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. iran reported fatalities in an attack on its state television building in tehran.
morning (6:00 am – 12:00 pm)
• iranian ground forces commander colonel general ali shadmani was killed by israel — the second high-ranking iranian officer lost since the war began.
• israel targeted missile production facilities in kerman and isfahan. iran claimed to have shot down some israeli aircraft.
• significant weaknesses were observed in iran’s air defense systems.
• the international atomic energy agency reported losing contact with several nuclear facilities in iran.
• heavy bombardments continued in tehran, targeting airports and police-intelligence sites. thousands of foreign nationals began evacuating. the u.s., india, russia, china, ukraine, and south korea issued urgent evacuation advisories for their citizens.
• donald trump posted on social media: “everyone evacuate tehran immediately,” adding that while the u.s. knows the iranian leader’s location, they do not plan to act for now.
midday (12:00 pm – 2:00 pm)
• israel’s ministry of defense announced that iran’s long-range strike capabilities had been largely neutralized.
• massive traffic jams formed in tehran as civilians tried to flee the city. internet and mobile phone access were heavily restricted.
• hospitals in iran exceeded capacity, and some stadiums were converted into field hospitals.
• trump stated: “the iranian leader is an easy target, but we do not plan to strike him at this time.”
afternoon (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
• iran’s revolutionary guard struck an israeli commercial vessel in the strait of hormuz, causing a fire; the crew was evacuated.
• in retaliation, israel bombed a naval base at the port of bandar abbas.
• iran imposed a curfew around tehran; state television broadcast only written statements.
• turkey, qatar, and china issued urgent calls for a ceasefire.
early evening (4:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
• israel struck a major military command center in shiraz. iran condemned the attack as a “war crime.”
• clashes erupted with hezbollah forces on the lebanon border; northern israel went on high alert.
• g7 leaders held an emergency meeting. trump left the summit early without signing the communique and returned to washington.
• the u.s. department of defense stated: “we are not directly involved in the conflict but are ensuring regional security.”
evening and beyond (after 8:00 pm)
• iran used a new-generation hypersonic missile for the first time, causing significant damage at the port of haifa.
• in tehran, civilians moved into underground parking lots, metro stations, and rural areas.
• infrastructure damage in both countries continued to trigger crises in water, electricity, and communications.
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