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Iran strikes still ongoing after 14 hours; IDF calls up significant reserve forces

Ynet · June 13, 2025

The IDF announced Friday afternoon that it has begun drafting reservists from various units to different combat zones across the country amid the ongoing strikes in Iran, which have been ongoing for 14 hours since the operation began. According to...

Iran retaliates after Israel attacks nuclear facilities, killing 3 high-level officials

CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania ·

Iran responded with drone attacks on Israel after airstrikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites. Meanwhile Iran questioned whether the attacks could have happened without the coordination and approval of the United States, Brandon Goldner reports.

Iran says Israel attack ‘declaration of war’ following strikes, names new military high command

Dawn · June 13, 2025

Iran said Israel’s deadly strikes on its military and nuclear facilities on Friday were a “declaration of war” and called on the UN Security Council to act. Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran earlier today, saying it targeted nuclear...

Iran refuses to negotiate with US over nuclear program after Israeli strike

Babel ·

Iran has reported that it will not participate in talks with the United States on its nuclear program, scheduled for June 15. The decision was made after a large-scale Israeli strike on Iranʼs nuclear facilities. This is reported by The New York...

Iran sends drones in response to Israel’s ‘devastating’ bombing

WorldNetDaily · June 13, 2025

Iranian missiles and drones get intercepted during an attack against Israel on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Iran launched dozens, maybe hundreds, of drones toward Israel after the overnight bombings that killed a number of is military leaders and...

Iran suspends nuclear talks with U.S. after Israeli attacks

United Press International (UPI) ·

Iran said Friday after Israel's strikes on multiple Iranian targets that it is pulling out of nuclear talks with the United States. Iranian state media and Oman's News Agency reported the talks are suspended indefinitely. File Photo By Ali...

Iran confirms death of General Amir Ali Hajizadeh in Israeli strikes

CNBC-TV18 · June 13, 2025

Iran has officially confirmed that Israel killed General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's missile programme. The acknowledgment came via Iranian state television on Friday (June 13) afternoon, shortly after Israel...

Iran Confirms Top Military Officials Were Killed in Israel’s Strikes

The New York Sun · June 13, 2025

Iran is confirming that Israel’s extraordinary strikes eliminated several members of the very top of its military chain of command. As Israel confirmed it had carried out strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, officials at Jerusalem also said the...

Iran Appoints New Military Chiefs after Israeli Strikes Killed Top Commanders

This Day · June 13, 2025

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday appointed new military commanders following the deaths of key security officials in Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, local media reported. The appointments comes after Israel launched a wave of airstrikes...

Iran into 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Championships Final

Tasnim News Agency · June 13, 2025

Iran had defeated Australia, Japan, and Mongolia in its previous matches. Team Melli Banovan advanced to the final match courtesy of the win. The final match will be held on Saturday. Iran qualified directly for the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World...

Iran confirms damage to Natanz nuclear facility in Israeli airstrikes, denies radiation leak

Iran Front Page · June 13, 2025

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) has confirmed that parts of the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan uranium enrichment facility in Natanz sustained damage following Israeli airstrikes early Friday, but reported no casualties or radiation leakage. In a...

Iran Improving Step by Step: Esmaeilnejad

Tasnim News Agency · June 13, 2025

Iran lost to the US 3-2 (19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 17-15) in the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday morning. Esmaeilnejad produced the first 30-point performance, getting to the mark with 25 kills, four aces and one block. “We had a...

Turkic nations unite to preserve shared cultural and architectural heritage [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · June 13, 2025

The 2nd International Symposium "Architects and Restorers of the Turkic World" has taken place in the city of Turkistan, Kazakhstan, jointly organized by the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and the Akimat (administration) of...

Egypt monitors fallout from Israeli strikes on Iran, boosts strategic preparedness: PM

Xinhua News Agency ·

CAIRO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Friday that his government is closely monitoring developments following Israel's military strikes on Iran, as Cairo moves to strengthen its strategic reserves and prepare...

Iran vows to make Israel 'regret' strikes on nuclear sites

Dunya News ·

World World Iran vows to make Israel 'regret' strikes on nuclear sites Close Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions at uranium enrichment facility at Natanz Topline At least 20 senior Iranian commanders killed in Israeli attack on Iran...

Turkey’s Pegasus cancels flights to Iran, Iraq and Jordan after Israel attack

The Sun Daily · June 13, 2025

ISTANBUL: Turkey's Pegasus Airlines said on Friday that it has cancelled flights to Iran until June 19 and flights to Iraq and Jordan until Monday following Israel's attack on Iran. The company said in a statement that it will operate flights to...

Turkey’s Erdogan calls Israeli strikes on Iran a “clear provocation”

The Sun Daily · June 13, 2025

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday condemned Israeli strikes on Iran, calling it a “clear provocation” and warning that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was attempting to drag the region into disaster....

Iran launches drones at Israel as Israel attacks Iranian nuclear sites, top commanders

News9 - Oklahoma ·

Tehran launched more than 100 drones at Israel on Friday morning, Israel's military said, not long after Israel announced it had begun a major operation against Iran, with a wave of airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, scientists and...

Iran retaliates with drones after Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sites and its top military leaders

Dunya News ·

World World Iran retaliates with drones after Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sites and its top military leaders Close Iran retaliates with drones after Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites and its top military leaders Updated On: Fri, 13 Jun 2025...

Iran launches drones at Israel in response to Israel’s attack on nuclear sites

WDHD 7 - Massachusetts · June 13, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible retaliatory attack by Tehran, two U.S. officials said Friday. The Navy has directed the...