Israel hits Iran with 'preemptive' strikes
Israel has launched strikes on Iran, the country's defense minister said. The development comes after US President Donald Trump had warned Israel could soon hit Iran's nuclear sites. has the latest. Israel says Iran has launched 100 drones in retaliation Israel says it targeted Iran's nuclear program in early morning strikes Iran has vowed 'severe punishment' following the strikes Iran, Israel and Iraq have closed their airspace US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was not involved in the Israeli strikes on Iran The Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards has been killed, according to media reports in Iran Below is a roundup of the latest developments on the situation in the Middle East on Friday, June 13, 2025: UK urges 'restraint,' calls for 'return to diplomacy' British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on Israel and Iran to "step back and reduce tensions urgently," warning that "esc...