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Europe
Russia
June 13, 2025 7:44 AM Russia responds to Israel’s strikes on Iran: ‘Full-scale war’ possible. Kosachev, vice-speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, made clear that Russia would stand by its ally, Iran. (Source: Miami Herald - U.S.)
10:58 am, June 13, 2025 Kremlin ‘strongly condemns sharp escalation’ following Israeli airstrikes on Iran. (Source: Meduza - headquartered in Riga, Latvia)
13 June 2025 - 12:45 Russia said today Israeli strikes on Iran were unprovoked and in breach of the UN charter, accusing Israel of wrecking diplomatic efforts to strike a deal to allay Western concerns about Tehran's nuclear programme. (Source: TimesLive - South Africa)
United Kingdom
JUN 13, 2025 11:00 AM CET UK defence sources say there aren’t any UK plans to help protect Israel. Clearly this could change throughout the course of day. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s and Foreign Minister Lammy’s statements are urging restraint and deescalation. A British government spokesperson noted that the U.K. did not play a part in the military action in Iran and that British nationals should monitor official travel advisories. (Source: Time – U.S.)
Africa
Egypt
13.06.2025 Egypt condemned the Israeli military attack and warned against the possible unprecedented repercussions on the security and the stability of the Middle East. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey)
Asia
Iran
June 13, 2025 The Iranian Supreme Leader has temporarily appointed General Sayyari as the new commander of the Iranian armed forces. General Vahidi has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards. (Source: Daily Ausaf - Pakistan)
13/06/2025 - 09:07 Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief Salami, 65, an outspoken and hardline critic of Israel, a veteran officer close to supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed today in Israeli strikes targeting Iran's nuclear sites and top commanders. Salami rose through the ranks, being promoted to the top job in 2019 to become head of the Guards' aerospace division, and was placed on Washington's sanctions blacklist. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps force is now 125,000-strong, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Salami repeatedly alluded to calls for Israel to be wiped from the map. (Source: France24 „with AFP”)
08:54 13/06/2025, Friday 'The Zionist regime has committed a crime in our dear country today at dawn with its satanic, bloodstained hands,' Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said on X, saying that Israel 'has revealed its malicious nature even more than before by targeting residential areas. ''By God's grace, the powerful arm of the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces won't let them go unpunished,' he said. (Source: Yeni Şafak - Turkey)
08:50 13/06/2025, Friday Israel launched a large-scale, sweeping military operation against Iran today, with 200 planes targeting its nuclear program, facilities and long-range missile capabilities. Six nuclear scientist were killed in latest Israeli attack in Iran. The semi-official Tasnim news agency identified the assassinated scientists as Minouchehr, Zolfaghari, Faqhi, Motablizadeh, Tehranchi, and Abbasi. (Source: Yeni Şafak - Turkey)
June 13, 2025 - 13:34:05 Israel carried out strikes on Iran today, targeting its nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders at the start of what it warned would be a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country's main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz. An Israeli military official said Israel was striking ’dozens’ of nuclear and military targets including the facility at Natanz in central Iran. The official said Iran had enough material to make 15 nuclear bombs within days. The United States said it had no part in the operation in the Middle East, a major oil producing region. Israeli military Chief of Staff Zamir said tens of thousands of soldiers had been called up and "prepared across all borders". Israeli Minister Saar was holding "marathon of calls" with counterparts around the world regarding Israel's attack on Iran, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Iran's armed forces spokesperson said Israel and its chief ally the United States would pay a ’heavy price’ for the attack, accusing Washington of providing support for the operation. While the US tried to distance itself from Israel's military operation, an Israeli official told public broadcaster Kan that Israel had coordinated with Washington on Iran. US Secretary of State Rubio said the United States was not involved in the strikes and Tel Aviv had acted unilaterally for self-defence. "We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region," Rubio said in a statement. The attacks triggered sharp falls in stock prices in Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in US futures. Oil prices jumped as investors scurried to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc. The Israeli military said today that it was forced to act based on new intelligence information showing that Iran was ’approaching the point of no return’ in the development of a nuclear weapon. ’In recent months, this program has accelerated significantly, bringing the regime significantly closer to obtaining a nuclear weapon,’ it said in a statement, without disclosing the purported evidence. A source familiar with US intelligence reports said there had been no recent change in the US intelligence assessment that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon and that Khamenei had not authorised the restarting of the nuclear weapons programme that was shuttered in 2003. (Source: The Korea Herald - South Korea / Reuters - United Kingdom)
Jun 13, 2025 This is the first time Israel has decided to go after Iran’s atomic facilities, which it views as an existential threat, with airstrikes. Israel launched airstrikes across Iran today morning, targeting nuclear facilities and killing senior military commanders in a major escalation that could spark a broad war in the Middle East. Explosions were heard across Tehran, Natanz - home to a key atomic site - and other cities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel, which used 200 air force planes and said it hit around 100 targets, had ’struck at the heart of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.’ The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Salami, and the military’s chief of staff, Bagheri, were both killed. At least two other senior IRGC members also died. The United Nations’ atomic watchdog said there were no indications of increased radiation levels at Iran’s main uranium-enrichment site of Natanz, an early sign that the strikes have not penetrated the containment layers protecting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear stockpile. Still, Israel pledged more attacks, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying they ’will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.’ Iran immediately vowed to retaliate against Israel and, possibly, U.S. assets in the Middle East. According to Israel, Iran sent a wave of drones toward the Jewish state, a journey which typically takes several hours. Jordan said it intercepted some of them over its airspace. So far, there are no signals that Iran is preparing to launch ballistic missiles, which travel much faster than drones. Some 50 injured civilians were transferred to one hospital in Tehran. A number of residential buildings in the capital’s suburbs were attacked by Israel. Iran hasn’t yet released an official death toll. Netanyahu said the opening strikes were ’very successful’. adding that Israelis would need to prepare for a retaliation and prepare to spend long periods in shelters. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said Israel should ’expect a severe response from Iran’s armed forces.’ Netanyahu’s government ordered the strikes in apparent defiance of U.S. President Trump, who had said yesterday he didn’t want Israel to attack Iran. The U.S. was not involved in Israel’s strikes, Secretary of State Rubio said. He warned Iran against targeting U.S. interests or personnel in retaliation. Republican politicians refrained from criticizing Israel and largely said the country was provoked by Iran. Trump said his administration remained "committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue!” Trump had also suggested he didn’t think an attack was imminent. Hours after the strikes, Trump told Fox News he was aware of Israel’s action before they happened and that he hoped Iran would continue negotiating a nuclear deal. "Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table,” Trump said to Fox. "We will see. There are several people in leadership that will not be coming back.’ The U.S. and Iran countries were meant to meet for their next round of nuclear talks on Sunday in Oman. The U.S. - along with Israel - argues that Iran must not be allowed to enrich uranium, while Tehran had said it must retain that right. The Islamic Republic says it needs to process uranium, at least to a low level, for civilian purposes such as fueling nuclear power plants. Israel closed its airspace until further notice, while Iran halted operations at its main airport in Tehran. While Iran said its oil refineries and storage tanks weren’t damaged, Brent crude was up by 4.9% to $72.75 a barrel as of 3:25 p.m. in Singapore. Oil surged around 13%, though later pared its gains, while investors bought haven assets such as U.S. Treasuries and gold. (Source: The Japan Times / Bloomberg)
Iraq
13 June 2025 2:59 pm The Iraq news agency released a statement stating: The ministry of transport closes Iraqi airspace and suspends air traffic at all Iraqi airports. According to the data released by Flightradar24, several airlines have cleared out of the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan. (Source: Outlook - India)
Israel
Jun 13, 2025 11:00 AM CET A number of moves have been made within Israel in seeming preparation for an attack, including the cancellation of a Pride parade scheduled for today in Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities instructed all hospitals to move their services to protected areas and underground facilities, and they asked the public to only come to hospitals for urgent cases. Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem is in full emergency mode, and it is releasing patients whose conditions permit as well as cancelling non-urgent operations. Israel Manufacturers Association president Dr. Tomer said essential industries will continue to operate throughout any potential emergency so that supplies will be available to the public throughout the country at any given moment. He warned against hoarding, saying there is no need to storm the shelves, in an effort to prevent shortages of foods, medicines, and other essential products. Israeli airline Israir, as well as airlines Arkia and El Al, will evacuate and relocate its aircraft from the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv as part of a contingency plan developed in recent days. Israel’s National Security Council warned Israelis overseas to take precautions as ’terrorist elements will seek to carry out acts of revenge against Israeli and Jewish targets around the world.’ Around 9:30 a.m. in Tel Aviv (2:30 a.m. ET), an IDF official told the media that Israel’s military had begun to shoot down Iranian drones. About two hours later, the IDF said that it had “control over the situation,” though it did not specify at the time whether it had shot down all the drones. (Source: Time – U.S.)
13.06.2025 Israel completely closed its airspace due to retaliatory drone strikes from Ira and suspended flight operations at Ben Gurion International Airport, which is expected to remain closed for three to four days, Yedioth Ahronoth reported, citing Israeli military sources. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey)
Friday, 13 June 2025 07:22 AM EDT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his case before his people and the world in a seven-minute video explaining his reasoning for striking at Iran's nuclear weapons program, killing senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders and six nuclear scientists. 'Iran is now working on what it calls 'the new plan' to destroy Israel.' 'The increasing range of Iran's ballistic missiles would bring that nuclear nightmare to the cities of Europe, and eventually to America. 'Remember: Iran calls Israel the 'Small Satan.' It calls America the 'Great Satan.' And this is why, for decades, it's led millions in the chants of 'Death to Israel' and 'Death to America.' 'Today, Israel is responding to those genocidal calls with action, and with a call of our own: Long live Israel, and long live America. Our action will help make the world a much safer place,' he said. /Video/ (Source: Newsmax - U.S.)
June 13, 2025 12:06 pm CET Danon, Israeli ambassador to the U.N., said today morning that last night’s wide-ranging attack was a result of intelligence suggesting that Iran was moving forward with plans to destroy Israel. 'For years and years there were threats coming from Iran, to destroy Israel, to destroy the U.S., but we gathered the intelligence that they’re actually moving forward,' Danon told, adding that Israel realized Iran was going to implement nuclear capabilities, ballistic missiles and attacks through Iranian proxies in the region. 'They were going to initiate another attack like October 7th. Once we gathered the information about that, we decided not to wait. We believed their intentions,' Danon said. The ambassador said Israel took precautions to minimize casualties among Iran’s civilian population. (Source: Politico - U.S.)
June 13, 2025 / 3:46 AM EDT Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Brigadier General Defin said in televised remarks today that Iran had launched more than 100 drones and that Israel's air defenses were already "working to intercept the threats." Israeli media said the first Iranian drones were expected to reach the country's airspace around noon local time, which would be about 4 a.m. Eastern, but the IDF confirmed it was already targeting approaching drones outside Israeli airspace amid reports of air raid sirens and possible interceptions in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The IDF said its operation would continue for days, but that the first wave consisted of 200 Israeli fighter jets dropping over 330 different munitions, to hit more than 100 targets in Iran. /Video/ (Source: CBS News - U.S.)
Jun 12, 2025, 08:17 PM EDT Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites and kills top military officials. President Trump urged Tehran to reach a deal with Washington on its nuclear program, warning that Israel’s attacks will only get worse. (Source: Huffpost - U.S.)
Jordan
JUN 13, 2025 11:00 AM CET Jordanian state media reported that its Air Force jets and air defense systems intercepted ’several missiles and drones’ that entered its airspace today morning, adding that these were intercepted “based on military assessments indicating that the missiles and drones were likely to fall within Jordanian territory, including populated areas, posing a potential threat to civilian safety.’ (Source: Time – U.S.)
Persian Gulf
Friday 13 June 2025 08:14, UK 'If the Persian Gulf becomes a battlefield we will all feel the consequences' - 'Iran's retaliation may involve attacks not just on Israeli and US assets but allies and oil installations in the Persian Gulf'. 'So expect the following: Israel continues striking Iran; Iran hits back with all it can; America is forced to help defend Israel; Iran hits both Israel, the US and possibly US allies.' Explosions in Tehran as Israel strikes Iran. /Video/ (Source: Sky News - United Kingdom)
Qatar, United Arab Emirates
13.06.2025 Arab countries denounced today Israel’s latest military strikes on Iran after Israel launched a sweeping military operation against Iran early today, with 200 planes targeting its nuclear program and long-range missile capabilities. Senior military officials and nuclear scientists were killed in the attack. Qatar, the United Arab Emirates strongly condemned Israel’s targeting of Iran and expressed deep concern over the ongoing escalation and its repercussions on regional security and stability. The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli aggression that targeted the territory of 'the brotherly Islamic Republic of Iran', a Foreign Ministry statement said. The UAE Foreign Ministry stressed the need to exercise the utmost self-restraint and judgment to mitigate risks and prevent the expansion of the conflict. It urged the use of diplomatic means to resolve regional disputes over military confrontations and called on the UN to take immediate measures. Palestinian group Hamas stated its firm denunciation of the large-scale aggression. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey)
Saudi Arabia
08:02-13 June 2025 Netanyahu, a former member of an elite special forces unit responsible for some of Israel’s most daring hostage rescues, has dominated its politics for decades, becoming the longest-serving prime minister when he won an unprecedented sixth term in 2022. The past two years have upended the Middle East, with Israel hammering Hamas after it launched a massive surprise attack of its own against Israel in October 2023, and then dismantling much of Hezbollah in just a few days in 2024. Israel has also sparred openly with Tehran since 2024, firing rocket salvos deep into Iran last year that gave Netanyahu confidence in the power of his military reach. The strikes disabled four of Iran's Russian-made air-defense systems, including one positioned near Natanz, a key Iranian nuclear site that was targeted. ’Iran is more exposed than ever to strikes on its nuclear facilities’, Defense Minister Katz said in November. On Friday, after two decades of continually raising the alarm and urging other world leaders to act, Netanyahu finally decided to go it alone, authorizing an Israeli air assault’ aimed, Israel says, at preventing Iran from obtaining weapons of mass destruction. Nearly a century ago, facing the Nazis, a generation of leaders failed to act in time, Netanyahu said in an address to the nation, adding that a policy of appeasing Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler had led to the deaths of 6 million Jews, ’a third of my people". ’Well, never again is now today. Israel has shown that we have learned the lessons of history." Much to the consternation of Netanyahu, newly installed US President Trump blindsided him during a visit to the White House in April, when he announced the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct nuclear talks. Netanyahu had hoped that Trump would continue to take an uncompromising stance against Iran when he returned to office this year. In announcing talks, the White House set a two-month deadline for Iran to sign a deal. Even though a fresh round of meetings was set for this weekend, the unofficial deadline expired yesterday and Netanyahu pounced. One Israeli official told state broadcaster Kan that Israel had coordinated with Washington ahead of the attacks and suggested recent newspaper reports of a rift between Trump and Netanyahu over Iran had been a ruse to lull the Tehran leadership into a false sense of security. Trump, who said after the strikes began that Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb but that he wants talks to proceed, has previously hailed the right-wing Netanyahu as a great friend. The man once known as King Bibi to his supporters has faced a difficult few years and at 75, time is running out for him to secure his legacy. He has subsequently been indicted by the International Criminal Court over possible war crimes tied to Israel's 20-month invasion of Gaza, which has reduced much of the Palestinian territory to rubble. He rejects the charges against him. Polls show most Israelis believe the war in Gaza has gone on for too long, with Netanyahu dragging out the conflict to stay in power and stave off elections that pollsters say he will lose. ’However, he hopes a successful military campaign against Israel's arch foe will secure his place in the history books’ he so loves to read. ’Generations from now, history will record that our generation stood its ground, acted in time and secured our common future. May God bless Israel. May God bless the forces of civilization, everywhere," he said in Friday's speech. (Source: Asharq Al-Awsat - headquartered in London, United Kingdom, owned by a member of Saudi royal family)
Turkey
13.06.2025 Vice President Yilmaz condemned Israel’s overnight attack on Iran, calling it a barbaric act that disregards humanitarian values and diplomacy. We strongly condemn the Netanyahu administration’s aggression, which lacks any legitimate basis and ’is intended to destabilize the region,’ he said on X. Turkish Parliament Speaker Kurtulmus said it is clear that the attacks will not be limited to Iran. Altun, head of Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, said the international community’s silence over Israel’s assault on Gaza has turned the situation into one that threatens regional stability and global peace. Israel's strikes can have no legitimacy or justification, said Celik, spokesman of Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party. This is barbaric aggression, he wrote on X. Amid rising international pressure against the genocidal campaign in Gaza, Israel has once again launched a new attack to divert attention from its genocide, Celik said. He said that Israel's attack while negotiations between the US and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program are ongoing ’has once again shown that Israel is hostile to all diplomatic efforts.’ Israeli aggression is a threat to the entire world, Celik said. (Source: Anadolu Agency - Turkey)
North America
United States
Friday 13 June 2025 11:12 BST President Trump has said that the United States will help to defend Israel “if needed” after its wave of airstrikes against Iran on Thursday night provoked a retaliatory drone attack by Tehran. “Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will see,” Trump told Fox. “There are several people in leadership that will not be coming back.' The president made the comment in a private phone call with Fox News host Baier, who was adding that Trump had been aware of Israel’s pre-dawn raid before it commenced but that the U.S. had played no part in it. The president has since taken to Truth Social to say: “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to ‘just do it,’ but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn’t get it done. “I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told, that the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the World, by far, and that Israel has a lot of it, with much more to come - And they know how to use it. “Certain Iranian hardliner’s spoke bravely, but they didn’t know what was about to happen. They are all dead now, and it will only get worse! There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end.' He concluded: “Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, Just do it, before it is too late. God Bless You All!” Earlier in the day, shortly before the bombing campaign began, Trump had abruptly left a White House picnic for members of Congress without suggesting anything was wrong. The president will attend a National Security Council meeting at 11 am ET today morning to discuss the latest tensions in the Middle East. (Source: The Independent - United Kingdom)
June 13, 2025 04:44 Iran could activate sleeper cells inside US and Israel after attack, expert warns. /Video/ (Source: Fox News - U.S.)
June 13, 2025 04:27 US forces in defensive posture to protect American targets from potential Iranian retaliation. Retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. Teichert breaks down how the U.S. military plans to protect personnel abroad from a potential Iranian retaliation after Israel's attacks. /Video/ (Source: Fox News - U.S.)
June 13, 2025 How war between Iran and Israel could escalate - and drag in the United States: A conversation with Shapiro. (Source: Foreign Affairs - U.S.)
(Friday), June 13, 2025 8:15 AM GMT+2 Trump had repeatedly pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Iran, though the president himself had threatened to bomb the Gulf nation if nuclear talks failed. Trump's 'peacemaker' pledge takes big hit - U.S. ally Israel struck dozens of Iranian targets in a dramatic and multi-faceted attack on Thursday that analysts say threatens to eventually spiral into an all-out regional war. Israel has indicated that it has targeted several Iranian leaders in the bombing campaign, which is expected to continue in coming days. While Israel could probably do extensive damage, experts say a more lasting blow would require U.S. military assistance, which U.S. officials said was not provided. Analysts doubt in particular the ability of Israel to destroy Iran's Fordow enrichment plant, which is buried deep underground. (Source: Reuters - United Kingdom)
June 13, 2025 03:22 U.S. Navy Association executive director Lt. Cmd. Rogers (Ret.) analyzes tensions in the Middle East following an Israeli strike on Iran on Fox News Live. /Video/ (Source: Fox News - U.S.)
International Atomic Energy Agency
June 13, 2025 / 3:46 AM EDT The United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, said in a series of social media posts that its Director General Grossi had been in contact with Iranian authorities today who told him the country's highly-sensitive and highly-secured Fordo nuclear site "has not been impacted" by the Israeli strikes. The IAEA also said Iran's "Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has not been targeted and that no increase in radiation levels has been observed at the Natanz site." (Source: CBS News - U.S.)
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