy of operations. It did not say where the men were killed. Israel's strikes on Friday killed multiple high-ranking officers within Iran's armed forces, including the chief of staff of the army and the head of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Israel's military said Saturday it was striking dozens of missile launchers in Iran, after announcing it had targeted air defenses with a wave of strikes in the Tehran area overnight. The Israeli air force "continues striking dozens of surface-to-surface missile launchers in Iran,' the military said in a statement. Iran's state TV reported on Saturday that around 60 people, including 20 children, were killed in an Israeli attack on a housing complex in the Iranian capital.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Middle East crisis: 'Striking dozens of Iran missile launchers,' says Israel; two Iranian generals killed
Israel's military announced Saturday it was targeting dozens of missile launch sites in Iran, after Tehran fired multiple barrages in response to strikes on its military and nuclear facilities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Israeli air force "continues striking dozens of surface-to-surface missile launchers in Iran", the military said in a statement. Meanwhile, Iran confirmed that two senior Iranian generals were killed in Israeli strikes. State media reported that General Gholamreza Mehrabi, deputy chief of intelligence for the armed forces general staff, and General Mehdi Rabbani, deputy head of operations, had been "martyred" in the Israeli strikes. The Israel military informed that it "struck dozens of targets, including surface-to-air missile infrastructure, as part of the effort to damage the Iranian regime's aerial defence capabilities in the area of Tehran". " For the first time since the beginning of the war, over 1,500 kilometres (well over 900 miles) from Israeli territory, the Israeli air force struck defence arrays in the area of Tehran," it added. Israeli emergency services reported that two people were killed early Saturday when a rocket struck a residential area, as cross-border fire between Israel and Iran continued into a second day despite growing international calls for calm. "We damaged -- and will continue to damage -- strategic sites and enemy sources of knowledge," commanding officer of Israeli air force MG Tomer Bar said in a statement. "Activities like these require complicated coordination and collaboration between different sources and capabilities in the force," he added. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The conflict escalated after Israel launched what it called its largest-ever military operation against Iran, involving warplanes and drones that struck deep inside Iranian territory, targeting nuclear sites, missile factories, and command centers—killing senior military officers and nuclear scientists. In response, Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv, vowing that 'everyone will feel it.' A second wave of missile and drone attacks followed on Friday night, triggering air raid sirens and explosions across Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Israel confirmed that missiles struck near residential areas in central Israel, injuring 10 people.
