Israel and Iran Trade More Strikes as Conflict Escalates in the Middle East
- On June 13-14, 2025, Israel launched dawn airstrikes targeting over 200 sites across Iran, including nuclear facilities and military bases.
- The strikes followed rising tensions over Iran's uranium enrichment reaching 60%, surpassing the 2015 agreement limit, and led to the cancellation of nuclear talks in Oman.
- Israel killed top Iranian commanders including Hossein Salami and Mohammad Bagheri, while Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israeli cities, causing casualties and infrastructure damage.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed the nation, while UN chief Antonio Guterres urged both sides to stop fighting, emphasizing that Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons.
- The conflict spurred international alarm, airspace closures, flight cancellations, and surging oil prices, while calls for restraint and diplomatic efforts intensified amid fears of broader regional war.
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Israeli Prime Minister vows to hit "every target of the Ayatollah regime" in Iran
Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. Israel and Iran have entered a dangerous new phase of open conflict, with missile exchanges, fiery rhetoric, and civilian casualties marking a sharp escalation. What began as targeted strikes has now spiralled into an all-out conflict threatening regional stability.
BBC World Service - Newshour, Israel and Iran threaten escalation of military conflict
Israel and Iran threaten to step up their military confrontation, nearly 48 hours after the Israeli strikes began. Newshour analyses Israel's strategy and assesses how close Iran was to making a nuclear weapon. Also in the programme: two US politicians are shot in Minnesota; and Bangladesh's interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus on the ending of aid to his country. (Picture: Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from the city of A…
The Israeli Prime Minister does not intend to cease until 'all the objectives of the Ayatollás' have fallen, while

Israel, Iran trade threats as conflict escalates
Israel on Saturday threatened to strike "every target of the ayatollah regime" in Iran, whose president warned of a severe response if the Israeli attacks continue, fuelling fears of an escalating conflict.
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