Israel-Iran Highlights: Explosions rock Iranian cities of Bushehr and Yazd; cause unclear

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10:23 PM

UN Security Council to meet on Iran as Russia, China push for a ceasefire

The UN Security Council will meet Sunday to discuss U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites as Russia, China and Pakistan proposed the 15-member body adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East. It was not immediately clear when it could be put to a vote.

10:01 PM

Vance says Iran renewed chance to pursue 'path of peace' after US attack

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that America does not seek war with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country's nuclear sites while Vice President JD Vance said the strikes have given Tehran a renewed chance of negotiating with Washington.

The mission, called Operation Midnight Hammer, involved decoys and deception, and met with no Iranian resistance, Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Pentagon news conference.

9:17 PM

Iran launches more than 40 missiles toward Israel, 23 people injured

Hours after the US struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Iran launched more than 40 missiles toward Israel on Sunday, wounding 23 people and destroying apartment buildings and homes in three cities. At an impact site in Tel Aviv, the blast had sheared off the face of a multistory residential building and damaged several others including a nursing home in a radius of hundreds of metres. But few people were wounded, as many residents had been evacuated and others made it to bomb shelters.

8:17 PM

UN Security Council to meet Sunday over US strikes on Iran

The United Nations Security Council is due to meet later on Sunday, diplomats said, after the United States joined Israel's assault on Iran and hit the country's main nuclear sites overnight in strikes with massive bunker-busting bombs. Iran requested the meeting, calling on the 15-member body "to address this blatant and unlawful act of aggression, to condemn it in the strongest possible terms."

8:04 PM

US not seeking war with Iran after striking three nuclear sites: Pentagon

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that America does not seek war with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country's nuclear sites.

 

The mission, called Operation Midnight Hammer, involved decoys and deception, and met with no Iranian resistance, Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Pentagon news conference.

7:56 PM

Blasts reported in Iran’s Bushehr and Yazd amid rising tensions

Bushehr hosts Iran’s only nuclear power facility, which operates with Russian support. Iranian officials have not reported any disruption or damage at the site.

 

Elsewhere, blasts were also reported in Yazd, a central Iranian city. Some unconfirmed claims suggest that the explosions may have resulted from Israeli airstrikes targeting a power facility and a military base in the area.

7:30 PM

Oil, gold prices set to flare up as US strikes Iran's nuclear sites

Gold and crude oil prices are expected to spike after the United States launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, marking its formal entry into the ongoing Iran-Israel war. The attack, which took place early on Sunday, has deepened uncertainty in global energy markets amid fears that Tehran may block the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transit chokepoint.

6:11 PM

Iran dials ally Russia after US joins Israel in strikes on nuclear sites

Iran has sought support from Russia after US warplanes, in coordination with Israel, struck three of its nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — on Sunday. The strikes mark the most significant escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict so far, with the US directly entering the fray.

 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced an immediate visit to Moscow for consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I’m going to Moscow this afternoon,” he told Russian media, adding that high-level talks would be held the following morning

5:11 PM

Putin has no plans to talk to Trump after US strikes on Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin has no immediate plans to dial his US counterpart Donald Trump after the US bombardment of Iranian nuclear facilities, the Kremlin said on Sunday. There are no such plans, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. However, he added that a call can be quickly arranged in case of need.

 

His remarks came when asked about the possibility of a phone call between Trump and Putin after US strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday.

3:57 PM

PM Modi calls Iranian President after US strike, calls for de-escalation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, hours after the United States carried out strikes on three nuclear facilities in the country. The Prime Minister reiterated his call for a swift reduction in tensions and urging all sides to de-escalate.

3:19 PM

Gold, oil set to flare up following US attack on Iran nuclear sites

Gold and Crude oil prices are expected to flare up as a result of the United States now entering the ongoing Iran-Israel war. Today morning, the US has attacked Iran's Nuclear sites. Uncertainty for the crude oil market further increased after Iran warned of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Nuclear Body has already stated that there are no indications of contamination following US assaults on Iranian nuclear sites, which have so far only targeted Iranian nuclear sites and not military outposts or civilian areas.

2:28 PM

No request made by US to support Iran action, claims UK trade minister

Iran Israel War Live Updates: No request made by US to support Iran action, including on use of Diego Garcia, says UK trade minister Reynolds, as reported by Reuters.

2:27 PM

Bahrain tells most government staff to work from home after US strikes on Iran

Iran Israel War Live Updates: Bahrain, host of a major US naval base, on Sunday told most of its government employees to work from home until further notice after American air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

"A remote working system will be activated across ministries and government agencies, with a 70 percent work-from-home capacity," the official Bahrain News Agency said, citing "regional circumstances and current developments".

 

(reports AFP)

2:27 PM

Germany calls on Iran to 'immediately' resume negotiations with US: govt spokesman

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday called for a swift return to diplomacy after the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran overnight, his spokesman said.

 

Iran must "immediately enter into negotiations with the US and Israel and to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict", Merz said, according to his spokesman Stefan Kornelius.

 

The German government believes "large parts of Iran's nuclear programme have been damaged by the airstrikes", Kornelius said.

 

(reports AFP)

1:34 PM

Israel says it took out 2 of Iran's F-5 fighter jets

Israel says it hit the aircraft at Iran's Dezful airport. The F-5s are part of Iran's aging fleet of fighter jets from the era of the shah. Israel released black-and-white footage showing one of the aircraft being destroyed.

 

Israel previously hit F-14 Tomcats flown by the Iranian military in the war. However, it isn't clear if these aircraft were airworthy as many have been grounded over the years due to a lack of parts.

 

Israel also said it struck other sites, including around Isfahan's airport. Iran has not acknowledged losses of aircraft or other materiel in the war so far.

 

Meanwhile, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it launched 40 missiles, including its Khorramshahr-4, during the attack on Israel on Sunday morning. Iran has said the Khorramshahr-4 can carry multiple warheads.

1:27 PM

Yemen's Huthis say US strikes 'war declaration' on Iranian people

Yemen's Huthi rebel government on Sunday condemned the United States' attacks on their backer Iran and expressed solidarity with the Iranian people.

 

The Huthi government said it "the Trump administration's reckless aggression against three Iranian nuclear sites is a blatant declaration of war against the brotherly Iranian people. We declare our full support for the brotherly Iranian people".

12:02 PM

Iran-Israel conflict "closely coordinated" between Trump, Netanyahu: Former US Treasury official

The recent joint military action against Iran by the United States and Israel may have been planned well in advance, with signs of close coordination between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Jonathan Schanzer, a terror finance analyst and former US Treasury official.

 

Schanzer said US-Israel strikes on Iran appeared to have been closely coordinated from early in Trump's second term, marking a potential turning point for West Asia.

 

"Two men (Trump and Netanyahu) have been coordinating closely. The Israelis launched their attack (on Iran) last Thursday night -- they did so on Day 61 after Trump's 60-day deadline... I get a sense that this was coordinated from very early on in the second Trump administration... This is the beginning of a different Middle East because this regime in Iran has cast a dark shadow over the entire Middle East. Since 1979, it has been the single solitary source of so much destruction and just horrific acts that have taken place across the region," Schanzer said.

11:34 AM

Nato official says watching situation closely after US strikes on Iran

A Nato official told Reuters on Sunday that the alliance is watching the situation closely after U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces struck Iran's three main nuclear sites.
 

Asked about the alliance's reaction to the strikes and any possible impact on Nato's non-combat advisory and capacity-building mission in neighbouring Iraq, the official said, "Of course we're watching the situation closely."

11:04 AM

Sirens sounding across Israel due to another Iranian missile launch, says IDF

Sirens sounding across Israel due to another Iranian missile launch, the Israeli Defense Forces said on Sunday.

11:03 AM

Israeli military instructs citizens to leave protected areas

Israeli military instructs citizens they are permitted to leave protected areas, signaling threat from latest Iranian attack is over, reports Reuters.

11:02 AM

Iran-Israel conflict "closely coordinated" between Trump, Netanyahu: Former US Treasury official

The recent joint military action against Iran by the United States and Israel may have been planned well in advance, with signs of close coordination between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Jonathan Schanzer, a terror finance analyst and former US Treasury official.

 

Schanzer said US-Israel strikes on Iran appeared to have been closely coordinated from early in Trump's second term, marking a potential turning point for West Asia.

11:02 AM

Israeli media say missiles hit northern and central Israel

Israeli media say missiles hit northern and central Israel - Haifa, Nes Ziona, Rishon Lezion area, Tel Aviv, reports Reuters.

10:29 AM

Iran asks for emergency meeting of UN Security Council over US strikes

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations called on Sunday for an emergency Security Council meeting for what he described as America's heinous attacks and illegal use of force against Iran.

 

In a letter, obtained by the AP, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, said that the UN's most powerful body must take all necessary measures to hold the US accountable under international law and the UN charter.

 

The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns and denounces in the strongest possible terms these unprovoked and premeditated acts of aggression, which have followed the large-scale military attack conducted by the Israeli regime on 13 June against Iran's peaceful nuclear sites and facilities," the letter continued.

10:28 AM

Israeli strikes on Iran killed 865 people, wounded 3,396 others, says human rights group

9:32 AM

Iran-Israel War: India ramps up oil imports from Russia, US in June

India has ramped up purchases of Russian oil in June, importing more than the combined volumes from Middle Eastern suppliers such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, amid market volatility triggered by Israel's dramatic attack on Iran.

 

The US military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, directly joining Israel which first struck Iranian nuclear sites on June 13.

 

Indian refiners are likely to import 2-2.2 million barrels per day of Russian crude oil in June - the highest in the last two years and more than the total volumes bought from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait, preliminary data by global trade analytics firm Kpler showed.

 

India's oil imports from Russia were 1.96 million barrels per day (bpd) in May.

 

Imports from the United States also rose to 439,000 bpd in June, a big jump from 280,000 bpd purchased in the previous month.

9:02 AM

Israel closes airspace after US strikes on Iran

9:02 AM

Iran nuclear body says no signs of contamination after US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites

9:02 AM

Iran's nuclear regulatory authority says no danger to residents living around targeted nuclear sites

9:01 AM

US takes security measures after striking Iran's nuclear sites

Both the New York Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C., said they were sending more officers to religious institutions and other sites across each city after the U.S. attacked Iran. (Sources: NYT)

8:58 AM

Trump has “unique opportunity” to effect change in Middle East, says former Nato commander

US President Donald Trump “has a unique opportunity that no president has had before to really effect dramatic change” in the Middle East following American strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, a former Nato supreme allied commander has told CNN.

 

“The US military is very confident,” said retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a CNN analyst. “I don’t expect the military to do anything in the next 24 or 48 hours. We are going to have to wait, probably on the Iranian response, but I do hope that we have people working underneath this, talking to lower-level people inside Iran and getting their sense of things.”

 

He added the US strikes leave the Middle East in “a very, very volatile and uncertain time.”