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Israel was hitting military and nuclear targets,
Iran is so unskilled they can only fire at Israeli
cities, so that is all they did.
Now Israel threatens back.

from
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-strikes-news-06-14-25

Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ if Iranian strikes continue
Simone McCarthy Chris Lau Helen Regan Sophie Tanno Lauren Said-Moorhouse
By Simone McCarthy, Chris Lau, Helen Regan, Caitlin Danaher, Sophie
Tanno and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
Updated 11:50 AM EDT, Sat June 14, 2025

Israel and Iran trade unprecedented blows
01:02
What's happening now
• Fresh barrage of strikes: Iran launched a new wave of missiles toward Israel early Saturday, capping off a night of attacks between the two
sides that unleashed multiple explosions and destruction in Tel Aviv and Tehran.

• Escalating conflict: The long-running conflict between Iran and Israel escalated after Israel’s unprecedented attack early Friday on Iranian
nuclear and military targets, which killed some of the country’s most
senior leaders and raised fears of a wider regional war.

• Casualties on both sides: Three people have been killed in Israel and dozens injured by Iranian strikes, Israeli authorities said. Iran
reported at least 78 people killed in Israeli strikes and 320 wounded,
mostly civilians.

• More to come: Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that people in Tehran will “pay a heavy price” and the Iranian capital “will burn” if Iran continues with its missile attacks. Meanwhile, Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Iranian citizens directly in a video late
Friday, urging them to “stand up and let your voices be heard.”

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16 min ago
Israel says it has "aerial freedom" over Tehran
From CNN’s Dana Karni, Lauren Izso and Sophie Tanno
Israeli forces are now operating freely in Tehran’s airspace, after eliminating many of Iran’s air defense systems, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official has said.

“We’ve established aerial freedom of action from western Iran to
Tehran,” IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said in a briefing on Saturday.

“Our Air Force pilots flew for about two and a half hours over Tehran, alongside UAVs that remain airborne 24/7, surveilling the area and
concluding with attacks and intelligence gathering,” the spokesperson added.

That aerial superiority enabled Israel to launch surprise attacks on
Iran, and to “act and thwart threats to Israel,” Defrin said.

The official also said more than 70 Israeli jet fighters struck 40
targets in and around the Iranian capital overnight.

“This is the first time we’ve operated in this airspace,” Defrin said, adding that it is the deepest penetration into Iran to date.

“Dozens of these aircraft now operate freely over Tehran, thanks to our opening strikes, which eliminated many Iranian air defense threats,” he added.


17 min ago
Sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks is canceled, Oman says
From CNN's Rob Picheta
The next round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations, scheduled to take place
in Oman on Sunday, has been canceled, Oman’s foreign minister has said.

“The Iran US talks scheduled to be held in Muscat this Sunday will not
now take place,” Badr Albusaidi wrote on X. “But diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace.”

The discussions would have been the sixth in the process, which Oman has
been mediating but which were thrown into turmoil by Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi earlier said such talks were “unjustifiable” while Israel’s attacks continued, but stopped short of saying they were off.


1 hr 5 min ago
“Israel is underestimating our love for our country.” Iranians dismiss Netanyahu's call for revolt
From CNN's Caitlin Danaher
In a rare direct address to the people of Iran, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday urged its citizens to “stand up and let
your voices be heard,” after Israel unleashed deadly strikes on its
regional foe.

“The time has come for the Iranian people to unite around its flag and
its historic legacy, by standing up for your freedom from an evil and oppressive regime,” Netanyahu said in a statement. For locals in Iran,
the Israeli leader’s call fell on deaf ears.

Many of those CNN spoke to did not want to be quoted, even anonymously,
but none expressed any support for Netanyahu’s calls for a revolt.

“Israel is underestimating our love for our country, the idea that
bombing us, our homes, killing our children would send us to the streets
is shocking. We want to live peacefully whether we like the regime or
not,” a 36-year-old man who wished to remain anonymous told CNN.

Iranians who spoke to CNN expressed palpable anger and asserted they
would never cede to Netanyahu’s demands.

“Do I wish the regime wasn’t in power? Absolutely. Do I want my city
bombed by another dictator? Absolutely not,” Neda, a 28-year-old, said.

“Don’t let the fake news fool you, the reality of what is happening in
Iran as an Iranian who has actually lived in Iran, who has their family
in Iran, Israel is in no way helping our people. I don’t need fake news
and propaganda speeches,” she added.

The Iranian regime remains unpopular at home, where security forces
continue to brutally crackdown on dissidents.

Alongside anger, the presiding emotion among Tehran locals was one of
intense fear, with rumors spreading that Israeli strikes may intensify
in the capital on Saturday night.

“We’re hearing that tonight Israel will be hitting more densely
populated parts of Tehran in retaliation for the strike that hit Tel
Aviv, which is really terrifying,” said a 24-year-old woman, who CNN is
also not naming for safety reasons.

“Last night was worse than what had happened before. The entire house
was shaking, and they kept dropping bombs that sounded super close,” she added.

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