Iran says Israel attack 'declaration of war'
- On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a large-scale air and drone strike targeting around 100 military and nuclear sites in Iran, including the Natanz facility.
- The strike followed long-standing Israeli threats amid US concerns that Iran's dispersed nuclear programme was nearing a 'point of no return' and risked wider regional conflict.
- Iran responded by firing over 150 ballistic missiles and launching about 100 drones toward Israel, triggering sirens nationwide and causing at least 95 injuries and some civilian casualties.
- Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei vowed severe punishment in a televised address, while Israeli officials said the precise strikes eliminated senior commanders, with Netanyahu warning the attacks would continue as needed.
- The escalation prompted emergency UN Security Council talks and raised risks of all-out war across an already tense Middle East, with oil prices rising and stocks falling amid growing uncertainty.
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Injuries reported from debris as Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv
Missile alerts continue in Tel Aviv as five people are reported injured by falling debris, according to Israeli emergency officials. NBC News' Matt Bradley says the smell of dust is in the air as anxiety grips the city amid ongoing Iranian retaliation following Israel’s strike on nuclear facilities.
missiles strike Tel Aviv as Iran retaliates for last night’s Israeli bombing
Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ defence system defeated again Iran has launched a series of strikes this evening on Israeli capital Tel Aviv, including apparent hypersonic missiles, penetrating Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defence system to cause repeated explosions and large clouds of smoke over the city’s skyline. The attack comes in retaliation for Israel’s unprovoked, large-scale attack on Iran in the early hours of Friday, targeting Iran’s civil nucle…
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