israel-iran war: latest developments as of june 17, 2025 (detailed, hour-by-hour)
early morning (12:00 am – 6:00 am)
• iran launched over 40 ballistic missiles targeting dimona, be’er sheva, and eilat. israeli air defenses intercepted most of the attacks. • an air defense battery near dimona was hit; 2 israeli soldiers were killed, 7 were wounded. • the u.s. temporarily closed jordanian airspace and moved an aircraft carrier closer to israel’s coast. • explosions were heard over tehran; residents spent the night in metro stations and basements. • iran’s revolutionary guard claimed to have bombed mossad centers and military intelligence units in tehran. • israel reported no civilian casualties. ira…