Israeli forces have carried out an airstrike on a residential building in Qom, southern Tehran, killing a 16-year-old boy. Two others were injured and taken to a hospital. The target of the strike remains unconfirmed. Meanwhile, explosions were reported over Tehran and Isfahan on Saturday, intensifying regional tensions.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has targeted the live broadcast headquarters of Israeli Channel 14 in Haifa with a missile strike, according to Al Jazeera. This comes days after Israeli forces bombed the headquarters of Iran’s state-run broadcaster IRIB in Tehran, an act Iran condemned as a grave violation of human rights.

Early Saturday morning at around 6 AM Bangladesh time, Iran launched missiles targeting Israeli territory. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed detecting the missile launches originating from Iran. According to The Times of Israel, the IDF identified multiple missiles heading toward Israel. Israeli authorities have already advised civilians to seek shelter and have issued warnings to implement precautionary measures. However, the IDF has not yet disclosed how many missiles were launched or the specific locations within Israel that could be impacted.

On Friday, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook several provinces across Iran. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake's epicenter was located near the city of Qom. Tremors were felt in the capital Tehran and other parts of the country. So far, no casualties or significant damage have been reported.

This seismic event comes amid escalating tensions and ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that Iran will launch stronger retaliatory attacks if Israel does not stop its airstrikes. He emphasized that Iran supports peace but will not accept aggression without accountability. Pezeshkian called for Israel to end its hostilities and provocations. In response, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed to target symbols of Iranian power, including military and government institutions. The ongoing tensions signal a potential escalation in the region if diplomatic efforts fail to ease hostilities.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran is currently unwilling to engage in any diplomatic discussions due to the ongoing Israeli assaults. Speaking ahead of a scheduled nuclear-related meeting in Geneva with European leaders, Araghchi confirmed his arrival in Switzerland for talks with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the UK.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that any continuation of Israeli aggression will trigger a more severe response from Iran. “We have always pursued peace and stability,” he said, “but peace can only be achieved if the Zionist regime ceases its acts of terror and guarantees a permanent halt to aggression. Otherwise, Iran’s response will surpass all previous reactions.”

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly transferred wartime authority to the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to a report by Iran International. While the news has yet to be officially confirmed, sources indicate that Ayatollah Khamenei, along with his influential son Mojtaba Khamenei, has been moved to a secret bunker in Lavizan, northeast of Tehran.

Four imprisoned Iranian women’s rights activists have condemned Israel’s military attacks and warned against foreign-backed regime change in Iran. In an open letter, Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee, Varisheh Moradi, Sakineh Parvaneh, and Reyhaneh Ansarinejad denounced what they called “genocide in Gaza.”

The activists stressed that liberation from dictatorship in Iran must come from grassroots struggles and social mobilization, not external intervention. The women are serving sentences for their involvement in labor unions, Kurdish rights activism, and the women’s movement.

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Saeed Iravani, reaffirmed his country’s right to self-defense under the UN Charter during a meeting with Secretary-General António Guterres. Iravani emphasized that unless the UN Security Council acts decisively to stop Israeli aggression, Iran will continue to exercise its legal right to retaliate. He described recent attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities as blatant violations of international law and criticized Guterres for failing to take meaningful action to halt Israeli military actions.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has warned the United States against military involvement in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. “This is not America’s war,” he said. “If President Trump chooses to get involved, history will remember him as the president who entered a war that wasn’t his.” Khatibzadeh added that any U.S. military action would worsen the conflict and expand chaos and suffering across the region.

Iran has launched another missile strike on the Israeli city of Beersheba, lightly injuring five people and causing temporary closure of the city’s northern rail station. Emergency services are on-site, and the attack caused minor damage to nearby buildings. Israeli rescue agency Magen David Adom released images of the aftermath but confirmed no fatalities.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shared a video on X (formerly Twitter), showcasing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and scenes of civilian suffering. The video also featured footage of Iran’s missile attack on Israel, followed by jubilant reactions from supporters and the resulting destruction in Israel.

In his post, Khamenei wrote, “These missiles brought joy to the honorable people of the world.”

Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chairman of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, has issued a stark warning during a visit to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force base. He declared that Iran would continue launching unrelenting attacks against what he termed the "occupying Zionist forces," emphasizing that there are "no limitations" to their military operations.

“With the help of Allah, we will strike any target associated with the Zionist occupiers without pause,” Mousavi stated. He also praised the base’s personnel for their "high morale and full readiness," and commended the IRGC for its recent "precise and devastating" operations against Israel.

Mousavi’s remarks come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran and Israel engaged in increasingly hostile rhetoric and military actions in recent months.

European foreign ministers and EU officials will meet Iran's foreign minister in Geneva on June 20 to discuss Iran's nuclear program, following Israeli attacks on Iranian sites and U.S. threats of military action. The talks aim to reduce tensions and revive diplomacy after the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran continues uranium enrichment beyond agreed limits but denies pursuing nuclear weapons. European leaders stress dialogue as the only viable path to avoid further escalation in the region.