Iran’s Khamenei promises to punish Israel

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised that the “punishment will continue” against Israel, in his first statement on social media after the US joined the Israeli attacks on Iran.

“The Zionist enemy has made a big mistake, committed a big crime; it must be punished and it is being punished; it is being punished right now,” Khamenei said in a statement posted on X, Al Jazeera reports.

The post was accompanied by an image of a burning skull that bears the Star of David against the backdrop of burning buildings.

US President Donald Trump has hinted at possible regime change in Tehran, saying, “If the current Iranian regime is unable to make Iran great again, why wouldn’t there be a regime change?”

Israel and Iran continue to trade attacks as the world braces for Tehran’s response to the US bombings, with President Masoud Pezeshkian saying “the Americans must receive a response to their aggression”.

The UN’s nuclear watchdog says there have been no reports of increased off-site radiation levels following the US bombardment of the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan sites.

Iran's ambassador to the UN accuses the US of "waging war" under an "absurd pretext."

US State Department has issued alert to Americans all over the world.

Oil prices are on the rise, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking Beijing to put pressure on Iran not to close the Strait of Hormuz.