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IAEA finds ‘no indication’ of underground damage at Natanz nuclear site
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog, said there was “no indication” of a physical attack” on an underground section of the Natanz uranium enrichment site in Iran.
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According to IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, “no additional damage” has been recorded at the Natanz plant since Friday, while radioactivity levels outside it “remained unchanged and at normal levels, indicating no external radiological impact.”
Israel targeted the Natanz facility with airstrikes, which resulted in its above-ground part being destroyed.
Israeli strikes damaged several buildings at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facilityImage: Maxar Technologies/AP/picture alliance
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Skip next section Israeli military claims air superiority over Tehran
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Israeli military claims air superiority over Tehran
The Israeli army says it has gained control of the airspace over the Iranian capital, Tehran.
“We can now say that we have achieved full air superiority in the skies over Tehran,” military spokesperson Effie Defrin told a press conference.
Defrin said that more than 50 fighter jets and precision missiles had struck over 120 launch pads of the ballistic missiles that had been launched in Israel’s direction since Friday. He also said Israel has destroyed a third of Iran’s launch pads.
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Skip next section Israeli defense minister backtracks on statement
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Israeli defense minister backtracks on statement
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz somewhat backtracked on his previous statement on Monday after he said Tehran “will burn.”
In a post on his X account, Katz said that the Israeli military “does not have any intention of physically hurting” the people of Tehran.
“The residents of Tehran will have to pay the dictatorship’s price and evacuate their homes in areas in which there will be a need to attack the regime’s targets and security infrastructure” in Iran’s capital city, Katz said.
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Skip next section Poland, Czech Republic evacuate citizens from Israel
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Poland, Czech Republic evacuate citizens from Israel
Poland is set to evacuate its citizens from Israel due to the conflict between Israel and Iran.
The country’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Henryka Moscicka-Dendys, told reporters that the plan should take place within the next “few dozen hours,” with some 200 Polish nationals in Israel as tourists being evacuated through Amman.
This comes as the Czech Republic has already begun evacuating its citizens, with a convoy of Czech nationals leaving Tel Aviv for the Israeli border with an unnamed country for security reasons.
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Skip next section Death toll of overnight Iranian attacks in Israel rises to 8
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Death toll of overnight Iranian attacks in Israel rises to 8
The three people who had previously been unaccounted for after an Iranian missile hit a building in the Israeli city of Haifa were pronounced dead by Israeli authorities.
Reports in Israel say that contact with the three had been lost shortly after the missile’s impact, with the fires preventing rescue services from reaching them in time.
This brings the casualty tally from the overnight Iranian missile attack in Israel to eight, with a total of 24 people killed since Friday.
Israeli emergency workers recovered more bodies from the site of an Iranian strike in HaifaImage: Ariel Schalit/AP/dpa/picture alliance
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Skip next section US mission in Tel Aviv suffers minor damage due to Iranian strike
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US mission in Tel Aviv suffers minor damage due to Iranian strike
The United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said the US embassy’s Tel Aviv branch had suffered “minor damage” as a result of an Iranian missile hitting Tel Aviv.
In a post on his X account, Huckabee said no US personnel were injured, also adding that the embassy and consulate in Israel will remain closed.
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Skip next section Israeli defense minister threatens response to Iranian missiles
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Israeli defense minister threatens response to Iranian missiles
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened Iran following the overnight Iranian missile attacks on Israel, which claimed the lives of five people.
In a post on his X account, Katz labeled the Iranian regime as a “braggy dictator” and a “cowardly murderer,” blaming Iran for deliberately targeting Israeli civilians.
“The residents of Tehran will pay the price, and soon,” Katz said.
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Skip next section Israeli air force strikes IRGC targets in Tehran
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Israeli air force strikes IRGC targets in Tehran
The Israeli army said its air force had struck command centers belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as Iranian military centers, in Tehran.
According to the Israeli military, the targeted command centers were used to advance “terrorist attacks against the State of Israel” through Iran-backed groups in the Middle East.
Among the groups backed by Iran are the Houthis in Yemen, Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas, designated terrorist organizations by the US, the UK, Canada and other countries.
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Five killed, dozens injured in overnight Iranian missile salvo on Israel
Five people were killed as a result of Iranian missiles in Israel overnight, with three people still being unaccounted for. Some 100 people were injured.
One of the Iranian missiles exploded in close proximity to a foreign embassy in the Tel Aviv area, Israeli media reported, with the US ambassador to Israel later confirming the embassy’s Tel Aviv branch suffered minor damages as a result of one of the rockets. No staff were injured.
In the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam, where an Iranian missile caused large-scale destruction, two more bodies were found under the rubble, bringing the overall number of casualties in the incident to nine.
Ukraine said that five of those killed in Bat Yam are Ukrainian nationals.
The Iranian strikes caused large-scale destruction in Tel AvivImage: Baz Ratner/AP Photo/picture alliance
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Skip next section Israel comes under heavy missile attack
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Israel comes under heavy missile attack
Israeli air defense systems activate to intercept Iranian missiles amid a fresh barrage of Iranian rockets on MondayImage: Menahem Kahana/AFP
Israeli media are reporting that a number of locations have been hit in the latest missile barrage from Iran in the early hours of Monday morning, some of them directly.
Emergency teams are reponding to calls and conducting seaches at the impact sites.
Emergency services Magen David Adom said that their teams were providing medical treatment to injured people.
Journalist Josh Breiner from Israel’s Haaretz newspaper posted a video he said was from the center of Israel showing the aftermath of the latest strikes.
Israeli media reported loud explosions in Jerusalem and fires outside the coastal city of Haifa.
London-based news channel Iran International English posted video footage that it said appeared to show missiles fired from Iran towards Israel early Monday.
Earlier, Israel’s military had warned of new missile salvo from Iran, saying its defensive systems were working against the threat.
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Skip next section Iran’s nuclear program existential threat to Israel: Germany’s Merz
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Iran’s nuclear program existential threat to Israel: Germany’s Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) is greeted by Steven Crowchild (second left) as he arrives in Canada for the G7 summitImage: Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP/picture alliance
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Canada to attend the G7 summit.
Speaking before his departure, Merz said the conflict between Israel and Iran was at the top of his agenda.
“Iran must not be allowed to develop or have nuclear weapons,” he said on Sunday.
“Israel has the right to defend its existence and the security of its citizens,” he said, adding that Iran’s nuclear weapons program was an existential threat to Israel.
Merz also said that Germany would send fire-extinguishing agents to Israel, which had requested them.
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Skip next section Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can strike a deal
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Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can strike a deal
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he hopes Israel and Iran can make a deal but said sometimes countries have to fight it out first.
“I hope there’s going to be a deal. I think it’s time for a deal and we’ll see what happens,” Trump said to reporters as he left for the G7 summit in Canada.
“Sometimes they have to fight it out, but we’re gonna see what happens,” Trump said.
Trump said the United States will continue to support the defense of Israel but declined to say if he asked Israel to pause strikes on Iran.
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Skip next section US embassy in Iraq warns of potential attacks against Americans
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US embassy in Iraq warns of potential attacks against Americans
The US embassy in Iraq is warning of the potential for increased terrorist attacks against US businesses and locations frequented by US citizens.
“We urge all U.S. citizens in Iraq to avoid locations frequented by foreigners and any large gatherings or crowds,” the embassy warned in a statement.
It repeated its warning against traveling to Iraq for any reason.
The US embassy in Israel advised on Sunday that it is closed on Monday, 16 June, and is “not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel.”
Israel has been under a US “reconsider travel” advisory since January 2025 because of the conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
As for Iran, the US does not have consular relations with the Islamic Republic. It is warning its citizens to depart Iran immediately if they are there.
Switzerland, which represents US interests in Iran, closed its embassy in Iran on Sunday until further notice.
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Skip next section Israeli army says it is striking Iran surface-to-surface missile sites
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Israeli army says it is striking Iran surface-to-surface missile sites
The Israeli military is targeting more Iranian military sites.
“The IDF is currently striking surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran,” IDF spokesperson Nadav Shoshani posted on X late Sunday evening.
“We are operating against this threat in our skies and in Iranian skies,” the post said.
The IDF posted earlier on Sunday that it had “completed a wide-scale wave of strikes on numerous weapon production sites.”
This included a surface-to-air missile launcher, it said.
These claims have not been independently verified.
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Skip next section What happened on day 3 of the Iran-Israel conflict?
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What happened on day 3 of the Iran-Israel conflict?
Israeli strikes on Sunday killed the chief of Iran’s armed forces intelligence unit, Mohammed Kazemi.
He was one of three intelligence generals killed by Israel in the past day, Iranian media confirmed on Sunday.
At total of 224 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since Friday, Iran’s health ministry said late on Sunday, while more than 1,200 have been injured.
Some 90% of these are civilians, the health ministry said.
In Israel, the country’s total death toll rose to 13 as of late Sunday.
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Sunday evening as Israel’s Iron Dome shot down missiles fired from Iran.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said that it was possible the United States could get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Speaking to a US broadcaster, Trump however stressed that the US wasn’t involved “at this moment”.
Israel initially launched an attack on Iranian nuclear infrastructure and other targets on Friday.
For more insights on what happened on Sunday, check out DW’s Middle East updates for June 15.
Otherwise follow along here for what’s happening on Monday June 16.
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