Israel-Iran attacks live: Latest news and reactions from the conflict today, Sunday, June 22
“Now the war has begun,” is the post published on the social network account X associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, after the US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, while one of Yemen’s Houthi leaders, Hazam al-Assad, assured that “Washington will face the consequences.”
For its part, the Iranian government downplayed the impact of the bombing of the Fordo uranium enrichment plant. Mehdi Mohammadi , advisor to the president of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stated that the site had already been evacuated and that no irreversible damage had occurred. “Nothing exceptional has happened,” he wrote. He added: “Whoever gambles this time will undoubtedly lose.”
Meanwhile, from Israel , Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed the US offensive and publicly praised Donald Trump for his decision. “Peace through strength,” he wrote on X, noting that it is a phrase that both he and the US president often share.
The Israeli military reported that its Air Force launched an offensive against Iranian military installations in western Israel in response to missile fire against Israeli cities.
According to The Guardian, a spokesperson indicated that missile launchers prepared for further firing toward Israel, as well as Iranian military personnel, were also attacked . The operations took place just hours after an attack by Iran was reported.
Iran confirms a wave of missile attacks. Ben Gurion International Airport was among the targets hit.
Israeli emergency services said Iranian missiles hit 10 locations in the country , including Tel Aviv, Carmel and Haifa .
With information from AFP.
The rescue organization Magen David Adom, Israel's equivalent of the Red Cross, reported that eleven people were injured , one of them moderately, in the missile attack from Iran on Israel.
Meanwhile, public channel KAN 11 showed images of significant damage in the center of the country , including buildings with destroyed facades.
With information from AFP.
The Israeli military reported that two waves of missiles fired from Iran toward its territory were detected . Sirens sounded in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv , and loud explosions were heard.
The Home Front Command has issued alerts in the north and center of the country , urging residents to seek shelter. Israeli forces said their defensive systems are operating to intercept the projectiles.
With information from AFP.
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEO) called the US attack on the Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities "savage" and asserted that the development of its nuclear industry will not stop.
The agency said it was a “flagrant violation of international law and the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” and accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of complicity .
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that, so far, no increases in radiation levels have been recorded outside the attacked plants, including Fordo.
In a message on X, the agency indicated that it will continue to assess the situation in Iran and will provide updates when more information becomes available.
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti , leader of Yemen's Houthi movement , said that the The arrival of retaliation for the US bombing of Iran is “only a matter of time” and recalled that its ceasefire agreement with the United States predated the war against Iran.
The group, aligned with Tehran, had agreed to a truce with Washington in May to halt attacks on US ships in the Red Sea. According to al-Bukhaiti, that agreement no longer holds true following the attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi , He stated that the United States , as a permanent member of the Security Council, “committed a serious violation of the United Nations Charter , international law and the Non-Proliferation Treaty” by attacking peaceful nuclear facilities .
In a post on X, he warned that the events are “outrageous” and “will have lasting consequences.” He also said the international community must be on guard against such “extremely dangerous, illegal, and criminal” conduct , and asserted that Iran “reserves all options” to defend its sovereignty .
Hossein Shariatmadari , an adviser to Iran's supreme leader and editor of the conservative Kayhan daily, called for launching missiles at U.S. Navy ships and closing the Strait of Hormuz , a key waterway for global oil shipments.
"Without hesitation or delay […] we must launch missile attacks against the US naval fleet based in Bahrain," he said in a message posted on Telegram. He also called for blocking the passage of vessels from the US, UK, Germany, and France.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a message on X in which he stressed that the bombing that hit Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan was carried out “in full coordination” with President Donald Trump and with joint operations between the Israel Defense Forces, the Mossad and the United States military.
Netanyahu maintained that Iran's nuclear program "threatened our very existence and endangered world peace." He also said that after the offensive, he received a call from Trump, who congratulated him, the Israeli army, and the people of Israel.
Israel's airport authority announced the closure of the country's airspace following the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, The Guardian reported.
Despite the measure, the land borders with Sinai and Jordan will remain open and operational, authorities said.
In a message posted on Telegram, Hamas leaders condemned the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, calling it a "criminal aggression" and a "dangerous escalation."
"We consider this attack a clear example of the attempt to impose hegemony by force," they stated. They also accused the United States of acting under the "law of the jungle" and violating international norms and conventions.
With information from ANSA.
The United States used six B-2 bombers to drop 12 bunker-busting bombs on the Fordo underground facility in Iran, a US official told CNN.
In addition, Navy submarines fired 30 TLAM cruise missiles at Natanz and Isfahan. Another B-2 dropped two additional bunker-busting bombs on Natanz. The bombs used were GBU-57A/Bs, designed to destroy weapons in heavily protected installations.
Defense Minister Luis Petri spoke out on the social media platform X following the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities. “Guaranteeing peace in the world means fighting, always and everywhere, against terrorism and its nuclear weapons,” he wrote. “Tomorrow the world will wake up freer and more peaceful,” he added.
Petri also recalled the attacks in Argentina and stated: "We were victims of Iranian terror, and we paid for it with the blood of innocent people." In this context, he thanked President Javier Milei for his stance and asserted: "We are on the right side of history. On the side of justice."
Senate Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries warned in a post on X that the strikes ordered by Donald Trump “have dramatically increased” the risk of war in the Middle East. He also noted that the president “failed to keep his promise to bring peace” and instead risked engulfing the United States in “a potentially disastrous war.”
Jeffries demanded that Congress be informed immediately and held Trump responsible for any adverse consequences resulting from his “unilateral military action.”
Iran has ruled out that US attacks on nuclear facilities pose a risk to the population , Iranian state media reported.
This came amid US President Donald Trump 's recent speech, in which he stated that Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities were "totally and completely destroyed" in the airstrikes ordered Saturday night.
With information from AFP.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. “I am deeply alarmed by the United States’ use of force against Iran today. This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on edge, and a direct threat to international peace and security. There is a growing risk that this conflict could quickly spiral out of control, with catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region, and the world,” he wrote on his Twitter account.
Donald Trump addressed the nation and confirmed the attacks on three nuclear facilities in Iran.
"For years, we all heard those names, as they built this horrific and destructive enterprise. Our goal was to destroy Iran's nuclear enrichment plant."
"The attacks were a spectacular military success," he declared, adding that the main enrichment facilities were "totally and completely destroyed."
Trump stated that Iran “must make peace.” “If they don’t, the next attacks will be much bigger and much easier . For 40 years, Iran has been saying ‘Death to America, death to Israel,’” he warned.
He claimed that Iran has been “killing our people, blowing their legs off with roadside bombs,” and asserted that more than 1,000 Americans and hundreds of thousands of people in the Middle East and around the world “have died as a direct result of their hatred.”
Trump thanked Netanyahu and said, “We worked as a team like perhaps no other team has ever worked together before,” and that they have made great progress in “eliminating this horrible threat against Israel.”
He stated that the Israeli military did "an extraordinary job" and praised the American military, particularly the pilots who flew the "magnificent machines tonight." "I hope we never need their services in this capacity again," he added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly backed the US attack on Iran with a post on his X account, where he praised President Donald Trump's decision.
"Peace through strength," he wrote, referring to a phrase he said the two leaders often share. Netanyahu emphasized that "tonight, Trump and the United States acted with great strength."
An advisor to the president of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Mehdi Mohammadi , asserted that the US attack on the Fordo uranium enrichment plant did not cause irreversible damage and that Iran had anticipated this. "The site has been evacuated for some time," he stated in a statement released Saturday, adding that "nothing exceptional has occurred."
According to Mohammadi, the Iranian government had been expecting an offensive on Fordo, one of the country's main nuclear facilities, for several nights . In this context, he sent a defiant message to his adversaries: "Whoever gambles this time will undoubtedly lose."
An Iranian official confirmed that part of the Fordo uranium enrichment plant was hit by bombing during US-led airstrikes.
According to The Guardian , Morteza Heydari , spokesman for the Provincial Crisis Management Headquarters, said that “part of the Fordo nuclear site was hit by enemy airstrikes.”
Fordo is one of Iran's uranium enrichment centers and is located deep underground, beneath a mountain.
"They must stop immediately , otherwise they will be attacked again," warned US President Donald Trump , referring to the situation with Iran in a telephone interview with Reuters.
The Republican president also urged the Iranian regime to "reach peace immediately," in a new message of pressure following the military offensive launched Saturday night.
With information from Reuters.
Minutes after Donald Trump confirmed that the United States attacked Iran 's nuclear facilities, Iranian media reported massive electronic device failures across the country.
According to reports, it could be a U.S. electronic attack that affected GPS systems, radios , and cell phones with broad-spectrum interference.
The device failure occurred moments after the US fighter jets departed Iranian airspace.
According to Reuters , B-2 bombers were used during the US attack. This information comes from a comment by a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity. This type of bomber is used to carry massive bombs, which, according to experts, would be ideal for attacking the sites, thanks to their camouflage system and radio frequency jamming.
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the attack on Iran on Friday night as "an incredible success." He gave his conclusion in a brief telephone interview with Reuters.
Meanwhile, US officials contacted Iranian representatives on Saturday to convey that there is no intention to promote regime change in the attacked country.
With information from Reuters.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson backed the military strike against Iran, saying it “should serve as a stark reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means business.”
Through his official X account, he claimed that the president offered Tehran multiple opportunities to reach a nuclear disarmament agreement , but that the Iranian regime refused .
Johnson also noted that Trump was clear in warning that a nuclear Iran would not be tolerated , calling Iran “the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism.”
Following the attack on Iran, US President Donald Trump announced that he will deliver a message from the White House regarding the "very successful military operation in Iran."
“This is a historic moment for the United States, Israel, and the world. Iran must now agree to end this war,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Through one of the Iranian regime's social media accounts, they have not yet confirmed the US attack on its nuclear facilities: "There is still no confirmed information regarding the nuclear facilities, which are subject to strict security measures and media protection. Poor communication does not necessarily imply a successful attack, and we are working to verify the details as soon as possible."
In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Donald Trump confirmed that the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities just hours after leading a meeting with the U.S. House Security Committee.
“We have completed our successful attack on Iran’s three nuclear facilities, including Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan,” the tycoon wrote.
“All aircraft are now out of Iranian airspace. A full bomb load was dropped on the main facility, Fordo. All aircraft are returning safely home. Congratulations to our great American warriors! No other military in the world could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”
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