BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. The Israeli
Population and Immigration Authority has announced an extension of
visa validity for most foreigners who were lawfully in the country
at the time the military operation against Iran began, Trend reports.
“In view of recent events, the Population and Immigration
Authority informs that visas for foreigners who were legally
residing in Israel as of June 12, 2025, are automatically extended
until September 30, 2025,” the statement reads.
Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in the early hours of June
13, killing a significant number of military personnel. Among the
dead were Iran’s Chief of the General Staff Mohammad Bagheri, IRGC
Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, Khatam al-Anbiya Central
Headquarters Commander Gholamali Rashid, and IRGC Aerospace Force
Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Nine nuclear scientists and several
high-ranking officials were also reported killed.
That same evening, Iran responded with a large-scale attack,
firing more than 150 ballistic missiles and over 100 drones at Tel
Aviv and other locations. The strikes caused civilian casualties
and extensive damage.
