Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, calls for unity among citizens as the country faces escalating conflict with Israel, urging them to set aside differences in the face of 'genocidal criminal aggression'.

JERUSALEM/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 20 senior Iranian commanders including the head of the revolutionary guards, Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh, were killed in Israel's strikes on Iran on Friday, two regional sources told Reuters.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has weathered a series of challenges but Israel's unprecedented strikes mark his most serious crisis yet, threatening both the clerical system he leads and his own physical survival.

DHAKA, June 16, 2025 (BSS) - Iran has called upon the international community, including the UN and Islamic countries, to respond quickly against Israeli aggression to its territory.

Follow the latest news after Israel launched strikes at Iran, a dramatic escalation in long-running tensions between the two countries.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with Iran after Israel’s attacks, which he described as “blatant provocations”.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has weathered a series of challenges, but Israel's unprecedented strikes mark his most serious crisis yet, threatening both the clerical system he leads and his physical survival.