Israel Iran War LIVE Updates: If Iranians attack us, they will be met with overwhelming force, US VP Vance

By CNBCTV18.COM Jun 22, 2025 9:29 PM IST (Updated)

Israel Iran War Live Updates: US President Donald Trump says Iran’s key nuclear sites were “completely and fully obliterated” by US bomb strikes. Trump warns Tehran against carrying out retaliatory attacks on the US, saying Iran has a choice between “peace or tragedy”. Stay tuned for the Live Updates here:

Israel Iran War Live Updates: The United States has entered the war against Iran by joining Israel in striking Iranian nuclear programme sites, US president Donald Trump said.

The conflict has escalated in the West Asian region as Iran vows to retaliate. The war that started on June 13, is increasingly raising fears in the Middle East countries that have US military bases.

United States President Donald Trump said that Iran’s key nuclear sites were “completely and fully obliterated” by US strikes.

Trump made the comments at the White House Saturday night hours after announcing the US military had carried out strikes against three key nuclear facilities in Iran, reported the Associated Press.

The president also warned Tehran against carrying out retaliatory attacks against the US, saying Iran has choice between “peace or tragedy”.

Iran has vowed retaliation with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s representative urging attack on US forces, and closure of Hormuz Strait, Iranian state media reported. Hossein Shariatmadari said Iran must launch an attack on US Naval Fleet in Bahrain.

Khamenei’s representative says Iran must simultaneously close Strait of Hormuz to US, British, German and French ships.

The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) confirmed that attacks took place on its Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz sites, but it insisted that its work will not be stopped.

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Iran on Sunday said it reserved all options to defend itself after unprecedented US strikes that President Donald Trump claimed had “obliterated” its key nuclear facilities.

Hours after Trump joined Israel’s war on Iran by sending B-2 bombers to Iran, the Israeli military warned people to seek cover from an Iranian missile barrage that appeared heavier than the salvoes fired in the past few days.

“The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, calling the US strikes a “grave violation” of the UN charter, international law and the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Israel’s ambulance service said at least 16 people were hurt in the morning barrage.

Trump, in a televised address to the US people, flanked by Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, called the strikes a “spectacular military success” that had taken out Iran’s three principal nuclear sites: Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow.

He warned Tehran it would face more devastating attacks if it does not agree to “peace”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Trump on his “bold decision”, saying, “History will record that President Trump acted to deny the world’s most dangerous regime, the world’s most dangerous weapons.”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Rubio’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” show came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of global oil and gas flows.

“I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of Hormuz for their oil,” said Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, Reuters reported.

“If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake. It’s economic suicide for them if they do it. And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well. It would hurt other countries’ economies a lot worse than ours.”

Rubio said a move to close the strait would be a massive escalation that would merit a response from the US and others.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China to encourage Iran to not shut down the oil corridor Strait of Hormuz, a possibility that several reports indicated after US strikes on Iran’s three nuclear facilities.

Speaking to Fox News, Mr Rubio said, “I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of Hormuz for their oil.”

“If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake. It’s economic suicide for them if they do it. And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well. It would hurt other countries’ economies a lot worse than ours,” he added.

Around 20 per cent of the world’s oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. It connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. The narrow channel, approximately 33 km wide at the narrowest point, separates Iran (north) from the Arabian Peninsula (south).

Rubio’s remarks came hours after US sent B-2 stealth bombers into Iranian territory and destroyed the country’s three nuclear facilities – Fordow, Ifshahan and Natanz. The strikes involved the deployment of 14 bunker-buster bombs, more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles and over 125 military aircraft. “We’ll judge them (Iran) by actions moving forward. If they want to negotiate, we will negotiate. If they want to do things that are dangerous, we have responses available,” he said.

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WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Rubio’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” show came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of global oil and gas flows.

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“I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that, because they heavily depend on the Straits of Hormuz for their oil,” said Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser.

“If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake. It’s economic suicide for them if they do it. And we retain options to deal with that, but other countries should be looking at that as well. It would hurt other countries’ economies a lot worse than ours.”

Rubio said a move to close the strait would be a massive escalation that would merit a response from the U.S. and others.

The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately provide comment.

U.S. officials said it “obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear sites using 14 bunker-buster bombs, more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles and over 125 military aircraft. The strikes mark an escalation in the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.

Tehran has vowed to defend itself. Rubio on Sunday warned against retaliation, saying such an action would be “the worst mistake they’ve ever made.”

He added that the U.S. is prepared to talk with Iran.

Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Lisa Shumaker

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