Israel has issued unprecedented evacuation orders for parts of Tehran as it prepares to unleash a fresh wave of strikes on the fourth day of the deadly conflict.
Sparked by Israel’s strikes on Iran on Friday morning, the exchange of fire has seen more than 200 people have been killed in Iran and more than 20 in Israel, their respective authorities have reported.
The Israeli military said it would strike District Three of Tehran to “attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure”. Remaining in the area “puts your life at risk”, it told Iranian residents.
The military said on Monday it had “full aerial operational control” over Tehran, but it failed to bat away attacks on Tel Aviv and Haifa overnight on Sunday, with the US embassy among the buildings damaged.
Meanwhile, Iranian lawmakers are preparing a bill to leave the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which prevents Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the foreign ministry has said.
While Tehran remains officially opposed to developing nuclear weapons, Iranian officials have suggested the country’s rights under the treaty have not been respected. Iran ratified the treaty in 1970.
Israel, along with India, Pakistan and South Sudan, are the only countries who are not signed up to the treaty.
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Key points
- Iran preparing bill to leave nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Tehran says
- What is the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
- Residents of Tehran will 'pay the price', vows Israeli minister
- Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, says president
- Trump: 'Sometimes they have to fight it out'
- Eight dead and more than 100 wounded in predawn Iranian strikes
Mapped: Israeli evacuation orders for Tehran residents
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Israel issues evacuation notice for part of Tehran
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Alex Croft
An Israeli military spokesperson issued an evacuation warning for a designated area in Tehran, according to a post by the spokesperson on X.
“Immediate warning to all individuals present in the area indicated on the attached map in District 3 of Tehran,” the IDF’s Farsi account said on X, alongside a map of the evacuation zone.
“Dear citizens, for your safety, we ask that you immediately leave the aforementioned area in District 3 of Tehran.
“In the coming hours, the Israeli army will take action in this area to attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure, just as it has done in recent days around Tehran. Your presence in this area puts your life at risk.”
The Israeli military appears to have resumed heavy strikes in Iran, posts on social media show.
We’ll bring you more as it comes in.
هشدار فوری به کلیه أفراد حاضر در ناحیه مشخص شده نقشه ضمیمه در منطقه ۳ تهران.
— ارتش دفاعی اسرائیل | IDF Farsi (@IDFFarsi) June 16, 2025
⭕️ شهروندان گرامی، بمنظور امنیت شما خواهشمندیم از ناحیه مذکور در منطقه ۳ تهران فورا خارج گردید.
⭕️ طی ساعات آینده ارتش اسرائیل در این ناحیه همچنان که طی روزهای اخیر در محدوده تهران عمل نموده است،… pic.twitter.com/kco8SbtGjw
What is the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
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Alex Croft
Negotiated in the mid-to-late 1960s and first ratified in 1968, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
It was negotiated by the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament, a UN-sponsored organisation, and first came into force in 1970. At the time, it signalled in new era of warmer relations during the Cold War, following the escalation of an aggressive arms race between the US and USSR.
The treaty is based on three pillars:
- nuclear non-proliferation; pledging not to engage in or assist in the development of any nuclear weapons
- disarmament; undertaking to bring an end to the nuclear arms race with a final goal of general and complete disarmament
- peaceful uses of nuclear energy; reaffirming the right for all parties to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Israel is one of four countries to have never signed the treaty, alongside India, Pakistan and South Sudan.
Senator seeks to limit Trump's war powers in Iran
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Alex Croft
A Democratic senator has introduced legislation to prevent Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization on Monday.
Tim Kaine of Virginia has tried for years to wrest back Congress's authority to declare war from the White House.
During Trump's first term, in 2020, Mr Kaine introduced a similar resolution to rein in Trump's ability to wage war against Iran. That measure passed both the Senate and House of Representatives, winning some Republican support, but did not garner enough votes to survive the Republican president's veto.
Mr Kaine said his latest war powers resolution underscores that the US Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the sole power to declare war and requires that any hostility with Iran be explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of military force.
"It is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States. I am deeply concerned that the recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran could quickly pull the United States into another endless conflict," Mr Kaine said in a statement.
Watch: Israelis huddle in Tel Aviv bomb shelters as air raid sirens blare ahead of Iran missile strike
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Alex Croft
Erdogan and Putin discuss Israel-Iran conflict
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Alex Croft
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin have held a phone call discussing the conflict between Israel and Iran.
A statement from the Turkish presidency said the pair had agreed the conflict must end and diplomacy be put into action as soon as possible.
Mr Erdogan repeated his view that the only solution to the crisis was a return to nuclear talks, the statement said.
The Kremlin said: "Both sides expressed the most serious concern about the ongoing escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, which has already led to a large number of casualties and is fraught with serious long-term consequences for the entire region.
"The leaders spoke in favor of an immediate cessation of hostilities and the settlement of contentious issues, including those related to the Iranian nuclear programme, exclusively by political and diplomatic means."
Here’s what it means to enrich uranium – and why it raises concerns in Iran-Israel conflict
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Alex Croft
Late last week, Israel targeted three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow – killing several Iranian nuclear scientists.
The facilities are heavily fortified and largely underground, and there are conflicting reports of how much damage has been done.
Natanz and Fordow are Iran’s uranium enrichment sites, and Isfahan provides the raw materials, so any damage to these sites would limit Iran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons.
But what exactly is uranium enrichment and why does it raise concerns?
Read more:
In pictures: Smoke billows after Israeli strikes near Tehran
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Alex Croft
40 killed by Israel in Gaza, half near aid distribution site
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Alex Croft
Let’s turn to Gaza, where Israel’s attacks have continued while much of the world has turned its attention to the new conflict with Iran.
Israeli fire killed at least 40 people, half of them near an aid distribution site operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Monday, the territory's health ministry said on Monday.
Medics said at least 20 people were killed and 200 others wounded near an aid distribution site in Rafah, the latest in daily mass shootings that have killed hundreds of Palestinians trying to reach food since Israel imposed a new distribution system after partly lifting a near three-month total blockade.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military about Monday's reports of shootings. In previous incidents it has occasionally acknowledged troops opening fire near aid sites, while blaming militants for provoking the violence.
Relatives arrived at Nasser Hospital to mourn the dead, Reuters reported. Women and children wept beside bodies wrapped in white shrouds.
“We went there thinking we would get aid to feed our children, but it turned out to be a trap, a killing. I advise everyone: don’t go there," said Ahmed Fayad, one of those who tried to reach aid on Monday.
Israel arrests dozens of alleged spies linked to Israel - state media
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Alex Croft
Iran has arrested dozens of alleged “spies” linked to Israel since the start of the conflict on Friday, Iranian state media has reported.
It comes after earlier news that Iran executed a man who was found guilty of spying for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, reported by semi-official Fars news agency, who identified the man as Esmail Fekri.
The execution is the third in recent weeks related to the conducting of espionage on behalf of Israel.
Watch: Children and elderly rescued from homes as Israel reels from latest Iranian missile strike
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Alex Croft
Erdogan says Turkey keen to facilitate Israel-Iran peace
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Alex Croft
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey is ready to play a facilitating role in peace between Iran and Israel and a return to nuclear negotiations.
Mr Erodgan was speaking with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Turkey joins China and Russia in offering to help mediate for peace.
Map: The UK, US and French military bases across the Middle East after Iran threat
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Alex Croft
Iran has threatened to target UK, French and US military bases across the Middle East if the help block the Iranian missile and drone retaliation for Israel’s attack.
Both countries have exchanged extensive aerial attacks after Israel launched a surprise missile assault on some of Tehran’s nuclear facilities, uranium experts and high-ranking officials on Friday (13 June). Dozens of civilians have been killed in the crossfire.
Sir Keir Starmer has announced additional British fighter jets are being deployed to the Middle East as a “contingency support” in the region.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today insisted Britain is not at war despite sending more RAF jets to the Middle East, but said the UK could play a military role defending Israel from ongoing Iranian attacks.
Tom Watling reports:
'It's absurd': US lawmaker responds to closure of Israeli stands at Paris Air Show
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Alex Croft
US Republican governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday described a decision by the French government to close down four Israeli company stands at the Paris Air Show as “pretty absurd”.
The stands were closed for refusing to remove offensive weapons from display.
"It seems pretty absurd that this is the only entity not allowed to continue with the display that they would have had approved over the course of the last several weeks and months,” Huckabee Sanders told reporters, standing outside blacked out Israeli defence firm stalls.
"In light of everything going on in the world, I would like to see this group (Israeli defence firms) have access and something opened up."
Watch: Homes destroyed in northern Israel with at least 10 dead after overnight attack
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Alex Croft
Russia stands ready to mediate between Iran and Israel
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Alex Croft
Russia remains ready to act as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Russia's previous proposals to resolve the conflict are still on the table, but the outbreak of hostilities has complicated the situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Moscow's previous proposals to store Iranian uranium in Russia also remain on the table.
No further damage at Iran's nuclear sites, says IAEA
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Alex Croft
There has been no further damage on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Natanz and Fordow after continued Israeli strikes, boss of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi said.
The smallest of three nuclear enrichment plants in the Natanz nuclear complex was damaged by an Israeli attack on Friday.
While there was no sign of a physical attack on the bigger underground enrichment plant at Natanz, its power supply was destroyed. No damage was seen at the Fordow plant dug into a mountain.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said there had been no additional damage since.
Israeli minister rows back on threat against Tehran's residents
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Alex Croft
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has rowed back on comments in which he said the residents of Tehran would “pay the price” for Iranian strikes on Israel.
His comments came after the Iranian military fired missiles which struck Tel Aviv and Haifa before dawn, killing at least eight people according to Israeli authorities. More than 200 people have been killed in Iran, Iranian media cited the health ministry as saying.
"The arrogant dictator of Tehran has become a cowardly murderer who targets the civilian home front in Israel to deter the IDF from continuing the attack that is collapsing his capabilities,” Katz said after the attacks.
“The residents of Tehran will pay the price, and soon.”
Katz has now rowed back on the comments, and stated there is no intention to harm Tehran’s residents.
"I wish to clarify the obvious: there is no intention to physically harm the residents of Tehran as the murderous dictator does to the residents of Israel," he said.
"The residents of Tehran will have to pay the price of dictatorship and evacuate their homes from areas where it will be necessary to attack regime targets and security infrastructures in Tehran."
Israel kills four senior Iranian intelligence officials, military says
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Alex Croft
The Israeli military has said it killed four senior Iranian intelligence officials as it struck more than 20 targets in overnight strikers across Iran.
Among the dead was the head of the powerful Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Brig. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi.
Iranian state media had previously reported that Kazemi and his deputy, Hassan Mohaqiq, were killed in an Israeli strike.
The Israeli spokesperson reiterated the military’s claim to have achieved “aerial superiority” over Iran, adding that nuclear programme headquarters in multi-story buildings were among the targets.
More than 200 people have been killed in Iran and more than 1,000 injured since Israel sparked the conflict on Friday.
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Alex Croft
As Iran warns that UK military bases in the Middle East could come under attack, here is a map of where they are.
Netanyahu says regime change in Iran could be result of Israel's attacks - ICYMI
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Alex Croft
Regime change in Iran could be a result of Israel's military attacks on the country, Benjamin Netanyahu has said, adding Israel would do whatever is necessary to remove the "existential threat" posed by Tehran.
Asked by Fox News if regime change was part of Israel's military effort, Netanyahu said: "Could certainly be the result because the Iran regime is very weak."
"We're geared to do whatever is necessary to achieve our dual aim, to remove ... two existential threats - the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat," Netanyahu said in one of his first interviews since Israel's attacks began.
"We did act - to save ourselves, but also, I think, to not only protect ourselves, but protect the world from this incendiary regime. We can't have the world's most dangerous regime have the world's most dangerous weapons," he said.
Iran preparing bill to leave nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, says Tehran
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Alex Croft
The Iranian parliament is preparing a bill to leave the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said.
The treaty seeks to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and technology, instead promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
The NPT, which Iran ratified in 1970, guarantees countries the right to pursue civilian nuclear power in return for requiring them to forego atomic weapons and cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA.
Israel, along with India, Pakistan and South Sudan, are the only countries who are not signed up to the treaty.
Mr Baghaei added that Tehran remains opposed to developing of weapons of mass destruction.
Latest photos emerging from Israel after Iranian strikes
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Alex Croft
Israel intercepts eight Iranian drones overnight
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Alex Croft
Israel intercepted eight of the drones fired by Iran overnight, the Israeli military has said.
The drones were intercepted overnight by the navy’s missile ships, it added.
It is unclear exactly how many Iranian drones struck Israel on Sunday night.
Israel reacts angrily to closure of stands at Paris Air Show
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Alex Croft
Israel has hit out angrily at the decision by Paris Air Show organisers to shut down the stands of four Israeli companies.
The decision was made because the firms were displaying offensive or kinetic weapons on the stands and failed to comply with instructions from Israeli authorities to remove them, a source told Reuters news agency.
"This outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations," the ministry said in a statement.
"The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition - weapons that compete with French industries."
Trump: 'Sometimes they have to fight it out'
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Alex Croft
Donald Trump has said Iran and Israel might need to “fight it out” to bring an end to an exchange of deadly air strikes over the weekend.
"I hope there's going to be a deal. I think it's time for a deal," he told reporters before leaving for a G7 summit on Sunday. "Sometimes they have to fight it out."
Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told Reuters yesterday.
The issue is expected to be high on the agenda at the G7 summit, as the leaders of the US, UK, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan gather in the Canadian Rockies.
The US president has made similar comments on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Iranian response to Israeli nuclear attacks 'matter of principle', says ambassador to UK
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Alex Croft
Iran’s retaliation to Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities is “self defence” and a “matter of principle”, the Iranian ambassador to the UK has said.
The "barbaric Israeli regime" is "violating international law", Seyed Ali Mousavi told Sky News’ Yalda Hakim. He added that Israel’s actions were an “act of aggression against the Iranian people”.
More than 20 people have been killed by Iranian strikes on Israel, according to Israelin tallies.
"It is a matter of principle,” Mr Mousavi said. "This is about self-defence, there is no doubt about it.
"We are a responsible member state of the UN and we do all activities according to our international obligations.
"Any activities are only in the framework of self-defence."
Four Israeli companies shut down stands at Paris Air Show, says official
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Alex Croft
Four Israeli companies have had their stands shut down by the organisers of Paris Air Show, an official at the Israeli Ministry of Defence has said.
French authorities made the decision after Israeli firms failed to comply with instructions to remove offensive or kinetic weapons from the stands, a source said.
The air show, which claims to be the largest of its kind in the world and begins today (Monday), is a trade fair held in odd years at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France.
A spokesperson for Gifas, the show's organiser, said some stands were closed, but declined to comment further.
Iran executes man for spying for Israel - Iranian media
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Alex Croft
Iran has executed a man who was found guilty of spying for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Monday, identifying the man as Esmail Fekri.
The execution is the third in recent weeks related to the conducting of espionage on behalf of Israel.
In pictures: Damage in Israel following Iranian strikes
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Alex Croft
Residents of Tehran will 'pay the price', vows Israeli minister
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Alex Croft
Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz said on Monday the residents of Tehran will “pay the price and soon”.
His comments came after the Iranian military fired missiles which struck Tel Aviv and Haifa before dawn, killing at least eight people.
At least 100 more were wounded in the overnight strikes, part of a wave of attacks by Tehran in retaliation for Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, and on senior military figures.
Iranian media reports that more than 224 Iranians have been killed and 1,277 injured as of Sunday evening, quoting the health ministry. This includes dozens of women and children.
Eight dead and hundreds wounded in Israel overnight - Israeli army
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Alex Croft
The Israeli army has said the death toll from Iranian attacks overnight on Sunday has risen to eight, according to the Israeli military.
We earlier reported that at least 5 people had been killed, bringing Israel's death toll to at least 18 since Friday. That toll is now at 21.
At least 100 more were wounded in the overnight strikes, part of a wave of attacks by Tehran in retaliation for Israel's pre-emptive strikes targeting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
The deaths mounted today after Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn, destroying homes and creating widespread panic in the region.
It comes as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards hail the “new methods” they are using in aerial warfare against Israel to ensure it can breach Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system.
Damage near the US embassy in Tel Aviv from Iranian missile attack
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Arpan Rai
Several residential buildings in a densely populated neighbourhood of Tel Aviv were destroyed in a strike that blew out the windows of hotels and other nearby homes just a few hundred metres from the US embassy branch in the city.
The US ambassador to Israel said the building sustained minor damage, but no personnel were injured.
The embassy in Israel and the consulate will official remain closed today as shelter alert is still in effect, Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel said.
Live: Scene from Petah Tikva as latest Iran attack on Israel leaves at least five dead
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Arpan Rai
Explained: Iran's 'new method' used against Israel's multi-layered defence
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Arpan Rai
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said its latest attack in the early hours today on Israel employed a new method that caused its neighbour’s multi-layered defence systems to target each other.
"The initiatives and capabilities used in this operation, despite the comprehensive support of the United States and Western powers and the possession of the most up-to-date and newest defence technology, led to the successful and maximum hitting of the missiles on the targets in the occupied territories," it said.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the strikes. Israeli officials have repeatedly said its "Iron Dome" defence system is not 100 per cent and warned of tough days ahead.
Meanwhile, Israel's military said this morning it had struck again at command centres belonging to the Revolutionary Guard and Iran's military.
The death toll in Iran had reached at least 224, with 90 per cent of the casualties reported to be civilians, an Iranian health ministry spokesperson said.
Israel warns Tehran residents will 'pay the price' for Iran's attacks
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Arpan Rai
Israel defence minister Israel Katz has warned that the residents of Tehran will "pay the price and soon", after Iranian missiles struck Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn.
At least 5 people were killed in the latest Iranian strikes, national emergency service said, bringing Israel's death toll to at least 18 since Friday.
At least 100 more were wounded in the overnight strikes, part of a wave of attacks by Tehran in retaliation for Israel's pre-emptive strikes targeting Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Video footage showed several missiles over Tel Aviv and explosions could be heard there and over Jerusalem.
Iranian president says Tehran does not seek nuclear weapons
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Arpan Rai
Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research, the country’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said today.
“We have no intention to develop nuclear weapons,” the Iranian leader said. “We have a right to nuclear energy and research and we won’t let anyone take that away from us,” Mr Pezeshkian said today as the conflict with Israel heats up.
The preisdent warned and said: “We were not seeking war nor initiated it.”
The Iranian president was reiterating supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's religious edict against weapons of mass destruction.
The latest round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US, due last Sunday, were scrapped after Tehran said it would not negotiate while under Israeli attack.
Meanwhile, the conflict showed no signs of halting as Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early this morning in predawn strikes triggering air raid sirens across the country.
What’s happening between Iran and Israel is a direct result of Trump’s carelessness
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Arpan Rai
Donald Trump claims to be the leader who will end wars. But by effectively killing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear containment deal with Iran in his first term in office and allowing Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu to run roughshod across the Middle East in his second, the Republican president is instead fanning the flames of conflict across the region.
It is Trump’s choices that have led Israel and Iran, the Middle East’s most powerful military actors, to the brink of all-out war, with a