Iran’s IRGC says 5 members killed in Israeli attacks on Khorramabad: local media.
Another four fighters from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been killed in an Israeli attack on a training centre in northwest Iran, the ISNA news agency reported, according to AFP.
“Four people have died as martyrs and three others were wounded in an Israeli attack against a training camp of the Revolutionary Guards in Tabriz,” ISNA reported.
The city has been repeatedly targeted since Israel began striking Iran more than a week ago.
The Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have said five of its members died in Israeli attacks targeting the city of Khorramabad in western Iran, AFP and Anadolu Agency report, citing Iranian media.
Khorramabad, the capital of the Lorestan province, has not been previously reported as a primary target in the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel, Anadolu noted.
Iranian Mehr news agency also reported earlier today that two people were killed and four injuWar begins on June 13 as Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites and Tehran retaliatesTop Iranian military leaders, scientists and civilians killed in initial attack
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Only 65 per cent of the missiles launched by Iran earlier were intercepted by the Israeli air defence system versus almost 90pc the the day before, a senior intelligence official in Israel told NBC News.
“Iran still has very advanced missiles, and they are making use of them,” said the former top-level Israeli intelligence official, who still receives daily government briefings.
The official, who is not authorised to speak publicly because of the sensitivity of the information, said that faster Iranian missiles launched in the last few days have also given Israel less time to prepare before the projectiles approach their intended targets.
A longtime observer of Iranian activities in the region, the official added that the regime, despite having suffered significant leadership losses when Israel launched its surprise attack last week, still has missile stockpiles that could sustain their retaliatory strikes for long stretches, describing their approach as “strategic patience.”
The Arab League condemned Israeli airstrikes on Iran Friday and urged an immediate halt to the military escalation.
They urged regional and international efforts to prevent further deterioration and work toward a comprehensive cease-fire.
The Arab League's foreign ministers convened in Istanbul to discuss developments related to conflicts in the Middle East, especially Israel’s attacks on Iran that began June 13. The ministers are in the Turkish metropolis for the 51st session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers, scheduled for June 21 - 22.
A final statement issued after the emergency meeting said the Israeli attack constituted “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of a UN member state and a threat to regional peace and security.”
It urged the UN Security Council to act swiftly and assume its responsibilities to stop the escalation, warning that failure to do so could plunge the region into deeper instability. The ministers called for a return to negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and expressed support for diplomatic efforts to lower tensions.
The statement linked recent hostilities to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, demanding an end to Israeli military operations, immediate and sustained humanitarian access and a halt to illegal Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank. The ministers warned that Israel’s conduct is pushing the region closer to a broader conflict.
They reaffirmed support for the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative to recognize Israel in exchange for an independent Palestine state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. They also called for renewed efforts to achieve a two-state solution.
It called for "condemning any violation of the airspace of the countries of the region by any party, and refraining from targeting nuclear facilities subject to International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards."
They also emphasized "the necessity for all countries in the region to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons."
