German outlet says Berlin was informed shortly before Israeli attack on Iran

Jun 13, 2025, 08:29 GMT+1

Germany was informed of Israel’s military operation against Iran shortly before it began, Der Spiegel reported on Friday.

According to the report, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz around 00:30 GMT, just ahead of the strikes.

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Mossad and Israeli military led covert operations inside Iran before strikes - report

Jun 13, 2025, 08:18 GMT+1

Mossad and the Israeli military carried out a series of covert operations against Iran’s strategic missile infrastructure ahead of this week’s airstrikes, according to Israeli media and security sources cited by Reuters.

Military correspondent Itay Blumental of Israel’s Kan News, citing a security source, reported that Mossad operatives secretly smuggled large volumes of precision-guided weaponry into Iran and deployed them across various locations.

The weapons were used to target Iranian surface-to-air missile systems and long-range missile launchers during the strikes.

According to the same report, Mossad:

Dispatched commando teams to place munitions near air defense systems to disrupt their operations.
Used vehicle-mounted systems to launch weapons at the start of the operation, targeting Iranian air defenses.
Established a drone base inside Iran to attack missile launchers, west of Tehran.

A separate Israeli security source told Reuters that Mossad and the Israeli military jointly led these operations, focusing specifically on degrading Iran’s strategic missile array.

Britain will not defend Israel in case of Iranian retaliation, Times defence editor says

Jun 13, 2025, 08:07 GMT+1

The Times newspaper’s defence editor wrote on X that the United Kingdom will not protect Israel if Iran retaliates in response to Israeli strikes overnight. The post did not cite any official sources.

Jordanian army says missiles and drones intercepted after entering national airspace

Jun 13, 2025, 08:01 GMT+1

The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Friday that the Royal Air Force and air defense systems intercepted several missiles and drones that had penetrated the country’s airspace, fired from Iran.

IAEA chief says Fordow nuclear site not impacted by Israeli strikes

Jun 13, 2025, 07:54 GMT+1

The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant has not been affected by the Israeli strikes on Iran, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Friday.
“As of now, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant has not been impacted,” Grossi said, following further contacts with Iranian authorities. The statement was posted on the agency’s official account on X.

Iran’s parliament to hold emergency session after Israeli strikes

Jun 13, 2025, 07:48 GMT+1

Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will hold an emergency session on Friday following Israeli airstrikes, a senior lawmaker said.

Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the committee, said the meeting would take place later in the day to review what he called “the Zionist regime’s crime.”

“The Zionist regime must now expect a harsh, instructive, regret-inducing, and devastating response from the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Rezaei said, according to ILNA.

He added that lawmakers demand an “immediate and decisive” reaction and retribution for the blood of “innocent Iranian citizens.”

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Mossad and Israeli military led covert operations inside Iran before strikes - report

Jun 13, 2025, 08:18 GMT+1

The weapons were used to target Iranian surface-to-air missile systems and long-range missile launchers during the strikes.

According to the same report, Mossad:

Dispatched commando teams to place munitions near air defense systems to disrupt their operations.
Used vehicle-mounted systems to launch weapons at the start of the operation, targeting Iranian air defenses.
Established a drone base inside Iran to attack missile launchers, west of Tehran.

A separate Israeli security source told Reuters that Mossad and the Israeli military jointly led these operations, focusing specifically on degrading Iran’s strategic missile array.

Britain will not defend Israel in case of Iranian retaliation, Times defence editor says

Jun 13, 2025, 08:07 GMT+1

Jordanian army says missiles and drones intercepted after entering national airspace

Jun 13, 2025, 08:01 GMT+1

The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Friday that the Royal Air Force and air defense systems intercepted several missiles and drones that had penetrated the country’s airspace, fired from Iran.

IAEA chief says Fordow nuclear site not impacted by Israeli strikes

Jun 13, 2025, 07:54 GMT+1

Iran’s parliament to hold emergency session after Israeli strikes

Jun 13, 2025, 07:48 GMT+1

Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will hold an emergency session on Friday following Israeli airstrikes, a senior lawmaker said.

Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the committee, said the meeting would take place later in the day to review what he called “the Zionist regime’s crime.”

“The Zionist regime must now expect a harsh, instructive, regret-inducing, and devastating response from the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Rezaei said, according to ILNA.

He added that lawmakers demand an “immediate and decisive” reaction and retribution for the blood of “innocent Iranian citizens.”

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Mossad and Israeli military led covert operations inside Iran before strikes - report

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