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Israel Hits Tehran Nuclear Sites While Iran Warns U.S. of All-Out War

President Trump’s demand for Iran’s unconditional surrender underscores U.S. escalation, with civilians facing missile barrages alongside evacuation orders.

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Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early on June 18, 2025. Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on June 17, the fifth day of strikes in their most intense confrontation in history, fuelling fears of a drawn-out conflict that could engulf the Middle East.
Director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that neither US nor Israel can “continue to sit and intercept missiles all day.”

Overview

  • More than 50 Israeli Air Force jets struck Tehran-area facilities used for uranium centrifuge production and missile component manufacturing, claiming significant disruptions while intercepting incoming Iranian missiles.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards responded with approximately 400 missiles and hundreds of drones, though its launch frequency has declined after Israel targeted key missile infrastructure and bolstered air defenses.
  • Human Rights Activists report at least 585 fatalities and over 1,300 injuries in Iran, including 239 civilians, alongside 24 deaths and hundreds of wounded in Israeli territory.
  • President Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and deployed additional warplanes to the Middle East as Tehran warned that any U.S. military involvement would provoke an all-out regional war.
  • Iran’s leadership maintains that uranium enrichment will continue solely for peaceful purposes despite repeated strikes on nuclear facilities and international pressure to halt its program.