Overview of 12 days of conflict between Israel and Iran
US President Trump announced that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire after 12 days of conflict. However, the ceasefire is said to have been broken.
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The conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13 when Tel Aviv launched preemptive strikes on Iran, targeting the country's main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz and its ballistic missile program, as well as top Iranian nuclear scientists and officials. Photo: Telegram. In a speech later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country would continue its attacks on Iran for several days until "this threat is eliminated." Photo: Pool.
Iranian state media confirmed on June 13 that Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami was killed in an Israeli airstrike. In addition, many other high-ranking military officials and Iranian nuclear scientists were also killed. Photo: MNN. In a statement broadcast on state television, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed a "harsh" response to the Israeli attack. Photo: A damaged area after an Israeli attack on Iran. Photo: Anadolu/Getty. On June 13, the Iranian military launched about 100 drones toward Israel in response to Tel Aviv's preemptive strike earlier. Photo: Smoke rises in Tel Aviv, Israel, after Iran's retaliatory strike. Photo: Global Look Press. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran's retaliatory attack on Tel Aviv "crossed a red line." Tel Aviv appears to be one of the main targets of Iran's attacks. Israeli authorities confirmed at least seven locations were affected in the city area. Photo: Times Of Israel.
Israel launched an attack on the headquarters building of the Islamic Republic of Iran Radio (IRIB) on June 16. Photo: Getty. On June 17, US President Trump demanded Iran's unconditional surrender amid the Israel-Iran conflict showing no signs of cooling down. However, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected Trump's demand for "unconditional surrender". Photo: PBS. In a large-scale operation that took place on June 18, the Israeli Army continued to carry out a fierce attack on Iran. "More than 50 Israeli aircraft participated in the attack on more than 20 targets in Iran, including a centrifuge production facility and many weapons production sites in the Tehran area," the source said. Photo: DM. Meanwhile, Iran launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel on the afternoon of June 20. Buildings in the Israeli port city of Haifa were severely damaged, with windows blown out by the force of ballistic missiles from Iran. Screenshot. According to the Times Of Israel, Israel carried out a fierce airstrike on Iran early on June 21. The Israeli military said that about 50 fighter jets of the Israeli Air Force participated in the airstrike targeting dozens of targets in Iran, including the Isfahan nuclear facility and 4 missile launchers were activated. Satellite images of the Isfahan nuclear facility in central Iran on June 3, 2025 (left) and on June 14, 2025 after being attacked by Israel (right). Photo: Maxar.
On June 22, US President Donald Trump said US planes had left Iranian airspace after conducting "very successful" attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. Photo: Maxar. In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on June 23 that it had launched a retaliatory missile attack on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Photo: AJ. On June 23, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire agreement, effective from 4am on June 24. However, the ceasefire was said to have been broken shortly after it took effect. Israel's defense minister ordered an attack on Iran after claiming Tehran had violated the ceasefire, while Iran denied the accusation. Photo: LBC.
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