Live Updates: Iranian President Says Will Need to Respond Tougher If US Will Not Restrain Israel
Live Updates: Iranian President Says Will Need to Respond Tougher If US Will Not Restrain Israel
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TEHRAN (Sputnik) - On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asked Iraq to better protect its airspace in order to prevent Israel from using it to attack... 16.06.2025, Sputnik Africa
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TEHRAN (Sputnik) - On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asked Iraq to better protect its airspace in order to prevent Israel from using it to attack Iran.
Iran has intercepted an Israeli US-made drone on the border with Iraq, the state-run IRIB broadcaster reported on Monday.
The Iranian air defense system intercepted a MQ9 drone in the Dehloran County in western Iran, the report said.
On Saturday, Iraqi armed forces spokesman Sabah Al Numan said that Iraqi authorities have demanded that the United States prevent the use of Iraq's airspace by Israel for strikes against Iran.
On the night of June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale operation dubbed Rising Lion, in which the Air Force strikes military targets and facilities of Iran's nuclear program. The Israeli Air Force carried out several waves of attacks in various parts of Iran, including Tehran, where several senior Iranian military officials were killed, including the chief of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff and the IRGC commander, as well as several nuclear scientists. Several nuclear facilities, including Natanz and Fordow, and Iranian military positions in various parts of the country were hit as well.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the strikes on Iran a crime in a message to citizens, saying that Israel would face a "bitter and terrible fate."
The IRGC said the Islamic Republic had launched Operation True Promise III against military targets in Israel in response to the attacks.
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21:27 16.06.2025
The "destroyed" Iranian F-14 fighter jets by Israel were dummy targets specifically set up at Mehrabad Airport, reports the Press TV agency
Earlier, Israel's Ministry of Defense had shown a video of the destruction of the aircraft.
20:31 16.06.2025
The objectives of the operation in Iran are to dismantle the country's nuclear and missile programs and to destroy the "axis of terror," Netanyahu stated.
He did not rule out the possibility that the operation could result in a change of power in Iran.
19:48 16.06.2025
Israel ‘Does What It Must’: Netanyahu on Targeting Iran’s Leader
In response to a question about whether Israel plans to attack the Supreme Leader of Iran, Netanyahu stated that Tel Aviv "does what is necessary."
Previously, Western media claimed that Donald Trump had "vetoed" Israel's plan to eliminate Ali Khamenei.
Netanyahu suggested that eliminating Khamenei could "end the conflict" between the two long-standing adversaries.
At least four hits hit Iran's state radio and television building during Israeli attack, Iran state TV reports
18:47 16.06.2025
Iran's Foreign Ministry called the attack on the country's state television and radio building a crime and called on the UN Security Council to stop Israel's aggression
Trump said Iran was eager for dialogue, but it should have done so "a long time ago"
He noted that Tehran "is not winning this war."
16:58 16.06.2025
Pakistan's Defense Minister notes that Israel is not bound by any international agreements regarding its nuclear capabilities
According to Khawaja Asif, Pakistan has signed all international nuclear obligations, while Israel has not even signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
16:53 16.06.2025
At least 1,800 injured in Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian health ministry says
16:33 16.06.2025
Iran Ready to Deal 'Very Big Strike' to Israel, Fars News Agency Reports
16:31 16.06.2025
Footage of Rising Smoke and Dust Column After Explosions in Eastern Tehran From ISNA Agency
If Israel continues to strike Iranian civilians, Iran will attack Israeli residential areas and military facilities, Tasnim reports
16:24 16.06.2025
Iran is signaling it wants to end the fighting and resume nuclear talks, sending signals to the US and Israel through intermediaries, US media reported
16:24 16.06.2025
Tehran does not want conflict with Israel to widen, but will respond to any attack, Iranian president says in conversation with Turkish president
16:24 16.06.2025
Russia Could Mediate Objectively Between Israel, Iran, Ex-Lebanese Foreign Minister Says
"Russia can mediate in good faith between Israel and Iran. Its mediation could lead to positive results if there is a real will on the part of Washington and Israel to end the war and stop aggression against Iran," Adnan Mansour told Sputnik.
The question is whether the United States is willing to accept a solution that will satisfy both Iran and Israel or whether it is seeking to impose its own terms that only serve its own interests and those of Israel, Mansour said.
The diplomat emphasized that Moscow’s friendly relations with all sides in the Middle East gave Russian President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to play an important role in ending the war between Iran and Israel.
16:07 16.06.2025
Iran has the right to self-defense, says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov
Israel must show restraint and common sense - the further development of the situation depends on this to a decisive extent, he added.
Israel's assumption that strikes will successfully eliminate Iran's nuclear infrastructure is unfounded, Ryabkov stated.
16:07 16.06.2025
Iran ready for long conflict with Israel, says adviser to IRGC commander
