Overview

• On the morning of June 19, Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles at populated areas in Israel, including Soroka Medical Centre in Beersheba, injuring dozens of civilians.
• In overnight raids, the Israel Defense Forces struck the Khondab heavy-water reactor at Arak to disable its core seal and also bombed equipment at the Natanz enrichment site.
• President Trump is weighing joining Israel’s campaign and has approved attack plans against Iran’s nuclear facilities, prompting Ayatollah Khamenei to warn that US military action would bring irreparable damage.
• At least 639 people have been killed and over 1,300 wounded across Iran, while Israeli authorities report 24 deaths and more than 240 injuries from Iranian missile salvos.
• European foreign ministers are set to meet in Geneva on June 20 to press for negotiations as the International Atomic Energy Agency urges restraint.