Skip next section Israeli military warns of incoming Iranian missiles
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Israeli military warns of incoming Iranian missiles
The Israeli Defense Forces have said that Iran has launched missiles toward , calling on the public to obey the instructions of the Home Front Command on seeking shelter.
The military warned that although the air force was “working to intercept and attack wherever necessary to eliminate the threat,” the protection was not “hermetic.”
Under the instructions, the public is required to go to “protected areas” and not leave them until given further notice.
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Skip next section US attacks ‘will have everlasting consequences’ — Iran’s top diplomat
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
US attacks ‘will have everlasting consequences’ — Iran’s top diplomat
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of violating the UN Charter and international agreements with its bombing attacks on nuclear sites in his country.
“The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT [Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons] by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences, Araghchi said, stressing that “this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior” must alarm every UN member.
“In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people.”
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Skip next section Iranians flee conflict to neighboring Turkey
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Iranians flee conflict to neighboring Turkey
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Skip next section Saudi regulators say no extra radiation detected after US attacks
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Saudi regulators say no extra radiation detected after US attacks
The US attacks on nuclear sites in have not raised radiation levels in the Gulf region, the regulatory authorities said on Sunday.
“No radioactive effects were detected on the environment of the Kingdom and the Arab Gulf states as a result of the American military targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities,” the kingdom’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Iran’s National Nuclear Safety System Center has also issued a statement saying that no radiation had been released to the environment through the attacks.
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Skip next section Iran says ‘no signs of contamination’ after US attacks on nuclear facilities
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Iran says ‘no signs of contamination’ after US attacks on nuclear facilities
Authorities in said Sunday there are “no signs of contamination” after the US attacks on the country’s key nuclear sites in Isfahan, Fordo and Natanz.
“No signs of contamination have been recorded,” said Iran’s National Centre for the Nuclear Safety System, which operates under Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
“There is therefore no danger for the inhabitants living around the aforementioned sites.”
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Skip next section How have US lawmakers reacted to Trump’s decision?
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
How have US lawmakers reacted to Trump’s decision?
The attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities marks a significant shift for US President Donald Trump, who came to office promising he would keep the US out of foreign wars and often criticized military interventions.
Trump’s decision to attack Iran has stirred a storm across the US political spectrum.
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, a of Louisiana, came out in favor of the attack, saying it “prevents the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants’ Death to America,’ from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet.”
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch, a Republican of Idaho, said: “This war is Israel’s war, not our war, but Israel is one of our strongest allies and is disarming Iran for the good of the world.”
Others, including Democrats as well as hardcore Trump supporters often referred to as “MAGA,” criticized the decision.
US House Leader Hakeem Jeffries said: “President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East.”
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Skip next section Israeli airspace shut due to possible Iranian retaliation
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Israeli airspace shut due to possible Iranian retaliation
The Israeli Airport Authority said the country’s airspace will remain closed over fears of a possible Iranian retaliation to the US strikes on nuclear sites in the country.
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Skip next section Iran’s atomic agency: US attacks will not stop nuclear activities
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Iran’s atomic agency: US attacks will not stop nuclear activities
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization acknowledged the US attacks on Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz, but said they would not deter the country from .
It also said that the strikes by the US on its nuclear sites violated international law.
The agency did not share details about the extent of the damage from the US strikes that President Donald Trump announced earlier.
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Skip next section Guterres: US attack in Iran a ‘threat’ to international peace
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Guterres: US attack in Iran a ‘threat’ to international peace
Secretary-General said he was gravely alarmed by the use of force by the US against Iran, and called it a “direct threat to international peace and security.
The US strikes in Iran are a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge,” and urged for de-escalation in a statement.
“There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of control – with catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region, and the world,” Guterres said.
“At this perilous hour, it is critical to avoid a spiral of chaos,” Guterres said in his statement. “There is no military solution. The only path forward is diplomacy. The only hope is peace.”
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Skip next section Trump warns US ‘will go for other targets’ if Iran doesn’t make peace
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Trump warns US ‘will go for other targets’ if Iran doesn’t make peace
President Donald Trump said the strikes carried out in three Iranian nuclear sites resulted in them being “completely and totally obliterated,” labeling the operation a “spectacular military success.”
Trump concluded his speech by threatening Iran should it not return to the negotiation table.
“There will be either peace, or there will be tragedy for Iran,” Trump said, adding that the US “will go for other targets” should that not be the case.
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Skip next section Netanyahu thanks Trump, says decision ‘will change history’
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Netanyahu thanks Trump, says decision ‘will change history’
thanked US President Donald Trump for carrying out strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran.
According to Netanyahu, Trump’s decision “will change history,” with the US doing “what no other country on earth could do.”
“History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world’s most dangerous regime the world’s most dangerous weapons,” Netanyahu said, concluding his message by saying that “the forces of civilization” thank Trump for his decision.
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Skip next section Reports: Trump not planning additional US strikes on Iran
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Reports: Trump not planning additional US strikes on Iran
US broadcaster CNN reported, citing unnamed sources, that President Donald Trump hopes the airstrikes carried out by the US Air Force would lead the way to new diplomatic efforts with Iran.
According to the report, the US is not planning additional strikes as of now.
NBC News also reported, citing White House officials, that Trump was expected to say in his address later that no additional strikes inside Iran were planned.
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Skip next section Israel tightens restrictions following US attack in Iran
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Israel tightens restrictions following US attack in Iran
The Israeli army tightened restrictions across Israel as a precautionary measure following the US airstrikes in Iran.
Only “essential activity” will take place, while schools and other gatherings will be prohibited.
The measures are in effect as of 03:45 local time (02:45 CEST).
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Skip next section Reports in Iran confirm Fordo strike
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Reports in Iran confirm Fordo strike
An Iranian official confirmed that part of the nuclear site in Fordo was attacked by “enemy airstrikes,” according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency and IRNA agency.
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Skip next section Israel ‘in full coordination’ with US ahead of Iran strikes: report
06/22/2025June 22, 2025
Israel ‘in full coordination’ with US ahead of Iran strikes: report
Israel was kept in the loop ahead of the US airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported.
According to the report, the two countries were “in full coordination” ahead of the strikes.
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