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Iran-Israel War Day 7 Live Updates: In a strong response to Iran, Israeli PM Netanyahu has vowed revenge for the latest Iranian missile attack that claimed 25 lives on Thursday.
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Iran-Israel War News Today Live Updates Day 7: Tensions escalated in the Middle East due to violent engagement between Iran and Israel for seventh straight day on Thursday with both the sides exchanging strikes.
While Israel targetted an area near the heavy water facility of Iran’s Khondab nuclear facility, Tehran directly hit southern Israel’s biggest hospital ‘Soroka Medical Center’ in a missile attack.
With the latest development, uncertainty looms over the prospect of peace in the Middle East region amid conflict. Further, Israel has issued an evacuation warning to the residents of Arak and Khondab in central Iran, which is home to a heavy water reactor facility – one of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The Middle East has been witnessing deadly attacks for the past few years now and is expected to see more with United States President Donald Trump giving hints that he might push US directly into the fight.
US President, who cut short the G7 Summit and said some thing bigger was the reason behind him doing so and not the ceasefire as people were speculating, has open the possibility of the US joining Israeli military action against Iran as he claimed that Tehran had made overtures to negotiate.
“I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Donald Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn amid a sharp escalation in the Middle East as Israel claimed responsibility for airstrikes on military targets in Tehran, including what it described as Iran’s “internal security headquarters.”
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iran Activates Air Defences Over Tehran
Iranian state media reported on Thursday that its air defence systems were activated over northern Tehran in response to “hostile targets,” marking another week of heightened military alert in the ongoing Iran–Israel war.
Official news agencies IRNA and Mehr confirmed the deployment but offered few details about the incoming threats
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Israel Accuses WHO Of ‘Selective Silence’ After Hospital Hit In Iranian Strike
Israel on Thursday condemned the World Health Organization for its silence after an Iranian missile strike hit the Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, southern Israel. Daniel Meron, Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, called the hospital a civilian facility and urged the WHO to issue a strong condemnation.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Netanyahu Says Iran's Regime Change Not Israel’s Goal But ‘Could Be A Result’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that while regime change in Iran is not Israel’s objective, it “could be a result” of the ongoing conflict between the two countries
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Israel Lifts Missile Alert After Iranian Launch
Israel’s military ended a missile alert on Thursday afternoon after sirens warned of incoming Iranian fire across northern regions. About 20 minutes after the warning, the army’s Home Front Command said it was safe for people to leave their shelters.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Ukraine Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Boost Russia’s War Effort
Ukrainian officials have expressed concern that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran could divert global attention away from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “For Ukraine, the challenge is the price of oil, because if prices remain high for a long time, the Russians will earn more,” a senior Ukrainian political source told AFP.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: World Govts Race To Evacuate s Amid Escalating Conflict
As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, governments worldwide are urgently evacuating thousands of their citizens caught in the crossfire. With Israel’s airspace closed and missile attacks ongoing, many are fleeing through neighbouring countries on buses, planes, and even on foot.
Around 110 students who fled Iran over the land border with Armenia have landed in New Delhi, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. There are around 10,000 Indian citizens in Iran.
New Delhi also said on Thursday it planned to evacuate all Indian nationals in Israel who wish to leave. There are around 30,000 Indians in Israel.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Sirens Sound Across Northern Israel As Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles, Says IDF
Air raid sirens were activated in northern Israel on Thursday after a barrage of ballistic missiles was launched from Iran, according to a post by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on X. “Sirens sounding in northern Israel due to a barrage of ballistic missiles fired from Iran,” IDF wrote.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Targeting Iran’s Leadership Could Spark Regional Chaos, Says Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, issued a strong warning against targeting Iran’s leadership amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict.
In a statement on Thursday, Sistani cautioned that any attack on Iran’s supreme religious and political leaders could have severe consequences, plunging the entire region into widespread chaos. He stressed that such turmoil would worsen the suffering of people across the Middle East and harm the interests of all nations involved.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iran Arrests 24 Suspected Spies Accused Of Working For Israel
Iranian police on Thursday announced the arrest of 24 individuals suspected of spying for Israel and attempting to damage the country’s reputation.
According to a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the suspects were accused of operating both online and offline to undermine public opinion and tarnish the image of Iran’s Islamic Republic. Kiumars Azizi, police commander for west Tehran, confirmed the arrests and said the group aimed to disrupt the nation’s stability.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iran May Close Strait Of Hormuz Among Options Against Foreign Aggression, Says Iranian Lawmaker
A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned that Tehran could close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as part of its response amid ongoing conflict with Israel.
“Iran has numerous options to respond to its enemies and uses such options based on what the situation is,” the semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Behnam Saeedi, a member of the parliament’s Security Committee presidium as saying. “Closing the Strait of Hormuz is one of the potential options for Iran,” he said.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: ‘Chernobyl-Style Damage’: Russia Warns US Against Entering Iran-Israel War After Bushehr Strike
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Thursday warned the US against joining the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict as the head of Russia’s nuclear energy corporation warned on Thursday that an Israeli attack on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could lead to a “Chernobyl-style catastrophe”. READ FULL STORY
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Russia Warns US Against Military Intervention In Israel-Iran War
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, as tensions escalate in the region and speculation grows over possible US involvement in support of Israel.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters that any intervention by Washington would be “an extremely dangerous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences.”
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Russia Urges Israel To Halt Strikes Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Site, Cites Presence Of Russian Experts
Russia has called on Israel to immediately stop airstrikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility, warning that Russian specialists are present at the site. The statement followed confusion after an Israeli military spokesperson initially said Bushehr had been targeted, alongside Natanz, Isfahan, and Arak.
The official later corrected the statement, saying it was a mistake to include Bushehr, while confirming strikes on other nuclear-related sites. Bushehr is home to Iran’s only operational nuclear reactor.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: US Envoy Warns Hezbollah Against Joining Iran-Israel War During Beirut Visit
Tom Barrack, the US special envoy for Syria and ambassador to Turkey, warned the Lebanese group Hezbollah on Thursday not to get involved in the growing conflict between Iran and Israel. The warning came during Barrack’s first official visit to Beirut, where he held talks with senior Lebanese figures, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a key ally of Hezbollah.
“I can say on behalf of President (Donald) Trump… that would be a very, very, very bad decision,” Barrack said after his meeting with Berri.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Hackers Say They Wiped Out $90 Million From Iran Cryptocurrency Exchange
Hackers, possibly linked to Israel, have stolen over $90 million from Nobitex, Iran’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, according to reports from blockchain analytics firms.
The group claiming responsibility posted what they say is Nobitex’s full source code on Thursday, along with a message on their Telegram channel: “ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN.”
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iran’s Foreign Minister To Join Nuclear Talks With European Powers In Geneva
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that he will travel to Geneva to take part in talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. He is expected to meet representatives from France, Germany, and Britain, as well as the European Union’s top diplomat.
“We will meet with the European delegation in Geneva on Friday,” Araghchi said in a statement published by Iran’s state news agency IRNA.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Ceasefire Between Iran And Israel A 'Top Priority', Says Xi In Call With Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an immediate ceasefire between Iran and Israel, saying it must be the “top priority” to prevent further escalation in the region. During a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, Xi stressed that military action is not the right way to resolve international conflicts.
“Promoting a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities is the top priority. Armed force is not the correct way to resolve international disputes,” Xi said, according to China’s state news agency Xinhua.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: 'Khamenei Shouldn't Continue To Exist': Israeli Minister's Stark Warning Against Iran Leader
Israel’s Defence Minister on Thursday issued a strong warning saying Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “shouldn’t continue to exist” after an Iranian missile strike hit an Israeli hospital.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Ballistic Missile Damages Buildings, Cars in Israel's Ramat Gan
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: As Iran fired several ballistic missiles on Israel, several buildings and cars were damaged in Ramat Gan in nearly every direction around the blast radius. A missile, which struck the location just east of Tel Aviv shortly after 7am local time (00.00 ET), shredded the facades of buildings and blew out windows in high-rise blocks.
Chaos Erupts As Patients, Staff Run In Panic After Iranian Missile Hit Hospital In Israel | Video
The military conflict between Israel and Iran entered the seventh day on Thursday as both sides continued to attack targets in the two countries. An Iranian missile struck the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel early Thursday, causing significant injuries and “extensive damage,” according to an Israeli government spokesperson. Read more
Israel-Iran War Day 7 LIVE: 25 Israeli Civilians Killed In Iranian Missile Attacks
The latest Iranian air strikes on Israel claimed at least 25 lives while leaving other civilians injured. Earlier in the day, Iranian missiles also damaged Soroka hospital, the biggest hospital of the southern Israel.
'Iran Will Pay Heavy Price': Israeli Minister Eli Cohen Condemns Soroka Hospital Attack
Israeli Minister Eli Cohen has condemned the attack on the Soroka hospital today, saying “not a single Israeli killed in this war was a soldier.” In a post on X, he wrote, “The terror regime in Tehran committed another war crime today, launching a missile at an Israeli hospital. They deliberately target civilians, and to this day, have murdered only Israeli civilians. Not a single Israeli killed in this war was a soldier. The cowardly regime in Iran will pay a heavy price for this crime.”
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iran Appoints Mohammad Karami As Commander Of IRGC Ground Forces
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has appointted Brig. Gen. Mohammad Karami as the Commander of IRGC Ground Forces, signaling strategic shift as Israeli ground operation in Iran looms.
Iranian-Israeli Conflict Day 7 Live Updates: Iran Strikes Israeli Stock Exchange Building in Tel Aviv
Iranian-Israeli Conflict Day 7 Live Updates: As Iran fired a barrage of missile at Israel on Thursday, Israeli stock exchange building in Tel Aviv was also struck. The building has been ‘extensively damaged’ due to the impact of ballistic missiles.
Iran-Israel Conflict News Today Live Updates: Only US Can Engage Israel And Iran In Discussions, Greek PM Says
Iran-Israel Conflict News Today Live Updates: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that only the United States has the power to engage Israel and Iran in negotiations as the two countries continue to exchange air strikes. “Europe alone does not have the necessary influence to bring the parties concerned to the (negotiation) table. Only the United States can do that. So I think it is up to the President of the United States to decide which path to take,” nedws agency Reuters quoted Mitsotakis as saying.
Iran-Israel War Day 7 Live Updates: Iran Warns Against Any Direct Involvement Of US In Iran-Israel Conflict
Iran-Israel War Day 7 Live Updates: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister has warned against any direct involvement of the United States in the conflict between Israel and Iran, saying Iran had “all the necessary options on the table,” in comments reported by Iranian state media.
'Khamenei Will Be Held Accountable': IDF To Intensify Operations Against Iran After Israeli Hospital Attack
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Hours after hospital attack, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the IDF will intensify its operations to “remove threats to the State of Israel and undermine the ayatollahs’ regime.”
“The cowardly Iranian dictator sits deep in his fortified bunker and fires targeted shots at hospitals and residential buildings in Israel. These are war crimes of the most serious kind – and Khamenei will be held accountable for his crimes. The Prime Minister and I have instructed the IDF to increase the intensity of attacks against strategic targets in Iran and against government targets in Tehran in order to remove threats to the State of Israel and undermine the ayatollahs’ regime,” he tweeted.
'Values of Humanity Under Attack': Israeli President Says Civilians Targetted In Soroka Hospital Attack
Following the major attack on Soroka hospital, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said the latest Iranian air strikes that damaged southern Israel’s biggest hospital targeted civilians.
“A baby in intensive care and his caring mother at his bedside, a dedicated doctor going from patient to patient, an elderly woman in a nursing home – these were the targets of the Iranian missile attack on Israeli citizens this morning,” he tweeted in Hebrew.
תינוק בטיפול נמרץ ואימו הדואגת לצד מיטתו, רופא מסור שעובר ממטופל למטופל, קשישה בבית אבות – אלה היו המטרות של מתקפת הטילים האיראנית על אזרחי ישראל הבוקר.
המרכז הרפואי סורוקה הוא אחד מבתי החולים הטובים בישראל. צוותי בית החולים המסורים – יהודים וערבים כאחד – פועלים בו כתף אל כתף… pic.twitter.com/FGeFuVwefa
— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) June 19, 2025
“In moments like these, we are reminded of what’s truly at stake, and the values we are defending,” he added.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Netanyahu Vows Revenge For Soroka Hospital Attack
In a strong response to Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he will retaliate the attack on civilians at Soroka Hospital and other civilians areas in country’s central region. Netanyahu indicated that Tehran will have to pay the exact price. “This morning, Iran’s terrorist tyrants launched missiles at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba and at a civilian population in the center of the country. We will exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran,” he wrote on X in Hebrew.
'War Crime By Iranian Regime': Israeli Health Minister Terms Attack On Hospital 'Act Of Terror'
Iran-Israel War News Day 7 Live Updates: Condemning the missile attack by Iran on Soroka Medical Center, Israeli Health Minister Uriel Buso termed it a ” an act of terror.” “The missile fired toward Soroka Medical Center is an act of terror and crosses a red line,” Minister Uriel Buso said. “It is a war crime by the Iranian regime, deliberately targeting innocent civilians and medical teams dedicated to saving lives. The Health Ministry was prepared in advance, and thanks to the immediate actions we took, a major disaster was averted,” he added.
Iran-Israel War Day 7 Live Updates: Iran Launched ‘Dozens’ Of Ballistic Missiles With ‘Several Hits’ On Civilian Areas, Says Israel Military Official
Iran-Israel War Day 7 Live Updates: Iran fired “dozens” of ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday morning, with “several hits” on civilian areas, accrording to an Israeli military official. Media reports citing he official repported there were “several hits to civilian population centers” including the Soroka hospital in southern Israel. Israel Defense Forces Homefront Command Search and Rescue teams have been sent to several reported impact sites.
Iran-Israel War News Day 7 Live Updates: Trump To Receive Intel Briefing On Middle East Situation Tomorrow
Iran-Israel War News Day 7 Live Updates: As tensions grow in the Middle East amid Iran-Israel conflict, US President Donald Trump is set to receive an intelligence briefing on the developing in the situation room on Friday morning.
Iran-Israel Conflict News Today Live Updates: At Least 32 Israelis Wounded As Iran Fires Barrage Of Missiles
Iran-Israel Conflict News Today Live Updates: At least 32 Israelis were injured in the latest Iranian missile attack at multiple sites in Israel on Day 7 of Tel Aviv-Tehran conflict on Thursday. Multiple blasts were heard in Tel Aviv earlier in the day.
IDF Carries Out Strike Near Iran's Arak Nuclear Complex
Amid escalating tensions, Israel on Thursday carried out a strike in the vicinity of Arak nuclear complex in Iran. This comes after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to the residents of Arak and Khondab, home to a heavy water reactor facilities.
Iran-Israel War News Day 7 Live Updates: 25 Injured As Massive Damage Reported On Multiple Sites in Israel
Israel Iran War News Today Live Updates: At least 25 people were wounded at multiple sites in Israel where damages were reported on Day 7 of Tel Aviv-Tehran conflict. Multiple blasts were heard in Tel Aviv earlier in the day.
Iranian-Israeli Conflict Day 7 Live Updates: 60-Year-Old Critical After Iran Strikes Israeli Hospital
Israel Iran War News Day 7 Live Updates: Following a missile attack on Israel’s Soroka Medical Center, a 60-year-old man sustained grievous injuries and is said to be in critical condition. Currently, rescue operations are underway. Soroka Medical Center is the biggest hospital in southern Israel.
Iran-Israel War News Day 7 Live Updates: 3 Dead In Fresh Iranian Missile Attack On Tel Aviv
Israel Iran War News Today Live Updates: At least three people were killed in a latest missile attack on Tel Aviv by Iran on Thursday.
Iran Israel Conflict News Live Updates: Soroka Hospital In Israel's Beersheba Hit By Iranian Missile
Israel Iran Conflict News Live Updates: As Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes, a ballistic missile fired from Iran directly struck Soroka Hospital in Beersheba on Thursday. The extent of the damage is not yet clear. This comes as sirens blared across Israel following a barrage of missiles launched from Iran.
Iranian-Israeli Conflict Day 7 Live Updates: Tensions Escalate As Israel Strikes Area Near Iran’s Khondab Nuclear Facility
Israel Iran Conflict News Live Updates: Escalating tensions in the Middle East, Israel on Thursday targetted an area near the heavy water facility of Iran’s Khondab nuclear facility.
Iran-Israel War Day 7 Live Updates: Hezbollah Commander Killed In Israeli Drone Strike In Lebanon, IDF Says
Iran-Israel War Day 7 Live Updates: Hezbollah commander Yassin Izz a-Din was eliminated in an Israeli drone strike last night in southern Lebanon, the IDF said. The strike was carried out in the town of Barish. Yassin Izz a-Din was the commander of Hezbollah’s rocket artillery unit in the Litani River sector, according to the military. The IDF claimed he advanced numerous rocket attacks on northern Israel during the war, and was involved in “attempts to restore Hezbollah’s artillery forces.”
