Skip next section Iran warns Israel of more imminent ‘massive attacks’
06/17/2025June 17, 2025
Iran warns Israel of more imminent ‘massive attacks’
A wave of so-called kamikaze drone attacks on Tuesday will soon be stepped up even further, a senior Iranian army commander has said.
General Kiumars Heydari claimed that tens of had successfully hit targets in Israel.
“The enemy should know that a new wave of massive attacks by the [Iranian] armed forces … with new and advanced weapons has begun and will intensify in the coming hours,” the state-run news agency IRNA quoted Heydari as saying.
Heydari, who commands Iran’s ground forces, claimed that Iranian drones had already successfully hit several targets in Israel.
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Skip next section China accuses Trump of ‘pouring oil’ on Israel-Iran conflict
06/17/2025June 17, 2025
China accuses Trump of ‘pouring oil’ on Israel-Iran conflict
on Tuesday accused US President of “fanning the flames” of the with his remarks.
Trump on Monday warned residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, to “immediately evacuate” in a posting on his Truth Social platform, echoing to evacuate a northern district of the city.
Asked about Trump’s remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said: “Fanning the flames, pouring oil, making threats and mounting pressure will not help to promote the de-escalation of the situation, but will only intensify and widen the conflict.”
“The Chinese side calls on all relevant parties, especially countries with special influence on Israel, to shoulder their responsibilities, take immediate measures to de-escalate tensions, and prevent from expanding and spreading,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Embassy in Israel on Tuesday also urged its citizens to leave the country “as soon as possible,” warning that “[much] civilian infrastructure has been damaged, civilian casualties are on the rise, and the security situation is becoming more serious.”
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Skip next section Israeli strikes kill dozens of Palestinians near Gaza aid distribution center
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Israeli strikes kill dozens of Palestinians near Gaza aid distribution center
At least 45 Palestinians in the have been killed and hundreds injured by Israeli forces while people were heading for an aid distribution site in Khan Younis, according to Gaza’s -run Health Ministry and a local hospital.
Israel’s army has not yet commented on the incident.
Gaza civil defense spokesperson Mahmud Bassal, who gave a higher death toll of at least 47, told the AFP news agency: “Israeli drones fired at the citizens. Some minutes later, Israeli tanks fired several shells at the citizens, which led to a large number of martyrs and wounded.”
Eyewitnesses told Germany’s dpa news agency that the Israeli army had carried out shelling as people were on their way on foot or by car to the distribution center between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis.
The , which is , began distributing aid last month after an almost three-month-long Israeli blockade of humanitarian supplies.
The foundation is meant to provide an alternative to humanitarian assistance from the UN and NGOs, which Israel claims has been misappropriated by Hamas militants in the past.
Palestinians have been reported killed near the distribution centers on several occasions.
UN agencies and major aid groups deny that their aid is being diverted to any significant extent and have rejected the creation of the GHF, saying the aid they provide is inadequate and that the system improperly allows Israel to control who has access to assistance.
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Skip next section Explosions heard across Israel amid ‘rain of missiles’ from Iran
06/17/2025June 17, 2025
Explosions heard across Israel amid ‘rain of missiles’ from Iran
Air raid sirens sounded in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv after midnight and again early in the morning on Tuesday, while there were reports of explosions over and missile attacks in other parts of the country, including Herzliya.
Israeli state radio has described a “rain of missiles” from Iran targeting the country.
Later on Tuesday morning, the Israeli military lifted an instruction to the population to remain in shelters, after first issuing warnings of ongoing attacks.
“A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel,” the military said in a statement early in the day.
It added that the air force was “operating to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat.”
The Israeli police said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that “missiles and shrapnel fell in the Tel Aviv area, causing material damage but no injuries.”
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06/17/2025June 17, 2025
At least 3 reported killed in Israeli strike on Iranian state television headquarters
Iran’s state-run TV broadcaster IRIB said on Tuesday that three of its staff were killed when in a residential district of Tehran on Monday.
“Three of the TV station’s employees were killed and others were wounded in the Israeli attack” on Monday, the channel announced, without saying how many were hospitalized.
Iranian media said the news editor Nima Rajabpour and an administrative worker, Masoumeh Azimi, were among the three fatalities, but did not name the third.
Rajabpour was reported to have been killed on the spot, while Azimi died in the hospital from the injuries.
The news anchor, Sahar Emami, who Iranian media has praised for her composure at the time of the attack, returned to the studio to resume her presentation after the television station resumed its broadcasts a short time afterward.
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Skip next section Israeli military says it has killed Iran’s wartime chief of staff
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Israeli military says it has killed Iran’s wartime chief of staff
Israel said on Tuesday that it had killed a high-ranking Iranian military figure whom it has described as Iran’s top general.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said General Ali Shadmani, who had just been named as the head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters — part of the — had died in a strike on Tehran.
Iran did not immediately acknowledge the reported death, which, if confirmed, would add to
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Skip next section Israeli military says ‘extensive strikes’ conducted in western Iran
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Israeli military says ‘extensive strikes’ conducted in western Iran
‘s military says it conducted “several extensive strikes” on military targets in western overnight to Tuesday.
“During the strikes, dozens of surface-to-surface missile storage and launch infrastructure were struck,” the military said in a statement on X.
“In addition, surface-to-air missile launchers and UAV storage sites were struck in western Iran,” it added.
The statement included a video seeming to show hits on surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missile launchers.
Israel also carried out attacks on the with Iranian media reporting explosions and heavy air defense fire in the city early on Tuesday.
Iranian media said there were also Israeli strikes in Iran’s southern provinces on the shores of the Persian Gulf overnight.
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Skip next section India says it has moved students out of Tehran
06/17/2025June 17, 2025
India says it has moved students out of Tehran
‘s Ministry of External Affairs has said it is evacuating Indian students from the Iranian capital who have no means to travel themselves, and is advising others who have the means to do so to leave the city for safety reasons.
“Indian students in have been moved out of the city for reasons of safety, through arrangements made by the embassy. Other residents who are self-sufficient in terms of transport have also been advised to move out of the city in view of the developing situation,” a statement on the ministry’s website said.
It said other Indian nationals had been helped to leave Iran over the border to .
“The embassy remains continuously in touch with the community with a view to extending all feasible assistance,” the statement said, adding that it might issue further advisories as the situation develops.
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Skip next section G7 joint statement says Iran ‘the principal source of regional instability’06/17/2025June 17, 2025
G7 joint statement says Iran ‘the principal source of regional instability’
Leaders at the in Canada have come up with a statement supporting Israel’s right to self-defense while agreeing that Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon.”
“We affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” the statement read.
The agreement on the statement was reached on Monday evening, shortly after the White House announced that US President would leave the meeting early amid the .
The statement called Iran “the principal source of regional instability and terror” and said the leaders hoped for a “broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a .”
The statement also said that the G7 would continue to monitor closely and is prepared to take coordinated measures “with like-minded partners, to safeguard market stability.”
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Skip next section US confirms additional deployments in Middle East
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US confirms additional deployments in Middle East
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East.
“These deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region,” he posted on X on Monday.
He didn’t give any details what these military capabilities could be.
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Skip next section Chinese embassy in Israel urges citizens to leave
06/17/2025June 17, 2025
Chinese embassy in Israel urges citizens to leave
‘s embassy in Israel has urged Chinese citizens to return home or leave the country via land border crossings as soon as possible.
“At present, the continues to escalate, with civilian facilities damaged and civilian casualties increasing, making the security situation even more severe,” the embassy warned in a Tuesday notice on WeChat.
The notice recommended Chinese citizens to leave via the land crossing towards .
Israel has closed its main international Ben Gurion Airport “until further notice.”
Three land border crossings between Israel and Jordan are open, according to broadcaster Al Jazeera.
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Skip next section ‘Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’ says Trump
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‘Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!’ says Trump
has urged residents of Tehran to leave after Israel hit the Iranian capital earlier on Monday with a barrage of heavy missile attacks at multiple locations.
“Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
Tehran has a population of nearly 10 million people.
“Iran should have signed the “deal” I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again!” Trump posted.
The and Iran were in the middle of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program when Israel launched its attack on Friday.
Iran said it couldn’t go ahead with a meeting scheduled for Sunday while it was being attacked by Israel.
Trump is leaving the early, his press secretary said, “because of what is going on in the Middle East.”
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Skip next section Explosions heard across Iran
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Explosions heard across Iran
Iran International is among the media organizations reporting multiple explosions across Iran’s southern provinces on the shores of the Persian Gulf.
Cities where explosions were reported on Monday night into Tuesday morning include Ahvaz, Bushehr, Dezful, Bandar Abba, the London-based broadcaster said.
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Skip next section Summary: What happened on Monday, day 4 of conflict?
06/17/2025June 17, 2025
Summary: What happened on Monday, day 4 of conflict?
Israel issued evacuation orders for a northern district of Tehran.
The Israeli military said it would attack military infrastructure in a part of the Iranian capital and warned residents to leave immediately.
Earlier in the evening, an Israeli strike hit the offices of Iran’s state broadcaster.
Footage from the IRIB broadcaster showed a live broadcast interrupted by loud explosions. The broadcast resumed after a short pause.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s strikes have set back a “long time.”
He also said that Israel wasn’t attempting to topple the Iranian government. But, he said, he wouldn’t be surprised if that happened.
In other developments, hours after Israel attacked the state broadcaster’s building, Iran issued evacuation warnings for Israel’s N12 and N14 news channels.
It said it would strike Israel without interruption overnight from Monday to Tuesday.
So far, at least 24 people have been killed in Israel and more than 500 injured.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Health Ministry said early on Monday that 224 people have been killed since the Israeli attacks began early Friday.
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Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to DW’s coverage of the escalating conflict between and .
In addition to the latest news, this blog will bring you photos and videos, analysis and on-the-ground reporting from DW correspondents.
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