{"id":10415,"date":"2025-06-14T09:05:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T09:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10415"},"modified":"2025-06-14T09:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T09:05:30","slug":"israel-continues-attacks-on-iran-after-tehrans-retaliatory-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10415","title":{"rendered":"Israel continues attacks on Iran after Tehran\u2019s retaliatory strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Israel continued to attack Iran on Saturday, after Tehran launched a wave of ballistic missiles that killed three people and injured at least 91 others across central Israel, in retaliation for Israel\u2019s unprecedented aggression on Iranian nuclear and military facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Anadolu English (@anadoluagency)<\/p>\n<p>Israeli airstrikes that resumed overnight, targeted additional sites including Iranian air defence systems, according to Israeli military officials. The attacks, they said, would continue &#8220;as long as necessary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Israel Defense Forces (@idf)<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the death toll in Israel rose to three, after a woman injured in the first wave of Iranian strikes died on Saturday, Israel\u2019s public broadcaster Kan reported.<\/p>\n<p>Two others wounded in separate attacks had succumbed earlier. Dozens remain hospitalised, with at least three in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Iran appoints new military leadership after deadly Israeli attacks<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian missile salvo followed Israeli strikes early Friday that reportedly killed 78 people in Iran, including top generals of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and senior nuclear scientists.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Anadolu English (@anadoluagency)<\/p>\n<p>More than 320 others were wounded, according to Iranian officials.<\/p>\n<p>In Tel Aviv\u2019s suburb of Ramat Gan, nine buildings were destroyed and hundreds of apartments damaged, Haaretz reported. Roughly 400 residents were evacuated from the Greater Tel Aviv area due to structural damage.<\/p>\n<p>Visuals showed widespread devastation, including vehicles set ablaze and residential blocks flattened.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Anadolu English (@anadoluagency)<\/p>\n<p>Earlier at the United Nations Security Council on Friday, tensions flared as Iran accused the United States of enabling the Israeli offensive. \u201cThe United States is complicit,\u201d said Iran\u2019s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani. \u201cBy aiding and enabling these crimes, they share full responsibility for the consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>US officials confirmed they were given prior notice of Israel\u2019s plans but insisted that American forces were not involved. \u201cIran would be wise to return to negotiations,\u201d said State Department official McCoy Pitt, warning that Tehran would face \u201cdire consequences\u201d if it targeted US assets or personnel in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: Trump tells Iran to make deal or face &#8216;more brutal&#8217; attacks<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump, speaking to The Wall Street Journal, said he was aware of the Israeli attack beforehand. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a heads-up. It was, we know what\u2019s going on,\u201d he said. Trump warned Iran to make a deal before \u201cthere is nothing left,\u201d but reiterated he wanted to avoid a broader conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by The White House (@whitehouse)<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Office issued a strong rebuke, calling the Israeli military strikes \u201cunjustified and illegitimate aggression\u201d that violated Iran\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese strikes clearly contravene the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law,\u201d the statement said, asserting Iran\u2019s right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan stands in resolute solidarity with the people of Iran and unequivocally denounces these blatant provocations, which constitute a grave danger and a serious threat to the peace, security, and stability of the entire region and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan urged the international community and the United Nations to \u201cuphold international law, stop this aggression immediately and hold the aggressor accountable for its actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Dar strongly condemned what he called the \u201cblatant Israeli aggression\u201d against Iran, saying it disregarded the UN Charter and international law.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, today spoke with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi @Araghchi.<\/p>\n<p>Condemning the blatant Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran in total disregard of the UN Charter\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fKeHavozWA<br \/>\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s unwavering support for the Iranian government and people, emphasising the need for regional peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Dar also extended condolences over the loss of lives in the Israeli attacks, expressing \u201cdeepest sympathies\u201d on behalf of Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: &#8216;Nuclear dialogue with US is meaningless&#8217;: Iranian FM spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned the Security Council that any targeting of nuclear facilities carries immense risks. \u201cSuch actions endanger nuclear safety, safeguards, and regional stability,\u201d he said, offering IAEA\u2019s support for damage assessment and diplomatic engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s war on Gaza<\/p>\n<p>Meanhile, the death toll of Israel&#8217;s onslaught on Gaza since October 2023 has exceeded 55,000 fatalities, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Since Israel resumed its military campaign on March 18 \u2014 following the collapse of a brief ceasefire and prisoner exchange \u2014 at least 4,821 more Palestinians have been killed and 15,535 injured.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights groups have condemned the continuing attacks, describing them as part of a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing.<\/p>\n<p>In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Israel also stands trial at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a genocide case brought over its actions in Gaza.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel continued to attack Iran on Saturday, after Tehran launched a wave of ballistic missiles that killed three people and injured at least 91 others across central Israel, in retaliation for Israel\u2019s unprecedented aggression on Iranian nuclear and military facilities. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 View this post on Instagram \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10415\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}