16/06/2025
📰 Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates Amid Global Concern… Nuclear Talks Officially Cancelled
🗓️ June 15, 2025
đź“Ť Middle East
The conflict between Israel and Iran has intensified following a sudden large-scale Israeli attack, showing no signs of de-escalation amid mounting international concern.
Israel expanded its airstrikes from nuclear facilities and military bases to Iran’s main energy plants, while Iran continues to strike major Israeli cities in retaliation.
As the global community seeks to prevent further deterioration, both nations remain determined to escalate attacks, issuing stern warnings of severe retaliation.
The sixth round of nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran, scheduled for June 15 in Muscat, Oman, has been officially cancelled.
On the night of June 14, Israel targeted Iran’s energy facilities. Iranian oil ministry officials reported that Israel attacked a large gasoline storage facility in Tehran’s capital, causing multiple explosions. Residents reported hearing blasts across Tehran, with flames reaching surrounding mountains.
Iranian media also reported that South Pars, one of Iran’s largest gas processing plants in the southern Persian Gulf, was attacked by Israeli drones.
The Israeli military also struck underground missile storage and launch sites in western Iran, targeting surface-to-surface and cruise missiles.
Iran launched nearly 100 missiles at Israel in response to the major Israeli attacks, continuing their assault into the early hours of June 15.
Long-range Iranian missiles continue to pe*****te Israeli airspace, lighting the skies over Jerusalem with missile interceptions and explosions. The northern city of Haifa, home to Israel’s largest port, was also attacked.
The two countries continue fierce exchanges. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that previous attacks were mild compared to what is coming. Defense Minister Yoav Katz cautioned, "Tehran will be set ablaze if Supreme Leader Khamenei continues missile launches." Israel claims air superiority over Tehran, with military spokespeople stating that the initial strikes disabled Iran’s air defense systems, allowing dozens of aircraft to pass over the capital.
In a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, an ally of Iran and a de facto “nuclear state,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that "if Zionists continue their aggression, they will face increasingly severe retaliation from the Iranian military."
Amid escalating conflict, the US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for June 15 in Muscat were called off.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in a phone call that “there is no reason to continue negotiations while the Zionist regime continues its violence.”
While the international community struggles to prevent further escalation, prospects for immediate resolution remain bleak.
US President Donald Trump, an ally of Israel, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a friend of Iran, agreed in a phone call that Israel and Iran should cease military confrontations, though they expressed differing reactions to Israel’s military operations.
Trump reportedly expressed deep concern over the Middle East situation but viewed Israel’s attacks on Iran as “effective.” Putin condemned Israel’s military actions and warned of unpredictable consequences in the region.
French President Emmanuel Macron called Iranian President Pezeshkian urging restraint. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed de-escalation efforts with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Reported from Middle East – World News War Correspondence Desk
