Israel-Iran Conflict Highlights: Amid the ongoing growing hostilities, the United States is now weighing its role. The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump is likely to decide ”within two weeks” whether the US will get involved on Israel’s behalf. The conflict between the two heavily armed nations, Iran and Israel, has entered its seventh day. Iran launched a barrage of missiles into Israel, which damaged four key sites in central and southern regions. Among the affected locations was Soroka Medical Centre, the largest hospital in southern Israel, which suffered “extensive damage,” according to Israeli officials. At least 47 people have been reported injured in these Iranian strikes.

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Israel hits back: Israeli forces, in response to this, have intensified strikes on Iran. It targeted its Arak heavy water reactor, a critical nuclear facility. The attack came just hours after Israel issued evacuation warnings to civilians in Iran.

It also said that it struck an inactive nuclear reactor in Arak, which is a key component in plutonium production; a nuclear weapons development site, Ballistic missile & air defence production facilities, and Radar systems & missile storage sites.

‘I may do it, I may not,’ says Trump on US involvement: US President Donald Trump said that he is unsure if he will join the ongoing conflict in the Mideast. “I may do it, I may not do it… Nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump said. He added that he prefers to make decisions “one second before it’s due”. 

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that they know Khamenei’s whereabouts and that he is an “easy target”. He also said that the US will not kill him at the moment and demanded an “unconditional surrender” from Iran. 

“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, before demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” in a separate post. 

‘Battle has begun,’ declared Iran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared war on Israel yesterday, adding that they will show no mercy to Zionists. 

“We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy,” Khamenei wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). In another post, he wrote, “The battle begins”. It accompanies a poster of a man entering a cave set on fire with a sword and lions on either side as others look at him. It is a reference to the historic Battle of Khaybar.

He also warned that the US military involvement would cause “irreparable damage to them”.

Iran said that it would not “grovel at the gates of the White House,” rejecting the idea of backing down in the face of American or Israeli aggression.

Russia offers to mediate: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to mediate between Iran and Israel. He proposed helping broker an agreement that would allow Iran to pursue a peaceful nuclear program while addressing Israel’s security concerns. According to reports, the proposal has been shared with leaders in Iran, Israel, and the United States.

Diplomatic efforts are also underway, with high-ranking European diplomats expected to hold nuclear talks with Iran on Friday. The discussions, reported by the Associated Press, are aimed at de-escalating the crisis, though the United States is not expected to participate at this stage. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirmed the country’s position, stating that Iran remains “committed to diplomacy” and reiterated that it does not seek, and has never sought, nuclear weapons.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in contrast, emphasised that their military offensive is not aimed at the Iranian people. “We are doing everything we can to protect them,” he told Iran International, before adding, “That’s the difference between a terrorist regime and a democracy like ours, fighting a just war with just means.”

Why did Israel attack Iran? The attack came after tensions between Iran and the international community escalated sharply after Tehran announced the activation of a third nuclear enrichment facility. The announcement came just hours after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued its first formal censure against Iran in two decades, criticising its failure to meet nuclear non-proliferation commitments. However, it confirmed that no increase in radiation levels has been observed at the Natanz nuclear site, Iran’s largest uranium enrichment facility.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran and stated the attack was on “the heart of Iran’s ballistic missiles program”. He asserted strikes would continue “for as long as it takes to remove this threat”. IDF Chief of Staff Lt Gen Eyal Zamir emphasised the urgency of the operation, saying, “We had reached the point of no return. Freedom is granted to those willing to fight for it.”

War casualties: Iran’s health ministry reported that at least 224 Iranians have been killed in Israeli strikes since Friday, while the Israeli death toll has climbed to 24. 500 people in Israel have been injured in the ongoing conflict. Despite repeated international calls for de-escalation, tensions continue to spiral.

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07:20 (IST) 20 Jun 2025
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Foreign nationals evacuated by air, land and sea as conflict intensifies

As conflict intensifies between Israel and Iran further, several countries have organised large-scale evacuation efforts to bring citizens home safely. The conflict has entered its second week, and governments around the world are scaling up to take out their nationals from the disputed region by any means. Thousands of foreigners were evacuated last week when Israel conducted a surprise missile attack on Iran.

06:36 (IST) 20 Jun 2025
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Iran targets Israeli research hub in missile strike

As per the latest report by AP, Iranian missiles have targeted one of Israel's leading scientific research institutions, leaving the country's scientific community shocked.

The targeted facility is famous for contributing to physics, advanced sciences, and life sciences. It has also become a symbol of vulnerability as tensions between Iran and Israel are intensifying into a direct clash.

05:47 (IST) 20 Jun 2025
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Trump to decide on US involvement ‘within two weeks’ as Iran-Israel conflict enters 7th day

Amid the ongoing growing hostilities, the United States is now weighing its role. The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump is likely to decide ''within two weeks'' whether the US will get involved on Israel's behalf.

Meanwhile, the conflict between Iran and Israel has entered its seventh day. Israeli forces have reportedly targeted nuclear sites of Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate with a wave of missiles and drone attacks on Israeli territory.

22:44 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Netanyahu says fall of Iranian regime not a goal, but...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the change or fall of the Iranian regime was not a goal but could be a result.

"The matter of changing the regime or the fall of this regime is first and foremost a matter for the Iranian people. There is no substitute for this. And that's why I didn't present it as a goal. It could be a result, but it's not a stated or formal goal that we have," Netanyahu told Israeli public broadcaster Kan.

22:28 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Iran remains in 24 hour internet blackout

London-based internet watchdog NetBlocks reported on Thursday that Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown has now lasted 24 hours — the most extensive blackout the group has tracked since the November 2019 protests.

In a post on X, NetBlocks described the disruption as “severe,” noting that it is impacting the public’s ability to stay connected at a time when communication is critical.

Iran’s Ministry of Communications said on Wednesday that access would be temporarily restricted to prevent “the enemy from threatening citizens’ lives and property” amid the escalating conflict with Israel.

21:42 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Trump faces uproar from MAGA base over Iran intervention plans

The anti-interventionist part of the Republican Party is watching with alarm as Trump has moved swiftly from seeking a peaceful diplomatic settlement with Iran to possibly having the United States support Israel's military campaign, including the use of a 30,000-pound "bunker buster" bomb.

The criticism shows the opposition Trump could face from his right-leaning "Make America Great Again" flank should he join the fight, a step that Iran has warned would have big consequences for Americans without specifying what that might be.

20:51 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Iran holds direct talks with US amid intensifying conflict

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi have spoken by phone several times since Israel began its strikes on Iran last week, in a bid to find a diplomatic end to the crisis, three diplomats told Reuters.

According to the diplomats, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter, Araqchi said Tehran would not return to negotiations unless Israel stopped the attacks, which began on June 13.

They said the talks included a brief discussion of a U.S. proposal given to Iran at the end of May that aims to create a regional consortium that would enrich uranium outside of Iran, an offer Tehran has so far rejected.

(Via Reuters)

20:05 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Sirens blare in northern Israel as Iran fires missiles

"Sirens sounding in northern Israel due to a barrage of ballistic missiles fired from Iran," the IDF wrote on X.

19:52 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Netanyahu hails 'remarkable' US cooperation

“They’re participating in the protection of the skies over Israel and its cities. I think it’s a remarkable cooperation," Netanyahu told CNN among a group of reporters.

The prime minister also said that he is being asked whether Israel is targeting the downfall of the Iranian regime.

“That may be the result. But it’s up to the Iranian people to rise for their freedom. Freedom is never cheap. We may create conditions that may help them do it,” Netanyahu added.

19:49 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Iranian strikes wound over 200

An Iranian missile hit the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, wounding people and causing extensive damage but no serious injuries, the medical facility said. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke.

Other missiles hit a high-rise apartment building in Tel Aviv and other sites in central Israel. At least 240 people were wounded by the Iranian missiles, four of them seriously, according to Israel's Health Ministry.

19:00 (IST) 19 Jun 2025
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: India begins evacuations from Israel

"In view of the recent developments between Israel and Iran, the Government of India has decided to evacuate from Israel those Indian nationals who wish to leave. Their travel from Israel to India will be facilitated through the land borders and thereafter by air to India. In view of the above, the Embassy of India in Tel Aviv would be making arrangements for the evacuation of Indians. All Indian nationals are requested to register themselves with the Embassy of India in Tel Aviv," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press note.

17:43 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to continued Israeli attacks. Approximately 20% of global oil and around 30% of global LNG passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

17:37 (IST) 19 Jun 2025
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issues messages for Iranians

"I would like to tell our dear nation that if the enemy senses that you fear them, they won’t let go of you. Continue the very behavior that you have had up to this day; continue this behavior with strength," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote on X.

"The very fact that the Zionist regime’s American friends have entered the scene and are saying such things is a sign of that regime’s weakness and inability," he added.

17:31 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israeli Air Force completes 'wave of strikes in western Iran'

"A short time ago, about 20 Israeli Air Force fighter jets completed a wave of strikes in western Iran. All of the strikes targeted surface-to-surface missile infrastructure and soldiers in the Iranian military forces," the IAF wrote on X.

"An Air Force aircraft detected the movement of trucks containing packages of surface-to-surface missiles, and they were attacked upon their arrival at the launch points," it added.

17:24 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Lithuania to evacuate non-essential embassy staff, families after Tel Aviv missile strike

Lithuania will evacuate family members of its diplomats in Israel as well as non-essential staff after an Iranian missile struck Tel Aviv's Ramat Gan neighbourhood, the Lithuanian foreign ministry said on Thursday.

17:02 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israeli official says 'it was a mistake' to say Bushehr was hit

An Israeli military official said on Thursday that "it was a mistake" for a military spokesperson to have said earlier in the day that Israel had struck the Bushehr nuclear site in Iran.

The official would only confirm that Israel had hit the Natanz, Isfahan and Arak nuclear sites in Iran.

Pressed further on Bushehr, the official said he could neither confirm or deny that Israel had struck the location, where Iran has a reactor.

(via Reuters)

16:52 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: IDF shares update on Soroka Hospital missile strike

"Early this morning, an Iranian ballistic missile directly hit the Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva. This hospital serves over one million Israelis, including Bedouins, Jews, Christians and Arabs alike...Iran targets civilians; we target an existential threat that endangers global security," said IDF Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin.

16:38 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: US moves military asset from base in Qatar

According to reports, the Al Udeid Air Base outside Doha has seen many of the aircraft on its tarmac dispersed in the past couple of days. A satellite photo taken on Wednesday by Planet Labs PBC and analysed by AP indicated that the tarmac of the airbase --- typically filled with multiple transport planes, fighter jets and drones --- had emptied.

16:02 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Israeli military says it struck nuclear sites including Bushehr on Gulf coast

An Israeli military spokesperson said on Thursday the military had struck nuclear sites in Bushehr, Isfahan, and Natanz, and continued to target additional facilities. Bushehr is Iran's only operating nuclear power plant, which sits on the Gulf coast.

15:48 (IST) 19 Jun 2025
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Israel says Khamenei 'should not exist'

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “cannot continue to exist". Katz spoke after the latest wave of Iranian missiles struck a hospital and wounded at least 40 people.

“A dictator like Khamenei, who heads a country like Iran and has made the destruction of Israel his mission, cannot continue to exist. The IDF has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist,” Katz said.

15:43 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Iran says it struck Israeli command and intelligence center 'near a hospital'

“In this operation, the command and intelligence center of the (Israeli) regime’s army was targeted with high precision and in a pinpoint strike near a hospital,” the state-run IRNA news agency quoted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as saying.

15:35 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Turkey increases border security

Turkey has increased the security of its border with Iran as the Israel-Iran conflict continues, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said on Thursday, adding Ankara had not seen any irregular migration flow from Iran.

The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Turkey was continuing to develop a layered and integrated air and missile defence system, using domestically produced radar and weapon systems, adding that the aim was to keep its potential combat readiness at a high level.

The source also said Turkey's Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) aircraft had taken off after Israel launched its attacks on Turkey's southeastern neighbour Iran, adding that the aircraft continued to patrol borders amid the possibility of Israeli airspace violations.

15:32 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: London stocks slip amid persistent Middle East tensions

London stocks slipped on Thursday as a raging conflict in the Middle East kept investors on edge ahead of the Bank of England's monetary policy decision. The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 0.3% as of 0939 GMT, just about 1% away from its intraday record high.

Trading is expected to be thin as U.S. markets are shut for a public holiday.

Israel and Iran's aerial attacks continued as U.S. President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the U.S. would join Israel in air strikes on Tehran.

15:24 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Bulgaria closes Tehran embassy

Bulgaria has closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated diplomatic staff and their families to neighbouring Azerbaijan as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told local media on Friday.

Zhelyazkov said 12 people from the embassy and their families were evacuated after Israel advised residents to evacuate the third district of Tehran.

"The Bulgarian embassy is in the immediate vicinity of this area and we decided to have our diplomats leave the country," he said, adding that the embassy would continue to operate from Baku.

The staff drove six hours in a convoy to the border, where they waited another six hours because of border checks, he said.

15:21 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Iran confirms meeting with European officials on Friday

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed on Thursday he would meet his British, French and German counterparts as well as the European Union's top diplomat on Friday in Geneva, Iranian state media reported. He said the meeting had come at the request of the three European states.

15:17 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Tehran warns direct US involvement will expand conflict to the region

Direct US involvement in the Israel-Iran war will expand the conflict to the region, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (KACH) said on Thursday in a statement shared by the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Khatam al-Anbiya is the military command in charge of coordinating the armed forces' operations.

15:00 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Nuclear watchdog says Arak reactor hit, no 'radiological effects’

"IAEA has information the Khondab (former Arak) heavy water research reactor, under construction, was hit. It was not operational and contained no nuclear material, so no radiological effects. At present, IAEA has no information indicating the Khondab heavy water plant was hit," it wrote on X.

14:36 (IST) 19 Jun 2025

Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Minor damage to Dutch Embassy

After Iran struck Israel, the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv suffered damaged. No casualties reported.