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Massive exodus of Iranian citizens from Tehran

Impact of warnings by Israel and the United States

Tel Aviv (Israel) – The state of war between Israel and Iran continued into the fifth day. On 16th June, Israel carried out several airstrikes on Tehran, the capital of Iran, while Iran bombed the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has warned everyone to evacuate Tehran immediately. Israel had already issued a similar warning earlier.

Flooding in Tehran due to destruction of water pipelines

Iranian citizens have begun evacuating Tehran. Streets are congested with vehicles trying to leave the city. Israel had already warned civilians to vacate Tehran. It is being said that since Iran’s attacks caused significant damage in Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel could retaliate with large-scale strikes on Tehran. Prior to this, Israel bombed Tehran’s water pipelines, leading to a flood situation in the city.

Bombing on the State broadcaster’s building in Tehran

Israel bombed the building of ‘Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’ in Tehran. At the time, a news anchor was delivering a broadcast, and the explosion occurred during the transmission. She narrowly escaped. A video of the incident has surfaced, showing the anchor fleeing the studio. The Israeli military issued a statement claiming that the Iranian military was using the broadcaster’s office for military operations. Hence, the building was targeted precisely to minimise civilian casualties.

Indian students evacuated from Tehran

For safety reasons, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has relocated Indian students present in the city to a safer location outside. Indian nationals capable of traveling independently have also been advised to leave Tehran. Some Indian citizens were assisted in crossing the Iran-Armenia border. The Indian Embassy remains in close contact with the Indian community and is offering all possible assistance. As the situation evolves, more advisories may be issued, the embassy stated.

War will end once Khamenei is eliminated : Israeli PM Netanyahu

Israeli PM Netanyahu

In an interview, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ‘We are doing what needs to be done. Once Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is eliminated, the conflict will not escalate—it will end. I won’t go into details, but we have targeted their top nuclear scientists. This is essentially Hitler’s nuclear team in action’.

Israeli attacks are a betrayal : Turkish President Erdoğan

Turkish President Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said, ‘Israel’s attack on Iran is an act of betrayal’. Both leaders condemned Israel’s aggression and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Iran’s newly appointed military chief also killed

Newly appointed Army chief, Shadmani killed

On the very first day of Israel’s attacks, Iran’s former military chief was killed. The newly appointed chief, Shadmani, has now also been killed by Israel. Shadmani was a close military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and was leading both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian army.

Iran attacks Mossad Headquarters

Mossad Headquarter

Iran launched an airstrike on the headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, located in Herzliya, a suburb of Tel Aviv. Additionally, a building associated with the military intelligence agency A.M.A.N. was also targeted. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed these attacks through a media statement. Videos of the Mossad headquarters on fire have gone viral on social media.

Won’t negotiate with Iran : Donald Trump

Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said, ‘We are not in a mindset to negotiate with Iran. I never said there should be a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. I want a permanent resolution to the nuclear issue with Iran. Iran must abandon nuclear weapons entirely and should never develop nuclear bombs’. Earlier, Trump had mentioned that he might send US Vice President J D Vance and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff for discussions.

Trump making the situation worse; China’s accusation

In response to Trump’s warning to evacuate Tehran immediately, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, ‘Fanning the flames and issuing threats will not help normalise the situation; it will only escalate the conflict’.

Cyberattack on Iranian bank disrupts operations

Iran’s Sepah Bank came under a cyberattack, resulting in a complete halt of its online operations.

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