Iran’s Fars News agency citing a senior military official said on its Telegram account that the conflict would spread to “American bases in the coming days” prompting concerns about attacks on locations in places like Iraq.
“The aggressors will be the target of Iran’s decisive and extensive response” the official reportedly the news outlet.
The two countries targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure overnight.
Iran’s state TV reported that around 60 people, including 20 children, were killed in an Israeli attack on a housing complex in Tehran. Earlier, the country’s ambassador told the UN Security Council that at least 78 people had been killed and more than 300 wounded in the strikes on Iran.
Iran launched a barrage of retaliation strikes on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, killing at least three, injuring dozens and sending terrified civilians into shelters.
Israel said the military’s defence systems have been intercepting the missiles throughout the day Friday, and that most were intercepted or fell short.
9 senior nuclear scientists killed by Israeli strikes: Israeli militaryAn Israeli military official has claimed nine senior Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed by Israeli airstrikes.
The official told Reuters that Israel had attacked more than 150 targets in Iran and that the Esfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were both “significantly damaged”.
They added that the aerial road to Terhan is now “effectively open”
Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 11:12
Bel Trew: Here’s what this escalation could meanThe fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus.
Read what this escalation could mean for a teetering Middle East:
Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 10:59
Israeli strike hits near northwestern Tabriz refinery – reportsIran’s Mehr News Agency reported an Israeli strike near the northwestern Tabriz refinery on Saturday.
It said smoke is rising from the facility.
The refinery issued a statement denying that it had been hit and said normal production was continuing.
Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 10:43
‘Tehran will burn’ if Iran keeps firing missile: Israeli defence ministe Israel’s Defence Minister has warned that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues to fire retaliatory missiles at Israel.
“The Iranian dictator is taking the citizens of Iran hostage, bringing about a reality in which they, and especially Teheran’s residents, will pay a heavy price for the flagrant harm inflicted upon Israel’s citizens,” Katz said in a statement.
“If Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn.”
Israel’s Defence Minister Katz (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 10:29
Iran arrests five suspected of ‘collaborating with Israel’Iran has arrested five people for taking pictures and “collaborating with Israel”.
Iranian news sites reported the arrests were made in the central city of Yazd.
Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 10:17
Two killed in Israeli attack on missile site in Iran’s Assadabad – reportsTwo people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a missile site in Assadabad in western Iran on Saturday, Iranian news sites have reported.
Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 10:08
Pope Leo appeals for ‘reason’ amid Israel-Iran airstrikesPope Leo has appealed for authorities in Iran and Israel to act with “reason” after recent airstrikes and to pursue dialogue.
He told an audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday that he was following the situation with “great concern.”
“In such a delicate moment, I strongly wish to renew an appeal to responsibility and to reason,” said the pope.
“The commitment to building a safer world free from the nuclear threat must be pursued through respectful encounters and sincere dialogue to build a lasting peace, founded on justice, fraternity, and the common good,” he said.
“No one should ever threaten the existence of another,” said Leo. “It is the duty of all countries to support the cause of peace, initiating paths of reconciliation and promoting solutions that guarantee security and dignity for all.”
(Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 10:02
Iran warns US, UK and France against helping stop Iranian strikes on IsraelIran has warned the US, UK and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help stop Tehran’s strikes on Israel.
Iran state media reported the comments on Saturday, as tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran.
On Friday, a US officials said the country’s military had helped shoot down Iranian missiles that were headed toward Israel.
(AP)Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 09:50
Around 60 people, including 20 children, killed in Israeli attack on Tehran – state mediaIran’s state TV has reported that around 60 people, including 20 children, have been killed in an Israeli attack on a housing complex in Tehran.
Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 09:24
If you’re just joining us:It’s just after 11am in Tel Aviv and 11:30am in Tehran. If you’re just joining us, here is the key information you should know:
Netanyahu launched Israel’s largest-ever attack on Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile facilities early on Friday.Attacks also wiped out many of Iran’s most senior military commanders.Iran’s United Nations envoy said in total 78 people were killed and more than 320 injured – most of them civilians.Iran retaliated by launching waves of drones and ballistic missiles at Israel, where explosions lit the night skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook the buildings below.Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a recorded message on Friday: “We will not allow them to escape safely from this great crime they committed.”Three people have been killed in Israel, one in Tel Aviv and two in Rishon Lezion. Dozens more have been injured.Iranian officials have since warned its retaliatory strikes will continue, and that the conflict will ‘spread to US bases’ in the region in coming days.
(AP)Athena Stavrou14 June 2025 09:22
