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Israel Broadens Aerial Campaign Against Tehran as Iran Fires Dozens of Missiles

Global leaders urge a ceasefire after strikes cripple Iran’s nuclear facilities

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U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) speak to the media, at the G7 summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
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Emergency personnel work at an impact site following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Overview

  • The Israel Defense Forces say they have achieved full aerial superiority over Tehran and destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers in central Iran
  • Iran launched fresh barrages of over 100 missiles and drone attacks that breached Israeli air defenses, causing dozens of injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure
  • At least 224 Iranians and 24 Israelis have been killed with thousands more wounded and mass evacuations ordered in Tehran and key Israeli cities
  • International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi reported Israeli strikes likely destroyed about 15,000 centrifuges at the Natanz enrichment plant, setting back Iran’s nuclear program
  • President Trump urged an immediate evacuation of Tehran while G7 leaders sought de-escalation and the US military maintained a defensive stance in the region