After a night of fear for millions of people, Israel and Iran -after assessing the damage- entered a new round of tension with fierce attacks.

20:04

Israel identifies second hostage recovered dead from Gaza as Aviv Atzli

The Israeli military announced on Sunday that the second of the two hostage bodies recovered last week from Gaza belongs to Aviv Atzli, who was kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack.

On Wednesday, the identification of the first hostage, who was Yair Yaakov, was announced.

19:54

Road of no return

What does it mean for Israel to finish the job? Either ensuring that it is impossible for Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons or toppling Khamenei's regime.

19:44

Israeli military: We do not seek regime change in Iran

Israeli military spokesman Natav Shoshani said that Israel's goal is not regime change in Iran. He said the goal is to neutralize the regime's capabilities to destroy us, including its nuclear program and ballistic missile arsenal.

19:43

Everyone is very worried, says Tehran resident

Iman, a resident of Tehran, said that on Sunday the Iranian capital was being attacked every half hour. The noise is constant and very loud, he said.

The city remains otherwise quiet, except for people rushing to stock up on food and essential goods. Gas stations are full, with some stations starting to limit fueling.

"Everyone is very anxious," he said."All I do is talk to people and calm them down."

Source: WP

19:40

Netanyahu: Regime change in Iran could be a result of Israeli attacks

Regime change in Iran could result from Israel's military strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News.

Speaking on Bret Baier's Special Report show, he said he had briefed US President Donald Trump before the attacks that began on Friday.

19:40

Israel: Iran is trying to plunge the country into darkness

Israel's national security adviser, Tchai Hanegbi, said that recent Iranian missile attacks targeted Israel's energy infrastructure.

They are trying to plunge Israel into darkness, to sow chaos, he told Channel 12 television.

According to him, Israeli attacks so far have only hit refining facilities in Iran that serve military needs.

19:34

Erdogan offered Trump a role as mediator to resolve the nuclear crisis

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Trump during a phone call on Sunday that Ankara is ready to take on the role of mediator to resolve the nuclear dispute that led to the Iran-Israel conflict, according to a statement from the Turkish presidency.

Erdogan welcomed Trump's recent statements about a possible peace dialogue between the two states and called on the American president to act immediately to prevent a catastrophe that could set the entire region ablaze.

19:32

Shocking images of a strike on a residential area of Tehran

The Iranian news agency ISNA published photos of the debris of an Israeli strike on a residential neighborhood in central Tehran.

The images show injured men, women and children, people running holding babies in their arms, two men covered in blood on the sidewalk and a woman crying, holding in her arms an infant with clothes and feet covered in blood, possibly someone else's.

19:26

No comment Netanyahu plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined to comment on a Reuters report that President Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader."I'm not going to get into that," he said.

19:24

Netanyahu: Iran has material for nine nuclear bombs

In his first television interview since the Israeli strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that Israeli intelligence has evidence that Iran has enough enriched uranium to build nine nuclear bombs.

We will not allow a second Holocaust, a nuclear Holocaust, he said characteristically. He added that, according to the same information, Tehran plans to transfer these nuclear capabilities to its allies, including the Houthis.

19:24

Over 400 dead in Iran from Israeli strikes

At least 406 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Iran, according to the Washington-based Human Rights Activists organization.

As reported by the Associated Press, the same source also reports 654 injured people across the country.

The Iranian government has not yet given a full account.

19:23

Netanyahu Live on Fox News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks live on Fox News.

19:18

G7 leaders prepare joint statement on de-escalation with Iran

G7 leaders plan to issue a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions with Iran, according to a senior Group of Seven official.

19:06

Iranian president asks Iraq to prevent Israel from using its airspace

Iranian President Masoud Peskov called on his Iraqi counterpart to prevent Israel from using Iraqi airspace for attacks against Iran, according to an official statement from the Iranian presidency.

Iraq must show greater vigilance so that its territory is not used against the Islamic Republic, he stressed.

18:54

Lindsey Graham: If diplomacy fails, nothing should be left standing in Iran's nuclear program

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told CBS News on Sunday that if diplomacy fails, he will ask Trump to proceed with full military intervention to destroy Iran's nuclear program.

• If that means dropping bombs, if that means flying with Israel, then flying with Israel, he stressed.

18:41

Smoke near the Ministry of Justice in Tehran

Footage released shows smoke rising near the Justice Ministry building in Tehran, hours after multiple explosions rocked the Iranian capital.

According to the Tasnim news agency, one of the explosions occurred in the area of Vali e Asr Square in the city center, while another explosion was heard in the Niru Hawaii neighborhood in the east, where the air force headquarters is located.

18:38

Tehran: No damage to Mashhad airport from Israeli attack

According to Iranian state media, the Israeli attack on Mashhad airport did not cause any damage to the facilities or the runway.

The airport is operating normally, according to the same sources. The attack targeted an Iranian air force refueling aircraft.

18:34

41 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza

At least 41 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Sunday by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes, local health authorities said, including at least five people who died near two aid distribution points run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

Three were killed near the Netzarim corridor and two more while trying to reach a distribution point in Rafah. Seven people were killed in an airstrike in Beit Lahiya and eleven in a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The remaining deaths came from separate attacks in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military has not officially commented on the incidents. However, the COGAT agency said it had allowed 292 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter this week, assuring that Hamas would not be allowed access.

18:24

Danny Ayalon to K: Why we had to strike now

Israel's former deputy foreign minister speaks to K about why the timing of the attack on Iran was chosen.

18:16

Israel: Hits Iranian refueling plane at Mashhad airport – The most distant attack of the operation

The Israeli military announced that it carried out an airstrike on an Iranian refueling plane at Mashhad airport, in eastern Iran.

As reported, this is the most remote attack since the start of the operation that Israel has launched against military and nuclear targets inside Iran.

No details have been released about the damage or possible casualties, and there has been no reaction from Tehran so far.

18:13

The majority of victims of Israeli strikes are civilians – mainly women and children.

Iran's health minister said the majority of those injured and killed in Israeli attacks in recent days were civilians, mainly women and children, according to the state news agency IRNA, as reported by Reuters.

18:09

Araghchi: Iran does not want the conflict to expand

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran does not want the conflict with Israel to spread to the rest of the region, according to the state news agency IRNA.

The Persian Gulf is a very sensitive and complex region, and any military development there could implicate not only the entire region, but also the world, he said.

According to the same source, Araghchi blamed Israel for escalating the crisis, saying in a meeting with diplomats and ambassadors that on the first night we only hit military targets, but Israel's attacks on economic infrastructure, such as Iran's oil industry, provoked a response with strikes on economic targets.

18:00

Summary of events

• Israel and Iran continue attacks, three days after the Israeli raid that hit nuclear facilities, military targets and residential areas in Iran.
• Tehran responded with swarms of drones and ballistic missiles.
• Donald Trump called on the two sides to make a deal, adding that many phone calls and meetings were underway.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Iran would pay a very heavy price for civilian deaths. 
• Iranian President Masoud Peskov warned that if Israeli strikes continue, Tehran would proceed with a tougher and more severe response.
• Videos show smoke and rubble in district of northern Tehran.

Israeli attacks

• The Israeli military announced that it is continuing its strikes on targets inside Iran and has so far hit 250 sites.
• Iranian media reported 128 dead and around 900 wounded in Israeli attacks as of midday Saturday.

Iran Attacks

• A heavy rocket attack killed 10 people overnight in Israel – six dead in Bat Yam and four in the northern city of Tamra.
• More than 100 people were injured, according to Israeli authorities.
• On Sunday afternoon, Iran launched a new wave of missile attacks, but the Israeli military said most of them were intercepted and there were no reports of ground strikes.

17:47

Pezheskian: The response will be more severe

Before the latest Iranian attacks, Iranian President Masoud Peskov warned that if Israeli strikes continued, Tehran would respond with a harsher and more severe response. In a phone call with Iraq's prime minister, he stressed that other countries in the region could also be at risk if the escalation continued, calling on Islamic states to show a firm stance.

• Pezheskian reiterated that Iran did not start the conflict, but reacted with determination.

17:43

At least six dead in Iranian missile attack on Bat Yam – including women and children

At least six people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, after an Iranian missile attack hit a residential area, bypassing Israeli defense systems.

Wearing orange vests, rescue workers searched for survivors in the rubble of buildings on Sunday morning. According to the Israeli military, three people remain trapped under the rubble and four others are missing.

Most of the dead, according to authorities, are women and children. Similar scenes of destruction unfolded in many areas of central and northern Israel after the night of massive Iranian attacks.

In Rehovot, another city south of Tel Aviv, the street was littered with debris, bandages and discarded gloves. Rescue workers searched buildings for the injured, as police officers shouted into the destroyed shops: Is anyone inside?

17:37

Israelis seek shelter on the side of a highway

Residents in central Israel rushed to shelter on the side of a highway as air raid sirens sounded after a new missile attack from Iran.

Photo: REUTERS/Oren Ben Hakoon

17:36

Dmitriev: Russia can play a key role in mediating between Iran and Israel

Kirill Dmitriev, a senior Russian official, said Moscow could play a key role as a mediator in the conflict between Iran and Israel. He did not specify whether any specific diplomatic initiatives were underway, but noted that Russia maintains strong relations with both sides.

17:28

Etihad Airways cancels Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv flights until June 22

Etihad Airways announced on Sunday that it is canceling all flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv until June 22. The situation remains evolving and there may be delays and disruptions in the coming days, the company said in an official statement.

17:23

Shalom Lipner in K: Iran lost its nuclear scientists

We will see an exchange of military strikes for days or even weeks.

17:18

Israeli army: Most Iranian missiles intercepted

The Israeli military announced that during the latest wave of Iranian missile attacks, which occurred in the last hour, several missiles were fired from Iran towards Israel.

Most of them were intercepted, he said in an official statement, adding that there were no reports of missiles falling on Israeli territory.

We ask the public to continue to follow the instructions of the Rear Guard Command, the announcement concludes.

17:17

Worst-case scenarios of the Israel-Iran conflict

Analysts, journalists and international public opinion appear divided.

17:07

At least 14 Iranian nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes

At least 14 Iranian scientists linked to Tehran's nuclear program were killed in recent Israeli strikes, according to two Gulf sources.

According to the same sources, some of the targets were killed in car bomb attacks, as part of a coordinated operation against people around the Iranian nuclear facility.

So far there is no official confirmation from Iran.

16:52

Israelis take shelter on the side of the road as sirens sound after Iranian attack

Israeli citizens seek shelter on the side of a highway, near Shaar Hagai, as air raid sirens sound following an Iranian missile attack on Israel.

Photo: REUTERS/Jamal Awad

16:46

Trump: Iran and Israel must reach an agreement - We will have peace soon

Donald Trump said via the Truth Social platform that Iran and Israel should make a deal and announced imminent de-escalation. We will have peace, soon, between Israel and Iran, he wrote, adding that many phone calls and meetings are now underway.

Trump's entire post:

Iran and Israel must come to an agreement – and they will – just as I brought India and Pakistan to an agreement, then using TRADE with the United States to bring logic, coherence and prudence to the talks with two exceptional leaders, who were able to quickly make a decision and STOP!

Also, during my first term, Serbia and Kosovo were in a heated conflict, as they have been for decades, and this long-running conflict was poised to escalate into WAR. I stopped it (Biden has damaged the long-term prospects with some very foolish decisions, but I will fix that – again!).

Another case is Egypt and Ethiopia, and their dispute over a huge dam affecting the majestic Nile River. There is peace – at least for now – thanks to my intervention, and it will stay that way!

The same will happen with Israel and Iran: we will have PEACE, soon! Many phone calls and meetings are underway right now. I do a lot, and I get nothing recognized, but that's okay - the PEOPLE understand.

16:40

Smoke rises after Israeli attack on Tehran oil refinery

Thick smoke covers the sky above the Tehran oil refinery, in the southern part of the Iranian capital, after an Israeli strike that occurred on Sunday.

16:38

Iranian retaliatory missile strikes against Israel

Iranian state television reported that retaliatory missiles were fired at Israel on Sunday afternoon.

16:37

Russian embassy in Tehran considering land evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran

The Russian embassy in Tehran announced on Sunday that it is working on a plan for the possible evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran via a land route, according to the Russian state news agency RIA, which cited the embassy itself.

16:36

Israeli army: Israelis can leave shelters

Following the launch of Iranian missiles towards Israel, the Israeli army announced that civilians can now leave protected areas.

After assessing the situation, the Rear Guard Command announced that withdrawal from shelters in all regions of the country is permitted, the official announcement of the Armed Forces said.

16:35

Explosions in central Tehran – Columns of smoke and debris near Valiasr Square

Two explosions occurred at noon on Sunday in central Tehran, near the central Valiasr Square, according to the Tasnim agency, which published video from the scene, as reported by Agence France-Presse.

16:32

Pezheskian: More decisive retaliation if Israeli attacks continue

Iran's responses to Israeli attacks will be"more decisive and drastic" if Israel's aggressive actions continue, Iranian President Masoud Peskov said today, according to Iranian state media.

Pezheskian added that so far Iran's armed forces have reacted appropriately and forcefully.

16:30

Israeli drone strikes Tehran police headquarters

Iranian media reported that the police headquarters of the greater Tehran municipality was hit by an Israeli drone during the ongoing attack on the center of the Iranian capital. According to the ISNA agency, citing an official police statement, the attack caused minor damage and injured several personnel. The information was also reported by Agence France-Presse.

16:30

Iran denies asking Cyprus to convey messages to Israel

Iran did not send any message to Israel through a third country, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Sunday, responding to a statement by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, who had earlier reported that Tehran had asked Nicosia to convey certain messages to Israel.

16:27

Israel extends state of emergency until June 30

The Israeli government has extended the state of emergency until June 30, Israeli media reported. The decision came amid the ongoing military confrontation with Iran and the risks of further escalation.

16:27

He is now being dragged by Netanyahu's chariot

Trump, who presented himself as a peacemaker, is called upon to navigate the geopolitical minefield shaped by Israel's aggression, without a strategy of his own.

16:24

Explosions in Tel Aviv after Iranian missile attack

Explosions were heard in the Tel Aviv area, according to Reuters witnesses, shortly after air raid sirens sounded in the city and Jerusalem.

16:20

Israelis killed in overnight Iranian attack rise to 10

The conflict between Israel and Iran shows no sign of de-escalation, with both sides exchanging fresh fire on the night of Saturday into Sunday and warning that the end of the armed confrontation is not near.

Reports indicate a new Israeli attack at noon on Sunday.