4h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 4:54amLet’s catch you up
2m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:36am
Israel striking Iran with ‘unprecedented force’: defence minister
Israel’s defence minister says his country is carrying out unprecedented strikes on Iran’s capital targeting “agencies of government repression”.
Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Monday that Israel was targeting a number of facilities in Tehran.
The Israeli military “is carrying out strikes of unprecedented force against regime targets and agencies of government oppression in the heart of Tehran”, Katz said.
AFP
8m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:30am
‘Very significant damage’ at Iran’s Fordow site
US bombs probably caused “very significant” damage to the underground areas of Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment plant dug into a mountain, though no one can yet tell the extent, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said.
He spoke to an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors on Monday in Vienna.
“Given the explosive payload utilised and the extreme[ly] vibration-sensitive nature of centrifuges, very significant damage is expected to have occurred,” Grossi said.
Reporting with Reuters
14m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:24am
Nuclear watchdog chief says Iran informed him it would protect its nuclear equipment
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says that on June 13, Iran informed him that it would take “special measures” to protect its nuclear equipment and materials.
He added that he told Iranian officials that any transfer of nuclear material from one facility to another must be declared.
He urged maximum restraint from all sides involved in this war.
18m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:20am
University hit by Israeli strike in Tehran: Iranian media
Iran’s student news network is reporting that Israel hit the Shahid Beheshti University in northern Tehran.
25m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:13am
Israel attacks Fordow nuclear facility, state broadcaster, Iranian media reports
Let’s get some more now on the most recent Israeli missile strikes on Iran.
A provincial officer in Iran’s Qom province, in the country’s north, says Israel targeted the Fordow nuclear facility, according to the Tasnim news agency.
The official told Tasnim that there is no danger to residents in the area, according to Reuters.
Meanwhile, the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) is reporting that a technical building at the country’s state broadcaster has been hit in the latest strikes.
Reuters
29m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:09am
Electricity cut in northern Tehran, local media report
Electricity has reportedly been cut in northern Tehran following Israeli strikes in the region.
The Iranian Labour News Agency said the power was out following strikes that the IDF said were targeting military targets in the city.
33m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:05am
Israeli military says citizens can leave shelters and bunkers
The Israeli military has told civilians they can leave bunkers and bomb shelters following earlier air strikes.
“Following a situation assessment, the Home Front Command issued a directive that it is permissible to leave the protected space,” the IDF said in a statement.
It added that civilians must continue to follow any “instructions and the guidelines disseminated to you”.
37m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 9:01am
📹: Dashcam captures rocket strike in Ashdod
This dashcam footage shows a rocket strike from this morning in Ashdod, which is south of Tel Aviv.
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44m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:54am
More missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, IDF says
We just heard earlier that Iranian missiles have hit several areas in Israel in the past hour.
The Israel Defense Forces is now reporting that it has detected another barrage of missiles heading for Israel from Iran.
Citizens are being urged to head back into bomb shelters and remain there until instructed otherwise.
The IDF says it is working to intercept the missiles and “eliminate the threat”.
49m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:49am
Israel confirms strikes against ‘military targets’ in Tehran
Earlier we reported that large explosions could be heard in Iran’s capital Tehran.
The Israeli Air Force has now confirmed it has begun a series of strikes on military targets in Iran’s capital.
“The IAF has begun a series of strikes toward military targets in Tehran,” the IDF said in a statement.
56m agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:42amRepatriation flight for Australians stuck in Israel cancelled
A repatriation flight for Australians stuck in Israel has been cancelled, after another barrage of Iranian missiles.
About 40 Australians had gathered in Tel Aviv, to board a repatriation flight organised by the Australian government, when fresh alerts sounded signalling a barrage of incoming Iranian rockets.
The rockets made impact in several locations across the country, but no-one was killed.
The ABC has been told the flight, which was expected to help about 80 stranded Australians, will now be cancelled.
It’s the second day repatriation plays have been scrapped last minute, because of rocket fire.
A bus meant to take people across the border into Jordan was cancelled yesterday.
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:30am
Loud explosions hears in Tehran, local media reports
We’re beginning to hear reports of explosions in Iran now.
Iranian news agency nournews is reporting several large explosions have been heard in Iran’s capital Tehran.
Israel attacked an area near the Iranian Red Crescent, Reuters is reporting citing nournews.
The Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is reporting that the city of Karaj, near Tehran, has been targeted by Israeli missiles.
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:22amIsraeli media reports energy supply disruptions following Iranian strikes
Israeli media, citing the country’s electricity company, says there are energy supply disruptions across southern Israel following the missile strikes.
It says the missiles have damaged a strategic infrastructure facility.
Reuters
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:19am
Answering more questions from the shelter
Some more questions answered.
Julie has asked:
We are flying to Europe via Dubai on Thursday can you see any problem with flights? Thank you.
Lucky you, Julie! While some countries have closed their airspace (Israel) and some close it intermittently (like Jordan), you should be fine through major hubs like Doha and Dubai. Your airlines are the best point of contact for this though.
Max has asked:
Will Europe get dragged into this war?
No. European leaders have been consistently calling for de-escalation and they’ve got more pressing security concerns in Ukraine.
Deb has asked:
How likely is it that the US will be taken by surprise by Iran’s response, or will they and the rest of us have intelligence before Iran takes an aggressive action?
The US and Israel have some of the best intelligence networks in the world. So based on what we know right now, it’s unlikely they’ll be “taken by surprise” by any Iranian response. It’s not impossible, though.
Aditya S has asked:
What will likely happen to Iran’s proxies, in the event of a regime collapse?
What a great question! It’s complicated. While they’re all similar in some ways, they’re also so different. We don’t have a crystal ball, but here’s what we do know: they’d need to find other funding sources. And, they could become more aggressive right? These groups are super radical. In the same way Iran tells them when to attack, Iran also tells them when not to attack. And when that contraint is lifted, who knows what happens?
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:14am
People allowed to leave shelters in several areas across Israel, IDF says
Israel’s Home Front Command says people can now leave bomb shelters in several areas across Israel.
“Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command published that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in several areas across Israel,” the IDF said on Telegram.
The Israel Defense Forces says search and rescue forces are operating across the country where reports of missile hits have been received.
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:10am
Israeli media reporting damage in two sites from latest barrage
Local media is saying there’s been five direct hits from the latest barrage of missiles fired from Iran.
Channel 12 is saying 10-15 missiles were launched. No casualties.
Ashdod, in Israel’s south, is among the areas that have been hit.
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 8:00am
Reports of Iranian missile impacts in Israel
We’re starting to hear reports of missile impacts in Israel now.
Reuters is reporting loud thuds have been heard around Jerusalem.
Israeli media is reporting that an Iranian missiles hit the Lachish area, south of Jerusalem.
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 7:48am
I’ll answer your questions while I’m in the shelter
It’ll help pass the time.
Patrick has asked:
Given the comments from the PM and foreign minister, seeming to give support for the strikes, could this mean a possible change in the stance of Australia’s involvement in the conflict? Are we now more likely to get involved?
I see how you’ve joined the dots there Patrick, but it’s really important to remember Australia has never given an indication it would join the war in any direct capacity. The likelihood of this hasn’t changed.
Charlie has asked:
If the US joins the war more broadly (potentially after an Iranian response), how likely is it that Iran’s allies get involved and the conflict broadens?
Let’s look at two of Iran’s key allies, the nuclear-armed Russia and China.
Russia is quite preoccupied with its own war at the moment, and their influence in the Middle East is dwindling (the Assad regime in Syria they backed has been toppled, for instance).
China does massive trade with the US every year, so they need to have a bet each way here. Also, they import heaps of oil from Gulf countries that are opposed to Iran’s regime. So don’t expect them to get involved either.
Pakistan said they’d fire nuclear weapons at Israel if Israel used a nuclear weapon on Iran. But there’s no chance of any of that happening.
Stan has said:
Things have come to a pretty pass when Kim Jong Un sounds like the voice of reason.
I’ll take that as a comment!
1h agoMon 23 Jun 2025 at 7:42amIDF says additional missiles have been fired towards Israel
The Israel Defense Forces says additional missiles have been fired towards Israel.
The public has been urged to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command, which has urged people not to publish and share footage of the location of the hits, it said on Telegram.