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Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has issued a fatwa condemning threats against Ayatollah Khamenei and senior Shia clerics, labeling Trump and Netanyahu as enemies and declaring support for them as haram.

Iran-Israel conflict: Iran's top clerics issue 'fatwa' against Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu

Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has issued a fatwa condemning threats against Ayatollah Khamenei and senior Shia clerics, labeling Trump and Netanyahu as enemies and declaring support for them as haram.

Iranian Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has issued a religious ruling condemning threats made against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other prominent Shia clerics. The fatwa, delivered in Arabic, emphasizes the religious prohibition of such threats and calls for collective opposition to those deemed responsible.
According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, Ayatollah Shirazi named former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "enemies," issuing a decree that strongly denounces their actions.
&ldquo;It is clear that threatening the life of any person who is a pillar of the Islamic system, the Marja&rsquo;iyyat (religious authority), and leadership, especially the supreme leader, is forbidden and religiously prohibited,&rdquo; Shirazi wrote.
He further stated, &ldquo;It is obligatory to defend them and to confront the perpetrators of such threats, and violating this sanctity is one of the greatest sins.&rdquo;
The Grand Ayatollah urged Muslims globally to oppose these threats and take a unified stand against leaders he accused of endangering Iran's religious leadership.
"Muslims around the world must stand firm against such enemies and their open crimes. If they carry out such an act, they will face severe and divine punishment, and they will undoubtedly be avenged," the fatwa stated.
The decree also noted that any support or cooperation by Muslims or Islamic countries with these figures would be deemed &ldquo;haram,&rdquo; or religiously forbidden.
The report highlighted that Shirazi described the individuals behind such threats as Muharib, a term in Islamic jurisprudence meaning "one who wages war against God"&mdash;a charge that, under Iranian law, can lead to the death penalty.

India successfully evacuated 272 nationals from Iran amidst hostilities with Israel. #OperationSindhu repatriated over 3,426 Indians as airspace restrictions lifted.

Operation Sindhu: 272 Indians, 3 Nepalese nationals evacuated from Iran

India has successfully evacuated 272 nationals from Iran amidst hostilities. #OperationSindhu has safely repatriated over 3,426 Indians, aided by Iran's airspace policy change.

India evacuated 272 nationals from Iran amidst hostilities with Israel. #OperationSindhu has repatriated 3,426 Indians. Iran lifted airspace restrictions, aiding evacuation efforts.

India has evacuated 272 Indian and three Nepalese nationals from Iran following the conflict with Israel, officials said on Thursday.
A special flight carrying them arrived in Delhi a little past midnight from the Iranian city of Mashhad.
"#OperationSindhu update 272 Indian and 3 Nepalese nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 00:01 hrs on 26th June. 3426 Indian nationals have been brought home from Iran as part of #OperationSindhu," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.
India on Wednesday had evacuated 296 Indian citizens and four Nepalese nationals from Iran.
India on Tuesday had evacuated more than 1,100 citizens from Iran and Israel.
It has brought back 594 Indians from Israel, using C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force to fly out more than 400 people after they were moved out of Israel to Jordan and Egypt by land transit points.
Also, 161 Indians were brought back in a chartered flight from Amman after they had moved to the Jordanian capital from Israel by road.
A total of 573 Indians, three Sri Lankan and two Nepalese nationals were evacuated from Iran in two chartered flights on Tuesday, according to details shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Several other flights have brought Indian nationals back home after being evacuated from Iran in the past several days.
Israel and Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at each other's cities and military and strategic facilities since the hostilities began more than a week ago.
The tensions escalated significantly following the US bombing of three major Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday morning.
India has evacuated its nationals on chartered flights operated from the Iranian city of Mashhad, the Armenian capital of Yerevan and the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat since June 18. Iran lifted airspace restrictions on June 20 to facilitate three chartered flights from Mashhad.
The first flight had landed in New Delhi late on Friday last week with 290 Indians, and the second one had landed in the national capital on Saturday afternoon with 310 Indians.
Another flight had arrived from the Armenian capital city of Yerevan on Thursday last week. A special evacuation flight from Ashgabat had landed in New Delhi early on Saturday morning.

Israeli PM Netanyahu hails a historic win after a ceasefire with Iran, though a US intelligence report suggests limited impact of American strikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites.

Israel claims victory as US intel says Iran nuclear sites not destroyed

Israeli PM Netanyahu hails a historic win after a ceasefire with Iran, though a US intelligence report suggests limited impact of American strikes on Tehran&rsquo;s nuclear sites.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" against Iran despite a US intelligence report concluding that American strikes set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months.
Iran and Israel agreed a ceasefire on Tuesday ending 12 days of tit-for-tat strikes, after US President Donald Trump joined the conflict with bunker-busting bombs at the weekend that he said destroyed key Iranian nuclear sites.
A classified preliminary US intelligence report, however, concluded that American strikes on Iran set back its nuclear program by just a few months.
Trump rebuffed that claim on Tuesday, posting on his Truth Social account that "THE NUCLEAR SITES IN IRAN ARE COMPLETELY DESTROYED!"
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had previously confirmed the authenticity of the assessment but said it was "flat-out wrong".
Netanyahu, in an address to the nation after the ceasefire, announced that "we have thwarted Iran's nuclear project".
"And if anyone in Iran tries to rebuild it, we will act with the same determination, with the same intensity, to foil any attempt," he said.
Israel had said its bombing campaign, which began on June 13, was aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, an ambition Tehran has consistently denied.
Israel's military said that its strikes had set back Iran's nuclear programme "by years".
After Trump angrily berated both sides for early violations of the truce on Tuesday, Tehran announced it would respect the terms of the deal if Israel did the same, while Israel said it had refrained from further strikes.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country was willing to return to negotiations over its nuclear programme, but that his country would continue to "assert its legitimate rights" to the peaceful use of atomic energy.
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US media on Tuesday cited people familiar with the Defense Intelligence Agency findings as saying the American strikes did not fully eliminate Iran's centrifuges or stockpile of enriched uranium.
The strikes sealed off entrances to some facilities without destroying underground buildings, according to the report.
White House Press Secretary Leavitt responded on social media: "The leaking of this alleged assessment is a clear attempt to demean President Trump, and discredit the brave fighter pilots who conducted a perfectly executed mission to obliterate Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program."
While Iran and Israel have been locked in a shadow war for decades, their 12-day conflict was by far the most destructive confrontation between them.
Israeli strikes hit nuclear and military targets -- killing scientists and senior military figures -- as well as residential areas, prompting waves of Iranian missile fire on Israel.
The war culminated in US strikes on underground Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-busting bombs -- which Israel lacks -- followed by an Iranian reprisal targeting the largest US military facility in the Middle East.
Trump shrugged off that response as "weak", thanking Tehran for giving advance notice and announcing the contours of the ceasefire just hours later.
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Some Israelis welcomed the prospect of a truce.
"Everyone is tired. We just want to have some peace of mind," said Tel Aviv resident Tammy Shel. "For us, for the Iranian people, for the Palestinians, for everyone in the region."
In Iran, people remained uncertain whether the peace would hold.
Amir, 28, fled from Tehran to the Caspian Sea coast and told AFP by phone, "I really don't know... about the ceasefire but honestly, I don't think things will return to normal."
Israeli strikes on Iran killed at least 610 civilians and wounded more than 4,700, according to the health ministry.
Iran's attacks on Israel have killed 28 people, according to official figures and rescuers.
The international community reacted with cautious optimism to the truce.
Saudi Arabia and the European Union welcomed Trump's announcement, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia hoped "that this will be a sustainable ceasefire".
But French President Emmanuel Macron warned there was an "increased" risk that Iran would attempt to enrich uranium secretly following the strikes on its nuclear sites.
After the truce was announced, Israel's military chief Eyal Zamir said Israel's focus would now shift back to Gaza.
The Israeli opposition, the Palestinian Authority and the main group representing the families of Israeli hostages all called for a Gaza truce to complement the Iran ceasefire.

A tentative truce between Israel and Iran faces collapse as Israel alleges fresh Iranian missile attacks post-ceasefire, a claim firmly denied by Tehran amid international concern.

Israel claims Iran violated truce; Tehran rejects allegation

A tentative truce between Israel and Iran faces collapse as Israel alleges fresh Iranian missile attacks post-ceasefire, a claim firmly denied by Tehran amid international concern.

A tenuous ceasefire brokered by former U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the 12-day war between Israel and Iran came under immediate strain on Tuesday, as Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its territory just hours after the truce began.&nbsp;
Iran, however, firmly denied firing any missiles following the ceasefire's commencement, raising tensions over competing narratives in an already volatile situation.
The ceasefire, intended to end days of deadly conflict, was declared early Tuesday after both Israel and Iran reportedly agreed to Trump&rsquo;s proposal.&nbsp;
The former U.S. President posted on Truth Social: &ldquo;THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!&rdquo; Iranian state television also reported that the ceasefire took effect at 7:30 a.m. local time.
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But less than three hours later, explosions rocked northern Israel, prompting sirens and panic. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called it a breach of the ceasefire and ordered the resumption of military operations, directing forces to target Tehran and strike &ldquo;regime and terror infrastructure.&rdquo;
According to Israeli officials, 20 Iranian missiles were launched toward Beersheba, killing at least four people and injuring more than 20 others. Police said multiple residential buildings were hit, and even reinforced safe rooms failed to withstand the impact of ballistic missiles. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich posted on X, &ldquo;Tehran will tremble.&rdquo;
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel had met all its military objectives and warned: &ldquo;Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.&rdquo;
Iran, however, rejected the allegations outright. Iranian state TV quoted the armed forces, including the Revolutionary Guard, as saying no missile was fired after the ceasefire began.&nbsp;
Hours earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had written on X: &ldquo;As of now, there is NO agreement on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations&hellip; Provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards.&rdquo;
The sequence of events remains disputed. Heavy Israeli airstrikes reportedly continued in Iranian cities until around 4 a.m., and Tehran had previously launched a limited retaliatory missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar. No casualties were reported, as Iran allegedly warned the U.S. in advance.
Trump, declaring what he called the &ldquo;12 Day War&rdquo; over, said the ceasefire marked an &ldquo;Official END&rdquo; to the fighting. His reference to the conflict evoked the memory of the 1967 Six-Day War and was seen as symbolically charged in the region.
The human toll has been severe: at least 28 people have been killed and over 1,000 injured in Israel, while Iranian casualties are estimated at 974 dead and 3,458 wounded, according to Human Rights Activists, a U.S.-based monitoring group.
The violence also disrupted air travel. Israel briefly shut down its airspace to emergency flights, and Qatar Airways resumed flights after temporarily halting operations due to the earlier Iranian strike on Al Udeid Air Base.
As each side holds firm to its narrative, the future of the ceasefire remains uncertain. With both nations trading accusations and standing ready to escalate, the conflict&rsquo;s next chapter may hinge on international diplomacy and restraint.

Israel and Iran have accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by US President Donald Trump, ending their 12-day conflict marked by missile attacks, airstrikes, and rising civilian casualties across the region.

Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire after a 12-day conflict

Israel and Iran have accepted a ceasefire deal proposed by US President Donald Trump, ending their 12-day conflict marked by missile attacks, airstrikes, and rising civilian casualties across the region.

Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.
The acceptance of the deal by both sides came after Tehran launched a final onslaught of missiles targeting Israel that killed at least four people early Tuesday morning, while Israel launched a blitz of airstrikes targeting sites across Iran before dawn.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran in coordination with Trump.
Netanyahu said that he had reported to Israel's security cabinet Monday night that Israel had achieved all of its war goals in the 12-day operation against Iran, including removing the threat of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
Israel also damaged Iran's military leadership and several government sites and achieved control over Tehran's skies, Netanyahu said.
&ldquo;Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire,&rdquo; Netanyahu said.
Heavy Israeli strikes continued in Iranian cities until shortly before 4 a.m., followed by Iranian barrages that sent Israelis hurrying into bomb shelters as the sun rose.
Writing over an hour after a deadline passed for Iran to halt its attacks, Trump wrote on Truth Social: &ldquo;THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!&rdquo;
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Iranian state television reported that the ceasefire went into effect at 7:30 a.m., but Iranian officials have not commented since Trump's announcement. Hours earlier Iran's top diplomat said the country was prepared to halt airstrikes.
&ldquo;As of now, there is NO agreement' on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,&rdquo; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in a post on X.
&ldquo;However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards.&rdquo; Araghchi added: &ldquo;The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.&rdquo; Iranian missiles kill 4 in Israel Israel's military said Iran launched 20 missiles toward Israel before the ceasefire began. Police said they damaged at least three densely packed residential buildings in the city of Beersheba.
First responders said they retrieved four bodies from one building and were searching for more. Earlier, the Fire and Rescue service said five were bodies were found before revising the number downward.
At least 20 people were injured.
Outside, the shells of burned out cars littered the streets. Broken glass and rubble covered the area. Hundreds of emergency workers gathered to search for anyone else trapped in the buildings.
Police said some people were injured even while inside their apartments' reinforced safe rooms, which are meant to withstand rockets and shrapnel but not direct hits from ballistic missiles.
Trump says ceasefire is in effect Trump's announcement that Israel and Iran had agreed to a &ldquo;complete and total ceasefire&rdquo; came soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.
The US was warned by Iran in advance, and there were no casualties.
Trump's announcement on Truth Social said the ceasefire beginning about midnight Washington time would bring an &ldquo;Official END&rdquo; to the war.
Trump describes conflict as '12 Day War' Trump gave the conflict between Israel and Iran a name: the &ldquo;12 Day War&rdquo;. That recalls the 1967 Mideast war, known by some as the &ldquo;Six Day War&rdquo;, in which Israel fought a group of Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan and Syria.
Trump's reference carries emotional weight for the Arab world, particularly Palestinians. In the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem from Jordan, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the Golan Heights from Syria. Though Israel later gave the Sinai back to Egypt, it still holds the other territories.
Trump communicated directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure the ceasefire, according to a senior White House official who insisted on anonymity to discuss the Monday talks.
Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff communicated with the Iranians through direct and indirect channels.
The White House has maintained that the Saturday bombing helped get the Israelis to agree to the ceasefire and that the Qatari government helped to broker the deal.
It's unclear what role Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's leader, played in the talks. He said earlier on social media that he would not surrender.
Attacks force temporary closure of Israel's skies Israel's Airports Authority said Iran's barrage forced them to close the country's airspace to emergency flights for several hours.
Some flights were forced to circle over the Mediterranean Sea, according to Israeli media.
Israel's airports have been closed since the war with Iran began, but a handful of emergency flights started arriving and departing over the past few days.
By early Tuesday, Qatar Airways resumed its flights after Qatar shut down its airspace over the Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base. Flight-tracking data showed commercial aircraft again flying in Qatari airspace, signalling Doha believed the threat on the energy-rich nation had passed.
Conflict has killed hundreds In Israel, at least 28 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the war. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 974 people and wounded 3,458 others, according to the Washington-based group Human Rights Activists.
The group, which has provided detailed casualty figures from Iranian unrest such as the protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, said of those killed, it identified 387 civilians and 268 security force personnel.
The US has evacuated some 250 American citizens and their immediate family members from Israel by government, military and charter flights that began over the weekend, a State Department official said.
There are roughly 700,000 American citizens, most of them dual US-Israeli citizens, believed to be in Israel.&nbsp;

India intensifies evacuations from Iran amid Iran-Israel tensions post U.S. strike. Operation Sindhu repatriates 2,295 Indians safely.

Operation Sindhu: India evacuates more Indians from Iran, Israel

Amid rising Iran-Israel tensions, India repatriates over 2,200 nationals post U.S. strike. Operation Sindhu facilitates safe returns.

India evacuates over 2,200 citizens from Iran amid tensions following a U.S. strike. Operation Sindhu ensures safe return amidst escalating Iran-Israel hostilities.

India on Tuesday evacuated 292 citizens from Iran and 366 nationals from Israel amid escalating tensions between the two countries following the US bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites.
With the fresh batch of evacuees from Iran, India has brought back 2,295 Indians from the Persian Gulf nation so far.
India brought back 161 Indians in a chartered flight from Amman that landed at 8:20 am. The Indians were moved from Israel to Jordan through land border crossings.
Another group of 165 Indians were flown back to New Delhi from Amman in a C-17 military transport aircraft. They were received at the airport by Union Minister L Murugan.
Two-hundred-ninety-two Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 3:30 am, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
Sharing details about India's evacuation mission Operation Sindhu that was launched following fresh wave of hostilities between Iran and Israel, he said, "2,295 Indian nationals have now been brought home from Iran".
Two-hundred-ninety Indian nationals and one Sri Lankan were evacuated from Iranian city Mashhad on a special flight last night.
India launched Operation Sindhu last week to bring back Indians from Iran and Israel in view of increasing hostilities between the two nations.
Israel and Iran have fired hundreds of missiles and drones at each other's cities and military and strategic facilities since the hostilities began over a week back.
The tensions escalated significantly following the US bombing of three major Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday morning.
India has evacuated its nationals on chartered flights operated from the Iranian city of Mashhad, the Armenian capital of Yerevan and the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat since Wednesday.
Iran lifted airspace restrictions on Friday to facilitate three chartered flights from Mashhad.
The first flight landed in New Delhi late on Friday with 290 Indians, and the second one landed in the national capital on Saturday afternoon with 310 Indians.
Another flight arrived from the Armenian capital city of Yerevan on Thursday. A special evacuation flight from Ashgabat landed in New Delhi on Saturday morning.

Four people were killed and two injured in an Iranian missile strike on southern Israel just before a ceasefire was expected to take effect, Israeli emergency services reported.

Israel rescuers say 4 dead in multi-wave Iran missile attacks

Four people were killed and two injured in an Iranian missile strike on southern Israel just before a ceasefire was expected to take effect, Israeli emergency services reported.

At least four people were killed in Israel in a multi-wave Iranian missile attack Tuesday shortly before a staggered ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump was meant to enter force, emergency services and the army said.
Writing on X, the Magen David Adom rescue service said three people were pronounced dead at the scene of a strike in southern Beersheba while a fourth was added in an update to its figures.
Another two people were "moderately injured" while 20 were treated for minor injuries and anxiety, it said.
AFP footage from the scene showed rescue teams combing through the rubble and mangled slabs of concrete looking for survivors.
Twisted metal jutted out of the top of the multi-storey block, which was partially collapsed down one side.
Sirens rang out across Israel for around two hours from dawn as Iran fired six waves of missiles according to statements released by Israel's military.
At around 8:00 am (0500 GMT), the military said the public could leave areas near shelters.
The full extent of damage after 12 days of war is not known due to military censorship rules, but at least 50 impacts have been acknowledged nation-wide and the official death toll stood at 24 before Tuesday's attacks.
Israel's sophisticated air defences have intercepted more than 500 missiles fired at the country by Iran, along with around 1,000 drones, according to the military.
The ceasefire agreement, as outlined by Trump on social media in a surprise late-night post, would see the arch enemies stop firing in staggered phases.
According to Trump, Iran would unilaterally halt all operations beginning 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Israel following suit 12 hours later.

Indian carriers including Air India, IndiGo and others suspend or divert flights to the Middle East, Europe, and North America due to escalating regional conflict and airspace closures, impacting passengers and revenues.

Indian airlines suspend flights to Middle East amid rising tensions

Indian carriers including Air India, IndiGo and others suspend or divert flights to the Middle East, Europe, and North America due to escalating regional conflict and airspace closures, impacting passengers and revenues.

The Indian airlines have suspended their flights to the Middle East due to the escalating tensions in the region, impacting thousands of passengers and also resulting in significant financial loss for the carriers.
Air India, which is already grappling with operational disruptions, has temporarily stopped services to the Middle East, Europe as well as to five destinations in the US and Canada.
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In view of the evolving situation and the closure of certain airspaces in the Middle East, we have temporarily suspended flights to the region. Impacted guests are being notified of changes directly on the contact details registered with us. We request all guests to confirm&hellip;
&mdash; Air India Express (@AirIndiaX) <a href="https://twitter.com/AirIndiaX/status/1937247118160544100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"In view of the evolving situation and the closure of certain airspaces in the Middle East, Air India Express has temporarily suspended flights to the region," the airline, which operates services to over 15 destinations in the region, said in a statement.
IndiGo on Tuesday morning said it is presently and progressively resuming operations as airports across the Middle East gradually reopen.
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Travel Advisory As airports across the Middle East gradually reopen, we are prudently and progressively resuming operations on these routes. We continue to monitor the situation closely and are fully considering the safest available flight paths to ensure secure and seamless&hellip;
&mdash; IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndiGo6E/status/1937315528508358828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"We continue to monitor the situation closely and are fully considering the safest available flight paths to ensure secure and seamless travel," the airline said in a post on X.
The airports in Dubai and Doha are also busy international hubs, including for travellers from India flying to destinations in Europe and the US.
The operations of many global carriers, including Qatar Airways, have also been impacted due to the airspace curbs in the wake of the Middle East tensions.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TravelAdvisory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TravelAdvisory</a> &ldquo;Amid the developing situation in the Middle East, Air India has ceased all operations to the region as well as to and from the East Coast of North America and Europe with immediate effect, until further notice. Our India-bound flights from North America are&hellip;
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"Amid the developing situation in the Middle East, Air India has ceased all operations to the region as well as to and from the East Coast of North America and Europe with immediate effect until further notice," Air India said in a statement.
"Our India-bound flights from North America are diverting back to their respective origins and others are being diverted back to India or re-routed away from the closed airspaces," the statement added.
SpiceJet in a post on X said some of its flights may be affected on account of the airspace closure in the Middle East.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TravelUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TravelUpdate</a>: Due to airspace closure in the Middle East, some of our flights may be affected. Passengers are advised to check their flight status at <a href="https://t.co/2wynECZugy">https://t.co/2wynECZugy</a> or contact our 24*7 Reservation Helpline numbers at +91 (0)124 4983410 or +91 (0)124 7101600 for&hellip;
&mdash; SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) <a href="https://twitter.com/flyspicejet/status/1937246831286845576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In a post on X, Akasa Air said that its flight operations to and from the region may be impacted due to the prevailing situation in the Middle East.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TravelUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TravelUpdate</a>: Due to the prevailing situation in the Middle East, our flight operations to and from the region may be impacted. We understand this may affect your travel plans and sincerely regret the inconvenience. Our teams are closely monitoring the evolving situation to&hellip;
&mdash; Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) <a href="https://twitter.com/AkasaAir/status/1937217246176379169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Earlier on Monday, multiple flights were diverted by the Indian carriers as some Gulf countries shut their airspace after Iran launched missile attacks on US airbase in Qatar.
The airlines will also have to deal with significant financial fallout due to the operational disruptions.&nbsp;

President Trump declares a phased ceasefire between Iran and Israel, aiming to officially end the 12-day conflict, though no immediate confirmation came from either side.

Trump says Israel and Iran agree to 'total ceasefire'

President Trump declares a phased ceasefire between Iran and Israel, aiming to officially end the 12-day conflict, though no immediate confirmation came from either side.

US President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire beginning Tuesday that would bring about an 'official end' to the conflict.
"It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE," Trump wrote Monday evening on his Truth Social platform.
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There was no immediate comment from Israel or Iran confirming the agreement.
As outlined by Trump, the ceasefire would be a phased 24-hour process beginning at around 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations. Israel would follow suit 12 hours later.
"Upon the 24th hour, an official end to the 12-day war will be saluted by the world," he said, adding that both sides had agreed to remain "peaceful and respectful" during each phase of the process.
Trump's announcement came just hours after Iran launched strikes against an American military base in Qatar, which he described as "weak" retaliation for US strikes over the weekend against Iranian nuclear sites.
Iran and Israel have exchanged wave after wave of air strikes since Israel unleashed a major military offensive on June 13.

Tensions ease as Iran hints at halting strikes if Israel stops its aggression, following US President Trump's announcement of a phased 24-hour ceasefire to end the 12-day conflict.

Iran signals halt to strikes if Israel stops

Tensions ease as Iran hints at halting strikes if Israel stops its aggression, following US President Trump's announcement of a phased 24-hour ceasefire to end the 12-day conflict.

Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday Tehran did not intend to continue its strikes if Israel stopped its attacks, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a staggered ceasefire to bring about an "official end" to their conflict.
Abbas Araghchi suggested that Iran had already halted its operation at 4am Tehran time (0030 GMT) -- and wanted a simultaneous end in attacks from Israel as well.
Trump had said the ceasefire would be a phased 24-hour process beginning at around 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations. Israel would follow suit 12 hours later.
"It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
"Upon the 24th hour, an official end to the 12-day war will be saluted by the world," he said, adding that both sides had agreed to remain "peaceful and respectful" during each phase of the process.
Any cessation in hostilities would come as a huge relief to world leaders frantic about an escalation in violence igniting a wider conflagration.
There was no immediate confirmation from Israel on ending the conflict that has killed hundreds in Iran and two dozen in Israel.
Explosions continued to rock Tehran overnight, with blasts in the north and centre of the Iranian capital described by AFP journalists as some of the strongest since the conflict broke out.
Writing on social media, Araghchi said: "The military operations of our powerful Armed Forces to punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute, at 4am."
"As of now, there is NO 'agreement' on ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards," he added.
The adversaries had been swapping missile fire since Israel carried out surprise "preemptive" strikes against Iran on June 13, targeting nuclear and military sites, and prompting Trump to warn of a possible "massive" regional conflict.
 - Strikes on US base -
The US leader's truce announcement came hours after Iran launched missiles at the largest US military facility in the Middle East -- Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar -- in a move Trump shrugged off as "very weak."
Calling for a de-escalation, Trump said Tehran had given advance notice of the barrage.
Iran's National Security Council confirmed having targeted the base "in response to the US aggressive and insolent action against Iran's nuclear sites and facilities".
But it added that the number of missiles launched "was the same as the number of bombs that the US had used" -- a signal that it had calibrated its response to be directly proportional rather than escalatory.
"This was calibrated and telegraphed in a way that would not result in any American casualties, so that there is an off ramp for both sides," Ali Vaez, a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group, told AFP.
The offensive came after the United States joined its ally Israel's military campaign against Iran, attacking an underground uranium enrichment centre with massive bunker-busting bombs and hitting two other nuclear facilities overnight Saturday into Sunday.
As international concern mounted that Israel's campaign and the US strikes could ignite a wider conflict, French President Emmanuel Macron insisted that "the spiral of chaos must end" while China warned of the potential economic fallout.
 - 'Blatant aggression' -
Iran said its assault in Qatar wasn't targeting the Middle Eastern neighbour, but the government in Doha accused Tehran of "blatant aggression" and claimed its right to a "proportional" response.
Iran's state media quoted the Revolutionary Guard Corps announcing that six missiles had hit Al Udeid, which had been evacuated beforehand, according to the Qataris.
The broadside was made up of "short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles," a US defence official said.
AFP reporters heard blasts in central Doha and in Lusail, north of the capital, on Monday evening, and saw projectiles moving across the night sky.
Iranians gathered in central Tehran to celebrate, images on state TV showed, with some waving the flag of the Islamic republic and chanting "Death to America".
Qatar earlier announced the temporary closure of its airspace in light of "developments in the region", while the US embassy and other foreign missions warned their citizens to shelter in place.
Israeli strikes on Iran have killed more than 400 people, Iran's health ministry has said. Twenty-four people have died in Iran's attacks on Israel, according to official figures.

Israel launched a fresh strike on Iran’s underground Fordo nuclear facility, following recent US attacks on key nuclear sites. Iran condemned the assault and vowed retaliation.

Tehran hit by Israeli attacks, vows response to US strikes

Israel launched a fresh strike on Iran&rsquo;s underground Fordo nuclear facility, following recent US attacks on key nuclear sites. Iran condemned the assault and vowed retaliation.

Loud explosions rocked Tehran on Monday as Israel said it struck "regime targets" in the city, escalating tensions a day after US air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Iran, in turn, fired missile barrages at Israel and vowed retaliation against the United States, as both sides intensified attacks on the war's 11th day.
An Iranian news agency said Israel struck Fordo -- a key nuclear enrichment facility buried deep in the mountains south of Tehran. The previous day, the United States hit the site with "bunker buster" bombs in support of its ally Israel.
"The aggressor attacked the Fordo nuclear site again," the Tasnim agency reported, quoting a provincial official.
President Donald Trump boasted Sunday's US strikes had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities, but other officials said it was too soon to assess the impact on Iran's nuclear programme, which Israel and some Western states consider an existential threat.
Aerial assaults meanwhile raged on, with sirens sounding across Israel and AFP journalists reporting blasts were heard over Jerusalem.
The Israeli military said it had struck missile sites in western Iran, "six Iranian regime airports" across the country, and unspecified "military targets" in the capital.
An AFP journalist in Tehran reported hearing loud explosions in the city's north, and the Iranian Red Crescent said an Israeli strike hit near its building in the same area.
Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military was "carrying out strikes of unprecedented force against regime targets and agencies of government oppression in the heart of Tehran", adding to speculation that Israel may seek to topple Iran's clerical leadership.
Iranian media said Israel's strikes hit a power supply system in Tehran, triggering outages.
In Israel, the national electricity company reported "damage near a strategic infrastructure facility" in the south that disrupted power supply, without naming the location or specifying the cause.
Some details of the damage in Israel are barred from publication due to military censorship rules.
An AFP photographer in Tel Aviv saw people rush to a bomb shelter after sirens sounded, including beach-goers with in swimsuits and carrying surfing boards.
Footage shared by the Israeli military of what it said were the latest airport strikes showed grainy black-and-white footage of fighter jets and helicopters explode upon impact.
Israeli strikes on Iran have killed more than 400 people, Iran's health ministry said. Iran's attacks on Israel have killed 24 people, according to official figures.
 - 'Extremely dangerous' -
After the US strikes, global markets reacted nervously, with oil prices jumping more than four percent early Monday but dipping later in the day.
China urged both Iran and Israel to prevent the conflict from spilling over, warning of potential economic fallout.
Iranian armed forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said on state television that the US "hostile act", following more than a week of Israeli bombardments, would "pave the way for the extension of war in the region".
"The fighters of Islam will inflict serious, unpredictable consequences on you," he warned.
Oman, a key mediator in the stalled Iran-US nuclear talks, condemned the US strikes and called for calm.
Iran's foreign ministry accused Washington of betraying diplomacy.
"Future generations will not forget that the Iranians were in the middle of a diplomatic process with a country that is now at war with us," said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to help deter Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for one-fifth of the world's oil supply.
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said closing the strategic strait would be "extremely dangerous".
With Iran threatening US bases in the region, the State Department issued a worldwide alert cautioning Americans abroad.
In Bahrain, home to a major US base, the US embassy said it had "temporarily shifted a portion of its employees to local telework" citing "heightened regional tensions".
 - Trump touts 'regime change' -
After the Pentagon stressed the goal of American intervention was not to topple the Iranian government, Trump openly toyed with the idea.
"If the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
Hours later he posted: "Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran... Obliteration is an accurate term!"
At a Pentagon press briefing earlier in the day, top US general Dan Caine said "initial battle damage assessments indicate that all three sites sustained extremely severe damage."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said his country's bombardments would "finish" once the stated objectives of destroying Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities have been achieved.
"We are very, very close to completing them," he said.
Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that craters were visible at the Fordo facility, but it had not been possible to assess the underground damage.
"Armed attacks on nuclear facilities should never take place," he added.
Iran has consistently denied seeking an atomic bomb, and Grossi has said there was no evidence to suggest so despite the Islamic republic's advanced uranium enrichment and other activities.
The IAEA said on Monday Tehran had informed it of "special measures to protect nuclear material" when the Israeli campaign began.
The US agency also said it was seeking access to Iranian nuclear sites to "account for" stockpiles of highly enriched uranium.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, had accused the United States of deciding to "blow up" nuclear diplomacy with its intervention in the war.

Israel faces another wave of Iranian missile attacks, with sirens blaring in the north and emergency services responding to multiple impact sites amid escalating tensions between the two nations.

Fresh sirens in north Israel warning of Iran missiles: army

Israel faces another wave of Iranian missile attacks, with sirens blaring in the north and emergency services responding to multiple impact sites amid escalating tensions between the two nations.

Sirens sounded in several areas of northern Israel on Monday, after the army reported a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles, at least the third salvo in less than two hours.
"A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas in northern Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," a military statement said, adding in another statement about 10 minutes later that people were allowed to leave shelters.
Earlier on Monday, sirens wailed across Israel for over 30 minutes as the military warned of multiple missile barrages launched from its arch-foe.
"Search and rescue forces are operating in several locations across the country in which reports of fallen projectiles were received," the military added.
Following the first wave, Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service reported no casualties "except a number of anxiety cases and people injured while seeking shelter".
Israeli media reported an impact in the area of Ashdod in the south.
The full extent of the damage in Israel after 11 days of war with Iran is not known due to military censorship rules, but at least 50 impacts have been acknowledged nationwide and 24 people have died, according to official figures.
Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran on June 13 targeting its missile and nuclear facilities, as well as military leaders and security services.
Aerial assaults raged between the two foes early Monday, while Tehran vowed retaliation over the bunker-buster bombs American warplanes unleashed at the weekend on three nuclear sites.

India has refuted social media claims suggesting that US fighter jets used Indian airspace to strike Iran, labeling them as fake through PIB Fact Check.

India debunks social media claims that US used its airspace to launch strikes against Iran

India has refuted social media claims suggesting that US fighter jets used Indian airspace to strike Iran, labeling them as fake through PIB Fact Check.

India has dismissed as "fake" claims by certain social media handles that the US fighter jets used Indian airspace to launch strikes against Iran.
The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday, with President Donald Trump warning of additional strikes if Iran retaliates.
"Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer. This claim is FAKE," PIB Fact Check said in a post on X on Sunday.
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🚫 FAKE CLAIM ALERT Indian airspace was NOT used by the US for strikes during Operation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MidnightHammer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MidnightHammer</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PIBFactCheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PIBFactCheck</a> ✅ Gen. Dan Caine, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, clearly outlined the flight path - India was not part of it. 📽️ Full briefing here:&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/IjMgXjJrPP">https://t.co/IjMgXjJrPP</a>
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"Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation #MidnightHammer," said the fact check unit of the Press Information Bureau that functions under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MidnightHammer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MidnightHammer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PIBFactCheck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PIBFactCheck</a> ❌ This claim is FAKE ❌Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/x28NSkUzEh">pic.twitter.com/x28NSkUzEh</a>
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It said Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine explained the route used by US aircraft during a press briefing.

In a major escalation, Israel launched overnight airstrikes on Tehran, targeting dozens of military sites including the SPND headquarters. The strikes come amid rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, as diplomatic efforts continue.

Israel army says struck weapons research centre in Tehran

In a major escalation, Israel launched overnight airstrikes on Tehran, targeting dozens of military sites including the SPND headquarters. The strikes come amid rising tensions over Iran&rsquo;s nuclear ambitions, as diplomatic efforts continue.

Israel's military said Friday it struck dozens of targets in Tehran overnight, including what it called a centre for the "research and development of Iran's nuclear weapons project," in the eighth day of war between the two foes.
In a statement, the army said it had "completed a series of strikes in the heart of Tehran: dozens of targets were struck, including military missile production sites and the SPND (Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research) headquarters for research and development of Iran's nuclear weapons project."
According to the Israeli military the SPND headquarters "is used for research and development of advanced technologies and weapons supporting the Iranian regime's military capabilities."
The army said that during the night on Thursday more than 60 fighter jets struck dozens of military targets.
"Among the targets were sites producing missile components and facilities manufacturing raw materials used in casting missile engines," it added.
Israel, claiming that Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy a week ago, triggering deadly exchanges.
European foreign ministers will hold talks Friday with their Iranian counterpart, hoping to reach a diplomatic solution to the war as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement.

European foreign ministers race to defuse the growing Israel-Iran conflict as deadly exchanges escalate and the US weighs potential involvement amid rising nuclear fears.

European, Iranian diplomats to meet as US mulls joining Israel campaign

European foreign ministers race to defuse the growing Israel-Iran conflict as deadly exchanges escalate and the US weighs potential involvement amid rising nuclear fears.

European foreign ministers will hold talks Friday with their Iranian counterpart, hoping to reach a diplomatic solution to the war with Israel as US President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement.
Israel, claiming Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, launched air strikes against its arch-enemy a week ago, triggering deadly exchanges.
Sirens sounded in southern Israel on Friday morning after missiles were launched from Iran, the Israeli army said. It earlier warned people in Iran's northern industrial area of Sefidrood to evacuate ahead of Israeli strikes.
European leaders urging de-escalation have scrambled to hold talks with Iran, as Trump said he would decide "within the next two weeks" whether to involve the United States in Israel's bombing campaign.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his French, German, British and EU counterparts in Geneva on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy said "a window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution", after meeting senior US officials in Washington on Thursday.
Lammy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio "agreed Iran can never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon", according to the State Department.
Netanyahu welcomed the prospect of US involvement in its campaign, while Russia, an Iranian ally, told the United States that joining the conflict would be an "extremely dangerous step".
The UN Security Council is also due to convene on Friday for a second session on the conflict, which was requested by Iran with support from Russia, China and Pakistan, a diplomat told AFP on Wednesday.
While Netanyahu has not publicly said that Israel is trying to topple Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defence minister Israel Katz warned after the strike on Israel's Soroka hospital that Khamenei "can no longer be allowed to exist".
A week of deadly exchanges between the two countries has plunged the Middle East into a new crisis, more than 20 months into the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
 - Panic -
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sworn Iran will "pay a heavy price" for a strike on an Israeli hospital on Thursday, an attack Tehran said was targeting a military and intelligence base.
Soroka hospital's director Shlomi Codish said 40 people were wounded in the strike that destroyed several wards.
World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom hebreyesus called attacks on health facilities "appalling", while UN rights chief Volker Turk said civilians were being treated as "collateral damage".
In Iran, people fleeing Israel's attacks described frightening scenes and difficult living conditions, including food shortages and limited internet access.
"Those days and nights were very horrifying... hearing sirens, the wailing, the danger of being hit by missiles," University of Tehran student Mohammad Hassan told AFP, after returning to his native Pakistan.
"People are really panicking," a 50-year-old Iranian pharmacist who did not want to be named told AFP at a crossing on the border with Turkey.
Iran imposed a "nationwide internet shutdown" on Thursday -- the most extensive blackout since widespread anti-government protests in 2019 -- internet watchdog NetBlocks said.
The shutdown "impacts the public's ability to stay connected at a time when communications are vital", NetBlocks wrote on X.
Any US involvement in Israel's campaign against Iran would be expected to involve the bombing of a crucial underground nuclear facility in Fordo, using specially developed bunker-busting bombs.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump told aides he had approved attack plans but was holding off to see if Iran would give up its nuclear programme.
The US president had favoured a diplomatic route to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons -- an ambition Tehran has consistently denied -- seeking a deal to replace the 2015 agreement he tore up in his first term.
Dozens of US military aircraft were no longer visible at a US base in Qatar on Thursday, satellite images showed -- a possible move to shield them from potential Iranian strikes.
 - Nuclear sites -
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed Iran was "a couple of weeks" away from producing an atomic bomb.
Iran had been enriching uranium to 60 percent -- far above the 3.67-percent limit set by the 2015 deal, but still short of the 90 percent needed for a nuclear warhead.
Israel has maintained ambiguity on its own arsenal, but the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says it has 90 nuclear warheads.
A key Iranian government body, the Guardian Council, threatened a "harsh response" if "the criminal American government and its stupid president... take action against Islamic Iran".
On Thursday, Israel said it struck "dozens" of Iranian targets overnight, including the partially built Arak nuclear reactor and a uranium enrichment facility in Natanz.
Iranian atomic energy agency chief Mohammad Eslami confirmed in a letter to the UN nuclear watchdog that the Arak reactor was hit, demanding action to stop Israel's "violation of international regulations".
Iranian media reported blasts in Tehran late Thursday, while the Revolutionary Guards said more than 100 "combat and suicide" drones were launched at Israel.
In the central Israeli city of Bat Yam, the body of a woman was found in a site hit on Sunday, taking the death toll in Israel from Iranian missiles since June 13 to 25 people, according to authorities.
Iran said Sunday that Israeli strikes had killed at least 224 people, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians.

Soroka Hospital in southern Israel suffered damage after a direct missile hit during a massive Iranian attack involving dozens of ballistic missiles. Blasts were also reported in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as air defences responded.

Israeli hospital, Tel Aviv area struck by Iranian missiles: officials

Soroka Hospital in southern Israel suffered damage after a direct missile hit during a massive Iranian attack involving dozens of ballistic missiles. Blasts were also reported in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as air defences responded.

A hospital in southern Israel and two towns near Tel Aviv were struck after a barrage of Iranian missiles on Thursday morning, with rescuers reporting at least 47 people injured in the latest attacks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran would "pay a heavy price" after the strike on Soroka Hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel, while Defence Minister Israel Katz said the army had been ordered to "intensify" strikes on Iran.
"This morning, Iran's terrorist dictators fired missiles at Soroka Hospital... and at civilians in the centre of the country. We will make the tyrants in Tehran pay a heavy price," Netanyahu said in a post on X.
A spokesperson for the hospital reported "damage to the hospital and extensive damage in various areas. We are currently assessing the damage, including injuries. We ask the public not to come to the hospital at this time".
AFP footage showed smoke billowing from the complex, which serves populations in southern Israel, but is also known to treat soldiers wounded in Gaza.
Buildings were also damaged in the central towns of Ramat Gan and Holon, close to coastal hub Tel Aviv, which has been repeatedly targeted by Iranian missiles since war broke out between the countries last Friday.
Israel's Magen David Adom (MDA) rescue service said that at least 47 people were injured in Iran's latest missile strikes, with 18 more injured "while running to shelter".
Three people are in serious condition, and two are in moderate condition, an MDA spokesperson said in a statement.
"An additional 42 people sustained minor injuries from shrapnel and blast trauma, and 18 civilians were injured while running to shelter," the spokesperson added.
Defence Minister Katz meanwhile said in a statement: "These are some of the most serious war crimes -- and (Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali) Khamenei will be held accountable for his actions."
"The Prime Minister and I have ordered the (military) to intensify strikes against strategic targets in Iran and against the power infrastructure in Tehran, in order to eliminate the threats to the State of Israel and to shake the ayatollahs' regime," he added.
Sirens sounded across Israel early Thursday as the military said it detected incoming missiles from Iran and AFP journalists reported hearing loud blasts in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
A military official added that "dozens of ballistic missiles" had been launched at Israel.
The explosions heard by AFP journalists in Jerusalem around 7:10 am (0410 GMT), when air defences activated, were the loudest since the conflict with Iran began on Friday.
Sirens sounded twice in Tel Aviv in the morning, while an all-clear message was given around half an hour after the first one.

The first batch of 110 Indian students evacuated from Iran amid escalating conflict with Israel returned safely to Delhi. Students shared harrowing experiences as India plans more rescue operations.

Flight carrying over 100 Indian students, evacuated to Armenia from war-torn Iran, lands in Delhi

The first batch of 110 Indian students evacuated from Iran amid escalating conflict with Israel returned safely to Delhi. Students shared harrowing experiences as India plans more rescue operations.

Students who were evacuated from war-torn Iran recalled the critical situation they were faced with in the country, and thanked the Indian government for swift action in bringing them back home. &nbsp;
The first flight carrying 110 Indian students, who were evacuated to Armenia from war-torn Iran, landed in Delhi in the early hours on Thursday.&nbsp;
Amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Indian students in Tehran were moved out of the city, 110 of them crossing the border into Armenia, through arrangements made by the Indian Embassy on Tuesday under 'Operation Sindhu'.
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said more people are being evacuated. &nbsp;
"We have planes ready. We will be sending another plane today. We are evacuating some more people from Turkmenistan. Our missions have opened 24 hour lines for any request for evacuation. As the situation evolves, we will be sending more planes to evacuate Indian nationals," Singh, who is also the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, told reporters. &nbsp;
He thanked governments in Turkmenistan and Armenia for their support. &nbsp;Varta, a student from Kashmir, who was among those who landed here, said, "We were the first ones to be evacuated from Iran. The situation was quite critical. We were terrified. We thank Indian government and Indian embassy who worked very fast and swiftly to bring us here.
"Our neighbourhood was attacked. When the Indian government came to our doorstep it felt like home," she told PTI-Videos.
She said the Armenian authorities were also very helpful. &nbsp;Mir Khalif, an MBBS student who landed in Delhi, said it was a tense situation in Iran. &nbsp;
"We could see missiles. There was a war going on. Our neighbourhood was bombed. We were very afraid of the situation. I hope we will never see those days again," he told reporters. &nbsp;
Khalif thanked the Indian government for evacuating them first to Armenia and then bringing them back home. &nbsp;
"There are students still stuck in Iran. They are being relocated to safer places. We hope they will also be airlifted to India soon," he added. &nbsp;
Ali Akbar, another Indian student, said that while they were travelling in a bus, they saw a missile and a drone falling. "The situation that has been shown in the news is correct. It is extremely bad. Tehran has been destroyed," the student from Delhi said. &nbsp;
Parents of some students were seen anxiously waiting outside the airport for their children.
Haider Ali, father of 21-year-old Maaz Haider, an MBBS student in Iran, thanked the Indian government for the rescue efforts.
"We are really happy. The students have been brought back home safely. We thank the Indian government for this. But we are sad that students, who are stuck in Tehran, have not been rescued," he told PTI Videos, and urged the authorities to evacuate students still stranded in Tehran. &nbsp;
Parvez Alam, father of Sameer Alam, was also seen waiting for his son at the airport. "It has been two years since he has been studying in Urmia. Everything was fine but recently the situation deteriorated. We were under a lot of stress. But the Indian government evacuated students to Armenia where they were kept in good hotels. We are thankful to the Indian government," the Bulandshahr resident told PTI Videos. &nbsp;
The Jammu and Kashmir Students' Association thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for launching the evacuation effort. "We remain hopeful that all remaining students will be evacuated soon," the association said in a statement.&nbsp;

President Trump signals possible US intervention as Israel continues deadly airstrikes on Iran, prompting global calls for urgent de-escalation.

Trump weighs involvement as Israel launches fresh strikes on Iran

President Trump signals possible US intervention as Israel continues deadly airstrikes on Iran, prompting global calls for urgent de-escalation.

President Donald Trump warned he was weighing US military action against Iran, as Israel launched fresh strikes against Tehran on Thursday.
As the war entered its seventh day, Israel's military said it was striking Tehran and other parts of Iran, but all eyes were on whether Washington would enter the fray.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meanwhile rejected Trump's demand for an "unconditional surrender", despite claims from the US leader that "Iran's got a lot of trouble and they want to negotiate".
Trump has left his intentions on joining the conflict deliberately ambiguous, saying Wednesday: "I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do."
"The next week is going to be very big," he added, without further details.
The White House said Trump would receive an intelligence briefing on Thursday, a US holiday. Top US diplomat Marco Rubio meanwhile will meet his UK counterpart for talks expected to focus on the conflict.
"I have ideas as to what to do, but I haven't made a final (decision)," Trump said. "I like to make the final decision one second before it's due, because things change. Especially with war."
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had told aides on Tuesday he had approved attack plans but was holding off to see if Iran would give up its nuclear programme.
Trump told reporters that Iranian officials "want to come to the White House", a claim denied by Tehran.
The US president had favoured a diplomatic route to end Iran's nuclear programme, seeking a deal to replace the agreement he tore up in his first term.
But since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unleashed the campaign against Iran one week ago, Trump has stood behind the key US ally.
The United States is the only country with the "bunker buster" bombs needed to destroy Iran's Fordow nuclear plant, but US military action is deeply unpopular with parts of Trump's base.
Khamenei on Wednesday insisted Iran "will never surrender," and called Trump's ultimatum "unacceptable".
"America should know that any military intervention will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage," Khamenei added.
 - Dozens of civilians killed -
A week of strikes has significantly degraded Iran's nuclear and military installations, including buildings making and testing centrifuge components in Karaj and Tehran.
Centrifuges are vital for uranium enrichment, the sensitive process that can produce fuel for reactors or, in highly extended form, the core of a nuclear warhead.
Iranian strikes have also caused damage in Israel, where at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds wounded, according to Netanyahu's office.
Iran said Sunday that Israeli strikes had killed at least 224 people, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. It has not issued an updated toll since then.
On Thursday morning, Israel said it was carrying out fresh strikes on Tehran and other parts of Iran, and warned civilians in two villages, Arak and Khondab, to leave ahead of new attacks.
Those strikes came after Israel said it had destroyed Iran's internal security headquarters in Tehran, and Iran unleashed Fattah hypersonic missiles and so-called super-heavy, long-range missiles.
An Israeli military official, who asked not to be named, said Wednesday that Iran had fired around 400 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones since the conflict began on Friday.
About 20 missiles had struck civilian areas in Israel, the official added.
Israel says its surprise air campaign is aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Iran theoretically has enough near-weapons-grade material, if further refined, for more than nine bombs, but it denies seeking nuclear weapons.
Israel has maintained ambiguity on its own atomic activities, but the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says it has 90 nuclear warheads.
 - 'Immediate de-escalation' -
Israel's strikes have prompted mass evacuations and food and fuel shortages in Iran.
"There are shortages of rice, bread, sugar and tea," a 40-year-old Iranian driver told AFP at the Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, seeking anonymity for fear of reprisals.
"People are shocked and distraught, they don't know what they should do," said a car dealer in the Iranian city of Bukan who also asked not to be identified by his real name.
There was also a "near-total national internet blackout" in Iran on Wednesday, a London-based watchdog said, with Iran's Fars news agency confirming heavier internet restrictions after initial curbs imposed last week.
The military campaign has sparked calls for a return to diplomacy, with UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday urging an "immediate de-escalation" and efforts to avoid "further internationalisation of the conflict."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that a deal to guarantee both Israel's security and Iran's desire for a civilian nuclear programme was possible.
"I believe it would be good for all of us together to look for ways to stop the fighting and seek ways for the participants in the conflict to find an agreement," he told foreign journalists at a televised event.
He said Iran had not asked Russia for military help.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country remains committed to diplomacy, noting Iran "has so far only retaliated against the Israeli regime and not those who are aiding and abetting it".
But there were lingering questions about how the conflict could evolve, with Trump telling reporters that a change in Iran's government "could happen", a day after he had boasted that Washington could assassinate Khamenei, but would not, "at least not for now".

Iran and Israel exchange deadly long-range strikes amid rising tensions, with Trump demanding Iran’s unconditional surrender and hinting at military intervention as nuclear facilities and civilians are hit.

Iran says hypersonic missiles fired at Israel as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'

Iran and Israel exchange deadly long-range strikes amid rising tensions, with Trump demanding Iran&rsquo;s unconditional surrender and hinting at military intervention as nuclear facilities and civilians are hit.

Israel said it struck a nuclear site near Tehran on Wednesday, while Iran said it fired hypersonic missiles as the arch foes traded fire for a sixth day.
Hours after US President Donald Trump demanded Iran's surrender, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed his country would show "no mercy" towards Israel's leadership.
Trump insists the United States has played no part in ally Israel's bombing campaign, but also warned his patience was wearing thin.
The long-range blitz began Friday, when Israel launched a massive bombing campaign that prompted Iran to respond with missiles and drones.
After the Israeli military issued a warning for civilians to leave one district of Tehran for their safety, Israeli warplanes hit the capital early Wednesday.
"More than 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets... carried out a series of air strikes in the Tehran area over the past few hours," the Israeli military said, adding that several weapons manufacturing facilities were hit.
"As part of the broad effort to disrupt Iran's nuclear weapons development programme, a centrifuge production facility in Tehran was targeted."
Centrifuges are vital for uranium enrichment, the sensitive process that can produce fuel for nuclear reactors or, in highly extended form, the core of a nuclear reactor.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had launched hypersonic Fattah-1 missiles at Tel Aviv.
"The 11th wave of the proud Operation Honest Promise 3 using Fattah-1 missiles" was carried out, the Guards said in a statement broadcast on state television.
Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them harder to track and intercept.
No missile struck Tel Aviv overnight, despite Iran's claims that its attacks were "repeatedly shaking the shelters", though AFP photos showed Israel's air defence systems activated to intercept missiles over the commercial hub.
Iran also sent a "swarm of drones" towards Israel, while the Israeli military said it had intercepted a total of 10 drones launched from Iran.
It said one of its own drones had been shot down over Iran.
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- 'Unconditional surrender' - &nbsp;
Trump fuelled speculation about US intervention when he made a hasty exit from the G7 summit in Canada, where the leaders of the club of wealthy democracies called for de-escalation but backed Israel's "right to defend itself".
Back in Washington on Tuesday, Trump demanded the Islamic republic's "unconditional surrender".
He also boasted that the United States could easily assassinate Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there -- We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Trump met with his National Security Council to discuss the conflict. There was no immediate public statement after the hour and 20 minute meeting.
US officials stressed Trump has not yet made a decision about any intervention.
Hours later, Khamenei responded with a post on X, saying: "We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy."
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- Evacuations - &nbsp;
Israel's attacks have hit nuclear and military facilities around Iran, as well as residential areas.
Residential areas in Israel have also been hit, and foreign governments have scrambled to evacuate their citizens from both countries.
Since Friday, at least 24 people have been killed in Israel and hundreds wounded, according to Netanyahu's office.
Iran said on Sunday that Israeli strikes had killed at least 224 people, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians. It has not issued an updated toll since then.
More than 700 foreigners living in Iran have crossed into neighbouring Azerbaijan and Armenia since Israel launched its campaign, according to government figures.
On Tuesday in Tehran, long queues stretched outside bakeries and petrol stations as people rushed to stock up on fuel and basic supplies.
Iran's ISNA and Tasnim news agencies on Wednesday reported that five suspected agents of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency had been detained, on charges of tarnishing the country's image online.
With air raid sirens regularly blaring in Tel Aviv, some people relocated to an underground parking lot below a shopping mall.
"We've decided to permanently set camp here until it's all clear, I guess," Mali Papirany, 30, told AFP.
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- Nuclear facilities - &nbsp;
After a prolonged shadow war, Israel said its surprise air campaign was aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons -- an ambition Tehran denies.
The UN nuclear watchdog said there appeared to have been "direct impacts on the underground enrichment halls" at Iran's Natanz facility.
Israel has maintained ambiguity regarding its own atomic activities, but the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says it has 90 nuclear warheads.
The conflict derailed a running series of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington, with Iran saying after the start of Israel's campaign that it would not negotiate with the United States while under attack.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Trump had a critical role to play in restarting diplomacy with Iran, where any attempts at "regime change" would bring "chaos".

In a meeting with envoys in Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian foreign minister said they had informed the US that the attacks against Israel will be limited and for self-defence.

Iran says it informed the U.S. its attacks on Israel will be 'limited'

In a meeting with envoys in Tehran on Sunday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said it had informed the US that its attacks against Israel will be limited and for self-defence.

In a meeting with envoys in Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian foreign minister said they had informed the US that the attacks against Israel will be limited and for self-defence.

Facing backlash over its direct attack on Israel, Iran's foreign minister has said the country had only planned a 'limited' attack and that US was informed in advance.
In a meeting with envoys in Tehran on Sunday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said it had informed the US that its attacks against Israel will be limited and for self-defence.
Iran seeks to curb retaliation after it launched several suicide drones and missiles at Israel.
Tehran warned earlier of a larger counterattack if Israel struch its territory.
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