Ariel Oseran
Middle East Correspondent,
June 15, 2025 at 04:13 PM
Reports came out of Iran early Monday of a 2.5 magnitude earthquake in the Iranian city of Qom, located 35 km from the Fordow nuclear facility.
Israel and Iran trade attacks for a fourth day
Israel and Iran traded attacks for a fourth day on Monday, defying international calls for de-escalation, as the conflict between the two regional powers intensified.
Israeli rescue workers said five people had been killed in an Iranian missile barrage on the country’s cities.
The rocket attacks followed Israeli air strikes on sites in central Iran, extending the conflict that started when Israel struck Iranian nuclear facilities, military sites and residential areas on Friday.
Speaking to parliament on Monday, Iran’s reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian called for national unity, while reaffirming the country’s commitment to its nuclear programme.
The latest assault came as international leaders arrived in Canada for a G7 summit and said diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis would be a priority.
Oil prices rose as much as 5.5 per cent to $78.32 a barrel on Monday, before paring most of their gains. The region accounts for a third of the world’s oil production, and analysts said they feared more disruption to global energy markets.
Iran executes alleged Mossad spy
Iran has executed a citizen accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, official media reported on Monday.
Esmaeil Fekri, who was arrested in November 2023, allegedly met two Mossad agents and provided “confidential and sensitive information”, according to the Mizan news agency affiliated with Iran’s judiciary.
The report did not specify Fekri’s position or how he had access to such information.
Overnight Iranian strikes on Israel: 5 casualties, around 90 injured in central Israel
According to the IDF, approximately 40 missiles were launched from Iranian territory in this most recent attack
Rescue operations are still underway across central Israel following the latest Iranian missile barrage that struck multiple urban centers overnight.
The death toll has now risen to four, after emergency teams discovered the body of an elderly man in his 80s in Bnei Brak earlier this morning.
Earlier reports from Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed that three people — two women and a man in his 70s — were killed in a direct missile hit on a residential building in Petah Tikva.
With the latest fatality in Bnei Brak, the total number of casualties from this wave of Iranian attacks has now reached nine nationwide.
MDA updated that 74 people have been evacuated to nearby hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition with facial injuries, and five others in moderate condition. The majority of those injured — 68 people — are being treated for light injuries.
Rescue and search efforts continue at two of the four impacted sites as authorities work to ensure that no additional victims remain trapped beneath the rubble.
According to the IDF, approximately 40 missiles were launched from Iranian territory in this most recent attack. Central District Police Commissioner Yair Hatzroni described the scene in Petah Tikva as "vast and complex," noting significant damage to the fourth and fifth floors of the targeted building. "Those who were in protected spaces were unharmed," added Udi Albag from the Home Front Command.
In Tel Aviv, the damage was extensive, with shattered windows and severely damaged buildings. A six-day-old baby was pulled from the rubble of a building that was directly hit, and his mother was found minutes later. A missile exploded near an embassy without damaging it, while another caused a school to collapse.
In Haifa, rescue forces are still working to reach several individuals believed to be trapped.
Meanwhile, rescue teams recovered two additional bodies overnight from the rubble in Bat Yam, the site of a previous missile strike, and continue searching for one person still missing.
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