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Iran extends suspension of domestic, international flights until 3 PM Sunday

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has extended the suspension of all domestic and international flights until 3:00 PM local time (11:30 GMT) on Sunday amid Israeli regime strikes, according to the organization’s fourth official announcement issued on Sunday morning.

Saudi Crown Prince MBS: Israel trying to drag US into war with Iran

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that Israel is focusing all its efforts on escalating tensions in order to draw the US into a conflict with Iran, however, the wise and measured response of the Islamic Republic will deny them that opportunity.

Imposing demands through pressure failed US policy: Iranian president

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the recent crimes committed by Israel against Iran shows the Zionist regime’s inherently aggressive nature and utter disregard for human lives. He added that the United States is supporting Israel’s attacks against Iran and thinks that it can impose its demands on Tehran through pressure.

Iran fires more missiles at Israel       

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that it has launched an attack involving missiles and drones on Israel in retaliation for the Zionist regime's aggression against Iran.

Israeli airstrike hits Iranian defense ministry headquarters in Tehran

Israeli warplanes have carried out an airstrike targeting the Iranian Ministry of Defense's central command headquarters in Tehran.

Israeli drone attack targets Iran’s Phase 14 of South Pars Gas Field

An Israeli micro-drone struck one of the refineries in Phase 14 of Iran’s South Pars gas field earlier Saturday, triggering a powerful explosion and subsequent fire in part of the facility.

Iran-US negotiations unjustifiable amid Israeli attack: FM

It makes no sense to proceed with the indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US amid Israeli attacks against the Islamic Republic, Foreign Minister  Abbas Araqchi has stated.

Iran parliament body calls for restricting IAEA inspections

The Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy commission has formally submitted a letter to senior officials, underlining the need to restrict the International Atomic Energy Agency’s inspections in Iran under the safeguards agreement.

Pope Leo appeals for ‘reason’ amid Israel-Iran attacks, calls for dialogue

Pope Leo on Saturday called on the authorities in Iran and Israel to act with 'reason' following airstrikes between the two sides that killed dozens and forced civilians into shelters. He urged both Tehran and Tel Aviv to pursue dialogue.

Report: Iranian Air defense downs another Israeli F-35 fighter jet

Iran’s Army Air Defense Force has reportedly shot down another Israeli F-35 fighter jet over western Iran, according to a statement released by the Iranian Army’s public relations office and reported by ISNA.

Ayatollah Khamenei names successor to late chief of IRGC Aerospace Division martyred in Israeli attack

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed the successor to the late commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Division, who was assassinated in an Israeli attack against the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday.

Damage to nuclear facilities in Fordow and Isfahan limited: Iran

Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow and Isfahan were not extensively damaged in an attack by Israel, the spokesperson of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has stated.

Iran notifies US, France, UK of imminent large-scale attack on Israel

Iran has formally cautioned France, the UK, and the US that it is preparing to launch a large-scale military operation against Israel.

Report: 20 children among victims in Israeli strike on residential building in Iran

Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, has reported that 20 children were killed in an Israeli missile strike on a building in a residential complex in the capital Tehran, with some of the victims as young as six and nine months old.

Two more Iranian generals killed in Israeli attack

Two other high-ranking officials of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces have been confirmed killed in the military strikes launched by the Israeli regime on Tehran in the early hours of Friday.

No damage to runways and main buildings at Tehran’s airport: IRNA

Israeli attacks overnight on Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport targeted a hangar housing Iranian fighter jets without damaging runways or the main building, state-run news agency IRNA has reported.

Iran urges UN Security Council to hold Israel accountable for its crimes

Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, addressed an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Saturday following the Israeli attacks against the Islamic Republic.

Iran says nuclear negotiations with US ‘meaningless’ after Israel attack

Speaking to Tasnim news agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei accused the US of supporting Israel’s onslaught on Iran, saying the attack would not have happened without Washington’s permission.

Iran long-range Arash drones hit targets in Israeli-occupied areas

Iranian military sources have confirmed that a number of Arash suicide drones launched by the Iranian Army have struck designated targets in Israeli-occupied territories.

IRGC says its missiles struck ‘sources of Israeli onslaught’ in retaliatory military operation

In its latest update, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) provided further details on Iran’s military operation against the occupied Palestinian territories, launched in response to early Friday morning Israeli assault.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iranian armed forces will cripple vile Zionist regime 

In a televised address to the Iranian nation on Friday evening, Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has vowed a firm response to the Zionist regime over its acts of aggression against Iran.

Iranian air defense intercepts Zionist regime projectiles over Tehran 

Iranian air defense systems have intercepted a number of Israeli projectiles over the capital Tehran.

Trump tells Iran to make a nuclear agreement “before there is nothing left”

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Tehran to go back to the negotiating table and cut a nuclear deal "before there is nothing left" after Israel attacked several targets inside Iran.

Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new top military brass

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed new top military commanders following the deadly attack by the Zionist regime.

Iran confirms damage to Natanz nuclear facility in Israeli airstrikes, denies radiation leak 

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) has confirmed that parts of the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan uranium enrichment facility in Natanz sustained damage following Israeli airstrikes early Friday, but reported no casualties or radiation leakage.