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United News of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Israel struck 1,480 targets in Iran during 12-day war, dropped 3,500 munitions
Tel Aviv, June 25 (UNI) During its 12-day wide-scale military campaign in Iran, Israel struck over 1,480 targets and launched around 1,500 air sorties that dropped 3,500 munitions, Israeli media and defense sources reported. Iran International, quoting data from the Israeli military and national rescue services (MDA), said 29 Israelis were killed during the conflict -- 28 by Iranian missile fire and one woman who died of cardiac arrest during air raid sirens. The Israeli Air Force conducted 600 mid-air refueling operations during the offensive, which also targeted 80 Iranian air defense systems and 250 missile launch platforms. Eight nuclear sites across Iran were bombed, with severe damage reported at two key facilities. The initial waves of airstrikes targeted Natanz and Isfahan, while subsequent attacks hit Arak, Parchin, Karaj, Bonab, and Tehran. It quoted the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) as saying that the strikes significantly degraded Iran's nuclear infrastructure and eliminated much of the country's strategic launch capability. In retaliation to the air strikes, Iran fired approximately 600 missiles at Israel. Fatalities were recorded in multiple cities, including Rishon LeZion, Haifa, Petah Tikva, Kiryat Ata, and Beersheba. More than 30,000 buildings across Israel were damaged during the hostilities. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Effi Defrin said today that the recent war with Iran has set the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme back by years. 'We met all the objectives of the operation as defined for us, and even did so better than we had optimally expected,' Defrin said, but he cautioned: 'I say this with humility, because it's still too early to determine.' 'We are investigating and reviewing the results of our strikes on every part of this puzzle, as I've previously called it, the various components of the nuclear program and more,' he said, the Times of Israel reported. 'I can say here that the assessment is that we significantly damaged the nuclear program, and I can also say that we set it back by years, I repeat, years,' he said. Defrin's comments echoed those of IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir last night that, 'We have set Iran's nuclear project back by years, and the same goes for its missile program.' UNI ANV RN
Egypt Independent
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Israel carried out its most 'extensive' wave of strikes in Tehran, military says
Israel carried out its most 'extensive' wave of strikes in Tehran to date, Israeli military spokesperson Effie Defrin said Monday. Fifty Israeli aircraft and 100 munitions hit Iranian military positions and Iran's internal security infrastructure, the spokesperson said. Defrin — who was speaking before Iran launched an attack on a US base in Qatar — also said the Israeli military is intensifying its strikes against Iran's surface-to-surface missile launchers and deepening their strikes. 'The more we deepen the strikes, the more we reduce this capability. Their ability to launch missiles at us is steadily decreasing,' he said. Defrin said Israel is ready to deepen strikes in Tehran and 'elsewhere' and that Israel still has an 'extensive target bank.' When asked if Israel would help the Gulf states should Iran respond to the US attacks over the weekend, Defrin said Israel was in contact with partners across the Middle East and beyond.
Euronews
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
'There is no red line that they have not crossed'
The US attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran "were carried out in coordination with the IDF." according to Israeli military spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin on Sunday. "These actions mark a crucial step in stopping the Iranian regime's aggression and its ability to pose a threat to the region and the world. The regime's ability to threaten Israel is being dismantled piece by piece," said Defrin. The US military targeted the Iranian sites of Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz early on Sunday. In a televised address from the White House, US President Donald Trump said the sites had been "completely and fully obliterated". Trump also launched dozens of missiles from submarines without congressional approval. Neither Iran nor the UN nuclear watchdog have reported immediate signs of radioactive contamination near to the targeted facilities. It was a risky move meant to weaken a longtime enemy, even as Tehran has warned of revenge attacks that could lead to a wider conflict in the region. Iranian FM says "There is no red line that they have not crossed." Hours after the attacks, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in Turkey: 'The warmongering, a lawless administration in Washington is solely and fully responsible for the dangerous consequences and far-reaching implications of its act of aggression.' He added: "They crossed a very big red line by attacking nuclear facilities". Araghchi condemned the attacks, saying that the time for diplomacy had passed and called on the UN Security Council for an emergency session. He also stated that under the principles of the UN Charter, Iran has the right to self-defence. Iran is a close ally to Russia The Iranian foreign minister plans to travel to Moscow on Monday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin 'We enjoy a strategic partnership and we always consult with each other and coordinate our positions'. Iran and Russia are close allies, and Tehran has kept it no secret that it has been helping Russia in its war on Ukraine, notably supplying it with attack drones. Meanwhile, Israel released footage claiming their attacks struck Iranian soldiers and missile launchers. The IDF said in a statement that 'missile launchers were struck in Isfahan, Bushehr and Ahvaz". It further explained that 'Strikes were also conducted on military sites involved in the production of aerial defence batteries, the 'Third Brigade' UAV command centre, and a UAV storage facility near the command centre,'. The US' decision to join the conflict follows more than a week of Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel says its goal is to destroy the country's air defences and missile systems, while also damaging its nuclear facilities.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'We have other goals': Israeli army vows to continue Iran offensive; reviews aftermath of US strikes on nuclear sites
The Israeli military on Sunday declared it has "other goals" in Iran and will press forward with its military campaign, hours after US air strikes hit key Iranian nuclear facilities. "We have other goals and we will continue to act until we attain them," said Israeli army spokesperson Effie Defrin during a televised briefing. The statement came amid escalating regional tensions after US President Donald Trump confirmed American forces had carried out a "very successful attack" on three nuclear sites in Iran's Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz, ending weeks of speculation about potential US involvement in the conflict. Israel-Iran conflict: Follow live updates Defrin said Israel was still assessing the impact of the US strike on the heavily fortified Fordo enrichment facility. 'It's too soon to determine whether Iran's enriched uranium was destroyed or removed," he said. 'We are constantly checking the situation. It is too soon to determine. I suppose we will know later on." The Israeli army launched its own fresh round of attacks on Sunday morning, including strikes on Iranian missile launchers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 40代以上でPC持ってるなら、このゲームはあなた向け！ Hero Wars ゲームをプレイ Undo 'We are continuing and are determined to achieve the objectives of the operation: eliminating the existential threat to the state of Israel, damaging Iran's nuclear programme and destroying its missile system," Defrin added. Tehran, meanwhile, has accused both the US and Israel of inflaming the crisis. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the attacks marked a serious escalation. 'The US and Israel have crossed a red line by attacking Iran's nuclear facilities,' he said at an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul. Araghchi also stated that Iran was still evaluating the extent of the damage. Despite the strikes, Iran's Red Crescent chief Pir Hossein Kolivand reported that there were no fatalities from the US raids. 'Fortunately, we did not have any martyrs in last night's events of the US aggression against Iran's nuclear facilities," he said on state TV. Israel first launched its large-scale assault on Iran on June 13, targeting what it said were nuclear and military assets. The operation has included hundreds of airstrikes, assassinations of military officials, and the killing of around ten nuclear scientists. Iran has denied ever seeking to develop nuclear weapons. As of Saturday, Iranian authorities said more than 400 people had died and over 3,000 were injured in Israeli attacks, mostly civilians. Israel, in turn, reported 25 deaths caused by Iranian missile and drone strikes.
Sky News AU
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘We will not rest': Israel responds to Iran's press conference in Istanbul
Israel's Brigadier General Effie Defrin responds live to the Iranian Foreign Minister's press conference in Istanbul, Turkey. 'We will not rest until every hostage is home,' Brigadier General Defrin said. 'We will continue to act with resolve and determination to protect the citizens of Israel.'
