The Iranian army stated it has launched a new barrage of missiles toward Israel, aiming to strike targets in coordination with drones already operating within Israeli airspace.

Footage obtained by Rudaw shows Israeli forces attempting to intercept incoming drones as they enter the country.

This latest wave of missile attacks follows a statement by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), claiming it had "completed a large-scale wave of attacks in Tehran on the infrastructure of the Iranian nuclear weapons project and fuel storage facilities."

The US State Department said early Sunday that its citizens should not visit Iran, advising those already there to leave the country “immediately.”

“U.S. citizens should not travel to Iran for any reason and should depart Iran immediately if they are there.  U.S. citizens who are unable to depart Iran should be prepared to shelter in place for extended periods,” read the security alert. 

It reminded its nationals that it does not have any diplomatic mission in Iran and that the Swiss mission serves as the “protecting power for United States interests in Iran.”

Four people have been killed and 13 others injured as a result of Iran’s latest drone and missile attacks on Israel, according to Israeli state media. 

Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) initially reported 14 people were injured but later reported that a woman succumbed to her wounds. 

Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency service, confirmed that a woman in her 20s has been pronounced dead following the latest Iranian attack on the country.

The Iranian oil ministry announced that Israel hit the Shahran oil depot and a fuel tank in southern Tehran by Israel. 

“Operational and rescue forces immediately arrived at the scene following the incident. According to initial reports, the amount of fuel in these two tanks was not high and the situation is completely under control,” the state-owned IRNA news agency cited a statement from the ministry as saying. 

Israel and Iran exchanged new attacks moments ago. 

 

The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority announced that it has once again banned all flights until Sunday morning after temporarily reopening it. 

“The Authority confirmed in a statement this evening that its technical and administrative teams are continuously monitoring developments in the region, and any updates will be announced in due time, in coordination with relevant local and international authorities,” the state-owned SANA news agency reported. 

Syria reopened its airspace on Saturday, one day after closing it due to the latest escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict. 

 

The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority extended its closure of Iraq’s airspace until Sunday at 7pm, excluding Basra International Airport which is permitted to operate flights during daylight hours.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed during a phone call that the Iran-Israel conflict should end.

“The call lasted approximately 1 hour. He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

Iran has accused the US of helping Israel carry out its attacks.

A fire at the South Pars Phase 14 gas field in Bushehr province, southern Iran that broke out following an Israeli attack has been contained, the oil ministry’s Shana newsroom said on Saturday. 

“Following the incident, with the prompt and timely presence of oil industry operational forces, fire containment and control operations began… and the fire was contained with quick response,” Shana said on X. 

According to IRGC-affiliated Fars news, eyewitnesses said the attack was carried out by a small drone-like aircraft.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to return to the negotiating table after a sixth round of nuclear talks was canceled. 

“Iran’s nuclear program is a serious concern and must be resolved through negotiation. I therefore invited President Pezeshkian to return swiftly to the negotiating table to reach an agreement - the only viable path to de-escalation,” Macron said on X. 

“We stand ready to contribute and to mobilize all our efforts to achieve that goal,” Macron said. 

Earlier in the day, Iran had indicated it would not join the talks, scheduled for Sunday, and Oman’s foreign minister later announced that the talks were canceled. Tehran called the talks “meaningless” in light of Israel’s strikes.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, in a post on X, criticized Macron’s focus on Iran’s nuclear program while Israel “targets peaceful nuclear facilities, bombs homes and kills Iranians in cold blood.”

“The hypocrisy is staggering,” he added.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian spoke on the phone on Saturday, the Turkish presidency’s communications directorate said. 

“During the call, President Erdogan strongly condemned Israel’s unlawful attacks on Iran and extended his condolences to the Iranian people over the loss of lives,” the directorate said in a statement. 

Erdogan slammed Israel’s attacks as a “clear violation of international law,” saying they “aim to drag the entire region into conflict,” the statement added. 

Erdogan called for a diplomatic resolution.

Israel targeted the South Pars Phase 14 gas field in Bushehr province, southern Iran, sparking a fire, Fars News agency reported.

Fars said fire crews are working to extinguish the flames.

The extent of the damage is not immediately known.

According to Fars, eyewitnesses said the attack was carried out by a small drone-like aircraft.

Baghdad has asked Iran to refrain from hitting United States interests on Iraqi soil after Tehran warned it will hit American bases in the region if it supports Israel, according to AFP.

Iraq made the request to its strategic ally, Iran, and received a positive response, AFP reported, citing an unnamed senior Iraqi official.

The Iraqi government is under pressure domestically to keep the country out of the conflict.

Iran has previously targeted US forces at Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province. In addition, pro-Iran Iraqi militia groups have targeted US interests in the country during times of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel.

Tehran accuses Washington of supporting Israel and has officially informed the United States, United Kingdom and France that it will target their military bases in the Middle East if they help Israel in its conflict with Iran, the semi-official media outlet Mehr News reported on Saturday.

The US mission in Iraq against the Islamic State (ISIS) will come to an end in September.

Washington earlier this week partially evacuated its diplomatic staff in Iraq.

 

The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced that it has extended its closure of the airspace to all flights until 7 pm. The ban was previously scheduled to be lifted at 4 pm.

The ban does not apply to Basra airport “where flights will be permitted only during daylight hours,” said the aviation authority.

 

The Israeli army claimed that it has established “aerial superiority” from western Iran to the capital Tehran in the north.

Overnight attacks involving more than 70 fighter jets have created “air freedom of action from western Iran to Tehran,” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) also said on X.

Iran’s air defenses have been a target of Israel, in addition to its nuclear program.

“Tehran is no longer immune,” Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told journalists.

The IDF published footage purportedly showing the moment it hit targets inside Iran.

 

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday said Tehran is focused on its conflict with Israel and that talks with Israeli-ally the United States would be “meaningless” at this time, throwing doubt on the continuation of nuclear negotiations.

“The enemies of diplomacy and peace have imposed an unjust war on the Iranian nation, and America, despite all its claims about dialogue and diplomacy, has collaborated with the Zionist regime's aggression, including in targeting Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters, according to state media. 

“It is obvious that under such circumstances, and as long as the Zionist regime's aggressions against the Iranian nation are not stopped, participation in dialogue with a party that is the biggest supporter and accomplice of the aggressor would essentially be meaningless,” he added. 

Baghaei said earlier on Saturday that Iran has not yet made a decision about joining the next round of nuclear talks with the US, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, Oman.

 

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two of its members were killed in the western city of Zarandieh in a “brutal attack” by Israel. 

The two were killed “while carrying out their mission of safeguarding the Islamic Revolution,” it added.

The IRGC announced the deaths of three other soldiers earlier on Saturday.

 

Iraq’s aviation authority said the flight ban imposed on Friday due to escalations between Israel-Iran will remain in place until 4 pm. 

Several Iraqi neighbors, including Syria, have reopened their airspace despite continued tensions.

 

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday urged Israel and Iran to end their threats and pursue respect and dialogue.

“The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated at such a delicate moment. I wish to forcefully renew an appeal for responsibility and reason,” the pope said in a statement.

"The commitment to build a safer world free from the nuclear threat must be pursued through a respectful meeting and sincere dialogue," he said, adding, “Noone should ever threaten the existence of the other.”

 

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said three of its members and three nuclear scientists were killed in Israeli attacks. 

The IRGC members were killed while “defending” the country’s borders in the northwestern province of Zanjan, the force said on its Telegram channel.

It identified the scientists as Ali Bakaei Karimi, Mansour Asgari, and Saeed Borji, and said they were targeted by Israel. The IRGC did not specify where they were killed.

Iran has confirmed the deaths of several top military commanders and nuclear scientists since Israel’s military strike began on Friday.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Iran that its capital “will burn” if it continues its missile attacks. 

"The Iranian dictator is turning the citizens of Iran into hostages and bringing about a reality in which they - especially the residents of Tehran - will pay a heavy price because of the criminal harm to Israeli civilians," Katz said in a statement, AFP reported.

He added that if Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “continues to fire missiles toward the Israeli home front - Tehran will burn."

The Israeli army said early on Saturday that it “intercepted two unmanned aerial vehicles that were launched into the country.”

Iranian media has also reported more Israeli attacks in the west and northwest of Iran. 

 

Iran has officially informed the United States, United Kingdom and France that it will target their military bases in the Middle East if they help Israel in its conflict with Iran, the semi-official media outlet Mehr News reported. 

“Any country that participates in repelling Iran's attacks on Israel will be subject to targeting of all regional bases of the collaborating government, including military bases in Persian Gulf countries and ships and naval vessels in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea by Iranian forces,” Mehr News reported without citing any officials. 

It added that Tehran has officially informed the US, UK and France of this. 

The US has denied any role in Israel’s attacks on Iran, but it did help Israel shoot down incoming Iranian missiles, Associated Press reported citing American officials.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France would not participate in any attack on Iran but would defend Israel.

The British government said the UK did not provide Israel with military support in its attack on Iran, nor did it help Israel counter Iran’s retaliatory attack.

 

The Iranian army said on Saturday that it hit Israel with several suicide drones and destroyed intended targets. 

The army said that it "successfully" hit and destroyed "designated targets" in Israel, state-owned IRNA news agency reported.

 

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday said it has not yet made a decision about joining the next round of nuclear talks with the United States, stating dialogue is now “meaningless” and accused Washington of being complicit in Israel’s attacks targeting Iranian nuclear sites.

“The other party did something that essentially made negotiation and dialogue meaningless. It is not possible for you to simultaneously claim negotiation and dialogue to reach understanding on a topic while at the same time having a division of labor and allowing a racist regime to violate the territorial integrity of a country,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, IRNA reported.

He added that Israel could not have targeted Iran “without cooperation, coordination, or at least the conscious green light from America.”

The sixth round of talks between the US and Iran is scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, however, it is now unclear whether the meeting will take place after Israel’s attacks.

"It is still not clear what decision we will make on Sunday in this regard,” Baghaei said.

 

Two members of the general staff of Iran’s armed forces have been killed by Israel, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday.

Brigadier General Gholamreza Mehrabi was deputy for intelligence and Brigadier General Mehdi Rabbani was deputy for operations.

 

Lebanon and Jordan reopened their skies on Saturday after temporarily halting all flights because of the military escalation between Israel and Iran.

Lebanon's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it would reopen the country's airspace at 10:00 am Saturday following a security assessment, according to local media.

Earlier the same day, the chairman of Jordan’s Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission Haitham Misto announced the country’s airspace opened at 7:30 am, Jordanian state-media reported.

Both countries had temporarily closed their airspace and suspended all air traffic on Friday.

Iraq’s airspace remains closed.

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran targeted Israel overnight and into early Saturday morning with salvos of missiles in retaliation for attacks on its nuclear facilities and top military brass.

The Israeli military reported multiple waves of attacks. At least two people were killed and dozens injured, according to Israeli media.

Rescuers in the Gush Dan area, on the Mediterranean coast, said 34 people had been wounded, including a woman who later died of her injuries, AFP reported.

Israel also continued its operation against Iran, targeting military sites, while countering Iranian missiles across the country overnight.

The “Air Force continues to attack targets to eliminate a threat in Iranian territory,” said the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).

Iranian state television said Iranian forces shot down Israeli reconnaissance drones in the northwest of the country.  

The military escalation began on Friday when Israel carried out an unprecedented attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities and senior military commanders. Several of Iran’s top military men were killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation aimed to “roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very existence” and warned it could last for days.

The attack has drawn condemnation from regional countries, while many Western nations have voiced concern over the escalating tensions and the risk of a wider conflict.

After the back-and-forth strikes, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called for the two nations to cease fire. "Enough escalation. Time to stop. Peace and diplomacy must prevail," he wrote on X early Saturday morning.