Israel-Iran Conflict Day 3: Netanyahu Says "Killing" Iran Supreme Leader Would End Conflict
Israel-Iran Conflict Highlights: On Monday, Israeli strikes hit multiple locations in Iran, including its capital Tehran, as people fled the city to seek shelter in nearby towns. Highways leaving Tehr
Iran-Israel Conflict Day 3 Highlight: The military exchanges worsened between Israel and Iran overnight on Monday as strikes hit residential areas, killing and wounding civilians, as global leaders voiced alarm over the conflict between the two warring enemies spilling into the wider Middle Eastern region, calling for de-escalation. On Sunday, Israeli strikes reportedly killed the intelligence chief of Iran Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Kazem.
Israeli PM Netanyahu has reiterated that "killing" Iran;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will end the conflict. His remark comes a day after American officials told Reuters that President Trump had vetoed Israel plan to assassinate the Iranian Supreme Leader, who is now is a secure bunker in an undisclosed location in Iran.
On Monday, Israeli strikes hit multiple locations in Iran, including its capital Tehran, as people fled the city to seek shelter in nearby towns. Highways leaving Tehran were choked with traffic.
The number of deaths has mounted on both sides. In retaliation for Friday preemptive attack, Iran unleashed waves of missiles at Israel over the weekend, killing 10 people, including children, and bringing the overall toll to 13 dead and 380 wounded. Iran health ministry, meanwhile, said that at least 230 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Friday.
This follows Israel large-scale attacks on Friday aimed at crippling Iran nuclear and military infrastructure, sparking retaliation. The fierce exchanges of fire came amid talks between Tehran and Washington seeking to reach a deal on Iran nuclear programme. Western governments have repeatedly accused Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, which it denies. Tehran has called off the sixth round of negotiations set for Sunday in Oman, saying it would not attend talks with Washington as long as Israel kept up its attacks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday hit out at Israel, saying its attacks were an "attempt to undermine diplomacy and derail negotiations".
US President Donald Trump has urged Iran and Israel to "make a deal," but suggested they might need to "fight it out" first. But Iran said it would not negotiate a ceasefire while under attack. Israel also refused the de-escalate the situation, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying, "the issue here is not de-escalation", but stopping Iran from developing its nuclear capability.
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2025-06-17 By
Anushka Tripathi