Iran-Israel Conflict LIVE Update: Killed Second Iranian Elite Quds Force Commander says Israel, Over 400 killed in Israeli Strikes바카라� Iran

Israel claimed to have killed two commanders in Iran바카라�s elite Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in strikes overnight.

The Israeli military said it has 바카라�eliminated바카라� Behnam Shahriyari , who was reportedly responsible for weapons transfers from Iran to its proxies across the Middle East. The Israel Defense Forces earlier said it killed Saeed Izadi, who is sanctioned by the United States and, according to the UK government, is the head of the Palestine branch of the Quds Force.

More about the force: The Quds (Jerusalem) Force is an arm of the IRGC responsible for operations outside Iran and is tasked with coordinating with allied militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.

The IRGC was established in the aftermath of the country바카라�s revolution in 1979 and reports to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Since the October 7 attacks in 2023, Israeli government officials have sought to emphasize Hamas바카라� ties to Iran. At the time, the US said Iran was surprised by the October 7 attacks and that the US did not have direct evidence linking Iran to the planning and execution of the assault. Both Israel and the US have said Iran is broadly culpable because of its historic support for the group.

In 2020,Qaseem Solemani바카라� head of the Quds Force at the time since 1998, was killed in an air crash  ordered by President Donald Trump at Baghdad International Airport.

The US designated the IRGC a terrorist organisation in 2019

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Hossein Kermanpour, head of public relations at Iran바카라�s Health Ministry, has provided an update about the number of casualties from Israeli attacks on the country.

In a statement on social media, he said nine days of attacks have killed more than 400 Iranians, including 54 women and children, and wounded 3,056 others.

Kermanpour added most of the casualties have been civilians.

바카라�Among the injured, 2,220 have been treated and discharged from Ministry of Health hospitals, while 232 received outpatient care at the scene of the attacks. During this period, our dedicated medical teams across the country have performed 457 surgeries on the wounded.바카라�

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The Israeli military says it has 바카라�eliminated바카라� Behnam Shahriyari, the second Iranian commander in the elite Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be targeted in Israeli strikes overnight.

The Israeli Air Force killed Shahriyari in his vehicle while he was traveling in western Iran, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Saturday.

It said Shahriyari was responsible for weapons transfers from Iran to its proxies across the Middle East, and worked for years to arm various militant organizations.

Shahriyari is sanctioned by the United States and, according to the UK government, has been involved in hostile activity by an armed group backed by the Iranian government, facilitating 바카라�the destabilization of Israel, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon.바카라�

The Quds Force is an arm of the IRGC responsible for operations outside Iran and is tasked with coordinating with allied militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.

According to the UN바카라�s refugee agency, more than four million Afghans who escaped war and fear of persecution are living in Iran.

But the fighting between Israel and Iran has raised safety concerns with some Afghans forced to return to a country they left decades ago.

바카라�The war in Iran has changed everything. As the violence grew closer, we feared for our lives and had no choice but to leave early,바카라� said Nasima Ghaffari, an Afghan returnee. 바카라�Now that we바카라�re back in our own country, we바카라�ve returned with nothing 바카라� no money, no home, just uncertainty.바카라�

It바카라�s not just the Afghans fleeing. Hundreds of Pakistanis have also been crossing the border each day to reach Pakistan.

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After Israeli Defence Forces notified that they were attacking military sites in southwestern Iran.

Local Iranian media outlets have reported that explosions were heard in the city of Ahvaz, located in Khuzestan province.

Israel바카라�s air force intercepted about 40 drones overnight, the military says, claiming a near-perfect shoot-down rate since it launched the attack on Iran.

바카라�Last night, the air force intercepted approximately 40 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran toward Israeli territory,바카라� it said in a statement.

바카라�This figure adds to the interception of more than 470 unmanned aerial vehicles since the beginning of the operation, which constitutes a 99 percent successful interception rate.바카라�

Fighter jets, under the direction of the intelligence branch, also attacked 바카라�a twin-barreled unmanned aerial vehicle launcher바카라� in Isfahan, it added.

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Even as the United Nations says to give peace a chance, the Israeli military has reported that struck an Iranian nuclear research facility overnight, and killed three senior Iranian commanders. The war between Iran and Israel has continued into a second week.

AP reported that on early Saturday, smoke could be seen rising from an area near a mountain in Isfahan, where a local official said Israel had twice attacked the nuclear research facility.

The IDF has said it conducted precision strikes and that its target was two centrifuge production sites. The Israelis have been resolute about their attacks on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Over the last few days, the IDF has claimed to hit several other centrifuge production sites across Iran, reported AP.

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Israel has targeted eight emergency centres and three relief bases during its airstrikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic's head of Atomic Energy Organisation has said. 바카라�So far, three relief bases and eight emergency centre ambulances in different parts of the country have been seriously damaged and destroyed,바카라� Jafar Miadfar, Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation told state news agency IRNA.

바카라�Fourteen members of the emergency organisation nationwide have also been injured in the explosion and the resulting injuries from these attacks, two of whom have been hospitalised due to their serious condition and traumatic injuries," he added.

Source: FirstPost

Israel has hit a military installation in the city of Shiraz in the Fars province, southern Iran, the country바카라�s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting.

No casualties were immediately reported, while smoke was observed from the site following the hit, the agency said.

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed hope that Israel and Iran would stop attacking each other soon and resolve their issues through dialogue.

"We can only hope and pray that the war stops. The situation is bad. This should not have happened," Abdullah told reporters in central Kashmir's Ganderbal, his assembly constituency.

The chief minister said he did not understand on what basis Israel attacked Iran.

Source: PTI

Turkiye바카라�s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that Israel under Prime Minister Netanyahu is the biggest obstacle to regional peace.

바카라�This incident also shows that Netanyahu [and his government] 바카라�. do not want any issues or any matters to be solved diplomatically,바카라� said Erdogan, speaking at the OIC summit in Istanbul.

바카라�I call on countries with influence over Israel not to listen to its poison. A solution must be found via dialogue,바카라� he said, referring to attacks on Iran, Gaza, and other Middle East states.

Source: Al Jazeera

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that US involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran would be "very very dangerous".

Araghachi was speaking to reporters in Istanbul.

The Iranian FM had earlier said the country could not negotiate with America whilst still under bombardment from Israel.

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump had approved plans to attack Iran, but held off from strikes in case Iran agreed to abandon its nuclear programme.

Source: The Associated Press

Israel has claimed to have killed another Iranian commander from the Quds Force.

The IDF said it targeted and killed Behnam Shahriyari as he was travelling in a car through western Iran overnight.

Shahriyari was a commander in the Quds Force's weapons transfer unit, part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the IDF.

Israel has alleged that Shahriyari was responsible for transporting Iranian missiles and rockets to proxy groups across the region, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The Quds Force built up a network of Arab allies known as the Axis of Resistance, establishing Hezbollah in Lebanon in 1982 and supporting the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But the Iran-aligned network has suffered major blows over the last two years in Israeli attacks.

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Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has warned the conflict risks setting back the Gulf region.

바카라�The longer a war takes, the more dangerous it becomes,바카라� said, adding that, "I think any extended confrontation or war between Israel and Iran will only bring a very difficult aftermath.바카라�

Gargash said de-escalation was 바카라�extremely important바카라� and that there was 바카라�a path back to negotiations on these issues바카라�.

바카라�This war flies in the face of the regional order the Gulf countries want to build, which is focused on regional prosperity,바카라� he said, adding that, the UAE feel "that this (the Iran-Israel conflict) is setting us back, not only us in the UAE, but I would say the region.바카라�

Source: Al Jazeera

Israel launched attacks targeting multiple locations in Iran바카라�s Isfahan province, including the city바카라�s crucial nuclear facility Strikes also hit areas in Lenjan, Mobarakeh, Shahreza, and Isfahan County.

Source: Anadolu English

As tensions escalate in West Asia, talk of regime change in Iran is once again surfacing in capitals across the world. The question is, if Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is taken out, as Israel wants to do, who will replace him?

Iran is uncertain about trusting the United States in peace talks, its foreign minister has said, suggesting President Donald Trump바카라�s negotiations were a 바카라�cover바카라� for Israeli attacks on his country.

Abbas Araghchi accused Washington of 바카라�a betrayal to diplomacy,바카라� saying US officials 바카라�must show their determination for negotiating a solution,바카라� in an on-camera interview with NBC News on Friday.

바카라�We have come to the conclusion that negotiations by the US was in fact a cover for what the Israelis did,바카라� he added.

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At least five people were killed in Israeli attacks in the Iranian city of Khorramabad, local media outlets quoting the IRGC have reported.

Iran바카라�s Nour News Agency also reported that 15 officers and soldiers from the country바카라�s air defence forces have been killed since the start of the conflict.

Israel바카라�s attacks on Iran since June 13 have targeted nuclear and military facilities in various regions, assassinated prominent military leaders and nuclear scientists, and targeted civilian and government facilities, including the state television building.

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Sirens sound in southern Israel바카라�s Wadi Araba area after detection of drone, according to Israeli media.

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Israel바카라�s military said it shot down several drones on Saturday morning local time, in a fresh wave of Iranian attacks.

An alert was triggered after an aircraft was spotted flying over several valleys in northern Israel while others were intercepted in the south, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

The IDF did not specify how many drones had been launched or intercepted.

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Iran and Israel have traded fresh air attacks as their conflict pushes into a second week, with diplomatic efforts on Friday showing no signs of meaningful progress.

An Iranian official told CNN that US President Donald Trump could end it with one call to the Israeli side 바카라� adding that Iran will only return to US negotiations if Israel stops attacking it.

This all follows fruitless efforts to de-escalate the conflict in Geneva, where top European diplomats met with their Iranian counterpart on Friday.

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Putin told Sky News Arabia that Russia supports Iran바카라�s right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no evidence suggesting Tehran seeks to build nuclear weapons.

바카라�The fatwa in Iran banning nuclear weapons is of great importance,바카라� he added, underscoring the religious ruling as a key element in Iran바카라�s stance.

Putin also stated that Russia is prepared to assist Iran in the development of its civilian nuclear program.

Hostilities broke out on June 13 when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.

Source: Anadolu English

Following formal requests from the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Indian Embassy in Tehran will be evacuating Nepalese and Sri Lankan nationals from Iran.

Amid escalating tensions in Iran due to its conflict with Israel, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has broadened Operation Sindhu to include citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka, following formal requests from their respective governments.

Source: The Times Of India

Russia repeatedly informed Israel that there was no envidenceof Iran's alleged intent to obtain nuclear weapons, says Russian President Putin.

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The Islamic Republic of Iran will not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while Israel continues its air strikes on the country, it said on Friday. However, European leaders continue to press for a diplomatic solution to the escalating tensions in the middle-east as Iran and Israel attack each other.  

A Mahan Air flight carrying 290 Indian students, including 190 from Kashmir, landed in Delhi at 11:30 PM last night, marking the successful conclusion of the first phase of 'Operation Sindhu'. 

This operation, initiated by the Indian government to evacuate citizens from Iran amidst escalating tensions, brought relief to many anxious parents. The students were safely brought to Delhi from Mashhad, Iran, following a special exception granted by Iran to lift airspace restrictions for the evacuation flights. 

Source: Jammu Kashmir Students Association

According to the Israeli military, they have assassinated a senior commander in Iran바카라�s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

His name is Amin Pour Jodkhi, and according to that statement from the Israeli army, he is responsible for or commands the second UAV brigade in the  Revolutionary Guards.

They say that after the assassination of the senior commander of the unit on June 13, when Israel commenced this crisis, [Jodkhi] has taken up a more senior, more prominent role.

Iran바카라�s drones are, of course, a prominent part of this confrontation, even though they might not have a serious military impact, as most of them have been shot down.

Source: Al Jazeera

Israeli airstrikes on Saturday targeted Iran바카라�s nuclear research complex in Isfahan, the country바카라�s largest, the deputy provincial governor told the semi-official Fars news agency.

Several other areas of Isfahan province were also targeted, but no casualties have been reported, the deputy governor said.

The 바카라�majority of explosions heard during the attacks were emanating from air defense systems바카라� engagements, and others were due to enemy attacks,바카라� the Fars report quoted the official as saying, without naming them.

The deputy governor said that there was no leakage of hazardous materials because of the attack, but residents were advised to avoid the area so rescue and crisis management personnel could do their jobs.

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UN Security Council members, including China, Pakistan, Russia and Algeria, condemned Israeli attacks on Iran, warning that it threatens regional peace and risk setting dangerous precedent by targeting nuclear facilities.

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Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the US considers whether to get involved in the conflict.

A week into its campaign, Israel said it had struck dozens of military targets, including missile production sites, a research body it said was involved in nuclear weapons development in Tehran and military facilities in western and central Iran.

Source: Reuters

The Israeli military has said it has downed an Iranian drone that entered Israeli airspace, triggering sirens in several communities in the occupied Golan Heights.

The drone crashed in an unpopulated area and no injuries have been reported, it added.

Source: Al Jazeera

The head of Qom province바카라�s intelligence police has said the force has arrested 22 people 바카라�on charges of being connected to the Zionist regime바카라�s spy services바카라� since Israel바카라�s assault on the country began on June 12, the Fars news agency reports.

The news agency, run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the charges also include 바카라�disturbing public opinion and supporting the criminal regime [Israel]바카라�.

Source: Al Jazeera

Two more special evacuation flights will arrive in Delhi today from Mashad.

Source: Jammu and Kashmir Students Association

The Israeli military has shared a statement on social media claiming that its air force warplanes targeted the commander, referred to by the Israelis as Amin Pour Jodkhi, whom it has accused of overseeing the launch of 바카라�hundreds바카라� of UAV drones towards Israel from the southwest of Iran.

The Israeli military said it had earlier assassinated Tahar Fur, another commander of the IRGC바카라�s drone force, on June 13, and Jodkhi had 바카라�assumed a central role in the command바카라�s operations바카라� since then.

Source: Al Jazeera

AFP has reported that at least 657 people, including civilians and members of the security forces have been killed in Iran since Israel began its airstrikes on June 13. The AFP report is based on statistics released by the US-BGO The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) which has said that at least 263 of 657 people were civilians that had been killed across Iran since Israel began its airstrikes on June 13.

A day after saying he would decide within a fortnight on whether to take military action on Iran, American President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had a 바카라�maximum바카라� of two weeks to avoid the possibility of US air strikes on the country, reported AFP.

바카라�I바카라�m giving them a period of time, and I would say two weeks would be the maximum,바카라� Mr. Trump told AFP reporters when asked if he might strike Iran.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit northern Iran on Friday, June 20, reported the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred amid Israel airstrikes on the country.

Iran바카라�s  Tasnim news agency said the quake measured at 5.2, struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, around 37 km southwest of the city of Semnan, the USGS reported.

US President Donald Trump has said that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was 바카라�wrong바카라� to say that the US believed Iran wasn바카라�t building a nuclear weapon. Trump added that he thinks it would be 바카라�very hard to stop바카라� Israel바카라�s strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a possible ceasefire, reported Associated Press.

Speaking on Iran's nuclear capability, Trump said: 바카라�My intelligence community is wrong. Who in the intelligence community said that?바카라� When informed that it was Gabbard's testimony, Trump said, 바카라�She바카라�s wrong.바카라� In a post on X, Gabbard said her statement was taken out of context 바카라�as a way to manufacture division바카라�.

US President Donald Trump presided over a national security meeting about Iran with top aides at the White House on Friday evening, a US official told Reuters. The official also told the news agency that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is in regular contact with the Iranians, both directly and indirectly, with Qatar acting as an intermediary.

Amid the spiralling conflict, Iran has filed a complaint with the United Nations Secretary-General and President of the Security Council against the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, CNN reported.

In his letter, Iranian UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani took issue with Grossi바카라�s 바카라�approach regarding Iran바카라�s peaceful nuclear activities바카라� and what he said was a 바카라�failure바카라� to condemn Israel바카라�s military action, according to the semi-official Iranian news outlet Fars News.

An Israeli aircraft has bombed a residential building in the Iranian city of Qom, south of Tehran, according to the Quds News Network.

Iran's underground nuclear facility Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant is near Qom.

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On June 13, Israel unleashed an unprovoked attack on Iran called Operation Rising Lion. The scale of the assault carried an echo on the lines of Amos in the Jewish Torah바카라�the first five books of the Hebrew Bible바카라�The lion has roared, who will not fear? Israel hit sites across the country, including the Natanz Nuclear Facility바카라�located 150 km south-west of the religious city of Qom바카라�and government buildings and civilian neighbourhoods in Tehran.

Iran responded with missile and drone attacks that struck Tel Aviv, Israel바카라�s capital. Israel has an 바카라�ambiguous바카라� nuclear weapons programme, with no public scrutiny, but it possesses about a 100 nuclear warheads in violation of international law.

A high-level meeting was held on Friday in Geneva between Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, and top European diplomats, and it has led to hopes of further talks. However, no indication of any immediate concrete breakthrough has come yet.

The meeting takes place exactly a week after Israel attacked Iran in an escalation of the crisis that had been centred around Tehran's nuclear program.

Foreign ministers from Britain, France and Germany, as well as the European Union's foreign chief, along with Iran's Abbas Araghchi participated in the talks at a Geneva hotel that went for about 3 and a half hours.

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A flight from Mashhad, Iran, carrying 290 Indian students, mostly from Jammu and Kashmir, landed at the Delhi Airport late Friday. The Indian government has launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from the Middle Eastern country as hostilities escalate between Israel and Iran.

"Heartfelt thanks to the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, and all concerned authorities for their timely intervention and support. A great relief for families who had been anxiously awaiting their return," the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association said in a statement.