Israel-Iran conflict LIVE: We know where Iranian leader is, but won't kill him now: Trump
The post came shortly after Trump claimed the US has "complete control of the skies over Iran'
US President Donald Trump has issued a new statement on social media, declaring that the US knows the location of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but has chosen not to target him, at least now.
"We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding," Trump wrote. "He’s an easy target, but safe there, we won’t take him out (kill!), at least not yet. But we won’t tolerate missiles fired at civilians or U.S. troops. Our patience is running thin."
The post came shortly after he claimed the US has "complete and total control of the skies over Iran."
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Mossad headquarters hit?
Iran’s state-run news agency has published photos purportedly showing Israel’s Mossad intelligence headquarters engulfed in flames, as per reports. The agency, citing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported that Iranian missiles targeted the site in a precision strike.
The authenticity of the images and details of the alleged attack have not been independently verified. Israeli authorities have yet to respond to the claims.
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- 17 Jun 2025 4:16 PM IST
Iran claims missile strike on Mossad headquarters
The Iranian state-run news agency Tasnim has reported that it Iranian missiles have struck the headquarters of the Israel’s spy agency Mossad. Quoting a statement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the report further states that the strike was successfully achieved despite the highly-advanced air defence systems deployed at the Mossad headquarters.
"IRGC Aerospace Force fighters, in an impact-oriented operation, despite the presence of highly advanced defence systems, hit the military intelligence centre," the agency writes on Telegram as quoted by BBC.
- 17 Jun 2025 3:45 PM IST
Iran-Israel conflict: Looking for a 'real end', not a ceasefire, says Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (June 17) said that his administration was not just looking for a ceasefire but want to achieve something better than a ceasefire, a “real end” to the Iran-Israel conflict.
Speaking to reporters on-board the Air Force One, Trump also said he has not reached out to Iran by any means over ceasefire talks.
“This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me. They should have taken the deal that was on the table - Would have saved a lot of lives!!!,’ he posted on Truth Social.
According to a BBC report, Trump also said that Iran should have accepted the deal proposed by him regarding its nuclear programme adding that the country cannot have a nuclear weapon under any circumstances.
- 17 Jun 2025 2:08 PM IST
Iran fires 20 missiles at Israel in latest barrage: Report
According to an Israeli military official Iran in its latest missile barrage on Israel has fired at least 20 missiles, most of which were intercepted, reported the BBC on Tuesday (June 17). The report further stated that some of the missiles landed in open spots.
- 17 Jun 2025 1:38 PM IST
Iran-Israel conflict: 20 countries accuse Israel of aggression
Twenty countries denounced in a joint statement the escalating tensions in the Middle East caused by what they term Israel's aggression against Iran and called for diplomacy and dialogue to restore stability in the region.
“There's an imperative need to halt Israeli hostilities against Iran, which come during a time of increasing tension in the Middle East, and to work towards de-escalation, to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire and restoration of calm,” read the statement.
Foreign ministers of Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, and Mauritania rejected finding resolution through military campaigns. Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia, Sudan, Turkey, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates also condemned the escalation.
They also highlighted the importance of clearing the region of nuclear and mass destruction weapons and called for refraining from targeting nuclear facilities and protecting maritime navigation in international waters. AP
- 17 Jun 2025 12:53 PM IST
Israel claims it has killed Iran’s war-time chief Ali Shadmani
For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated Iran’s War-Time Chief of Staff, the regime’s top military commander.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 17, 2025
Ali Shadmani, Iran’s senior-most military official and Khamenei’s closest military advisor, was killed in an IAF strike in central Tehran, following precise… pic.twitter.com/Bq6Z49zeCj - 17 Jun 2025 11:52 AM IST
Didn’t leave G7 Summit for ceasefire, it’s much bigger: Trump
Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a “cease fire” between Israel and Iran. Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that. Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay Tuned!” US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social.
