Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and the Shiite-led Coordination Framework early Monday met to condemn Israel’s “ongoing aggressive behavior and attacks on Iran,” calling for demonstrations in support of the Islamic republic. 

“The Coordination Framework calls for demonstrations denouncing the aggression and supporting the resilience of the Islamic republic in confronting it,” said a statement from the meeting, as reported by Iraqi state media. 

During the meeting, all parties affirmed their rejection of violating Iraqi airspace.

On Friday, Iraq submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council, accusing Israel of using Iraqi airspace to carry out recent attacks against Iran.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday confirmed the killing of its intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi, his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq and a third intelligence officer, Mohsen Bagheri, in an “Israeli strike.”

In a statement relayed by Iran’s state-run news agency (IRNA), the IRGC said that Israel had “revealed its vile and terrorist identity” by “assassinating and martyring” three IRGC intelligence commanders, while also targeting “civilians in residential areas.”

The announcement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News earlier in the day, “I can tell you that moments ago, we got their [Iran’s] chief intelligence officer and his deputy in Tehran.”

The IRGC also said its Aerospace Forces had launched a fresh wave of missile strikes on Israeli intelligence facilities in response, describing the action as a “crushing response” to the targeted killings.

The statement concluded with a warning that “effective and targeted operations against the vital targets of this fake [Israeli] regime will continue until its complete destruction.”

 

Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday stated that one of its buildings in the capital Tehran came under a “deliberate” Israeli strike resulting in the injury of several civilians.

Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh published a video on his X account of the damaged building, accusing Israel of launching a “a deliberate and ruthless strike” against it.

He noted that “several civilians were injured in the attack, including a number of my [foreign ministry] colleagues who were taken to the hospital for treatment.

“This is yet another clear war crime, part of the regime of Israel’s ongoing and systematic campaign of aggression against Iran,” Khatibzadeh concluded.

 

Israeli forces carried out the “longest-range” strike targeting an Iranian refueling aircraft at an airport in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday.

In a statement on X, the Israeli Air Force said they “struck an Iranian refueling aircraft at the Shahid Hasheminejad Airport in Mashhad “approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel.”

The IAF described the operation as “the longest-range strike conducted” since the beginning of the escalation between Israel and Iran on Friday, adding that it is working “to establish aerial superiority over Iranian airspace.”

Shortly after the strike, Iranian semi-official media reported explosions in Mashhad. 

Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported that “Iranian air defenses in Mashhad were activated” near the airport and “successfully intercepted and destroyed all hostile targets.”

The report added that no damage was inflicted on the airport’s infrastructure or runways.

Earlier on Sunday, Tasnim also reported that Iranian defense systems had repelled an Israeli drone attack in the city of Qom.

Qom and Mashhad are Iran’s two most prominent holy cities.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Sunday chaired an emergency session of the Ministerial Council for National Security, focusing on the escalating regional tensions and efforts to maintain Iraq’s internal stability and sovereignty.

The council “affirmed Iraq’s solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of the blatant Zionist aggression aimed at expanding the conflict and destabilizing regional and international security,” according to Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the Iraqi premier.

Sudani emphasized the importance of “taking all necessary measures to safeguard Iraq’s internal security,” adding that the prime minister had already instructed the foreign ministry to take action through international and United Nations institutions “to safeguard Iraq’s sovereignty and to reject the violations” by Israel.

He also called for the mobilization of efforts to repatriate Iraqi citizens stranded across the region, including in Iran, and stressed the state’s ability to address emerging threats.

The council further underscored the need to pursue “legal action against those who incite sedition and spread false information,” particularly those seeking to destabilize Iraq amid the ongoing regional crisis.

 

The United States Embassy in Baghdad issued a warning on Sunday about an increased risk of attacks targeting American citizens and businesses in Iraq, urging US nationals to avoid public gatherings and areas frequented by foreigners.

“The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence or attacks against U.S. businesses and locations frequented by U.S. citizens,” the embassy said in a statement.

The embassy urged Americans in Iraq to “avoid locations frequented by foreigners and any large gatherings or crowds,” and reiterated the U.S. State Department’s Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory for Iraq.

“U.S. citizens should not travel to Iraq for any reason,” the statement emphasized.

Despite heightened regional tensions due to the ongoing Iran-Israel escalation, American diplomatic missions in both Baghdad and Erbil remain “open and operating,” a US embassy spokesperson told Rudaw English on Friday.

“The Embassy and Consulate General remain open and operating. We remain strongly committed to advancing our policy priorities in Iraq, strengthening Iraq’s sovereignty, and engaging with Iraqi leaders and the Iraqi people,” the spokesperson noted.

Iraq’s parliament is set to convene a special session on Tuesday evening to address the ongoing escalation between Iran and Israel, as well as what it described as violations of Iraqi sovereignty.

According to the parliamentary agenda released for the session, the sole item under discussion will be: “Discussing the Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the violation of Iraqi sovereignty.”

In a phone call on Sunday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani reaffirmed Baghdad’s “categorical rejection of the violation of its sovereignty and the intrusion into its airspace,” condemning the act as “a blatant violation of international law.”

On Friday, Iraq submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council, accusing Israel of using Iraqi airspace to carry out recent attacks against Iran.

The Iranian government has designated metros, mosques, and schools around the country as makeshift shelters to be used starting Sunday night.

“For the safety of the people, starting tonight, mosques and metros will be open round-the-clock for the people, and people can also go to schools as safe places,” government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani told state media. 

Mohajerani added that emergency measures have also been taken regarding fuel stockpiles. 

“This attack and is a clear aggression against Iran, and we must stand together for Iran, all Iranians, whether abroad or inside the country,” she stressed. 

Her remarks came as Israel launched fresh strikes on eastern Tehran, according to IRGC-affiliated media. 

Israel’s energy and infrastructure minister said on Sunday that the country’s military will destroy 100 buildings in Tehran for every building Iran hits in Israel.

“Iran wanted to arm itself with hundreds of ballistic missiles alongside nuclear weapons. For every building that falls in Israel, 100 buildings will fall in Tehran and Iran,” Eli Cohen told reporters in Bat Yam, at the scene of a massive Iranian strike.

Iranian strikes on Bat Yam early Sunday killed at least six Israelis, according to Magen David Adom, the country’s national emergency service. 

Israeli media called the attack the “worst civilian strike of the war,” saying it caused a “large amount of destruction.” 

At least 130 people were wounded and ten remain missing.  

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Israel’s attacks on the country “crossed a new red line” which violated international laws. 

“Our reaction to these attacks was based on the principle of self-defense, which is an accepted principle in international relations … and last night you witnessed its new dimensions, and this will continue,” Araghchi said, as cited by the state IRNA news agency. 

He further accused the US of being complicit in Israel’s attacks. 

“We have carefully monitored these movements and have numerous pieces of evidence that show how American forces have helped the Zionist regime,” Araghchi said. “In our view, America is a partner in these attacks and must accept its responsibility.” 

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it carried out strikes against missile launchers in western Iran.

“In the last hour, the Air Force completed another wave of attacks in western Iran against missile storage and launching infrastructure,” the IDF said in a statement. 

In another statement, it said that seven Iranian drones en route to Israel were intercepted. 

At least six people, including a ten-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl, were killed during deadly Iranian missile strikes on central Israel. 

Israeli media, citing Magen David Adom, the country’s national emergency service, said that the overnight strikes on the city of Bat Yam in southern Israel triggered a “mass casualty event,” with at least 130 injured reported. 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Israel and Iran continued exchanging strikes on the third day of the conflict, launching deadly attacks throughout the night despite calls for de-escalation. 

Israel on Friday conducted what it called a “preemptive strike” targeting Iranian nuclear facilities and senior military commanders, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the operation, dubbed Rising Lion, aimed to “roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very survival,” warning that it could continue for days. 

Iran responded with counter-strikes, firing barrages of ballistic missiles at Israel as the Iron Dome aerial defense system scrambled to destroy Iranian missiles. The attacks came after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a speech, vowing to bring Israel “to ruin.”

The attacks have since intensified, and on early Sunday, Iranian ballistic missile strikes on Tel Aviv killed at least eight people and injured around 200, according to Israeli emergency services. 

In the latest Iranian toll, last updated after Israel’s first wave of strikes, Iran’s ambassador to the UN said 78 people were killed and 320 others wounded. 

US President Donald Trump said that Washington “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight,” warning Tehran against attacking US personnel.

“If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,” Trump stressed, in a post on his Truth Social platform. 

“However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!” he added. 

On Saturday, a sixth round of nuclear talks between Iran and Israel, scheduled for Sunday, was canceled.