The IDF completed a series of overnight strikes in the heart of Tehran, the IDF announced Friday morning. Dozens of targets were attacked, including military industrial sites for missile production and the Spand headquarters for research and development of the nuclear weapons project.
Overnight between Thursday and Friday, more than 60 Air Force fighter jets attacked dozens of military targets in Iran with precise intelligence guidance from the Intelligence Department using approximately 120 munitions. Several industrial sites for missile production in the Tehran area of Iran were attacked. These sites were built over years and formed the industrial center of gravity of the Iranian Ministry of Defense. Among the sites attacked were military industrial sites for the production of missile components and sites for the production of raw materials used for casting missile engines, according to the IDF.
As part of the attacks and as part of the IDF's activity to damage the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons project, the IDF attacked the Spand headquarters building in Tehran.
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On Friday morning, heavy smoke rose from the scene of a missile impact in Be'er Sheva in southern Israel, and extensive damage was caused from an Iranian missile attack. Damage was seen in nearby homes and Vehicles are also on fire. There are currently no reports of injuries. Magen David Adom teams are providing medical treatment at the scene to several panic victims and are searching for additional victims. Read more about the attack here.
Alert sirens sound throughout southern Israel after residents of the areas of the Dead Sea, West Lachish, West Negev, Gaza Envelope, Central Negev, Southern Negev receive notice that missile launches from Iran are heading in their direction on Friday morning. The IDF says that up to three missiles were launched.
One of the residents in the area of the missile impact in Be'er Sheva said that his brother lives there. "His entire apartment is filled with smoke. They haven't rescued him yet, but we've contacted him and he's fine," he said.
Sources told CNN that behind the "window of opportunity" that President Donald Trump opened Thursday night in his statement that he will make a decision on an attack on Iran in the next two weeks stands the hope that Iran will agree to compromise in negotiations on a new nuclear agreement, and abandon the rigid position in which it refused to give up its right to enrich uranium on its soil. According to the sources, Trump and his advisers hope that Iran will accept the terms of the American proposal that they rejected, and under which it will ultimately be required to give up the ability to enrich uranium on its territory. Read more about Trump's statement here.
Sirens warning of an unidentified aerial vehicle sounded twice in the Dead Sea region, including at hotels in the central Dead Sea and Neve Zohar, early Friday morning. The drones were intercepted, according to the IDF.
The first rescue flight from New York to Israel took off from JFK airport with hundreds of Israelis on board. Another flight is expected to depart later from Newark Airport in New Jersey - among its passengers is Minister Haim Katz, who was stranded in the city along with thousands of Israelis due to flight disruptions caused by the war on Iran. The Consul General of Israel in New York, Ofir Akunis, stated: "In a good and successful hour, the first rescue flight has taken off on its way to Israel. With the safe landing of both rescue flights from New York, our hope is that they will continue next week as well - until the skies open with Israel's victory over the ayatollahs."
Iranian news agency "Fars" reports that the IDF has begun attacking the area of Kolesh Taleshan village in northern Iran, about 20 km from the Caspian Sea - approximately two hours after IDF Persian-language spokesperson, Sergeant Major (res.) Kamal Pinchasi, issued an evacuation notice to some residents there. In the message Pinhasi published to residents, he warned that the IDF would strike the "Sefidrood Industrial Park located in the village.
At the same time, Iranian media reports that several Revolutionary Guard soldiers were killed in an Israeli drone attack on a base of the organization in the Bustan Abad area in northwest of the country, in East Azerbaijan province.
Iran reported late Thursday evening that smoke is billowing in the Lavizan area of the capital Tehran as a result of an Israeli attack. Last Sunday, the Iran International website reported from two knowledgeable sources in Iran that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei 'was moved to an underground bunker in Lavizan in northeast Tehran, hours after Israel began its attacks on Tehran on Friday morning.' According to the report, all members of Khamenei's family, including his son Mojtaba, are with him.
The head of Iran’s atomic energy organization late on Thursday night threatened legal actions against the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief. In a letter shared by Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency, Mohammad Eslami slammed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi for “inaction” during Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. The letter comes after Israel attacked Iran’s Arak nuclear facility in overnight strikes.
“It is necessary to fulfill your constitutional duties by immediately ending this inaction and condemning these actions of the Zionist regime that are contrary to international regulations,” the letter read, adding that Iran “will pursue appropriate legal measures, especially in relation to the inactions taken by your Excellency.”
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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and Iran's Atomic Energy Organization head Mohammad Eslami
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At the same time, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he will travel to Geneva on Friday for talks with his French and German counterparts, as well as EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and Iran's foreign minister, to push for a diplomatic resolution over Iran's nuclear program. The meeting follows Lammy's visit to Washington, where he met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
Shortly after midnight between Thursday night and Friday morning, the IDF spokesperson announced that the Air Force intercepted a drone launched from Iran in the Haifa area. "No alerts were activated, as per policy," the statement said.
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Late on Thursday night, the IDF Persian-language spokesperson, Sergeant Major (res.) Kamal Pinchasi, issued an evacuation warning for the Sefidrood Industrial Park and the village of Kalash Taleshan in northern Iran. "Urgent warning, the IDF is expected to operate in your area, as it has in recent days across Iran, to strike military infrastructure. Dear citizens, for your security and safety, we ask you to evacuate from the area marked on the map. Your presence in this area endangers your lives," the statement read.
A grenade was thrown at the home of the Norwegian ambassador to Israel who resides in Herzliya. There were no injuries, but property was damaged in the Thursday attack. The ambassador apparently was not at home at the time. Later, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the explosion and stated that "The ministry is in contact with the embassy in Israel and no one was injured."
First published: 02:12, 06.20.25