Israel’s aggression leaves no room for dialogue: Iran Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has stated that the recent actions of the opposing side have rendered dialogue meaningless, emphasizing that it is impossible to claim a willingness to negotiate while simultaneously coordinating actions that allow a genocidal regime to target Iran’s territorial integrity.

US Ambassador to Israel describes ‘rough’ night amid Iranian retaliatory strikes 

TEHRAN – US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reported a tense and difficult night as Iran launched missile attacks targeting Israel, saying he was forced to seek shelter five times throughout the night.

China condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of 'red line' breach

TEHRAN – China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations has strongly criticized Israel for the violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a dangerous escalation in the region.

Iran fires 5th wave of retaliatory strikes, explosions reported across occupied territories 

TEHRAN – Multiple Hebrew-language media outlets have reported that Iranian missile strikes targeted various regions across Israel, including major cities and northern territories.

Air raid sirens sound in occupied territories as Iran launches new wave of retaliatory strikes

TEHRAN  – Air raid sirens were activated in occupied territories on early hours of Saturday, according to local news sources, signaling a potential incoming attack or security threat.

Footage shows massive destruction in Israel after two rounds of Iranian missile attacks

TEHRAN- The occupied territories have sustained extensive damage captured on film after Iran launched ballistic missile salvos in response to Israeli strikes that killed civilians, military officials, and scientists in Tehran and targeted nuclear sites and military bases across Iran.

US hands 'stained with blood' of Iranian martyrs, envoy declares at emergency UNSC session 

TEHRAN — In an urgent address to the UN Security Council on Friday, Iran’s Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani condemned the Israeli regime’s "premeditated military aggression" against sovereign Iranian territory, revealing damning evidence of U.S. complicity in overnight attacks that reportedly martyred over 100 Iranians, including nuclear scientists and military personnel. 

'Strategic sites' hit as new wave of Iranian ballistic missiles reach Israel

TEHRAN - New volleys of Iranian ballistic missiles reached Israeli-occupied territories early Saturday morning, following initial launches hours earlier. Reports suggest Israelis were caught off gaurd as they believed Iran had wrapped up its retaliatory operation dubbed Operation True Promise 3.

Air defenses over Tehran intercept MAVs

TEHRAN - Air defense systems were activated over central and western Tehran late Friday night, intercepting what eyewitnesses and unofficial reports identify as MAVs (Micro Aerial Vehicles) operated by Israel.

Iran downs two Israeli jets, captures one pilot as tensions simmer

TEHRAN -  Iran's air defenses intercepted two F-35 Israeli fighter jets violating its airspace on Friday, downing both aircrafts and capturing one pilot after she ejected and parachuted into Iranian territory, according to an Iranian Army official speaking on national television.

IRGC launches "True Promise 3" operation against Israeli military targets

TEHRAN- In response to an Israeli aggression on Iranian territory that resulted in the martyrdom of senior military commanders, prominent scientists, and innocent civilians—including children—the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it has launched a large-scale retaliatory operation, codenamed "True Promise 3," targeting multiple Israeli military and air bases. 

Iran hits Israel with ballistic missiles, intelligence shows high success rate

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles at the occupied territories Friday night, after Israel killed dozens of civilians, military officials, and nuclear scientists in earlier strikes across Iran.

Iranian cyclist Najmeh Shams killed in Israeli strike on Tehran

TEHRAN – Najmeh Shams, an Iranian cyclist, was killed in a recent Israeli attack on residential areas in Tehran.

Pezeshkian to Putin: Israeli attacks will receive appropriate response

TEHRAN - In a telephone conversation on Friday evening, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed recent Israeli attacks, with both leaders condemning the actions as clear violations of international law.

IRGC Aerospace Force official martyred in Israeli strikes

TEHRAN - General Davood Sheikhian, commander of the air defense system of the IRGC Aerospace Force, was martyred in Israeli strikes on Iran at dawn time on Friday.

Iran nuclear chief: Natanz attack caused surface damage, no casualties 

TEHRAN – The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, confirmed today that Tel Aviv's Friday attack on the Shahid Ahmadi-Roshan nuclear facility in Natanz caused only surface-level damage, with no loss of life or concerning radiation leaks. 

Iran summons Swiss envoy over US support for Israel in attack on Iran

TEHRAN - The Foreign Ministry summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran, whose country represents the U.S. Interest Section in Iran, to formally convey the Islamic Republic’s strong protest to Washington over its support for Israel that made surprise attacks on Iran at dawn time on Friday.

Tehran demands IAEA board emergency meeting on Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has written a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi demanding an immediate emergency meeting of the agency’s Board of Governors to investigate Israel’s Friday morning attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, including Natanz and Fordo.

78 civilians dead, over 300 injured after Israeli strikes in Tehran

TEHRAN - Unofficial reports indicate that 78 civilians have died and 329 others were injured following Israeli strikes that hit residential buildings in Tehran early Friday morning.

Iran urges emergency UN Security Council meeting, vows response to Israeli strikes

TEHRAN – Iran has formally demanded an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council following the “blatant act of aggression” by Israel.

Trump says aware of Israel’s attack on Iran in advance

TEHRAN - U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he was aware of Israel’s plan to launch airstrikes on Tehran before they occurred. However, he claimed that the United States was not directly involved in the operation.

IRGC deputy chief: Iran will make Israel regretful

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), say Iran will make Israel regret for its unprovoked attacks on Iran.

Vengeance inevitable, says Pezeshkian administration after deadly Israeli attacks

TEHRAN – The Iranian government has issued a strong condemnation following a deadly Israeli strike early Friday that, according to initial reports, killed several of Iran’s most senior military officials and prominent nuclear scientists in what Tehran noted as a “cowardly act of terrorism.”

By Shahrokh Saei

Israel’s final roar: ‘Rising Lion’ will provoke a storm only Iran can unleash

BEIJING - Israel’s airstrikes against Iran in the early hours of Friday are not just a military provocation — they are a sign of strategic desperation.

10 Questions and Answers About Israel’s Attack on Iran 

TEHRAN – In a dangerous escalation of tensions in West Asia, the Israeli regime launched deadly airstrikes across multiple Iranian cities in the early hours of Friday.

Iran says US responsible for Israeli aggression as regime’s 'primary supporter' 

TEHRAN – Iran has emphasised its right to respond to a wave of Israeli attacks that assassinated top military officials and nuclear scientists in Tehran in the early hours of Friday, adding that the United States should also bear the consequences for the aggression.