Iran-Israel: Iran launches fresh missiles, says Israeli military as Trump’s ‘complete ceasefire’ hangs in air

Iran's nuclear facility of Fordow was hit again on Monday in an Israeli attack, the spokesperson for Qom Province's Crisis Management Headquarters said according to semi-official news agency Tasnim, a day after the US struck the same target, reported Reuters.

IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said it indicated Iran that any transfer of nuclear material from a safeguard facility to another location must be declared to IAEA.

"Iran informed me in a letter on June 13 that it will take "special measures" to protect its nuclear equipment and materials," he said.

In a statement in Vienna, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog also said that "very heavy damage" is expected at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility.

“Given the explosive payload utilised and the extreme vibration sensitive nature of centrifuges, very significant damage is expected to have occurred,” Gross said.

He added that “at this time, no one, including the IAEA, is in a position to have fully assessed the underground damage at Fordo.”

He called for maximum restraint and said we must return to negotiations.

(With inputs from AP)

Iran’s Nour news says Israel attacked near the Iranian Red Crescent, Reuters reports.

Iran Revolutionary Guards said they changed tactics in its 21st wave of missile attack on Israel, targeting numerous points from north to south including Tel Aviv and Haifa, Fars News Agency reported.

Iran used Khyber-Shakan, Emad, Qadr, and Fatah-1 missiles in attacks on Israel on Monday, Fars News Agency reported citing an informed source.

Israeli planes have been flying over the Mediterranean Sea for more than 40 minutes and are unable to land due to Iranian missile attacks, Fars News Agency reported citing Israeli media.

Iranian city of Karaj was targeted by several Iranian missile attacks, Fars News Agency reported.

Strategic facilities in the southern Israel have been damaged and power supply has been disrupted, Iranian military said citing Israel electric company.

IDF sounded sirens nationwide as Iran launches another missile attack, IDF said on X.

Loud thuds have again been heard in Jerusalem, Reuters reported citing eyewitnesses.

Israeli military Monday said Israel's Lachish area, south of Jerusalem was hit in fresh attacks by Iran, as reported by Reuters.

The military also reported of a possible Iranian attack in Ashdod area, south of Israel.

An Iranian lawmaker Monday said that they are seeking to approve a plan that would suspend cooperation with IAEA until the international organisation guarantees of behaving "professionally".

The lawmaker was seen making comments on a video posted by Fars News Agency.

Israeli ministry Monday said it identified missiles launched from Iran a short while ago and that its defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat.

It urged citizens to enter and remain in protected areas until further notice.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday described the situation in the Middle East as "very urgent," warning that growing uncertainty was destabilising financial markets, according to Reuters.

He also urged his senior aides to prepare further measures that could be added to the proposed supplementary budget, if necessary.

Iran will continue its uranium enrichment activities despite US and Israeli strikes, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Monday, reported state media.

“No one can tell us what we should or should not do,” he said.

At least 10 revolutionary guards have been killed in Israeli strikes on Iran's Yazd province on Sunday, Reuters reported citing Tasnim news agency.

The Al-Ghadir Yazd Corps announced in a statement that Hossein Kamali, Hamidreza Baftizadeh, Erfan Talebi, Yaser Bani-Asadzadeh, Mohsen Jafari, Omid Rahimi, Abbas Ishaqi, Mohammad Rajabzadeh, Omid Kazemizadeh, and Alireza Mohammadi were martyred in the Zionist regime's aggression in Yazd on Sunday, Fars News Agency reported.

Iran and Russia are coordinating their positions amid the ongoing Middle East escalation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said during a visit to Moscow, Reuters reported citing TASS news agency.

Iran's military commander Hatami has said that every time America has committed crimes against Iran, it received a decisive response, adding, that it will be the same this time, Fars News Agency reported.

Mohammad Amin Mahdavi, a former Mossad chief and Iran International collaborator, was hanged on Monday morning for providing intelligence to the Zionist regime, Fars News Agency reported.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday said that we are "very very close" to completing our goals in Iran.

"We are progressing step by step in achieving these goals and are "very very close" to completing them," he said in a media address.

Calling the US President Israel's great and his close friend, Netanyahu praised Trump for causing a "serious blow" at Fordow nuclear plant in Iran.

"We must thank President Donald Trump, Israel's great and close friend for excellent work done by US and its military and air force, they caused a serious blow at Fordow nuclear plant."

He added that Israel launched the operation against Iran to remove two major threats, namely, nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

"There is no doubt Iran is a regime that wants to eliminate Israel's existence," he said.

US President Donald Trump will meet his national security team on Monday in the Oval Office at 1 pm to discuss the results of the strike in Iran, according to an Axios reporter on X, according to Reuters

US President Donald Trump Sunday said the damage to all nuclear sites in Iran was "monumental".

"Obliteration is an accurate term!," he said in a post on Truth Social.

" The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!," he added.

Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Sunday told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that “Iran had repeatedly warned the warmongering US regime to refrain from stumbling into this quagmire” and the Iranian military will now decide the “timing, nature and scale of Iran’s proportionate response” to US strikes on Iran’s nuclear programme, as reported by AP.

He also accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of succeeding in getting Trump to do the West’s “dirty work” and hijacking US foreign policy by “dragging the US into yet another costly and baseless war.”

Asian shares slipped as markets opened early Monday, marking the global markets first reaction to the United States joining Israel in its war against Iran amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Thailand's finance minister said capital market is strong and "ready to cope" with volatility amid tensions.

In a post on X, Pichai Chunhavajira said that the stock exchange will reduce stock price movement limits this week

"The Thai stock market will cut the daily trading limit to 15% from June 23 to 27, down from 30%," the post read.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Iran to not take any further action after US strikes on Sunday, as any such action could destabilise the region, according to Reuters.

He called upon Iran to come to the table for talks and avoid abandon any nuclear weapons programme.

US President Donald Trump confirmed safe landing of B-2 pilots who carried out air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities on Sunday, in Missouri.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump thanked the pilots for a job "well done!!!"

The post read: "The GREAT B-2 pilots have just landed, safely, in Missouri. Thank you for a job well done!!! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!"

European Commission President Von Der Leyen on Sunday said that the negotiating table is the only place to end this crisis, as reported by Reuters.

The government of Bahrain has warned its citizens to use main roads "only when necessary" today, as the threat of an Iranian attack on US bases in the country is at an all-time high.

The government also asked civil servants to work from home today at a 70 percent rate. The US strikes on Iran have ushered in a period of high alert in the region, where more than 40,000 American troops are on bases and warships, as the Pentagon braces for retaliation, as reported by The New York Times.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Sunday accused US of "blowing up" all diplomacy efforts.

In a post on X, Araghchi said, "Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy. This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy."

He questioned the European Union and Britain, who have called on Iran to "return to diplomacy", saying, "But how can Iran return to something it never left, let alone blew up?"

The Israel Airports Authority announced that Israeli airspace will be open for landings on Sunday between 11:00 and 17:00 GMT.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it is in Lebanon’s best interest to avoid any involvement in the war.

In a post on X, Salam stated that it is "increasingly important" for the country to remain committed to its supreme national interest.

“Our awareness of our supreme national interest is our most powerful weapon in these critical circumstances,” he said.

بمواجهة التصعيد الخطير في العمليات العسكرية، ومخاطر تداعياتها على المنطقة بأسرها، تزداد أهمية تمسكنا الصارم بالمصلحة الوطنية العليا التي تقضي بتجنيب توريط لبنان او زجّه باي شكل من الأشكال في المواجهة الإقليمية الدائرة.
وعينا لمصلحتنا الوطنية الـعليا هو سلاحنا الأمضى في هذه الظروف…

— Nawaf Salam نواف سلام (@nawafasalam) June 22, 2025

Qatar's foreign ministry in a post on X said that dangerous tensions following US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites would lead to "catastrophic repercussions" on both regional and international levels.

Tehran MP said on Sunday that the only effective response to the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities is targeting American bases in Saudi Arabia.

“No retaliation will truly sting the US except hitting its bases in Saudi Arabia,” he wrote in a post, as reported by state media.

Egyptian foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty's two-day visit to India beginning Monday has been called off in view of the escalating tension in the Middle-East following the US's bombing of three major nuclear sites in Iran, reported by PTI

Video footage released by state media show massive explosions and thick black smoke rising over the skies of Tabriz after Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran.

Iran's parliament foreign policy committee head Sunday said that Iran has the legal right to withdraw from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) under NPT Article 10, as reported by Reuters.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the US has effectively launched a “dangerous war against Iran” by attacking its key nuclear facilities.

The remarks came in a lengthy statement released Sunday morning.

“The world must not forget that it was the United States — during an ongoing diplomatic process — that betrayed diplomacy by supporting the aggressive actions of the genocidal and lawless Israeli regime,” the ministry said.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its right to resist with full force against US military aggression and the crimes committed by this rogue regime, and to defend Iran’s security and national interests,” it added. - (With inputs from AP)

Iranian parliament member Mohamad Manan Raisi, who represents the city of Qom near the Fordow nuclear facility, said that the site's underground section has suffered significant damage, though initial assessments indicate there are no radiation leaks, as reported by The New York Times

Israeli military said it has begun a new wave of strikes against military targets in western Iran, as reported by Reuters.

IDF in a post on X said:

"The Air Force has begun a wave of raids on Iranian military targets in western Iran. This morning, the Air Force also struck missile launchers which were ready to launch toward Israel, along with Iranian military personnel. Missile launchers used to launch missiles toward Israeli territory were also targeted."

The UN’s nuclear watchdog reported no rise in off-site radiation levels at the three Iranian nuclear sites following the US strikes. According to the New York Times, the International Atomic Energy Agency is continuing to monitor the situation and will issue further updates as more information becomes available.

At least 16 people have been wounded in the most recent Iranian ballistic missile barrage to Israel, medical emergency services, Magen David Adom said.

A man in his thirties was moderately wounded by shrapnel, while 10 others were lightly hurt, it added.

Several areas Central and Northern Israel have been hit in latest strikes by Iran. Nes Ziona, Rishon Lezion and port city of Haifa, were hit, Israeli state media said, as reported by Reuters.

Videos posted by Fars News Agency show that a neighborhood in Tel Aviv has been completely destroyed in a fresh wave of Iranian attacks.

Iran on Sunday executed Majid Musaibi, who is convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence, state judiciary news outlet reported, as per Reuters.

During his collaboration with the Mossad, Musaibi provided the Mossad with classified information about some of the country's sensitive locations, as well as the identities of the targeted individuals, Fars News Agency reported.

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations Sunday called for an emergency Security Council meeting for what he described as America's “heinous attacks and illegal use of force” against Iran.

In a letter, obtained by the AP, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, said that the UN's most powerful body must “take all necessary measures” to hold the US accountable under international law and the UN charter.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns and denounces in the strongest possible terms these unprovoked and premeditated acts of aggression, which have followed the large-scale military attack conducted by the Israeli regime on 13 June against Iran's peaceful nuclear sites and facilities," the letter continued, as reported by AP.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked US President Donald Trump for "ensuring" the security and safety of the world.

In a post on X. Herzog said, this is a moment when principles of liberty, responsibility, and security have triumphed.

In the pages of human history, this is a moment when the principles of liberty, responsibility, and security have triumphed. A decisive moment between the axis of terror and evil and the axis of hope.

Thank you, @POTUS @realDonaldTrump. Thank you, United States of America.…

— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) June 22, 2025

US President Donald Trump briefed top Republicans before striking Iran, but did not involve Democrats, according to CNN.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer Sunday called on the Republican senate leader, John Thune to enforce the War Powers act and bring it to the floor of the Senate “immediately”, as reported by The Guardian.

"President Trump must provide the American people and Congress clear answers on the actions taken tonight and their implications for the safety of Americans. No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy. Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity. The danger of wider, longer, and more devastating war has now dramatically increased."

An Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that the Fordow nuclear facility, which was attacked by the US, had not been seriously damaged, adding that the damage was limited to the surface and could be repaired.

The top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed, said, “This was a massive gamble by President Trump, and nobody knows yet whether it will pay off,” ading, “It’s easier to start wars than end them.”

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee and Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, are both calling for de-escalation after the US strikes on Iran, according to CNN.

The New York Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington DC said they were sending more officers to religious institutions and other sites across each city after the US attacked Iran, The New York Times reported.

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said on Sunday that it would not allow the country’s nuclear development to be stopped, according to Reuters.

It also said that the attacks on its nuclear facilities violated international law, though it did not specify the extent of the damage caused by the US strikes announced earlier by President Donald Trump.

The Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation called US strikes on Iran “a barbaric act" that violated international law, especially the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

It accused the global watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), of indifference “or even complicity”, and urged the global community to support Iran and condemn "these lawless acts rooted in the law of the jungle," as reported by The Guardian.

No radioactive traces have been detected in the environment of the Kingdom or Arab Gulf states as a result of US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Saudi Arabia's nuclear regulator said in a post on X on Sunday, as reported by Reuters.

US strikes on Iran come hours after US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard said that Tehran could produce nuclear weapons “within weeks”.

US bombed three key nuclear sites in Iran, including, Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

The mountain facility at Fordow and the enrichment plant at Natanz are among Iran’s most critical uranium enrichment centres.

A representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader told a local newspaper that it is now Iran’s turn to respond without delay.
“As a first step, we must launch a missile strike on the US naval fleet in Bahrain and simultaneously close the Strait of Hormuz to American, British, German, and French ships,” he said in reaction to the US attacks.

US President Donald Trump said he worked “as a team” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike Iran. He also noted that no military in the world except for that of the US could have pulled off the attack.

US President Donald Trump said US Air Force B-2 stealth bombers were used in the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, as reported by CNN.

It used the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, commonly referred to as a “bunker buster,” two sources with knowledge of the operation told CNN.

The B-2 is the only aircraft in the US inventory that can carry the GBU-57A/B

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, uses its immense weight and sheer kinetic force to reach deeply buried targets and then explode. The penetrator is currently only delivered by the B-2 stealth bomber. The bomb carries a conventional warhead, and is believed to be able to penetrate about 200 feet (61 meters) below the surface before exploding, and the bombs can be dropped one after another, effectively drilling deeper and deeper with each successive blast. It was not immediately clear if the U.S. bombers did in fact drop the bunker busters on the Iranian facilities.

In a media address on Sunday, US President Donald Trump warned that the United States would target additional sites if peace was not achieved.

"There will either be peace or tragedy for Iran," he said, adding that he worked "as a team" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday said that US President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran will "change history"

In a post on X, Netanyahu said, "President Trump and I often say: 'Peace through strength.'"

"History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world’s most dangerous regime the world’s most dangerous weapons. His leadership today has created a pivot of history that can help lead the Middle East and beyond to a future of prosperity and peace," he added.

This comes after US bombed 3 key nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow.