Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel’s surprise attack early Friday.
Israel struck at the heart of the Iran’s nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. did not provide any military assistance or have any involvement in the Israeli strike, a U.S. official told ABC News.
Latest DevelopmentsJun 13, 5:17 PMUS official to UN Security Council: ‘Iran’s leadership would be wise to negotiate’
The U.S. was represented at the UN Security Council’s emergency session on Friday by State Department Senior Bureau Official McCoy Pitt, who said the U.S. was advised by Israel that the actions carried out against Iran overnight were “necessary for its self-defense.”
“Every sovereign nation has the right to defend itself and Israel is no exception,” Pitt said. “The United States was informed of the strikes ahead of time but was not militarily involved in these strikes.”
Pitt repeated Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statement, saying Iran and its proxies should refrain from targeting American interests in the Middle East in response to the attack, and stressed that the Trump administration would continue to pursue diplomacy with Iran.
“The United States will continue to seek a diplomatic resolution that ensures Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon or pose a threat to stability in the Middle East,” he said. “Iran’s leadership would be wise to negotiate at this time.”
-ABC News’ Shannon Kingston
Jun 13, 4:44 PMCalls for Iran to show restraint are ‘unjustified,’ Iranian minister says
Calls for restraint from Iran in the face of Israel’s attacks were “unjustified,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement on his conversation with the U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday.
Iran’s response to Israel’s attacks “will be firm and decisive,” Araghchi also said.
Jun 13, 4:44 PMLarge portion of Iran’s primary enrichment site ‘has been destroyed,’ IAEA says
A large portion of Iran’s primary enrichment site — Natanz — “has been destroyed” in Israeli strikes on the country’s nuclear sites, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council.
Grossi also reported that there was significant damage to the site’s electricity infrastructure and that its backup generators have also been destroyed. He said although there was no indication of a physical attack on underground cascade, the loss of power to it may have resulted in damage to the centrifuges.
PHOTO: This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on February 12, 2025 shows a tunnel complex near Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, south of the capital Tehran. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies/AFP via Getty Images)
The IAEA also said the radioactivity levels surrounding the site were normal, meaning there was no immediate threat to the environment or population.
“However, due to the impacts, there is radiological and chemical contamination inside the facilities at Natanz,” Grossi said, calling it “manageable with appropriate radiation protection measures.”
“I have repeatedly stated that nuclear facilities must never be attacked regardless of the context or circumstances, as it could harm both people and the environment. Such attacks have serious implications for nuclear security, nuclear safety and safeguards, as well as regional and international peace and security,” Grossi said.
-ABC News’ Shannon K. Kingston
Jun 13, 4:29 PMAt least 41 injured in Iranian attacks on Israel
At least 41 people have been injured from the ongoing Iranian attacks on Israel, an Israeli emergency services spokesperson said in a statement.
Two people are in serious condition, the spokesperson said.
PHOTO: A large flash is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 13, 2025. (ABC News)
Jun 13, 4:19 PMTrump, Netanyahu spoke over the phone
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke over the phone Friday, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.
Trump’s meetings with his National Security Council have concluded, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.
PHOTO: President Donald Trump attends the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Reuters)
-ABC News’ Hannah Demissie
Jun 13, 4:05 PMIran launched under 100 rockets toward Israel in 2 salvos, IDF says
Iran launched “less than 100 rockets in two salvos toward Israel,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Avichay Adaree said in a post on X.
“Most of these rockets were intercepted or fell short. A limited number of buildings were damaged, some as a result of shrapnel from the interceptions,” Adaree said.
PHOTO: A graphic titled ‘Iran launches ballistic missile attacks in retaliation for Israeli strikes’ created in Istanbul, Turkey on June 13, 2025. (Anadolu via Getty Images)
Jun 13, 3:51 PMPeople can leave shelters in Israel, but should stay close, IDF says
People in Israel can leave shelters, but should stay near them in “all regions of the country,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X.
Jun 13, 5:20 PMUS assisting in shooting down missiles headed to Israel
The U.S. is assisting Israel in shooting down missiles targeting the country, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
PHOTO: Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, June 13, 2025. (Tomer Neuberg/AP)
Both U.S. military land and sea assets were used to assist Israel in shooting down Iranian missiles headed toward Israel, a U.S. official said.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers are now in the eastern Mediterranean after having been moved there in the wake of Thursday night’s Israeli attack on Iran, as a precautionary move, U.S. officials confirmed.
One of those destroyers is the USS Thomas Hudner, which carries air defense systems capable of shooting down long-range ballistic missiles.
There are nine U.S. Navy ships currently in the Middle East that have been primarily used as a deterrent and in operations against Houthi militants in Yemen.
-ABC News’ Luis Martinez
Jun 13, 3:39 PMIran crossed ‘red lines’ when it fired on Israeli civilians, Israeli Defense Minister says
Iran crossed “red lines” when it fired missiles at civilians in Israel, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement Friday evening.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “more is on the way,” in a statement Friday evening when talking about Israel’s attacks on Iran.
PHOTO: An explosion is seen during a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 13, 2025. (Tomer Neuberg/AP)
“In the past 24 hours, we have taken out top military commanders, senior nuclear scientists, the Islamic regime’s most significant enrichment facility and a large portion of its ballistic missile arsenal. More is on the way,” Netanyahu said in a statement Friday evening.
“The regime does not know what hit them, or what will hit them. It has never been weaker,” Netanyahu said.
-ABC News’ Dana Savir
Jun 13, 3:37 PMFirefighters responding to fires in Tel Aviv, northern Israel, Jerusalem
Firefighters in Israel are dealing with “several scenes as a result of missile fire from Iran into Israel,” the Israeli Fire and Rescue said in a statement Friday evening in Israel.
“In the [greater Tel Aviv] area, firefighters are working in a high-rise building to evacuate trapped people and extinguish the fire and at two additional destruction scenes,” the Israeli Fire and Rescue said in the statement.
Firefighters are also responding to fires in northern Israel and the Jerusalem area, the release said.
PHOTO: Fire and smoke rise from a building, reportedly hit by a missile fired from Iran, in central Tel Aviv, June 13, 2025. (Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)
-ABC News’ Dana Savir
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