Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
16 June 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News
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Operation Rising Lion / Operation True Promise III
- Operation Rising Lion - update Israel MFA 16 Jun 2025 -- Since June 13, 270 medium range ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones have been launched at Israel from Iran and 22 missile impact sites have been identified.
- PM Netanyahu visited the Tel Nof Air Force Base Israel - Prime Minister 16 Jun 2025 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Nof Air Force Base: "The Israeli Air Force controls the skies over Tehran. We strike regime targets, as opposed to the criminal Iranian regime which targets civilians."
- President Herzog visits site of Iranian missile attack Israel MFA 16 Jun 2025
- The IDF Reveals Defensive and Neutralization Capabilities Near Tehran Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- For the First Time, the 'Barak Magen' Aerial Defense System and the Long-Range Air Defense System 'LRAD' Were Operationally Employed Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- The IDF Has Destroyed One-Third of the Iranian Regime's Missile Launchers Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- The IDF Eliminated Four Senior Iranian Intelligence Officials, Including the IRGC's Head of Intelligence Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- The IAF Locating and Neutralizing Trucks Smuggling Missiles on the Way to Tehran Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- Two Iranian F14 Fighter Jets Were Struck and Neutralized by the IAF at an Airport in Tehran Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin-June 16, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin-June 16, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2025
- Israel carries out strike on Iran's national TV IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- The Israeli regime has attacked the headquarters of Iran's national television, known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
- Attack on Iran's media: Israeli regime bombs IRIB building in new war crime Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- The Israeli regime carried out a fresh act of aggression on Monday by targeting one of the buildings of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Tehran.
- Israel Strikes Iranian State TV After Warning Tehran Will 'Pay Price' For Attacks RFE/RL 16 Jun 2025 -- Israel attacked Iranian state television IRIB as it broadcast live on June 16, temporarily knocking the station off the air following a warning to residents of Tehran to leave after threatening the capital will "pay the price" for Iranian missile strikes that hit Tel Aviv and Haifa and killed eight people.
- Israel military announces new wave of airstrikes on Iranian missile sites People's Daily 16 Jun 2025 -- The Israeli air force unleashed a new wave of airstrikes in Iran on Sunday night, targeting surface-to-surface missile sites in the west of the country, the Israeli military announced in a statement.
- Israel asks Iran, through intermediaries, to stop attacks, return to nuclear talks: US media Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Israel has asked Iran, through western mediators, to stop its retaliatory attacks and return to nuclear negotiations with the United States, American media report.
- Iran Threatens Nuclear Exit And Oil Choke Point As War With Israel Escalates RFE/RL 16 Jun 2025 -- Amid an escalating Israeli air campaign against Iran, calls are mounting in Tehran to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil routes.
- Tehran on Edge as Tensions Rise Over Israeli Strikes in Iran RFE/RL 16 Jun 2025 -- When Israel issued a warning to residents of one of Tehran's most upscale and densely populated areas, District 3, to evacuate saying it intended to carry out air strikes in the area, already heightened anxiety rose even further.
- Iran launches fresh phase of Op. True Promise III with new surprises for regime Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), in a new phase of the ongoing Operation True Promise III, launched a massive barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at the occupied Palestinian territories late on Monday.
- In new Iranian fusillade, a huge number of missiles are seen making impact; 'Iron Dome' is said to be hacked IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- The Armed Forces are hitting targets inside Israeli-occupied territories in a new wave of strikes.
- Iran says 45 children, women killed by Israel, condemns attack on hospital as 'war crime' Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Iran's government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani says at least 45 women and children have been martyred and another 75 injured in Israel's acts of aggression on the country over the past days.
- Tehran: Israel targets Iranian civilians with US-supplied weapons; negotiations 'meaningless' Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- The Israeli regime attacked Iran using US-supplied weapons, says Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, reiterating that Tehran holds Washington responsible for the aggression.
- Iran downs another American-made Israeli drone Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Iranian armed forces have shot down another advanced American-made Israeli drone in the western province of Ilam near the border with Iraq.
- IRGC: Damages, losses inflicted on Israeli regime 'far beyond imagination' Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the damage inflicted on the Israeli regime by Operation True Promise III "far exceeds" what the regime had expected.
- Iran's Air Defense Destroys 4th Israeli F-35 Fighter Jet Since Escalation Began - Reports Sputnik 16 Jun 2025 -- Iran's air defense destroyed the fourth Israeli F-35 fighter jet since the start of the escalation of the conflict over the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.
- Iran Ready to Carry Out 'Very Big Strike' on Israel Sputnik 16 Jun 2025 -- Iran is ready to carry out a "very big strike" on Israel, the Iranian news agency Fars reported on Monday, citing a senior source in the country's security services.
- IRGC Claim They Forced Israeli Air Defenses to Attack Each Other With 'New Methods' Sputnik 16 Jun 2025 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), claimed that during the latest wave of missile strikes on Israel, they used "new methods" to force Israeli air defense systems to attack each other.
- At least 3 Killed, 67 Hospitalized After Iran's Latest Attack on Israel - Reports Sputnik 16 Jun 2025 -- At least three people were killed in Iran's latest missile strikes on central Israel, the Times of Israel reported, citing Israel's ambulance service Magen David Adom (MDA).
- Mossad operative executed in Iran IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- A Mossad spy has been executed after being convicted of intelligence collaboration with the Israeli regime.
- Iran executes Mossad spy as it inflicts heavy blow to Israeli espionage network Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Iran executes a man convicted of collaborating with the Israeli Mossad spy agency and attempting to share classified and sensitive information with the occupying Tel Aviv regime in exchange for money.
- Police chief says several Israeli-connected spies have been arrested IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan has announced the arrest of several spies in Iran amid Israeli attacks on the country.
- Iran Detains Another 2 Mossad Agents With 23 Drones, Launcher - Police Sputnik 16 Jun 2025 -- Two more agents of the Israeli intelligence service Mossad were detained near the capital of Iran, Iranian police spokesman Saeed Montazer al-Mahdi said.
- Iran dismantles Mossad drone workshop near Tehran Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Iranian authorities raided a three-story residence on the outskirts of Tehran, uncovering a covert Mossad-operated facility for assembling drones and explosives.
- Two more Mossad operatives arrested in Tehran Province IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Police say they have arrested two Mossad operatives in separate operations that also led to the confiscation of large amounts of explosives.
- Iranian nation's will to defend homeland will not weaken: Envoy IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the U.N. Amir Sa'eed Iravani stressed that the Iranian nation will never hesitate to defend its homeland against the Israeli regime.
- Iran's letter to UN Security Council on right of self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Ambassador and Permanent Representative Amir Saeid Iravani in a letter to the UN underlined that in self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Iran has taken proportionate defensive actions that have targeted only Israeli military targets and related infrastructure.
- Supreme National Security Council stresses continued strikes on Israel IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has held a fourth meeting since the start of Israel's war of aggression on Iran.
- IRNA condemns Israeli strike on national TV headquarters IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has condemned an Israeli strike on the headquarters of Iran's national television.
- Iran warns of 'more painful' response if U.S. fails to rein in Israel IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that Tehran would deliver "more painful" responses if the United States fails to restrain Israel in its attacks against Iran.
- Iran condemns Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities as state terrorism IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.) Reza Najafi has vehemently condemned Israel's strikes on its peaceful nuclear facilities, terming it an act of state terrorism.
- Attacking hospitals is gross violation of international rules and war crime: Iran IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei strongly condemned the Israeli regime for attacking hospitals and killing civilians in Kermanshah province in western Iran.
- Parliament speaker says Israel is accustomed to slaughtering others, urges Iranians to remain united against 'savage enemy' IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has denounced the Israeli regime for its "cowardly" attacks on civilians, and civilian infrastructure, urging the Iranian nation to remain vigilant and united against the war of aggression launched by "the savage enemy."
- Pezeshkian urges Iranians to stand firm against any aggression IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian urges the people of Iran to unite and stand firm against any aggression.
- Iran slams 'hypocritical' statements justifying the Israeli war of aggression IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has reminded U.N. member states of their responsibility to deal with the Israeli aggression, warning that the two-sided statements justifying attacks on a country are nothing but hypocrisy.
- Speaker urges diplomatic de-escalation amid Israel-Iran hostilities Philippine News Agency 16 Jun 2025 -- Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Monday called for restraint and renewed diplomacy amid rising hostilities between Israel and Iran, warning that continued escalation threatens not only regional stability but also the safety of Filipino workers across the Middle East.
- Iran's decision on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty hinges on war developments: Envoy Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the country's decision to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will depend on future developments regarding Israel's acts of aggression on the Islamic Republic.
- Qalibaf: We'll give you hell; savage enemy's disrespect for red lines 'knows no bounds' Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the Iranian Armed Forces will render the "savage" Israeli enemy helpless as it is not committed to any red line.
- Iran president: We must stand united against genocidal Israeli regime's aggression Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Iranian people need unity and solidarity more than ever and must join hands and stand firmly against the aggression of the genocidal Israeli regime.
- Iranian President Says Will Need to Respond Tougher If US Will Not Restrain Israel Sputnik 16 Jun 2025 -- Tehran will have to respond tougher if the United States does not stop Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday.
- Iran's President Stands Firm: No Nuclear Weapons for the Country Sputnik 16 Jun 2025 -- Supporters of Tehran's creation of nuclear weapons have no place in Iran's politics, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday.
- IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors IAEA 16 Jun 2025
- Grossi explains Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities damage IRNA 16 Jun 2025 -- Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.) Rafael Grossi released details of status of the Iranian nuclear facilities after airstrikes by the Israeli regimes at the emergency session of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors.
- G7 Leaders Confront New Crisis In Middle East At Summit Also Expected To Discuss Ukraine War RFE/RL 16 Jun 2025 -- Israel and Iran kept up their attacks on each other on June 15 as leaders of the Group of Seven began gathering in Canada for a summit expected to discuss the fighting and ways to keep the conflict from further escalating.
- G7 Leaders' statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran Prime Minister of Canada 16 Jun 2025
- EU Statement at special IAEA Board of Governors meeting on Iran, 16 June 2025 European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Jun 2025
- China is deeply concerned about Israel's attack on Iran that has led to a sudden escalation of military conflict: FM Global Times 16 Jun 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to several questions related to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran on Monday press conference, emphasizing that Chinese side will continue to communicate with relevant parties, to avoid further turmoil in the regional situation.
- Japan-Iran Foreign Ministers' Telephone Talk Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 16 Jun 2025
- Israeli aggression against Iran threatens West Asia security: Erdogan Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel's acts of aggression against Iran is threatening security and sparking a broader conflict across West Asia.
- Pakistan warns against 'disastrous consequences' of Western support for Israeli regime Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has sounded the alarm about the "disastrous consequences" of Western support for Israel, calling on Muslim states to unite against the occupying regime.
- "We will keep our country away from the repercussions of regional crises" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 16 Jun 2025 -- Speaking after the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: "Our country, which is entrusted to us by the 86 million, is safe in competent and confident hands. With Allah's permission, no one will be able to prevent the construction of the Century of Türkiye. Just as we have honorably overcome many challenges so far, we will inshallah keep our country away from the repercussions of the crises in our region as well."
- Iran-Israel conflict: Foreign Secretary statement UK FCDO 16 Jun 2025 -- The Foreign Secretary made a statement to the House of Commons on 16 June, updating on the Israel-Iran conflict.
- Situation in the Middle East: E3 Statement at the IAEA Extraordinary Board, 16 June 2025 UK FCDO 16 Jun 2025 -- Joint statement by Ambassador Corinne Kitsell, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, on behalf of France, Germany and the UK (E3) at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Extraordinary Board of Governors meeting on 16 June 2025.
- Drones, Distractions, Diplomacy: How Could The Israel-Iran Conflict Affect Russia's War Against Ukraine? RFE/RL 16 Jun 2025 -- After a June 14 phone call that focused on the new explosion of fighting in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump said on social media that Russian President Vladimir Putin "feels, as I do, this war in Israel-Iran should end."
- Justice Department Declines Prosecution of Private Equity Firm Following Voluntary Disclosure of Sanctions Violations and Related Offenses Committed by Acquired Company US Dept. of Justice 16 Jun 2025 -- The Justice Department's National Security Division (NSD) and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) today announced that they declined the prosecution of private equity firm White Deer Management LLC (White Deer) and its affiliates after the firm discovered and voluntarily self-disclosed criminal violations of U.S. sanctions and export laws committed by a company it acquired, Texas-based Unicat Catalyst Technologies LLC (Unicat).
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- UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: tragedies go on unabated while attention shifts elsewhere UNRWA 16 Jun 2025
- Sirens wail in Israeli-occupied territories as Yemen fires new ballistic missile Press TV 16 Jun 2025 -- The Israeli military says a ballistic missile from Yemen has triggered sirens at several communities in the Israeli-occupied territories, as Yemeni Armed Forces launch operations in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and amid Iran's retaliatory strikes against sensitive Israeli installations.
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