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Iran’s top security body  issues statement on missile strike on US base

In a separate and official statement, the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced that Iranian armed forces have conducted a precision missile strike on the US Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar, in response to the US attack on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities.

Iran’s armed forces announce missile strike on US Al-Udeid base in Qatar

In an official statement, the Iranian armed forces announced that the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), under the command of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters and with the approval of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, launched a powerful and destructive missile strike on the US Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in retaliation for a recent US strike on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities.

US assault gives Iranian armed forces ‘free hand’ for any retaliatory action: Top general

Iran’s top military general has stated that the American aggression against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities has given the country’s armed forces free hand for any retaliatory action.

IMF chief sees threats to economies from US attacks on Iran

US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities have created another source of economic uncertainty, threatening the prospects of large economies, including the United States itself, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Monday.

Over 10,000 spy drones discovered in Tehran; Zionist espionage cells dismantled

In the midst of ongoing Israeli war on Iran, an informed source has revealed the discovery of more than 10,000 miniature drones in Tehran used for espionage and sabotage by operatives linked to the Zionist regime.

Iran’s army chief vows harsh response to US

Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami has warned that the US will receive a decisive response for its recent attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Head of Mossad-affiliated cyber network in Iran executed

Mohammad Amin Mahdavi-Shayesteh, who had been operating a cyber network in Iran under the direction of the Israeli regime’s Mossad intelligence service, was executed by hanging following his arrest and the conclusion of judicial proceedings by Iran's courts.

Tehran reserves ‘complete and lawful right’ to respond to US attack: Iran’s envoy

Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, speaking at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Monday, strongly condemned the US military aggression against Iranian soil, stressing Tehran reserves the complete and lawful right to defend itself under international law.

E3 countries call on Iran to “engage in negotiations”

The E3 countries – France, Germany and the United Kingdom – urged Tehran to engage in talks after the United States attacked three key Iranian nuclear facilities early Sunday.

IAEA head gives update on Iranian nuclear sites after US attack

Rafael Grossi, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog — gave an update to the UN Security Council on what has occurred at Iran’s nuclear facilities following the US attack.

US attack on Iran “marks a perilous turn in a region that is already reeling”: UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stated that the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities “marks a perilous turn in a region that is already reeling.”

Iran goals don’t include war or regime change: US officials

Top United States officials have been giving interviews and press briefings from Washington, where they are stressing that the US does not want to get into a protracted war with Tehran or topple Iran's government.

IRGC chief says no letup in attacks on Israel

There is no pause in the retaliatory attacks the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps is conducting against the Zionist regime, IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Pakpour has stated.

Several killed in Syria church bombing attack

A suicide bomber has carried out an attack inside a packed church in Syria’s capital, Damascus, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens more, according to state media.

Israel recovers bodies of three hostages held in Gaza Strip

Israel announced it had recovered the bodies of two civilians and one soldier held hostage in Gaza, amid its wars in the besieged Strip and Iran.

US behind Israel’s hostile actions: Iran’s president

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the United States is the “main cause” behind Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic.

IRGC vows response to US strikes on nuclear sites in ways beyond its calculations

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has strongly condemned the US “unprecedented and blatant act of aggression” against Iran, vowing to respond in ways beyond the calculations of Washington.

Iran UN Mission urges UNSC emergency meeting following US attack

The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, in a letter to the UN Security Council, condemned in the strongest possible terms the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, calling for an emergency meeting of the UNSC.

IRGC says it targeted Israeli airport, bases

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has said Iran’s most recent missile strikes targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, along with research facilities and “support bases and various layers of control and command centres”.

UN watchdog says no increase in radiation levels at Iran nuclear sites

The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, announced on Sunday that there had been no reported increases in off-site radiation levels at the three Iranian nuclear sites targeted in US strikes.

Iran’s FM says ‘outrageous’ US attack on nuclear sites to have ‘everlasting consequences’

In his first public remarks after the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi pointed out that Washington has breached international law.

Iran’s atomic body condemns US attack on nuclear facilities, vows legal action

In a strongly worded statement early Sunday morning, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) condemned the US strikes on the country’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

Iran warns of dangerous consequences of US strike on nuclear sites, blames IAEA chief

The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned of the extremely dangerous consequences of the US assaults on three Iranian nuclear sites, holding the “warmongering and lawless U.S. government fully responsible for of this grave crime.”

Iran Judiciary: Mossad spy executed following full legal process

The death sentence of Majid Mossayebi, who had been arrested and tried as an agent of the Israeli regime’s intelligence service (Mossad), has been carried out.

US strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz nuclear sites in Iran

President Donald Trump has announced that United States forces attacked three Iranian nuclear sites in a “very successful attack”, claiming that the heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility is “gone”.