Israel-Iran conflict LIVE: India to evacuate its nationals from Israel
Moscow has also urged Israel to cease its airstrikes targeting the Bushehr nuclear plant, where Russians are also working
Russia has issued a stern warning to the United States on Thursday, cautioning against any "military intervention" in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. According to an AFP report, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that such a move would be "an extremely dangerous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences".
Moscow has also urged Israel to cease its airstrikes targeting the Bushehr nuclear plant. This plea comes as Russian experts are currently working at the facility, which is Iran's sole operational nuclear power plant. Bushehr utilizes Russian fuel, which is then returned to Russia after use to mitigate nuclear proliferation risks.
Israel warns Khamenei
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has declared that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, "can no longer be allowed to exist." This strong statement comes after an Iranian missile attack reportedly struck the Sokora hospital, according to media reports.
Katz said, "Khamenei openly declares that he wants Israel destroyed, he personally gives the order to fire on hospitals. He considers the destruction of the state of Israel to be a goal...Such a man can no longer be allowed to exist."
Earlier, an Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday causing “extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke.
Other missiles hit a high-rise building and several other residential buildings in at least two sites near Tel Aviv. At least 40 people were wounded in the attacks, according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service.
Two doctors said the missile struck almost immediately after air raid sirens went off, causing a loud explosion that could be heard from a safe room. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media.
The hospital said the main impact was on an old surgery building that had been evacuated in recent days. After the strike, the medical facility was closed to all patients except for life-threatening cases, it said. Soroka has over 1,000 beds and provides services to around 1 million residents of Israel's south.
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All necessary options on the table: Iranian Minister warns US
Warning the US against getting involved in the Iran-Israel conflict, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Thursday (June 19) said that the Iranian military has “all the necessary options on the table.
According to a Reuters report, quoting the Iranian state media, Gharibabadi said that if the US decides to actively get involved in support of Israel, Iran would be left with no other choice but to “use its tools to teach aggressors a lesson and defend itself.”
“Our recommendation to the U.S is to at least stand by if they do not wish to stop Israel’s aggression,” he added as quoted by Iranian state media.
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Khamenei will be held accountable: Israeli Defence Minister after Iran's hospital strike
In the wake of an Iranian missile strike on a hospital in Israel, Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Thursday (June 19) that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be “held accountable.” Katz also said that he and Israel’s Prime Minister have ordered the military to intensify strikes against Iran, especially the power infrastructure in Tehra,n to “eliminate the threats to the state of Israel and to shake the Ayatollahs’ regime.”
- 19 Jun 2025 12:41 PM IST
Israel strikes key sites linked to Iran's nuclear weapons, missile programmes
⭕️The IDF struck key sites tied to Iran’s nuclear weapons and missile programs, including:
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 19, 2025
– Inactive nuclear reactor in Arak—a key component in plutonium production
– A nuclear weapons development site near Natanz
– Ballistic missile & air defense production facilities
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US moves military assets, limits access to its largest Middle East base: Media report
According to a Reuters report, quoting people in the know, the US military has moved some aircraft and ships from bases in the Middle East that may be vulnerable to any potential Iranian attack.
The moves come as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing whether the United States would join Israel's bombardment of Iran's nuclear and missile sites.
