'Most Missiles Intercepted': Israel Lifts Air Raid Warnings As Iran Launches New Attacks | 10 Points

Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 21:45 IST

The Israeli military said in a statement that Iran had launched "several missiles" and "most of them were intercepted"

Smoke billows in the distance from an oil refinery following an Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on June 17. (Image: ATTA KENARE/AFP)

Israel on Tuesday said it intercepted “most" of a salvo of fresh missiles from Iran, while lifting air raid warnings for its central and northern parts. Iran, meanwhile, launched a new wave of attacks targeting its longtime foe as the fighting raged for a fifth straight day.

The Israeli military said in a statement that “several missiles" had been launched and “most of them were intercepted", while residents in the coastal hub of Tel Aviv and the north were told they could leave their shelters.

State TV in Iran reported that the “tenth wave of Operation Honest Promise 3 against the occupied territories (Israel) has begun". The new barrage consisted of “drone and missile attacks" by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

American President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iranian leaders for failing to reach an agreement, adding that he wants “a real end" to the conflict and a “complete give-up" of Tehran’s nuclear programme. But other world leaders, particularly British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Trump had given no sign that the US will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Trump, in a span of eight hours, went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives. He cut short his visit to the international G7 summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.

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Loud blasts were heard in northern Tehran with news agency AFP reporting a series of explosions in the Iranian capital as Israel kept up its strikes on the country’s military and nuclear facilities. It was, however, not immediately clear if these blasts were the result of incoming Israeli strikes or Iranian air defence fire.Iranian media reported widespread internet disruption. “Internet users in several provinces are reporting widespread internet disruption," the Ham Mihan newspaper said. Other media carried similar reports but it was not immediately clear what caused the disruption. Iran has imposed internet restrictions since Israel launched its unprecedented aerial campaign on June 13.Trump may decide that “further action" is needed to stop Iran’s nuclear programme, Vice President JD Vance said while responding to speculation that the US could intervene in the conflict. “The president has shown remarkable restraint in keeping our military’s focus on protecting our troops and protecting our citizens. He may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment," Vance said in a post on X.The worsening security situation in the Middle East has seen foreigners scramble to evacuate. Some governments are using Iran’s land borders to get their nationals out. Iran shares land borders with seven countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. India, too, started evacuating its students via Armenia on Monday (June 16).The Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said an Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear complex at Natanz directly hit the underground uranium enrichment plant. The UN watchdog revised its assessment after initially reporting it had been hit only indirectly. “Based on continued analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery collected after Friday’s attacks, the IAEA has identified additional elements that indicate direct impacts on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz," it said, adding that there was “no change to report" at Iran’s two other major nuclear sites, Isfahan and Fordow.Iran has banned government officials and their bodyguards from using all communication devices linked to the networks. The ban includes mobile phones, smart watches and laptops. Iran did not elaborate on the reason for the ban, but it suggests that it suspects Israel used digital signatures from electronics to launch its strikes, which have decimated Iran’s military leadership.Israel said its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites and ballistic missile programme is necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran and wounded 1,277 since June 13.Iran has retaliated by launching more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones. So far, 24 people have been killed in Israel and more than 500 wounded. The Israeli military said a new barrage of missiles was launched on Tuesday, and explosions could be heard in northern Israel.The Israeli military has claimed to have killed Iran’s top general in a strike on Tehran. Iran did not immediately comment on the reported killing of General Ali Shadmani, who had just been named as the head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, part of the IRGC. Iran has named other generals to replace the top leaders of the Guard and the regular armed forces after they were killed in earlier strikes.Israeli officials further said fighter jets had struck 10 command centres in Tehran belonging to Iran’s Quds Force, an elite arm of its IRGC that conducts military and intelligence operations outside Iran. It issued an evacuation warning for a part of central Tehran that houses state TV and police headquarters, as well as three large hospitals, including one owned by the Guard. It has issued similar evacuation warnings for parts of the Gaza Strip and Lebanon ahead of strikes.

(With agency inputs)

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