Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Monday, marking a fourth day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise strike hit the heart of Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. did not provide any military assistance or have any involvement in Israel's Friday strike, a U.S. official told ABC News. President Donald Trump told ABC News on Sunday, "It's possible we could get involved."
At least 224 killed, over 1,200 injured in Israeli strikes: Iranian Ministry of Health
As aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continue, the Iranian Ministry of Health said the death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to at least 224 killed and 1,277 injured and hospitalized, according to spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour.
A plume of heavy smoke and fire rise from an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike, June 15, 2025.
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-ABC News' Will Gretsky
Jun 15, 2025, 3:46 PM EDT
US told Israel President Trump opposed to plan to kill Iranian supreme leader
The U.S. communicated to the Israelis that President Trump is opposed to a plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, adding that Iran has not killed an American and discussions of killing political leaders should not be on the table, according to a U.S. official.
The U.S. is not considering joining the war with Iran to eliminate its nuclear program, according to another U.S. official.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter, speaking Sunday to ABC News' "This Week," declined to rule out that Khamenei was a potential Israeli target, saying that "nobody who is threatening the destruction of Israel should be off the target list.”
- ABC News' Selina Wang
Jun 15, 2025, 3:08 PM EDT
IDF reports 'several' hits inside Israel following latest Iran missile attack
The IDF said in a statement that there were 'several' hits inside Israel following the latest missile attack from Iran.
"Homefront Command Search and Rescue teams have been dispatched to several hit sites in Israel, following the latest barrage from Iran," the statement said.
The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, June 15, 2025.
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"Search and Rescue forces are operating in several several locations across the country in which reports of fallen projectiles were received," the statement also said.
-ABC News' Victoria Beaulé
Jun 15, 2025, 2:39 PM EDT
Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, per US officials
President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told ABC News.
The officials stated that Israel shared with the United States that they had a window to kill Iran's leader but the president was not on board with the plan.
President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, June 12, 2025 and Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.
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It's unclear if Trump conveyed the message directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Reuters was the first to report the news.
Netanyahu was asked about the Reuters report in an interview on Sunday with Fox News.
“There's so many false reports of conversations that never happened and I'm not going to get into that. But I can tell you I think we do what we need to do, we’ll do what we need to do and the United States knows what is good for the United States and I'm just not going to get into it all that," Netanyahu stated.
The White House declined to comment on the report.