/leftypol/ - Leftist Politically Incorrect

Tehran area threatened by Israel ‘densely populated’
Dorsa Jabbari

For the first time, we got evacuation threats from the Israeli military for a specific area in Tehran – District Three.

This is a very densely populated area in the northern part of Tehran.

This area, in the eastern part of the map that has been issued by the Israeli military, is home to a number of embassies, including the residence of the British embassy staff, as well as the United Nations offices.

There are also a number of other embassies in this area.

It is a very significant neighbourhood, and it’s not clear what the targets are by the Israeli army, but this evacuation threat has been issued nonetheless – and it’s the first of its kind.

IRGC issues tit-for-tat evacuation warning for Tel Aviv residents

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a statement warning residents of Tel Aviv to evacuate as soon as possible for their “safety and security”, Iranian state media reported.

It came shortly after Israel issued an evacuation threat for Tehran’s District Three.

Iran says attack on hospital a ‘war crime’

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei’s remarks on X come hours after the reported attack on the Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah.

“Attacking hospitals and residential areas, reportedly directed by their Defence Minister, is a grave violation of int’l law and war crime,” he said. “History will judge; eternal shame awaits the regime’s backers & apologists.”

Iranian media reported that an Israeli missile that struck the hospital damaged parts of it. Images showed blood-splattered floors with broken glass and debris strewn around the facility.

False flag? The many ways US could be dragged into Israel’s attack

The United States should be wary of a “false flag” attack by Israel on US interests in order to draw it into the fight against Iran, warns Daniel Levy, a former Israeli negotiator.

“What you can expect is Israel will try to maximise the prospect of the US joining. Of course, you have the neocons inside the Trump administration – the militarists, the Israel-firsters, the Israel lobby,” he said.

“Israel is trying to provoke Iran and hoping Iran might directly target something American,” Levy, the current director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told Al Jazeera.

The US could also enter the fray if Iran decides to close maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or remove nuclear inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency from the country, he added.

“In a circumstance such as this one, you always have to be on the lookout for false-flag operations – something that appears that it was Iranian-backed, but something that is Israeli subterfuge to draw the Americans in,” Levy said.

‘Critical’ moments in Tehran as escalation ramps up
Tohid Asadi
Reporting from Tehran, Iran

The situation in the Iranian capital appears to be very critical.

From time to time, we are hearing the sounds of explosions related to the interception and activation of air defence systems.

A few hours ago, I was at the scene of one of the Israeli strikes that targeted civilian areas and saw a huge amount of destruction. I also saw a dismembered arm, which was said to belong to the body of a woman who was killed.

Earlier in the morning, in the southern part of the capital, there was a massive explosion, with thick and heavy smoke pouring into the air from that scene.

And right now, the tension is escalating after the statement from the Israeli army, with a message of warning to citizens living in District Three of the capital.

Meanwhile, a proportion of Iranian citizens living in the capital have decided to evacuate the city. In the streets, one can see less traffic compared to ordinary days.

It comes as the escalation is ramping up between Iran and Israel, and as Iran is retaliating and striking back.

Last night, Iranian missiles landed in Israeli territories and the statements we’re hearing from Iranian officials are very harsh, saying that if Israel decides to continue, they are also there to continue and strike back.

Speculation over a possible Israeli attack on Iranian media
Nour Odeh
Reporting from Amman, Jordan

Al Jazeera is reporting from Jordan because it has been banned from Israel and the occupied West Bank.

Israel’s defence minister has been quoted as saying in the last few minutes that Iran’s propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way out.

That cryptic message has prompted a lot of speculation in Israeli media about the possibility of an attack on media organisations in Tehran.

Meanwhile, some of the Israeli sites hit by Iranian missiles overnight were called sensitive, which is code for areas that the military will not disclose or fully disclose the nature and the location of.

Haifa, a very strategic city, has been repeatedly targeted by Iranian missiles. This is where Israel stores its petrochemicals and where a part of the power grid is. The grid has been partially damaged, and repair crews are working to restore electricity.

It is also where the gas and some other pipelines are.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/15/updates-death-toll-grows-as-iran-and-israel-continue-to-trade-attacks

Iran state TV attacked

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting says it is under an Israeli attack.

Stay with us as we bring you more on this shortly.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/15/updates-death-toll-grows-as-iran-and-israel-continue-to-trade-attacks

>>490099
https://x.com/Ahmed_hassan_za/status/1934637789284352462
An Iranian radio and television correspondent reports from outside the building after the Israeli attack

Shipping disruption surges around Hormuz

Electronic interference with commercial ship navigation systems has surged in recent days around the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf, which is having an impact on vessels sailing through the region.

In the past, Iran has threatened to close the critical Strait of Hormuz to traffic in retaliation for Western pressure. Any closure of the strait could restrict trade and impact global oil prices.

“JMIC continue to receive reports of electronic interference stemming from the vicinity of Port of Bandar Abbas [in Iran], in the SoH and several other areas in the Arabian Gulf,” the multinational, US-led Combined Maritime Forces’ JMIC information centre said in an advisory.

“These interferences, which continue to intensify throughout the region, are having significant impact within the Gulf itself. This disruption is affecting vessels’ ability to accurately transmit positional data via automated identification systems [AIS], posing operational and navigational challenges for maritime traffic.”

Israel confirms bombing Iranian state TV

In a statement on social media, Defence Minister Israel Katz has confirmed the Israeli military attacked Iran’s broadcasting authority in Tehran.

‘I don’t know how many of my colleagues are still inside right now’
Younes Shadlou

Iranian journalist Younes Shadlou has said many of his colleagues were still inside the Iranian state television building when the Israeli attack happened.

“I don’t know how many of my colleagues are still inside right now,” he reported from outside the burning building in Tehran

“We had been given evacuation warnings, but everyone stayed until the very last moment to show the true face of the Zionist regime to the world.”

State TV chief slams ‘brutal’ Israeli attack

Peyman Jebelli, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), says the organisation’s headquarters was attacked because the Iranian “national media is precisely targeting the depth of the enemy’s media strategy”.

In a statement quoted by the semiofficial Mehr news agency, he said employees in the national media outlet “loudly declare” their determination to play their roles in the “hybrid war” initiated by Israel.

“There has been no disruption in our will to achieve a media victory over the front of disbelief,” Jebelli added.

Israeli army says Iran launched missiles towards Israel

A military statement says Israel’s defence systems are working to intercept the attack.

It also advised citizens to enter shelters and remain there until further notice.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/15/updates-death-toll-grows-as-iran-and-israel-continue-to-trade-attacks

https://x.com/Ahmed_hassan_za/status/1934657605793657310
Ahmed Hassan - Reports of a fall in southern Syria on the border and interceptor fragments in the north of the usurper entity

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934668247535653337
MintPress News: Iranian media announce that an Israeli F-35 fighter jet was shot down

The F-35 fighter jet was shot down by Iran’s air defences near the city of Tabriz, northwestern Iran, according to Tasnim news agency.

This is the eighth Israeli fighter jet reportedly shot down by Iran since the beginning of the war.

https://x.com/warfareanalysis/status/1934660137941389409
Hebrew sources: An “unusual” security incident in the Gaza Strip. Helicopters are transporting Israeli soldier casualties.

https://x.com/Ahmed_hassan_za/status/1934674349589516451
Breaking | Iranian TV, citing sources: Iran has issued a warning to evacuate the central offices of Israeli Channels 12 and 14.

https://x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/1934674108186296390
BREAKING: BIGGEST ATTACK ON ISRAEL TO DATE TO COME TONIGHT

Iranian state-run media:

“We are about to launch a very large attack against Israel, the largest and most violent missile attack in history on Israeli territory.”

https://x.com/TheCradleMedia/status/1934670445522890826
The Cradle - Today, Israel killed Mohammad Nasrallah after being targeted by a drone while working in a beekeeping field in his hometown Houla, south Lebanon.

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934679579236684127
Israeli media are reporting that foreign journalists will be banned from reporting in Haifa

This comes as Israel has threatened and arrested its own citizens for filming Iranian missile impact sites.

If these reports are true, Israel is launching a massive crackdown on media freedom.

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1933973260028514359
BREAKING: The number of Israelis injured in the Iranian ballistic missile strikes has risen to 499

This was reported by ‘Israel Hayom’, many of the injuries were light but this figure is far higher than the previously claimed figures, indicating that Iran’s attacks were more devastating than what was revealed.

Haaretz admitted that most Iranian missiles struck military bases, while 10 landed in Tel Aviv according to the report. Iran claimed to have hit 150 targets.

https://x.com/TheCradleMedia/status/1934664236032249948
Isfahan’s Jewish community condemns Israeli strikes, backs Iranian response
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The Jewish community in Isfahan condemned the Israeli attack on Iran, describing it as a brutal act devoid of human decency that led to the killing of innocent civilians, among them children.

They offered condolences to the Iranian people for the loss of senior officials and scientists, including General Salami and Dr. Fereydoun Abbasi.

The statement concluded:

"We are confident that the honorable and noble Islamic Republic of Iran will deliver a crushing and painful response to the Zionist entity and make it regret its shameful actions."

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934681594637488303
Two Iranian paramedics were killed after Israel bombed an ambulance in Tehran

Amidst its strikes on civilian targets throughout the Iranian Capital, Israeli airstrikes targeted a Red Crescent ambulance. The bodies of the two medical workers were identified by Iran’s health ministry.

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934686690313994743
BREAKING: Israel admits that a Deputy Commander of its Golani Brigade was killed in Gaza

The deputy commander of a company in the 7086th Battalion of the Golani Brigade was killed when Palestinian resistance fighters lured him and other Israeli soldiers into a building, before detonating it over their heads in Khan Younis.

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934694605712134283
BREAKING: A second ambush on Israeli soldiers in Gaza inflicts a dozen casualties

Following strict military censorship over the event, a second ambush was revealed to have taken place in Khan Younis, resulting in at least one soldier death and 11 injuries.

According to Israeli military analysts, the Palestinian resistance in Gaza has intensified its ambushes over the past three days.

https://x.com/AliAbunimah/status/1934695848954483119
It seems US has made the decision (if it wasn't already made) to attack Iran. Making Iran an offer it has to refuse is just a pretext for an American attack. If Iran accepts "zero enrichment" (surrender), US/Israel would view Iran as even weaker and more ripe for regime change.

Iran launches drone and missile attack

Iranian state TV is reporting that a new wave of drone and missile attack has begun, targeting Tel Aviv and Haifa.

US urges citizens to avoid travel to Israel

The US has raised its travel advisory for Israel to Level 4, its highest warning level, urging its citizens not to travel to the country due to “armed conflict, terrorism and civil unrest”.

The State Department warned in a statement that “the security situation” in Israel is “unpredictable and US citizens are reminded to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness”.

Americans were also told not to travel “for any reason” to the occupied West Bank and Gaza and to avoid areas in northern Israel within 4km (2.5 miles) of the borders with Lebanon and Syria, citing “continued military presence and activity”.

US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz heads towards the Middle East

The USS Nimitz, a US Navy aircraft carrier, is leaving the South China Sea and is now heading towards the Middle East.

The Nimitz had been scheduled to dock in Da Nang, Vietnam, later this week, but the visit was abruptly cancelled due to what the US Embassy in Hanoi described as an “emergent operational requirement”, Reuters news agency reported.

Ship-tracking data confirmed that the carrier is now heading west towards the Middle East, currently located along the Malacca Strait, between Malaysia to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest.

Meanwhile, more than 30 US Air Force aerial refuelling tankers have taken off from US bases and were seen heading east across the Atlantic.

Israeli army says it intercepted hostile aircraft over occupied Golan Heights

The Israeli army said it intercepted a suspected aerial target that crossed into the region from the east.

A brief statement said the aircraft was taken down after warning sirens were activated at 6pm (15:00 GMT).

Latest wave of attack from Iran now over
Bernard Smith
Reporting from Amman, Jordan
Al Jazeera is reporting from Jordan because it has been banned from Israel and the occupied West Bank.

A total of 10 missiles were fired at Israel and according to the Israeli army and the Home Front command, that attack is over after all of them were intercepted. Some shrapnel fell in northern Israel.

Israel is ‘the biggest enemy of truth’, says Iran after IRIB attack

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has decried the Israeli attack on Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB earlier today.

In a post on social media, Baghaei called the attack a “wicked act of war crime”, accusing Israel of being “the biggest enemy of truth” and the “killer of journalists”.

He urged the UN Security Council to take immediate action and stop the “genocidal aggressor” from committing further atrocities.

Iranian media says F-35 shot down

Iran’s state-run Nour News is reporting that an F-35 has been shot down in Tabriz by Iran’s air defences.

Gaza Health Ministry says 68 people killed in last 24 hours
In a statement, Gaza’s Health Ministry said:

At least 68 people killed in the past 24 hours.
At least 182 wounded people taken to hospitals.
A number of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, with ambulance and civil defence crews unable to reach them.
Since October 7, 2023, the total death toll has risen to 55,432 with 128,923 wounded.
Since March 18, 2025, when Israel broke the ceasefire, 5,139 people have been killed and 16,882 wounded in Gaza.

Strikes on Israel ‘proportionate, defensive’, Iran tells UNSC

Iran’s strikes on Israel are being made in self-defence and are “proportionate defensive operations directed exclusively at military objectives and associated infrastructure”, Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani tells the UN Security Council.

He wrote in a letter that any cooperation by third countries with Israel’s strikes on Iran “makes them complicit in the legal responsibility and consequences of this crisis”.

Iran issues evacuation warning for Israeli news channels

Iran has issued evacuation warnings for Israeli news channels after Israeli forces attacked the building of Iran’s state broadcaster earlier today.

“Iran has issued an evacuation warning for the N12 and N14 channels of Israel. This order comes in response to the hostile attack of Zionist enemy against the Islamic republic of Iran’s broadcasting service,” Iranian state TV said.

Israeli army ‘striking missile infrastructure’ in western Iran

The Israeli army says its currently striking ground-to-ground missile infrastructure in western Iran.

Earlier, it said said it targeted two Iranian F-14 fighter jets stationed at an airport in Tehran. According to the military, the aircraft were intended to intercept Israeli planes and were struck pre-emptively. (anon's note: the F-14s may h ave bee decoys)

The army also claimed to have thwarted a UAV launch attempt towards Israel, claiming that a launch cell was eliminated minutes before deployment.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/15/updates-death-toll-grows-as-iran-and-israel-continue-to-trade-attacks

https://x.com/TehranTimes79/status/1934709929795072463
IRGC Spokesman: 'Moments ago, the ninth wave of Operation True Promise-3 began, and this will be a continuous operation that will continue until dawn'

https://x.com/TehranTimes79/status/1934711985280565388
Iranian armed forces launch a barrage of missiles in a coordinated operation aimed at Israeli targets.

https://x.com/TehranTimes79/status/1934711572125176164
Missiles rain down on Tel Aviv

https://x.com/TehranTimes79/status/1934710301066449141
Missile view from the West Bank

https://x.com/TehranTimes79/status/1934712597720289772
Israeli police reportedly raided an apartment in Haifa where a foreign news crew was filming the skyline in anticipation of incoming Iranian missiles. (footage)

https://x.com/TehranTimes79/status/1934712775278051641
Tehran western air defense activated (no footage)

https://x.com/Ahmed_hassan_za/status/1934713952388493645
Ahmed Hassan: Quoting an American official to the Israeli channel i24: "President Trump has given the green light to join the war against Iran."

An American source tells the Israeli channel i24 that final preparations are underway for the United States to join the war between Iran and Israel.

>>490116
>United States to join the war between Iran and Israel.
Isn't this a massive escalation?

>>490118
Yes?

https://x.com/TehranTimes79
IRGC Spokesperson: Over the past 72 hours, we have continuously and without interruption targeted targets throughout the occupied territories with 545 attack drones, and these operations will continue

https://x.com/TehranTimes79
IRGC Spokesperson: Over the past 72 hours, we have continuously and without interruption targeted targets throughout the occupied territories with 545 attack drones, and these operations will continue

https://x.com/MenchOsint/status/1934722609138008258
Following Netanyahu's decision to ban Israelis from flying abroad, Haaretz reported that settlers are fleeing towards Cyprus with the help of small Yachts/vessels. (Purple icons are Yachts/sailing vessels)

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934727679955161360
BREAKING: An Israeli interceptor missile misfired and appears to hit a building in Tel Aviv

Awaiting confirmation on possible casualties.

Israel has now cracked down on filming the skyline & documenting attacks, even in Tel Aviv & Haifa. Strict military censors in place to hide the results of the incoming Iranian strikes.

Alon Mizrahi:
After yesterday's attack on Israel's petrochemical complex, which was captured by people with smartphones and not even reported by the media, Israel has clearly gone up a notch in the psychological warfare it is waging against its citizens.

In a unique display of cringe, the reporters have been obviously instructed to speak in more and more calm and relaxing tones, which sounds utterly psychotic (they are describing war like someone on LSD would describe ducks in a lake in strong sunlight) ('think positive thoughts', they have been telling Israelis).

Hits are now being actively concealed and denied, and alarms are hardly reported on establishment media sites.

All this will crash, of course, when something really big explodes, which may happen soon.

For Israel, there are only two options: destruction and dispersal, or denial and derangement

Nevatim air base hit

https://x.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/1934729052784603566
BREAKING: REPORTS CLAIM IRAN HAS NOT LAUNCHED A SINGLE MISSILE YET BUT INSTEAD HACKED THE ISRAELI REGIME'S AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934742061343035530
DEVELOPING: The IRGC is now saying their combined drone & missile attack is yet to begin

This comes after a statement announcing the operation, widely interpreted as a launch confirmation.

There are two possible explanations for what is going on:

1) Iran is launching probing strikes, similar to the attack towards the Galilee earlier.

2) Iraqi factions are responsible for latest attack, which Israel says consisted of 3 missiles.

Either way, it appears as if the next Iranian wave is still to come.

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934741604155207689
BREAKING: Iranian air defences are now combating an incoming Israeli drone attack against Tehran

https://x.com/mfsgottenshook/status/1934741532701282391
Trump: Iran should have signed the deal I told them to sign. Too bad lives will be lost. Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately”.

Seems America is finally joining Israel hopeless war on Iran.

The Cradle:
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it targeted the Israeli base from which the attack on the state broadcaster IRIB building was launched.

Israeli media reports that a fire broke out near Beersheba in the Negev Desert, where Nevatim Airbase is. Nevatim Airbase is southeast of Beersheba. The region is subject to heavy military and media censorship.
https://x.com/TheCradleMedia/status/1934737957740556304

https://x.com/PressTV/status/1934732883123446154
Footage shows the Zionist regime resorting to fighter jets to counter Iran's missile attacks.

Iran warns of its ‘biggest and most devastating’ attack amid wave of strikes

As Iran launches new drone and missile strikes against Israel, Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari said this “is the ninth wave of attacks that Iran has launched on Israel since Friday”.

A statement aired on Iran’s state TV warned that tonight’s attack would be the “biggest and most devastating” yet. The escalation marks a dramatic intensification in the ongoing confrontation between the two regional powers.

Iran said it is using a mix of drones and missiles, employing a tactic designed to overwhelm Israel’s air defence systems.

“We know it’s a mix of drones and missiles – launch drones first – engage air defence systems Israel has and then the missiles… they get to Israel much faster,” Jabbari explained. “Some hypersonic missiles that Iran has can get to Israel in a few minutes.”

Explosions reported in Tehran

Iranian media is reporting several explosions in the capital Tehran.

CPJ condemns Israeli strike on Iranian state TV

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned Israel’s strike on an Iranian state broadcaster and called for an end to the “bloodshed”.

“CPJ is appalled by Israel’s bombing of Iran’s state TV channel while live on air,” CPJ Regional Director for the Middle East Sara Qudah said. “Israel’s killing, with impunity, of almost 200 journalists in Gaza has emboldened it to target media elsewhere in the region. This bloodshed must end now.”

In a statement on social media, Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the Israeli military had attacked Iran’s broadcasting authority in Tehran.

Flares seen over Tel Aviv

Air raid sirens are being heard in Tel Aviv, with live shots showing flares in the sky.

The Israeli army said it has identified missiles launched from Iran, after Tehran said it launched another drone and missile attack on Tel Aviv and Haifa.

Haifa refinery facilities shut down after Iranian attack

The Haifa-based Bazan group says the power station used to produce steam and electricity was significantly damaged by an Iranian attack.

It added that all refinery facilities have been shut down following the attack which also resulted in the death of three people.

Three medics killed in Israeli strike on Tehran

Iran’s Mehr news agency is reporting that three Iranian Red Crescent Society workers were killed by an Israeli strike during rescue operations in Tehran.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/15/updates-death-toll-grows-as-iran-and-israel-continue-to-trade-attacks

https://x.com/TehranTimes79/status/1934763122780426265
The Chinese Embassy in Israel asks all its citizens to leave as soon as possible

Are these real?

Missiles reportedly starting now towards Tel Aviv

https://x.com/Ahmed_hassan_za/status/1934776202926977162
The missile was launched by Iran to Tel Aviv a few minutes ago

From the way it soared into the sky, this is a new missile, and it appears to be very large because it was launched vertically, not horizontally.

Israel shoots down several drones

The Israeli military says it intercepted several drones that were launched towards Israel in the past hour.

The aircraft triggered sirens in the Ramat Magshimim and Haspin areas in the southern occupied Golan Heights.

Explosions in Tel Aviv as air raid sirens blare in central Israel

The Reuters news agency is reporting explosions in the sky over Tel Aviv after the Israeli military said it was working to intercept missiles launched from Iran.

The Times of Israel says air raid sirens are blaring across central Israel.

We’ll bring you more when we have it.

Israel says its now safe to exit bomb shelters

The post on X indicates the threat from Iranian missiles is now over.

Trump to hold meeting with NSC as US sends additional forces to Middle East

There are reports by US media that Donald Trump has requested the National Security Council to convene in the situation room as he returns early from the G7 summit in Canada.

Trump’s early departure on Monday evening from the G7 came as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said earlier in the day that he had ordered the deployment of additional US military capabilities to the Middle East.

Hegseth did not disclose the type or size of the US force that would be sent to the region. But the Reuters news agency reported the movement of a large number of US military refuelling aircraft and an aircraft carrier to the Middle East.

The aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, was reported to be leaving the Southeast Asia region after cancelling a scheduled visit to Vietnam and was tracked heading through the Malacca Strait towards the Indian Ocean, according to Marine Traffic, a ship-tracking site.

Pentagon chief deploys more troops to the Middle East

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says he has directed the “deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East over the weekend.

“Protecting US forces is our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region,” he said in a post on X.

The announcement came amid reports that the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has left Southeast Asia after cancelling plans to dock in Vietnam and is on its way to the Middle East. The Nimitz will be joining the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group which is currently in the Arabian Sea.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/17/live-israel-iran-trade-attacks-trump-orders-residents-of-tehran-to-flee

Trump administration denies claims that US jets joined air strikes

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell says the claim is “not true”.

Parnell was responding to an X post by Dominic Michael Tripi, who describes himself as a political commentator and the CEO of World Independent News.

Tripi’s post cited Israel’s Channel 14, which is known for its ultra-nationalistic coverage.

Al Jazeera could not find any reference to the US joining the strikes on Channel 14’s website.

Tripi later deleted the post without explanation.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/17/live-israel-iran-trade-attacks-trump-orders-residents-of-tehran-to-flee

>>490135
>Pentagon chief deploys more troops to the Middle East
>US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
>the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group

The Yemeni almost sunk one of those tubs, Iran has dedicated anti-ship missiles, what are they doing ?

>>490130
pic related.
<the government
Which government has ordered Airlines not take Israelis abroad ?
The Israeli government ?

If word gets around people aren't allowed to leave, so many people will get spooked and leave exactly because of that.

>>490134
>The missile was launched by Iran to Tel Aviv a few minutes ago
>From the way it soared into the sky, this is a new missile, and it appears to be very large because it was launched vertically, not horizontally.
Nobody launches a missile horizontally unless the thing that's getting missiled is right there in front of you.

What this probably meant to say was that the missile wasn't launched on a ballistic trajectory inclined ramp, and instead the missiles has it's own integrated guidance system that orients it on it's own. That's not necessarily a indicator to the size of the missile.

>>490132
Yeah the Israeli targeting some of their nukes at the US, that could be real, at least i've heard it before.
Although it's possible that the US has the ability to controle Israels nukes. They might not even be able to launch without an US officer giving them an unlock-key/code.

Iran targets Israel’s Unit 8200 near Tel Aviv
Heavy Israeli media censorship has been imposed on sites impacted by Iranian ballistic missiles

Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Israeli Military Intelligence Unit 8200 at the Glilot base near Tel Aviv on 17 June, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced – as part of the ninth phase of Operation True Promise 3.

“In the early hours of today, Tuesday, 17 June, IRGC Aerospace Force fighters, in an impact-oriented operation, despite the presence of highly advanced defense systems, struck the Zionist regime's military intelligence center known as Aman and the center for planning terror operations and evils of the Zionist regime (Mossad) in Tel Aviv, and this center is currently burning,” the IRGC said in a statement.

Several impacts were made in the Herzliya area in the Tel Aviv district. A bus was set ablaze and an eight-story building was damaged, according to Hebrew news site Ynet.

Video footage captured the moment several missiles impacted the area, causing large explosions.

Israeli media reported that military censorship has imposed a blackout on the location impacted by Iranian missiles in the Glilot area, a suburb of Tel Aviv previously targeted by Hezbollah.

The Glilot area houses the headquarters of Mossad, as well as several other key Israeli intelligence units, including Unit 8200 – also referred to as Aman.

Hebrew reports also said a warehouse or logistical facility used by Unit 8200 was targeted.

The outlet shared video footage of the incident on its Telegram channel, but no further details have been released as of yet.

On Monday, the Israeli air force bombed the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) corporation, the country’s national broadcaster, during a live broadcast.

https://thecradle.co/articles-id/31405

>>490139
>The Israeli government ?
Yes.

>If word gets around people aren't allowed to leave, so many people will get spooked and leave exactly because of that.
There are reports that hundreds are taking boats to Cyprus.

>>490142
>Although it's possible that the US has the ability to controle Israels nukes. They might not even be able to launch without an US officer giving them an unlock-key/code.
I seriously doubt that. I think that the theft of US nuclear technology by Israel was conducted clandestinely and without much in the way of safeguards. There was CIA involvement, but that just supports my case.

https://x.com/abdulla_faraz/status/1934950215305646418
Israel strikes Iranian TV again

https://x.com/MintPressNews/status/1934962534554980594
In an interview with Israeli media, Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli Air Force plans to carry out a new wave of "very significant" airstrikes in Tehran today, targeting "10 nuclear sites."

Katz also referenced Iran’s heavily fortified Fordow facility for uranium enrichment—buried deep underground and believed to be vulnerable only to advanced US bunker-buster bombs—saying it is “an issue that will certainly be addressed.”

Anger at Israel builds in Tehran as attacks continue
Tohid Asadi
Reporting from Tehran, Iran

The sound of explosions can be heard from time to time here in the capital, Tehran. Smoke can also be seen rising, with initial reports suggesting Israel has targeted a fuel depot.

A group of people have decided to leave Tehran, but still part of the population has decided to stay. There is considerably less traffic, but there are long lines at petrol stations.

People are anxious – that goes without saying – but at the same time they are extremely angry.

Pro-Iran supporters rally in Iraq

Pro-Iran Iraqi protesters burned the Israeli flag and held portraits of slain Iranian military commanders during a rally in Baghdad as Israel and Iran continue to trade deadly fire.

With warnings of all-out regional war intensifying following Israel’s surprise assault on Iran last week, fears are growing over an intervention by Iran-backed Iraqi factions, which have been calling for the withdrawal of US troops deployed in Iraq.

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Cyberattack ‘disrupts’ Iranian state-owned bank

Sepah Bank, one of Iran’s main state-owned banks, has been targeted by a cyberattack that interrupted online services, according to the Fars news agency.

The report said the bank expects to resolve the problem in the coming hours.

An Israel-linked hacking group called Predatory Sparrow – or Gonjeshke Darande in Persian – has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack, saying it “destroyed” bank data.

Smoke billows over Iran’s Isfahan

Footage verified by Al Jazeera shows massive plumes of smoke rising from several areas in Iran’s Isfahan province.

The visuals come shortly after Israel said it had carried out a wave of attacks on western Iran.

WHO cites aid distribution after latest Gaza mass

The World Health Organization says it received reports of the mass casualty incident in Gaza as people waited for food supplies.

“This is again the result of another food distribution initiative,” said Thanos Gargavanis, WHO trauma surgeon and emergency officer.

Earlier, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Israeli tank and drone fire killed at least 51 Palestinians as they awaited aid trucks in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

The killings are the latest in near-daily mass deaths of desperate people seeking food in the past weeks, including near sites operated by the Israel-US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

“There’s a constant correlation with the positions of the four announced food distribution sites and the mass casualty incidents,” Gargavanis said, saying trauma injuries in recent days were mostly from gunshot wounds.

Half a million people in the Gaza Strip face starvation, a global hunger monitor said last month.

74 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since morning: Medical sources

At least 74 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip since dawn today, medical sources have told Al Jazeera.

Amongst those were at least 56 aid seekers.

IFJ demands accountability for Israel’s strike on Iranian broadcaster

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned Israel’s deadly attack on Iran’s state broadcaster on Monday.

“The IFJ reminds all parties that, under international law, journalists are civilians, and deliberate attacks against them constitute war crimes,” IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said.

“We once again urge warring parties to refrain from targeting media facilities. Claiming that a media outlet’s editorial line is hostile to your cause does not justify an attack. Those responsible for crimes against journalists must be brought before international criminal courts.”

Gaza death toll rises to 89 after bloody day of Israeli attacks

Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 89 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza with more than 70 dying while waiting for aid in southern Khan Younis.

“Bodies were strewn in the streets. People were attacked while waiting for aid and flour to arrive… People are hungry and desperate, they just wanted food,” said survivor Awad Barbakh.

Witness Saeed Abu Lebda said civilians were “blown to pieces, body parts were scattered all over the place”.

“The number of victims is way more than those brought to the hospital. But no one could reach them to provide help,” he said.

New missiles launched from Iran spotted over Tel Aviv, occupied West Bank
Nour Odeh
Reporting from Amman, Jordan

Al Jazeera is reporting from Jordan because it has been banned from Israel and the occupied West Bank.

According to reports in Israel, up to 10 missiles have been launched from Iran.

A short while ago, sirens sounded in Amman. Just as we were coming on air, they sounded in Amman another siren indicating that the missiles were not over Jordanian airspace anymore. They were sighted over the occupied West Bank and Tel Aviv.

At this time, there are no confirmed reports of missile impacts. Israeli medical and emergency services have not reported treating any injuries. There is also no visual confirmation of any strikes so far.

The area in Israel where alarms have been triggered is extensive, stretching beyond the boundaries of the larger Tel Aviv district.

Despite repeated shootings, Palestinians have no option but to return to aid points
Hind Khoudary
Reporting from Deir el-Balah, Gaza

Despite the horrifying massacre that was committed earlier today in Khan Younis near the aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Palestinians are still gathering and willing to go.

This shows how desperate they are. This is the only way they can get food. This is the only way they can feed their families. They don’t have any other option.

Those who were wounded approaching the aid point are struggling to get treatment due to a shortage of medical supplies, which will likely cause the death toll to further rise, according to doctors at Nasser Hospital.

More explosions rock Tehran

A number of explosions have been heard in central and western Tehran.

The exact locations and the possible targets in the Iranian capital were not immediately clear.

We’ll bring you more as soon as we have it.

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Israeli occupation aircraft launch a series of strikes on the Iranian city of Isfahan.

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Israeli air strikes east of the Iranian capital, Tehran.

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Iranian media: Reports of widespread internet outages across several Iranian provinces.

IRGC launched new wave of attacks, says Tasnim news agency

The Iranian news agency reports that Iranian forces have fired a new volley of missiles and drones at Israel “minutes ago”.

The Israeli military has not said that it detected launches or urged people to head to shelters.

Official Iranian news agency says eight missiles launched in last wave

IRNA says Iranian forces have fired eight missiles at Israel in the last volley.

Iran has been launching fewer projectiles in a single wave at Israel over the past two days compared with the first days of the war when it was firing dozens of missiles at a time.

Israeli fuel distributor reduces supply amid Iranian strikes

According to the Israeli business website Calcalist, Sonol, one of the country’s leading fuel distributors, has significantly decreased deliveries following severe damage inflicted on Haifa’s oil refinery facilities by Iranian strikes.

“In this state of affairs, and due to these circumstances beyond our control, we are forced to inform you that we will reduce or stop, as the case may be, the supply of fuels to our customers, of which you are one,” Calcalist reported, quoting Sonol.

Qatar warns Israeli attacks on Iran’s energy facilities will affect oil prices

Qatar has warned that Israeli attacks on energy facilities in Iran will affect oil prices.

“The attack on the Iranian side of the South Pars gas field is an uncalculated move that threatens energy security,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said during a press briefing in Doha.

“Regional security cannot withstand more crises or escalation,” he said, cautioning against the “reckless targeting of energy and nuclear facilities in the region.”

Al-Ansari denied reports that Iran had requested Qatari mediation to halt Israeli air strikes.

Iran’s stock market remains closed

Iran’s Tasnim news agency is reporting that the country’s stock market will remain closed until Sunday.

Iran shoots down 28 ‘hostile aircraft’

Iran’s army says it has tracked and intercepted 28 “hostile aircraft” in the past 24 hours. It said one of them was a spy drone trying to gain intelligence on “sensitive” sites.

Iran’s military has previously claimed to shoot down numerous Israeli fighter jets.

Israel denies this and says none of its crew or planes have been harmed during their operations in Iran.

Trump: ‘We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran’

Trump says “we now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran” despite US forces having not announced direct engagement in the hostilities.

It is not clear who the “we” in the statement is referring to.

“Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured ‘stuff.’ Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA,” Trump wrote in a social media post.

Staunch Israel backer US already ‘very much involved’

Analyst Hamed Mousavi says Iran has been calibrating its response so far to avoid bringing the US into the conflict.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said the US’s entrance into the war would be “critical” for Israel as it is widely understood that it would need United States support to destroy Iran’s most important nuclear facility, Fordow.

Mousavi, a professor of political science at Tehran University, said Iran would “respond in kind” to such a “serious escalation”, warning that it could lead to a wider regional war.

“We have to remember, if we want to be honest about this, that the Americans are very much involved already,” he added.

“They are the ones that are supplying Israel with the most advanced weaponry, they are defending Israel at the UN Security Council. So I think even if the Israelis don’t want to reach a ceasefire, I think the Trump administration does have the power to stop this conflict.”

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Suleiman Ahmed - MAJOR BREAKING: IRANIAN MEDIA:

Starting at 12 midnight, global internet access will be cut off, with only the internal network active nationwide.

This means that external websites (such as Google, YouTube, and WhatsApp) will not work in Iran. Only websites and services that operate inside Iran will work.

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BREAKING: Missiles inbound towards Dimona & BeirSaba now

Israeli sirens are blaring and hundreds of thousands take to their shelters. Unclear whether the missiles came from Iran or Yemen.