Iran has accused the United States of supporting Israel’s biggest-ever military strike on Tehran and said its dialogue with Washington over its nuclear programme is now “meaningless”. “The other side (US) acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. You cannot claim to negotiate and at the same time divide work by allowing the Zionist regime (Israel) to target Iran’s territory,” the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying. He said Israel “succeeded in influencing” the diplomatic process and the Israeli attack would not have happened without Washington’s permission.

Israel Defence Forces have rejected reports that Iran had downed tow of its Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets as well as many micro aerial vehicles. In a statement, IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee called the allegations “completely baseless.”

South Africa has condemned Israel’s attacks on Iran and called for intensified diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. “South Africa expresses profound concern regarding the attacks conducted by Israel on targets within Iran on June 13, 2025, including reported impacts on military areas, nuclear facilities, and civilian infrastructure. Reports of civilian casualties, alongside military personnel, are deeply troubling,” said the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in a statement issued Friday night.

Nearly 100 missiles were launched from Iran toward central and northern Israel in two massive barrages, causing significant damage and injuring 41 people, according to the Israeli military and the national emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA). The MDA reported two people critically injured, two moderately, four lightly-moderately, while the remaining individuals suffered light injuries or trauma-related symptoms, including panic attacks.