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Israel Says It Killed IRGC Commander as Strikes Escalate with Iran

President Donald Trump faces a two-week deadline to decide on US air strikes with European-led diplomacy having yielded no breakthrough

Overview

  • At least 657 people have been killed in Iran and 24 in Israel with thousands more wounded since Israeli air and Iranian missile strikes began on June 13.
  • Israel’s defense minister reported the death of Saeed Izadi, a Quds Force commander accused of financing Hamas, in a strike on an apartment in Qom.
  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated that Tehran will not negotiate with the US while Israeli military actions continue.
  • President Trump has announced a two-week window to determine whether the US will join Israel’s air campaign, including potential strikes on Iran’s fortified Fordo enrichment site.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency warned that any attack on Iran’s nuclear reactors could trigger a major release of radioactive material.