On June 14, 2025, eyewitnesses reported new explosions in the Iranian city of Qazvin, located in the northwest of the country, 150 kilometers from Tehran. The strike was carried out on an unspecified object, presumably related to military infrastructure. Iranian media, including the Tasnim agency, confirmed the sounds of explosions and smoke in the area of ​​the city, but there have been no official statements about the purpose of the attack and the scale of destruction. These events were a continuation of Israel's Operation Rising Lion, launched on the night of June 13, aimed at neutralizing Iran's nuclear and missile potential.

The Israeli Air Force, according to Reuters, used about 200 fighter jets, including F-35s, F-16s and F-15s, to strike more than 100 targets in Iran, including the uranium enrichment center in Natanz, the nuclear facility in Isfahan and the IRGC headquarters in Tehran. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported the destruction of a radar complex in Sobashi and a missile base in Tabriz, as well as ballistic missile depots. According to Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, the Israeli attacks killed 78 people, including IRGC commander Hossein Salami and chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri, and wounded 329 people. The IAEA confirmed radiation contamination at the Natanz plant site, but radiation levels outside the facility remain normal.

Iran responded with Operation True Promise 3, firing 150-200 ballistic missiles, including hypersonic Fatah-1s, at Israel. The Jerusalem Post reported four deaths and 91 wounded in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Beersheba, and damage to the Kiryat military headquarters. Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defenses and the US Patriot and THAAD systems. Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, called the Israeli strikes a “crime” and promised a tough response.

The strike on Qazvin, a city with a developed industrial and military infrastructure, may be linked to Israeli attempts to disrupt the Iranian military's supply chains. Israel has previously threatened to attack energy facilities, including the Tabriz refinery, but Fars said the strike did not damage the plant. The US backed Israel, prompting Iran to threaten to attack US bases.