Live: Iran holds funeral for top military, nuclear figures killed in Israeli strikes

A Nato official told Reuters on Sunday that the alliance is watching the situation closely after US President Donald Trump said American forces struck Iran's three main nuclear sites.

US Senator Chris Murphy has expressed criticism over Trump’s decision to attack Iran. 

“I was briefed on the intelligence last week. Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States,” Murphy said in a social media post. “Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success", Murphy shared on a post on Twitter. 

Other Democratic legislators have questioned the legality of the attacks on Iran, noting that while presidents have the power to respond to imminent threats, Trump is yet to explain what, if any, immediate danger Iran poses to the US.

I was briefed on the intelligence last week.

Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States. Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success.

— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 22, 2025

"I want to thank the Israeli military for the wonderful job they've done."

US President Donald Trump has announced in a live address that American forces launched large-scale airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, targeting the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities.

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— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) June 22, 2025

Israeli state broadcaster Kan said there were 10 hits in Israel from latest barrage of Iranian missiles. 

The missiles and shrapnel hit northern and central Israel, including Haifa, Ness Ziona, Rishon LeZion and Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media. 

Minutes later, the Israeli military said that people were permitted to leave shelters, signalling that the threat from the latest Iranian attack was over. 

Israel's military said it was working to intercept missiles launched from Iran, as air raid sirens were heard in Tel Aviv and explosions rocked Jerusalem. 

"A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the state of Israel," the military said.

"At this time, the [Israeli Air Force] is operating to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat."

Iranian state media said that 30 missiles had been launched towards Israel from Iran. 

The International Atomic Energy Agency has said there had been no increase in off-site radiation levels reported following US strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, including the Fordow site.

A man named Majid Moseybi was executed in Iran, the judiciary news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday, after he was convicted of spying for Israel and seeking to share sensitive information with the Mossad intelligence agency.

Mizan did not detail when Moseybi was arrested.

An official from Yemen's Houthis said that the group's response to US attacks on Iran was "only a matter of time".

Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political bureau, told Al Jazeera Mubasher TV that its ceasefire deal with Washington was before the war on Iran.

Since late-2023, the group has launched attacks on shipping lanes and on Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

It agreed to a ceasefire deal with the US in May to stop attacking American ships in exchange for an end to Washington's bombings of Yemen.

The Israeli military has told the public in several locations to take shelter, after a barrage of Iranian missiles were launched.

Iranian state television announced that a fresh salvo of missiles were launched on Israel. 

Sirens were heard in Jerusalem, as well as several areas in central and northern Israel. 

According to witnesses cited by Reuters, interceptions were seen in the sky over Jerusalem. Another witness, in central Israel, reported hearing multiple explosions. 

Haaretz reported, citing rescue services, that there were initial reports of several impacts across Israel. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump’s recent air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling the operation “historic” and “righteous.”

He praised the US for actions “unsurpassed” by any other country.

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Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, has strongly condemned the US attack, and said Tehran reserves "all options" to defend itself. 

"The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations," he wrote on X. 

"The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior.

"In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."

The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations.

The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting…

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025

Here's a quick recap of the developments from the past few hours: 

• Donald Trump said US air strikes had "completely and totally obliterated" three Iranian nuclear sites, as Washington directly joined Israel's assault on Iran. The president warned that if Iran did not make peace, the US would go after further targets 

• Iranian officials confirmed on Sunday that parts of nuclear sites were struck, including Fordow, the secretive Iranian nuclear enrichment facility buried half a kilometre under a mountain near the city of Qom. Sites in Isfahan and Natanz were also struck

• Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, the government body responsible for nuclear energy, said that it would not allow the development of its "national industry" to be stopped 

• There had been "no signs of contamination" after the US strikes, and therefore there was no danger for inhabitants living near the sites, according to Iranian authorities 

• Israel was in "perfect coordination" with Washington over the strikes, Benjamin Netanyahu said. The Israeli prime minister praised a "bold decision" by Trump, saying it would "change history"

• Israel closed its airspace until further notice "due to recent developments", the Israel Airports Authority said

• The Israeli military raised the country's alert level following the US strikes. Schools and workplaces would be closed under the new restrictions, with the exception of "essential sectors"

• Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, labelled the US strikes on Iran a "dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge - and a direct threat to international peace and security"

Iranian authorities said on Sunday there had been "no signs of contamination" after the US attacked nuclear sites in several parts of the country. 

"No signs of contamination have been recorded," said the National Centre for the Nuclear Safety System, which operates under Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation. 

"There is therefore no danger for the inhabitants living around the... sites."

Israel has closed its airspace until further notice "due to recent developments", the Israel Airports Authority has announced.

"The airspace of the State of Israel is closed to entry and exit due to recent developments," the authority said in a statement, specifying that "land crossing points [with Egypt] and Jordan are operating normally". 

Israel had initially closed its airspace on 13 June after launching its surprise attack on Iran, but reopened it on Friday for flights repatriating Israeli citizens stranded abroad.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his promise to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities had been "fulfilled" following strikes carried out "in perfect coordination" between the Israeli and US militaries.

The level of damage to the nuclear sites is not immediately clear. 

"From the beginning of the operation, I promised you that Iran's nuclear facilities would be destroyed, one way or another. This promise has been fulfilled," Netanyahu said in a video message posted to social media. 

"A short while ago, in perfect coordination between me and President Trump, and in perfect operational coordination between the [Israeli forces] and the US military, the United States attacked Iran's three nuclear facilities Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan," he added.