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Iran’s Leader: U.S. military intervention to bring irreparable damage

Ayatollah Khamenei

In a televised address earlier on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized: The Iranian nation will firmly stand against an imposed war, just as it will firmly resist an imposed peace. This nation will never surrender to any form of coercion.

The Leader also referred to the offensive and threatening remarks made by the U.S. President, stating: Wise individuals who know Iran, its people, and its history never speak to this nation in the language of threats, because the Iranian nation is not one to surrender.

Ayatollah Khamenei stressed the Americans must understand that any U.S. military intervention in this conflict will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage.

Air Defense HQ: Over 60 Israeli UAVs, Missiles Destroyed by Iran

Iran Air Defense System

In a statement, the country’s Air Defense Headquarters reported that from the start of the Zionist regime’s aggression until 7 AM on Wednesday, they successfully intercepted and destroyed 61 various types of unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles, including 4 advanced Hermes unmanned aerial vehicles.

The statement mentioned that the Iranian air defense forces are bravely confronting the attacks of the Zionist regime.

The aggression of the Zionist regime against Iran began on Friday, June 13. During this time, in addition to military areas, nuclear sites and residential areas in various cities have been targeted. These attacks have left hundreds of martyrs and wounded.

Iran’s attacks so far against Israel just a warning, punitive military operations to follow: Top general

Abdulrahim Mousavi

Major General Sayyid Abdolrahim Mousavi, the newly-elected Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, in a televised message, said the operations carried out so far since Friday have served as a deterrent warning, and the actual punitive operations will be executed soon.

He said the Zionist regime, in an act of aggression disguised as military goals, has in recent days attacked the people of Iran, including women, children and the elderly.

He said the regime has disregarded all recognized international laws, and after killing some 300 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon, has now launched a savage assault on the media professionals of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) to silence the voice of truth.

“The great nation of Iran, as history shows, has never bowed to any aggression, and, while standing firm against this savage act, will make the Zionist regime pay for its crimes, God willing,” he declared.

“By God’s power, the martyrdom of our dear compatriots, scientists and commanders of the armed forces, will only strengthen our resolve to carry out a punishing reprisal.”

Major General Mousavi further stated that so far, since Friday, the IRGC aerospace force and the air-defense Headquarters, are at the front line with support from the Army, the IRGC, the Law-Enforcement Command and the Ministry of Defense, and together they have “inflicted heavy blows on the enemy by striking sensitive and vital targets.”

However, he added that the operations conducted so far have only been a warning for deterrence, the punitive operations will be carried out shortly.

He also warned the settlers of the occupied territories, especially Tel Aviv and Haifa, to immediately leave these areas to save their lives and “not sacrifice themselves to Netanyahu’s animalistic desires.”

“Let the free peoples of the world rest assured: the great nation of Iran, led by its armed forces, will avenge the blood of the martyrs—God willing, by His power,” he declared.

Netanyahu poses biggest threat to regional security, stability: Erdogan

“President Erdogan said that Turkey has been conducting intensive diplomatic contacts since the Israeli attack on Iran and will continue its efforts to end the spiral of violence that these attacks started,” the administration of the Turkish leader said in a statement following the telephone call.

“He noted that Netanyahu has again shown that he is the biggest threat to the security of the region.”

Erdogan also stressed that Israel’s attack on Iran had sidelined the humanitarian crisis and genocide in Gaza, saying that “Syria should not be allowed to be involved in these events.”

US closing its embassy in Israel amid rising tensions in West Asia

“This includes the Consular Sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv,” it wrote on X.

The embassy also directed all US government employees and their family members to continue to shelter in place in and near their residences “until further notice.”

Regional tensions have escalated since Friday, when Israel launched airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.

Russia urges Israel to stop “illegal” attacks on Iran, accuses West of manipulation

Russian Foreign Ministry

“The ongoing intensive attacks by the Israeli side on peaceful nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran are illegal from the point of view of international law, create unacceptable threats to international security, and push the world toward a nuclear catastrophe, the consequences of which will be felt everywhere, including in Israel itself,” Russia’s foreign ministry said in statement.

“Russia calls on the Israeli leadership to … immediately cease the raids on nuclear installations and sites that are under safeguards and are objects of IAEA verification activities,” it added.

The statement also accused unidentified Western countries of acting “out of opportunistic considerations” in supporting Israel’s actions, saying “It is obvious that attempts by the Western bloc to manipulate the global nuclear nonproliferation regime and use it to settle political scores with undesirable countries are extremely costly for the international community and absolutely unacceptable.”

It added that Russia had noted Iran’s “unwavering commitment” to its obligations to adhere to the non-proliferation treaty “and its readiness to resume contacts with the United States,” stating that a solution to the conflict could be “ensured only through diplomacy and negotiations.”

Israel launched a bombardment campaign against Iran on Friday, targeting military and nuclear sites as well as residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, killing dozens of people, including top military officials and nuclear scientists.

Iran has responded with hundreds of ballistic missiles, many of which have penetrated Israel’s air defences, causing widespread damage across the occupied territories.

IRGC says targeted Israeli air bases from which attacks on Iran were launched

The strikes on the Israeli air bases were carried out “in response to the Israeli regime’s brazen attacks against the sacred soil of Islamic Iran”, according to an IRGC announcement.

“We also announce that these operations shall continue in a sustained, complex, multilayered, and gradual fashion,” the IRGC added.

The retaliatory attacks were part of the tenth phase of Operation True Promise III, which was launched late on Friday in response to the unprovoked and indiscriminate Israeli aggression on Iran, which claimed the lives of many senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, as well as civilians, including women and children.

Iranian armed forces have carried out the latest and tenth phase of Operation True Promise III by firing a barrage of missiles and drones toward the occupied territories on Tuesday.

Attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities could have long-term impacts: WHO

WHO

“The escalation of violence between Israel and Iran is extremely concerning – and is costing the lives of civilians, including children,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X.

“Targeting of nuclear sites … may have immediate and long-term impacts on the environment and health of people in Iran and across the region,” he added.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has also announced it has conducted more satellite imagery analysis of Israel’s recent attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.

Based on its research, the watchdog said it has further evidence indicating “direct impacts” on the “underground enrichment halls” in the Natanz facility.

However, the IAEA added its analysis did not show any such change at two of Iran’s other major nuclear facilities targeted by Israel – Isfahan and Fordow.

New Iranian missile used against Israel: Defense Ministry Spokesman

In comments at a televised interview on Tuesday, Brigadier General Alireza Talaee Nik stated Iran will fully exploit its offensive capacities against the Zionist enemy after it imposed a war against the country.

Lauding the successful retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and highlighting the advanced homegrown weapons at Iran’s disposal, the general said the Armed Force fired a new missile at the Israeli targets in a fresh wave of attacks on Tuesday.

The Israeli enemy failed to intercept the advanced Iranian missile that was employed for the first time, he stated, adding the Zionists have admitted that they could not even detect the missile before it rained down.

The fact that one of the Zionist regime’s security and intelligence centers was hit by Iran’s guided missile despite being guarded by heavy layers of air defenses assisted by the US reveals the Israeli regime’s misery, the spokesman continued.

General Talaee Nik explained that the Israeli regime’s endurance will diminish gradually as Iran utilizes advanced weapons, saying, “The Zionist enemy is strategically unable to continue a strategic war and its back will break as time goes by.”

He also assured the Iranian people that more surprising achievements of the Armed Forces will appear in the future.

Iran calls on Europe to condemn Israeli onslaught in joint call with European FMs

During the phone conversation, Araqchi condemned Israel’s “blatant aggression” against Iran, including strikes on peaceful nuclear facilities, economic infrastructure, military sites, and residential areas.

He said the attacks represented an “unprecedented blow to diplomacy” and called on European countries to acknowledge the reality and condemn the Israeli regime’s actions.

Araqchi stressed that Iran’s legitimate defense would continue firmly and warned that Israel and its supporters would bear full responsibility for any escalation.

He added that the war had clearly been launched against the Iranian people with American support, making the U.S. complicit in Israel’s crimes.

The top Iranian diplomat reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to diplomacy, saying the country has never left the negotiating table. However, he noted that the current priority is to deliver a forceful and deterrent response to the aggression.

The European ministers and the E.U. foreign policy chief expressed regret over the current situation and offered condolences for the loss of life, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy and their readiness to help de-escalate tensions.

Araqchi also held a phone conversation with his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani, and criticized the positions of certain European countries as well as their leniency toward the Israeli regime’s violations of international law.

The foreign minister emphasized that the Israeli regime had committed a clear act of military aggression against Iran and grossly violated fundamental principles of international law.

He stated the violation of Iran’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, attacks on nuclear facilities, assassination of military figures, and the killing of university professors and ordinary civilians constitute “unforgivable crimes.”

Araqchi stressed that, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Iran is determined to exercise its right to legitimate self-defense.

Tajani, for his part, expressed regret over the deteriorating security situation in West Asia and voiced Italy’s readiness to help de-escalate tensions.