Israel Warns of More Attacks on Iran After Tehran's Deadly Retaliatory Strikes

Indian Mission in Tel Aviv Establishes 24x7 Helpline

PTI, JERUSALEM, JUNE 14, 2025 :  Israel warned of more attacks on Iran on Saturday after Iran's deadly retaliatory strikes on Israel overnight and into the morning. Three people were killed and dozens were wounded in Israel, after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear programme and its armed forces the previous day.

Israel's assault on Friday used warplanes, as well as drones smuggled into the country in advance, to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists. Iran's UN ambassador said 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in the attacks. Israel said the barrage was necessary before Iran got any closer to building an atomic weapon, although experts and the US government have assessed that Tehran was not actively working on such a weapon before the strikes. It also threw talks between the United States and Iran over an atomic accord into disarray days before the two sides were set to meet Sunday.

Footage shared by an affiliate of Iran's state TV showed a fire after an Israeli strike at Zagros Khodro, a former car manufacturing plant in Borujerd. The state-run IRNA news agency also reported an Israeli strike on Saturday around Abadan in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province. Other strikes appeared to be happening in Kermanshah near a military barracks.

The Israeli military says seven soldiers were lightly wounded on Friday night in an Iranian missile strike in central Israel. It says they were briefly hospitalized and sent home. This is the first report of military casualties in the operation. It gave no further details on where the soldiers were located.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Gen. Majid Mousavi to replace Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday. The Guard's aerospace division oversees Iran's arsenal of ballistic missiles.

The airport authority says that it will stay closed until further notice. Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv has been closed to traffic since Israel attacked Iran's military and nuclear facilities on Friday morning and Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes at Israel. The announcement came as Lebanon, Jordan and Syria said they were reopening their airspaces on Saturday after closing them.

Meanwhile, the Pope appeals on Israel and Iran to show responsibility and act reasonably. It was one of the strongest appeals for peace since the election in early May of the first American pontiff.

“The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated,” Pope Leo XIV said during an audience in St. Peter's Basilica. He stressed that “the commitment to building a safer world free from the nuclear threat must be pursued through respectful encounters and sincere dialogue to build a lasting peace.”

Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv on Saturday set up a round-the-clock emergency helpline and advised Indian nationals to stay vigilant after escalation in Israel's conflict with Iran.

"We are continuously monitoring the evolving situation including the safety of Indian nationals. In case of any emergency, please contact the 24x7 helpline of the Embassy:

Telephone: +972 54-7520711 / +972 54-3278392

Email: cons1.telaviv@mea.gov.in,"

the Indian Embassy posted on X on Saturday.

The embassy also advised Indian nationals to adhere to the safety protocols "as advised by the Israeli authorities and Home Front Command." Similar advisory was issued on Friday when Israel announced the launch of Operation Rising Lion against Iran.

"Please exercise caution, avoid unnecessary travel within the country and stay close to safety shelters," the embassy advised on Friday.