Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom, said Wednesday that no injuries were reported in the latest Iranian attack on the country. Authorities added that a few munitions were launched, with most being intercepted above Israeli airspace.
Sirens sounded across central Israel Wednesday evening after Iran sent a missile volley toward the country. This marks the first one the IRGC has fired since late Tuesday.
Few munitions were launched from Iran
"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat. The public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice," the IDF said in a statement.
The USS Ford Carrier Group is expected to be deployed to Europe next week, CNN said on Wednesday, citing sources. This would be the third aircraft carrier deployed in the proximity of the conflict between Israel and Iran.
According to the report, the USS Ford, which was scheduled to arrive in Europe, would likely be diverted to the Mediterranean Sea.
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USS Gerald Ford carrier group
(Photo: Maxwell Orlosky / US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE / AFP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) does not know where Iran's enriched uranium is, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. "The location of Iran's near-bomb-grade stockpile of enriched uranium cannot currently be verified," the report said.
The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said in an urgent message on Wednesday that it was preparing the extractions of American citizens wishing to leave Israel, using rescue flights and cruise ships. The embassy urged Americans to sign up at the embassy and await updates.
Iranian government plane landed in Oman; Unclear who is on board and if there are Iranian officials among its passengers. Oman has been the primary mediator in the talks between Iran and the United States on a new nuclear deal.
The IDF said on Wednesday that Iran had launched 1,000 attack drones toward Israel, 100 reached Israeli territory but none hit their target. The military also said that 20 of the 400 ballistic missiles Iran fired landed in populated areas, causing casualties and damage. "This was very close to our estimates considering their capabilities and our aerial defenses." Full story - here.
U.S. President Donald Trump would not say if the United States had plans to attack Iran and its nuclear facilities. The president said on Wednesday that it was not too late for Iran to negotiate with the United States, but that 'there's a big difference between now and a week ago.' Trump said the Iranians had proposed to come for talks at the White House, but did not provide details. Full story - here.
U. S. President Donald Trump speaking at the White House
(Reuters)
"Next week will be big, maybe even before that." Trump said, adding that Iran had "bad intentions"
The IDF said it shot down an attack drone targeting the southern Golan Heights shortly after reports of explosions in Tehran and Karaj. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that a command center of Iran's internal security was destroyed. The IDF said it was attacking Iranian military targets, including nuclear sites.
Israel's Home Front Command has slightly relaxed some of its restrictions, which will take effect as of Wednesday at 6 p.m. and will last until Friday at 6 p.m. Updated Home Front Command guidelines - here.
Groups of up to 30 are allowed to gather if there is quick access to shelters, and workplaces can operate if they have protected areas available on site.
Areas along the border with Lebanon, the Golan Heights, the Beit She'an Valley, the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, the Arava, Eilat, and communities near the Gaza Strip allow gathering of up to 100 where shelters are available. Schools, educational institutions to remain shut.
Israeli Air Force fighter jets, with the direction of the IDF Intelligence Directorate, completed a series of strikes on military targets in western Iran, approximately 25 fighter jets struck over 40 missile infrastructure components directed toward the State of Israel, including missile storage sites and military operatives of the Iranian Regime, the IDF announced Wednesday afternoon.
Additionally, overnight, IAF fighter jets struck a loaded and "Emad" missile launcher ready-to-launch toward Israeli civilians.
IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin also said early Wednesday afternoon that the IDF "attacked five Iranian combat helicopters that tried to hit our aircraft."
"The Israeli Air Force has been operating for the sixth consecutive day. We will continue to strike wherever we want to strike in Iran. There is Iranian resistance, but we control the air and will continue to control it," he said.
"We are operating in seven arenas. The war objectives have not changed, and we will continue to act forcefully to return the hostages and topple Hamas rule," he added.
The statement came after reports late Wednesday morning that the Israeli Air Force has begun a new wave of attacks on Tehran, this time in broad daylight.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a recorded statement that "Iran will not ignore any attack on its territory, and its armed forces are on alert. Israel made a grave mistake and will be punished for its actions. Iran will not forgive the Zionist entity for violating its airspace and will not forget the 'blood of its martyrs.' Our armed forces are ready to defend the homeland and are supported by the senior leadership and the entire people."
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
(Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)
He also threatened the United States: "We will not surrender, if you attack - there will be severe consequences." He added that: "Those who know Iranians understand that they do not respond well to threatening language. Iran will not accept peace or war that is imposed on it."
In addition, the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed quoted an Iranian source as saying that "so far we have only used part of our military capabilities. There are heavy surprises that are coming gradually, we have planned additional steps that we will not reveal at this stage." According to him, "they will come into effect or the conflict will develop into an all-out war with American participation. Our nuclear facilities have not suffered significant damage. If Iranian residential neighborhoods are attacked - our attacks will reach residential areas in Tel Aviv, we will not consider it."
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Ariel photo of the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran
(Photo: Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies/AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday afternoon that "Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has surpassed Hitler in terms of genocide." He added that "Iran's defense of itself against Israel's illegal attacks is natural, legitimate and legal. The Israeli attacks came before the end of the nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran."
Britain said on Wednesday it was temporarily withdrawing the family members of staff who work at the country's embassy and consulate in Israel due to the significant risks posed from the conflict between Iran and Israel.
"Family members of staff at the British embassy in Tel Aviv and the British consulate in Jerusalem have been temporarily withdrawn as a precautionary measure," Britain's foreign office said on its travel advice page for Israel. "The embassy and consulate continues with essential work including services to British nationals," it added.
Meanwhile, Iranian state television reported that an Israeli drone was intercepted in Isfahan. The report was accompanied by videos of the alleged drone. Israel later confirms that a Hermes medium-range UAV had crashed in Iran. An investigation has been launched into whether it was an intentional downing or whether it fell due to a technical malfunction. There were no casualties and there is no fear of information leaking, according to the IDF.
Video from Iran of the downed drone
For the second time in under an hour on Wednesday morning, alerts warning of hostile aircraft infiltration were activated in the Golan Heights. The IDF later said that it intercepted 7 drones launched from Iran shortly before they crossed into the southern Golan.
Israel's stock of Arrow missiles is running low," an American official told the Wall Street Journal on the sixth day of the war with Iran, and after the Iranians have launched hundreds of ballistic missiles. Most of the ballistic missiles launched by the Iranians are intercepted by Arrow missiles, but David's Sling also participates in air defense, as do American systems, including THAAD.
According to the American newspaper, the shortage of Arrow missiles could negatively affect Israel's defense capabilities against long-range missiles launched from Iran.
The American official said that the United States has been aware of the problem for months and has been working to improve Israeli defense with weapons systems on the ground, at sea and in the air. He said that the Pentagon has sent air defense systems to the region - but now there are concerns that the US is also "burning" its stockpile.
Alerts warning of hostile aircraft infiltration were activated in both the southern and northern Golan on Wednesday morning. The sirens sounded in Ramat Magshimim, Hispin and Nov in the southern Golan Heights and in Moshav Yonatan in the northern Golan. The IDF spokesperson later updated that following alerts in the Golan Heights, the Air Force intercepted three drones that were launched from Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed Wednesday morning that they launched Fatah-1 missiles at Israel overnight, an advanced medium-range ballistic missile that was unveiled in June 2023. Iran claimed it is a hypersonic missile, meaning its speed is five times faster than the speed of sound, and according to Iranian reports its velocity allows it to evade missile defense systems.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported early Wednesday that more than 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets, guided by precise intelligence from the Military Intelligence Directorate, carried out a series of strikes overnight on military targets in the Tehran area.
Israeli Air Force strikes in heart of Iran
“As part of the broader effort to damage Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a centrifuge production facility in Tehran was targeted. The facility was designed to help the regime expand the scope and speed of its uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons development,” the statement read. “It’s important to emphasize that civilian nuclear programs do not require enrichment at such levels.”
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The missile production site after and before the reported IDF strikes
(Photo: Planet Labs Inc./Handout via Reuters)
The IDF added that throughout the wave of attacks, multiple weapons production sites were also struck, including a facility producing raw materials and components for surface-to-surface missiles used by Iran against Israel. Additional targets included manufacturing sites for systems and components used in surface-to-air missiles designed to target aircraft.
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Israeli airline El Al’s first rescue flight from Larnaca, Cyprus landed Wednesday morning at Ben Gurion Airport, as part of the government’s "Safe Return" operation led by the Transport Ministry. Passengers underwent an expedited process of entering Israel and collecting luggage, after which they were transported to their vehicles in parking lots and shuttled by buses and trains to city centers throughout the country.
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First El Al flight to repatriate stranded Israelis lands at Ben Gurion airport from Cyprus
Transportation Minister Miri Regev spoke with the captain, Nechama before landing and told her: "We are waiting for you and very excited to receive the first evacuation flight. We are preparing for the airlift to bring back all Israelis. Land safely." The Israel Airports Authority emphasized that "there is supreme importance to minimizing the duration of stay at the airport to the necessary minimum" and called on people to avoid coming to Ben Gurion Airport to pick up passengers.
Earlier, the U.S. State Department announced that the U.S. Embassy in Israel will be closed from through Friday. "This is due to the security situation and in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines," it was stated. The directive applies to the missions in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei published a third tweet Wednesday overnight—in Hebrew—declaring: “Force must be used against the Zionist terrorist entity. We will not show leniency toward the Zionists.”
First published: 09:20, 06.18.25