All You Need To Know About the Latest Middle East Crisis: Missiles Criss-Crossas Israel Strikes Iran’s Defence HQ

As Israel escalates its offensive on Iranian military and nuclear sites, Iran retaliates with attacks on Israeli cities and infrastructure, pushing the region closer to all-out war.

June 15, 2025 – Jerusalem/Tehran:
A dangerous escalation unfolded across the Middle East on Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged intense missile and drone attacks, with Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” targeting key Iranian nuclear and military facilities. In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched strikes on Israel’s energy and aviation infrastructure, leading to multiple civilian casualties.

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Here are 10 key developments in the rapidly worsening Israel-Iran conflict:

1. Israel Hits Iran’s Defence Ministry HQ:
   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed a massive aerial assault on multiple Iranian targets in Tehran, including the Ministry of Defence headquarters, the SPND nuclear weapons research project, and the facility believed to house Iran’s nuclear archives.
2. Strategic Energy Sites Hit:
   Iran reported that the Shahran oil depot and an oil refinery near Tehran were hit. Fires broke out at the South Pars gas field, the world’s largest, forcing a partial shutdown of production.
3. Iran’s Retaliation Targets Israel’s Fuel Infrastructure:
   In a major retaliatory wave, Iranian missiles and drones struck Israeli energy installations, including fighter jet fuel depots, aiming to paralyze the country’s aerial capabilities.
4. Air Raid Sirens Across Israeli Cities:
   Jerusalem and Tel Aviv were placed on high alert as air raid sirens wailed throughout the night. At least five Israeli civilians have been reported dead from Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
5. Heavy Casualties in Iran:
   Iran’s UN Ambassador stated that 78 people were killed and more than 320 injured in Israeli strikes since Friday, including senior generals, scientists, and nuclear experts.
6. Netanyahu Declares Prolonged Campaign:
   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Operation Rising Lion will continue “for as many days as it takes” to eliminate the Iranian threat, vowing to set Iran’s nuclear program back “by years.”
7. “What They Felt Is Nothing Yet” – Netanyahu:
   In a video message Saturday, Netanyahu warned Iran: “What they have felt so far is nothing compared with what they will be handed in the coming days.”
8. Iran Condemns Israeli Strikes as ‘Barbarous’:
   Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi slammed the attacks, calling them “barbarous acts of aggression,” and reiterated Iran’s right to self-defense.
9. Nuclear Talks Cancelled Amid Escalation:
   A scheduled sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman was abruptly cancelled. President Donald Trump called on Iran to return to the negotiating table, warning, “Iran must make a deal before there is nothing left.”
10. Middle East on the Edge:
    As both nations engage in tit-for-tat strikes, regional tensions have reached a critical level, raising fears of a broader war that could engulf neighboring countries and trigger a humanitarian crisis.

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With dozens dead, key infrastructure destroyed, and diplomacy frozen, the situation remains volatile. The international community is watching with growing alarm as missiles criss-cross the skies of the Middle East, marking one of the most dangerous military escalations in the region in decades.

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