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3 hours ago
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Day 3: Israel, Iran launch new strikes
Shafaq News/ Israel and Iran exchanged a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks on Sunday, marking the third consecutive day of escalating strikes between the two countries. Israeli Army Radio quoted a military source confirming that 50 missiles were launched from Iran toward Israel. The country's military intelligence reported observing advanced preparations in Iran for additional strikes. As sirens blared across large parts of Israel, the Home Front Command urged residents to stay near shelters and protected areas. Israeli reports indicated that Iranian missiles hit a power station in Hadera and the home of Prime Minister Netanyahu in the coastal town of Caesarea. According to the Israeli Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, 742 people have been displaced by Iranian missile attacks, with many relocated to hotels for temporary shelter. In Tehran, Iranian police confirmed that their national headquarters came under attack from a small Israeli drone. The strike injured several officers and caused material damage to the building. Fars News Agency reported that an Israeli missile struck a residential building on Keshavarz Street in central Tehran. 'We are facing a new and direct Israeli aggression on civilians in the capital.' Fighter jets targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities and air defense systems in the capital, according to Israeli Channel 13. The Israeli military announced that it had struck over 170 targets and more than 720 Iranian military sites in less than three days. Explosions were also reported in the city of Tabriz, western Iran, while another Israeli attack reportedly hit Arak. The escalation began on Friday with Israel's launch of Operation Rising Lion, a wide-scale assault on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, including strikes on Tehran, Isfahan, and other provinces. In response, Iran initiated Operation True Promise 3, firing waves of ballistic and cruise missiles toward Israeli cities. The tit-for-tat attacks have left at least 104 people dead in Iran, including military personnel, scientists, and civilians, while Israel has reported at least 13 fatalities and nearly 400 injuries, including infrastructure damage in Haifa and missile strikes on Tel Aviv and Bat Yam.
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5 hours ago
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Escalation deepens: New wave of Israeli strikes in Iran
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Israel launched over 80 airstrikes targeting Iranian and Yemeni military infrastructure in response to a large-scale overnight assault involving ballistic missiles and drones. Israeli military spokesperson Effie Defrin said the strikes hit 'strategic and high-value sites,' including nuclear weapons development facilities and fuel infrastructure aiding Iranian forces, describing the operation as part of a "pre-approved response plan." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Tehran would face severe consequences for "killing civilians," adding, 'We will achieve our war objectives and eliminate Iran's nuclear threat." Tehran was rocked by explosions early Sunday, with Iranian media reporting blasts near the Atomic Energy Organization's headquarters and around Mehrabad Airport. Israeli Army Radio later confirmed that the airport was among the areas actively targeted by Israeli jets. The assault came after Iran and Yemen launched dozens of missiles and drones overnight in the latest wave of Operation True Promise 3, which is a response to Israel's Operation Rising Lion.
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8 hours ago
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E3 pushes for urgent nuclear talks with Iran
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Germany, France, and the UK urged Iran to enter immediate negotiations over its nuclear program, warning that rising hostilities with Israel could trigger broader regional instability. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, speaking from Oman during a Middle East tour, said the three European nations, known collectively as the E3, were prepared to start talks without delay. 'The offer is on the table—now it's up to Iran to engage,' he told broadcaster ARD. Wadephul pressed both Iran and Israel to de-escalate within the coming week, calling for coordinated international pressure to interrupt what he described as a dangerous 'spiral of violence.' His remarks follow a sharp escalation in military exchanges between Tehran and Tel Aviv, between Israel's Operation Rising Lion targeting nuclear and military assets in Iran, and Iranian missile and drone strikes under Operation True Promise 3. Asked whether Israel aims to topple the Iranian regime, Wadephul dismissed the notion, emphasizing that regime change was not the objective. The European powers' proposal comes as Western concern mounts over Iran's expanding uranium enrichment program. Since the collapse of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran has increased enrichment levels to near weapons-grade, while indirect nuclear negotiations with the US have stalled since the recent escalation. Wadephul expressed that "reining in" Iran's nuclear ambitions is essential to preventing a broader war. 'A de-escalation requires that Iran pose no threat to the region, to Israel, or to Europe,' he said.
News18
9 hours ago
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Israel-Iran Conflict: Dozens Killed On Both Sides, Trump's Big Warning To Tehran
West Asia remained on edge as Israel and Iran continued their military strikes against each other, with the former claiming to have struck the Defence Ministry headquarters in Tehran and a site linked to its nuclear programme. Israel targeted Iran's energy and nuclear sites. Iran said that Israel struck its Shahran oil depot in Tehran. An oil refinery near the capital city was also attacked by the Israel Defence Forces. Iran also partially halted production at the South Pars field, the world's largest gas field, after Israel struck the site, causing fire. 'The IDF completed an extensive series of strikes on targets in Tehran related to the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons project. The targets included the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters, the headquarters of the SPND nuclear project, and additional targets, which advanced the Iranian regime's efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon and where the Iranian regime hid its nuclear archive," the IDF posted on X. Air raid sirens rang out across Jerusalem and Tel Aviv after Iran launched another round of attacks on Israeli cities. Reports say at least seven people were killed, including a 10-year-old boy and a woman. In total, at least 10 people died and over 300 were reportedly injured in Israel since Iran began its retaliatory strikes on Saturday night. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed that their missiles and drones attacked Israel's energy systems and facilities producing fuel for fighter jets – something Israel has yet not acknowledged. Israel's main international airport and its airspace continued to be shut for a third straight day since the beginning of the fighting. A planned round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman on Sunday was called off. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the talks couldn't take place while Iran was under attack. Israel launched 'Operation Rising Lion' on Friday, while Iran launched a counter-operation codenamed 'Operation True Promise 3'. US President Donald Trump warned Iran against launching any strikes against the United States, stating that 'full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before". 'The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight. If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before. However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict," Trump posted on Truth Social. Israel said its strikes have killed top Iranian generals as well as senior scientists and experts linked to Iran's nuclear programme. Before the attacks on Sunday, Iran's UN ambassador stated that 78 people had been killed and over 320 injured.
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11 hours ago
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Israel vs Iran: What have the two sides hit, what damage has been caused?
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday claimed it hit Iranian Defence Ministry headquarters as well as the headquarters of its nuclear project. Iran, meanwhile, launched a fresh series of missiles against Israel, killing seven people in Haifa and Tel Aviv. Let's take a closer look read more A man walks after missiles fired from Iran impacted on a residential building in northern Israel in Tamra. Reuters The exchanges between Israel and Iran have continued for the third straight day. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed it hit Iranian Defence Ministry headquarters as well as the headquarters of its nuclear project. Iran, meanwhile, launched a series of missiles against Israel. The development came in the aftermath of Israel launching 'Operation Rising Lion' against Iran on Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that 'Rising Lion' was launched to 'roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat,' he said on Friday. Tehran in turn launched 'Operation True Promise 3' against Tel Aviv. US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Tehran to make a deal with the United States. 'Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left,' Trump wrote on social media. But what have the two sides hit thus far? What damage has been caused? Let's take a closer look: In Iran Israel on Sunday hit the Iranian defence ministry headquarters in Tehran. It also targeted the Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research in the city. 'The IDF completed an extensive series of strikes on targets in Tehran related to the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons project. The targets included the Iranian Ministry of Defense headquarters, the headquarters of the SPND nuclear project, and additional targets, which advanced the Iranian regime's efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon and where the Iranian regime hid its nuclear archive," the Israel Defence Forces wrote on X. 'Tehran is burning," Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz wrote on social media. 'The Iranian dictator is taking the citizens of Iran hostage, bringing about a reality in which they, and especially Tehran's residents, will pay a heavy price for the flagrant harm inflicted upon Israel's citizens,' Katz added. 'If Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Tel Aviv also conducted a strike on the Shahran oil depot near the capital. The drone strike on the Iranian natural-gas processing plant is said to have caused a 'strong explosion'. This would mark Israel's first attack on Iran's oil and natural gas industry during the conflict and a dramatic escalation between the two countries. The IDF also claimed it had hit 'storage and missile launch infrastructure sites' in western Iran. Israel also hit two major gas fields in Iran's southern Bushehr province. A member of the Iranian Red Crescent Society works at a site of a strike, which they say was an Israeli strike, in a location given as Tehran, Iran. Reuters The IDF on Saturday said it had targeted an underground site in western Iran 'used for storing and launching surface-to-surface missiles and cruise missiles'. It added that 'the senior figures who visited it in the past were also eliminated'. Reports also came of a 'massive explosion' at a refinery linked to the South Pars gas field – the biggest in the world – in Kangan. Iran said it had partially suspended work at the field. A separate fuel tank near Tehran was also targeted. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Iran said Israel targeted a fighter jet hangar at Tehran's Mehrabad airport. Visuals on social media showed a blaze and heavy smoke wafting from the hangar. It said that around 60 people, including 20 children, were killed in an attack on a housing complex in Tehran. Netanyahu on Saturday claimed Israel will 'strike every target' of Iran's regime. In the 'very near future, you will see Israeli planes, the Israeli Air Force, our brave pilots, above the skies of Tehran,' he added. 'We will strike every site and every target of the Ayatollah's regime'. The IDF on Friday claimed to have done 'significant damage' to the Natanz nuclear plant around 225 kilometres south of Tehran. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that the plant had been hit but said there was number increase in radiation levels. Israel on Saturday killed a number of high-profile figures including Major General Hossein Salami, chief of the secretive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General, Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, Ali Shamkhani, a close aide to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the IRGC's air force. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Tel Aviv claimed to have killed nearly a dozen people involved in Iran's nuclear program. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that this is 'nothing compared to what they will feel under the sway of our forces in the coming days'. In Israel Iran on Sunday launched over one hundred missiles at Israel. Haifa and Tel Aviv were the main targets. Four people were killed in a missile strike near a house in northern Israel's Tamra. Meanwhile, Israeli media said three more people were killed in Bat Yam. Among the dead were a 10-year-old boy and a woman in her 20s. Israeli security forces inspect a destroyed building that was hit by a missile fired from Iran, near Tel Aviv. AP Dozens of people were reportedly injured in the strikes. A video on social media showed a blaze near the Haifa oil refinery. Iran, ignoring Israel's threats, has warned that it will face a more 'more severe and powerful response'. On Friday, Iran sent a barrage of barrage ballistic missiles and drones to target Israel. Three people in Tel Aviv and Rishon LeZion were left dead after a few missiles successfully penetrated the Iron Dome. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Iran's leaders remain defiant with President Masoud Pezeshkian vowing a 'more severe and powerful response'. Meanwhile, the new Revolutionary Guards commander has vowed to 'open the gates of hell' on Israel, while officials have warned the US, UK and France against coming to Israel's aid. US diplomat McCoy Pitt warned Iran on Friday, 'No government proxy or independent actor should target American citizens, American bases or other American infrastructure in the region. The consequences for Iran would be dire.' With inputs from agencies
