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West Asia Conflict LIVE | US bombers hit Iran's nuclear sites; Trump says 'time for peace'
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that a "very successful attack" on three nuclear sites in Iran had been successfully carried out, including at Fordow.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | UN chief Guterres says US strike on Iran a dangerous escalation
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday branded the U.S. strikes on Iran as a "dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security."
"There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of control – with catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region, and the world," Guterres said in a statement.
"At this perilous hour, it is critical to avoid a spiral of chaos. There is no military solution. The only path forward is diplomacy. The only hope is peace," he said. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Trump says Iran must make peace or "we will go after" other targets
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran must now make peace or "we will go after" other targets in Iran after US strikes that he said "obliterated" Iranian nuclear sites.
"There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days," Trump said in a nationally televised speech at the White House. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | There will either be peace or tragedy for Iran: Trump
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US attack on Iranian nuclear sites in full coordination with Israel, Netanyahu says
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US Congress members split over attack on Iran
US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said: "President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East."
"Donald Trump shoulders complete and total responsibility for any adverse consequences that flow from his unilateral military action," Jeffries said.
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said: "The president’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."
(Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Netanyahu lauds US strikes, claims Iran's nuclear programme threatened 'world peace'
Netanyahu says Trump's decision to strike Iran will 'change history'
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran says 'no signs of contamination' after US strikes nuclear facilities
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Excerpt from Trump's address in the wake of strikes against Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'Israel did great things, but after this attack America is truly unsurpassed': Netanyahu
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'Damage US will suffer will be far greater,' Khamenei warns after strikes
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran refutes Trump's 'Fordow gone' claims, says damage 'only on ground'
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Priyanka Chaturvedi take a dig at the US after it struck Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran asks for emergency meeting of UN Security Council over US strikes
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iraq warns US attacks on Iran threaten regional peace
Iraq has warned that US attacks on Iran are a threat regional peace, news agency AFP.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | NATO official says watching situation closely after US strikes on Iran
A NATO official told Reuters on Sunday that the alliance is watching the situation closely after US President Donald Trump said American forces struck Iran's three main nuclear sites.
Asked about the alliance's reaction to the strikes and any possible impact on NATO's non-combat advisory and capacity-building mission in neighbouring Iraq, the official said, "Of course we're watching the situation closely." (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Kuwait does not detect increase in radioactive traces after US attacks on Iran nuclear sites
Kuwait said its nuclear defence center did not detect an increase in radioactive traces in Kuwaiti airspace and waters following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, the country's national guard said in a post on X. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Saudi Arabia expresses concern after US attacks on Iran nuclear sites
Saudi Arabia expressed on Sunday its "great concern" following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, according to a statement by the foreign ministry on X.
The kingdom called on the international community to boost efforts in such 'highly sensitive circumstances' to reach a political solution to end the crisis. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Tel Aviv shares jump at open, hit record highs, after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
Israeli stocks opened more than 1.5 per cent higher on Sunday and hit fresh all-time highs after the United States attacked Iran's nuclear sites.
The broad Tel Aviv 125 index was 1.5 per cent higher, while the blue-chip TA-35 was 1.6 per cent higher in early trading. Shares rose during all five sessions last week, gaining some 6 per cent, as Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military targets. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iranian sources say most of uranium was moved out of Fordow ahead of US strike
Iranian sources have told news agency Reuters that most of the highly enriched uranium was moved out of Fordow, to an undisclosed location before the US strikes on Sunday.
The source also revealed that the number of personnel at the nuclear site has been reduced to a minimum.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran nuclear chief urges IAEA to take appropriate steps against US after strikes
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran having a nuclear weapon is unacceptable: Sunak
Former Prime Minister United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak took to X( formerly Twitter) and commented on the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
Sunak said, "The Iranian regime has long been a threat to regional and global security. The prospect of Iran having a nuclear weapon is unacceptable. Israel and the US have acted decisively to address this threat, and deserve our support and thanks for their efforts."
West Asia Conflict LIVE |Iran's foreign minister says the US is 'fully responsible' for the consequences of its strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, reports AP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran's FM says it is irrelevant to ask Iran to return to diplomacy
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'US decided to blow up that diplomacy: Iran FM
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, "Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy.
"This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy.
"What conclusion would you draw?
"To Britain and the EU High Rep, it is Iran which must "return" to the table. But how can Iran return to something it never left, let alone blew up?"
West Asia Conflict LIVE |Israel, US crossed 'big red line' with attack: Iran FM, reports AFP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | PM Modi dials Iran President, reiterates call for de-escalation
PM Modi spoke with President of Iran regarding the escalating situation. He said, "Spoke with President of Iran @drpezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the current situation. Expressed deep concern at the recent escalations. Reiterated our call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward and for early restoration of regional peace, security and stability."
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Russia strongly condemns US attacks on Iran, foreign ministry says
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Russia strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear sites.
"The irresponsible decision to subject the territory of a sovereign state to missile and bomb attacks, whatever the arguments it may be presented with, flagrantly violates international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council," the ministry said in its statement.
(Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE |Trump has not only betrayed Iran but also US voters: Iran
During a press conference, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Trump has not only betrayed Iran but also the American Voters.
While President Trump was elected on a platform of putting an end to America’s costly involvement of forever wars in our part of the world, he’s betrayed not only Iran by abusing our commitment to diplomacy but also deceived his own voters by submitting to the mission of a wanted war criminal who has grown accustomed to exploiting the lives and wealth of American citizens to further the Israeli regime’s objectives," Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi said.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US VP Vance: Trump did not take this action lightly but it gives a chance to reset ties and talks with Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US defence chief says America doesn't 'seek war' and didn't target Iranian troops or people, reports AP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Top US General says any Iranian strikes would be a "poor choice" by Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran's nuclear programme devastated: US, reports AFP
US defence chief said that strikes ordered by President Donald Trump had "devastated" Iran's nuclear programme and urged Iranian leaders to seek peace to avoid further attacks.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran's Parliament approves closing Hormuz Strait
Iran's Parliament approves closing Hormuz Strait, Top Security Body required to finalize decision on this measure - Press TV Reports
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US strikes against Iran not aimed at regime change, Pentagon
The US military's strikes on Iran's nuclear sites were not a preamble to plans for regime change, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday, adding that private messages had been sent to Tehran encouraging them to negotiate.
Still, Hegseth warned Iran against following through with past threats of retaliation against the United States, and said US forces were postured to defend themselves, and take action if needed.
"This mission was not and has not been about regime change," Hegseth told a reporters at the Pentagon. "The president authorised a precision operation to neutralize the threats to our national interests posed by the Iranian nuclear program."
The US strikes included 14 bunker-buster bombs, more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles and over 125 military aircraft, in an operation the top US general, General Dan Caine, said was named "Operation Midnight."
Caine said initial battle damage assessments indicated that all three sites sustained extremely severe damage and destruction, but he declined to speculate whether any Iranian nuclear capabilities might still be intact.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Vice President Vance: US wants to pursue diplomatic process with Iran
Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the United States had successfully set back Iran's nuclear weapons program, adding that President Donald Trump now hopes to pursue a diplomatic solution.
"We do not want to protract this or build this out anymore than it's already been built out. We want to end their nuclear program," Vance said, speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker."
"We want to talk to the Iranians about a long-term settlement here," he added.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US unleashed 'bunker-buster' bombs on Iran's Fordo plant, reports AP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | UN Security Council to meet Sunday over US strikes on Iran
The United Nations Security Council will meet later on Sunday - at the request of Tehran - after the United States hit Iran's main nuclear sites in strikes with massive bunker busting bombs, diplomats said.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iranian retaliation to US strikes would be 'worst mistake,' Rubio warns
West Asia Conflict LIVE | IDF strikes dozens of military targets throughout Iran
Israel defence forces in a press statement said that they struck dozens of military targets throughout Iran with over 60 munitions.
They wrote, "As part of the strikes, IAF fighter jets struck the "Imam Hussein" Strategic Missile Command Center in the Yazd area, where long-range Khorramshahr missiles were stored. Approximately 60 missiles have been launched from this command center toward the State of Israel.
"In parallel, missile launchers were struck in Isfahan, Bushehr, and Ahvaz. Strikes were also conducted on military sites involved in the production of aerial defense batteries, the ‘Third Brigade’ UAV command center, and a UAV storage facility near the command center.
"During the strikes, an IAF aircraft identified Iranian Armed Forces soldiers loading missile launchers and eliminated them.
"The IDF will continue to reach and strike in any area within Iranian territory to eliminate threats posed to the State of Israel."
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The pentagon addressed a press briefing and emphasised that US strikes on 3 nuclear sites had "devastated" Iran's nuclear programme, however they weren't seeking and didn't target Iranian troops or people
Iran confirmed that Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were hit. US said that seven B-2 stealth bombers flew 1 America to Iran, with multiple aerial refuellings, to carry out the attack.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran could not return to diplomacy while under attack by Israel and the United States, and would consult with Russia on Monday. He further emphasised that Trump has betrayed both Iran and US voters.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran's top security body to decide on Hormuz closure, Press TV reports
Iran's Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz following US bombing raids, Iran's Press TV said on Sunday, after parliament was reported to have backed the measure.
Iran has long used the threat of closing the Strait, through which around 20 per cent of global oil and gas demand flows, as a way to ward off Western pressure which is now at its peak after the overnight US strikes on its nuclear facilities.
The decision to close the strait is not yet final and it was not officially reported that parliament had in fact adopted a bill to that effect.
Instead, a member of parliament's national security commission Esmail Kosari was quoted on other Iranian media as saying: "For now, [parliament has] come to the conclusion we should close the Strait of Hormuz, but the final decision in this regard is the responsibility of the Supreme National Security Council."
(Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran says wounded from US strikes showed no 'signs of radioactive contamination', reports AFP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran president says US 'must receive response to their aggression'. reports AFP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Shamkhani, Advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, on X: Even Assuming the Complete Destruction of (Nuclear) Sites, the Game Is Not Over
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli strikes in central Iran kill 9 Revolutionary Guards, reports AFP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Over 200 places in Tehran hit in Israeli strikes since start of war: official, reports AFP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir: We are prepared to continue for as long as necessary
"We continue to increase the rate of our strikes in accordance with the operational plan," he said. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israel close to destroying Iran's nuclear program: Netanyahu
He also said that Fordow -- a key Iran nuclear enrichment site -- was badly hit. Even as these announcements came, an explosion was reportedly heard in Iran's Kermanshah. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Took 'bomb' right out of Iran's hands: Trump
The US President lauded the military action against Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Ambulance hit in Iran as Israel launches strikes (AFP)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'Make Iran Great Again', says Trump while shying away from open regime change call
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Air defences activated in Karaj, west of Tehran, to counter Israeli attack
Reuters also reported that explosions were heard
Israeli air strikes hit Parchin, location of a large Iranian military complex southeast of Tehran.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US issues 'worldwide caution' for Americans
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Trump to meet his national security team on Monday to discuss the results of strike in Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'Biggest damage took place far below ground level: Trump says on US attack in Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'No one can tell us what to do': Minister says Iran will continue uranium enrichment
Iran's deputy foreign minister Takhtaravanchi told German media that the Iranian government will continue uranium enrichment. "No one can tell us what to do," he said. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israel military says it attacked six airports in west, east and central Iran (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'Trump, the gambler': Iranian military warns US of ending the war it started (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Sirens sounded in Jordan, central Israel as Iran launches barrage of missiles
Israel's military said there was a barrage of missiles from Iran heading to Israel later Monday morning, news agency AP reported.
Iran launched an additional barrage, the Israeli military later said.
Sirens were sounded in Jordan and central Israel.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran's Fordow nuclear facility hit by Israeli attack, local official says
Iran's nuclear facility of Fordow was hit again on Monday in an Israeli attack, the spokesperson for Qom Province's Crisis Management Headquarters said according to semi-official news agency Tasnim, a day after the US struck the same target.
The official added that there will be no danger to residents in the area. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Kremlin says US strikes on Iran have increased the number of participants in the conflict and ushered in a new spiral of escalation
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Kremlin says Russia deeply regrets and condemns the US strikes on Iran
Russia deeply regrets and condemns the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, the Kremlin said on Monday.
The US actions have increased the number of participants in the conflict and ushered in a new spiral of escalation, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli media citing security source said that military attacked access road to Iran's Fordow nuclear facility not facility itself
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Putin tells Iranian foreign minister in Moscow that aggression against Iran was groundless
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in talks in Moscow that aggression against Iran was groundless.
Putin made the comments at the start of Kremlin talks and said Russia was ready to help the Iranian people. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli military spokesperson says military is attacking Iran's revolutionary guards sites in Tehran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran foreign minister thanks Putin for condemning US strikes, says Russia is on 'right side of history'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Monday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for condemning US strikes on Iran, telling him Russia stood on "the right side of history".
Araqchi made the comments at the start of Kremlin talks with Putin and told the Russian leader that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian had asked him to convey their best wishes to Putin. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israel hitting Iranian govt targets, including Evin Prison
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday the military was carrying out strikes on Tehran, including on the Evin Prison, which he said holds political prisoners and opponents of the Islamic Republic.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar had earlier shared footage of the prison being targeted on his X account and wrote "long live freedom" in Spanish. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israel military says it struck Fordow enrichment site in order to obstruct access routes to it
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli military struck revolutionary guard command Tharallah that is in charge security in Tehran area
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Omani Sultan, UAE President in a phone call condemn US strike on Iran - Oman foreign ministry
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran's supreme leader asks Putin to do more after US strikes
Iran's supreme leader sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Monday to ask President Vladimir Putin for more help from Russia after the biggest US military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution over the weekend.
US President Donald Trump and Israel have publicly speculated about killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and about regime change, a step Russia fears could further destabilize the Middle East.
While Putin has condemned the Israeli strikes, he has yet to comment on the US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites though he last week called for calm and offered Moscow's services as a mediator over the nuclear programme.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was due to deliver a letter from Khamenei to Putin, seeking the latter's backing, a senior source told Reuters.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Putin says Middle East escalation moving the world closer to great danger
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the involvement of powers from outside the Middle East in the conflict with Iran was moving the world towards great danger.
Earlier Putin hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow and told him that there was no justification for the US bombing of his country and that Moscow was trying to help the Iranian people.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Russia says it stands ready to assist Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Trump 'still interested' in Iran diplomacy: White House
Source: (AFP)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iranian retaliation could come as soon as next day or two, one of the officials say
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Our objective in Iran is not regime change but that may be the byproduct: Israel Government Spokesperson
West Asia Conflict LIVE | The war will end when Israel's objectives related to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile program are met: Israel Government Spokesperson
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Change of regime in Iran is up to the Iranian people: Israel Government Spokesperson
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iranian foreign minister says he had good meeting with Putin in Moscow: Report
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday he had a good meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and they discussed developments in the Middle East in detail, Russian state news agency RIA said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin and Araqchi discussed a range of issues, with a particular focus on steering the regional situation toward a peaceful resolution. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iranian retaliation against US forces could come soon, US officials say
The United States assesses that Iran could carry out retaliatory attacks targeting American forces in the Middle East soon, although the US is still seeking a diplomatic resolution that would see Tehran forgo any attack, two US officials said on Monday.
One of the officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said Iran's retaliatory attack could happen within the next day or two.
Iran has threatened to retaliate after US bombed its nuclear sites over the weekend. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US strikes on Iran did not violate international law, NATO's Rutte says
US strikes on Iran over the weekend did not violate international law, NATO chief Mark Rutte told reporters on Monday ahead of a summit for the military alliance. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Some of Israel's attacks on Iran appear to have been carried out in violation of international humanitarian law: UN fact finding mission on Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Among those killed in Tehran were dozens of residents of apartment complex, three Red Cross aid workers: UN fact finding mission on Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran's internet restrictions have created a dangerous situation for millions of residents fleeing Tehran: UN fact finding mission on Iran: UN fact finding mission on Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | We are receiving concerning reports of arbitrary arrests over accusations of espionage with Israel
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Russia says Iran has right to self-defence and their partnership is 'unbreakable': Report
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that Iran has the full right to self-defence and called the strategic partnership between Moscow and Tehran "unbreakable", state news agencies reported.
Asked whether Iran has requested military assistance from Russia, Ryabkov told Interfax that Moscow was working with Iran across multiple areas and it would irresponsible to disclose further details on their cooperation.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli military issues evacuation warning to residents of Tehran - Statement
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli strikes on Iran may have violated international law, UN mission says
A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday that some of Israel's strikes on Iran may have broken international humanitarian law, citing the killing of civilians in an apartment block and three aid workers in the capital Tehran.
"Among those killed in Tehran were dozens of residents of an apartment complex and three humanitarian workers from the Iranian Red Cross, while damaged sites included a clinic for children with autism and a hospital in Kermanshah," the investigative body said in a statement to journalists.
"This, and the reported lack of effective advance warning by Israel, which may affect the population’s ability to reach safety, raise serious concerns in relation to the principles of proportionality, distinction, and precaution under international humanitarian law."
West Asia Conflict LIVE | China's foreign minister says Israeli, US attacks on Iran set 'bad precedent'
Israel's attacks on Iran citing "possible future threat" and US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities "sent wrong signals to the world and set a bad precedent," China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.
All parties to the conflict should take measures to cool down the situation and return to dialogue and negotiation, he said.
Wang made the remarks during a meeting with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Beijing on Monday, according to a statement released by his ministry.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Trump tells everyone to keep oil prices down after Iran attacks
US President Donald Trump expressed a desire on Monday to see oil prices kept down amid fears that the aftermath of the attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities could cause them to spike.
"Everyone, keep oil prices down, I'm watching! You're playing into the hands of the enemy, don't do it," Trump wrote in all caps on his Truth Social platform.
Trump followed up with another post addressed to the US Department of Energy, encouraging it to "drill, baby, drill" and saying, "I mean now."
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Qatar shuts down airspace temporarily amid regional crisis
Qatar said it has shut down airspace temporarily as part of measures taken amid developments in the region, a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry said on X.
It said the move comes to ensure safety of residents and visitors.
The shutdown of Qatari airspace comes as Iran repeated earlier threats to retaliate against the United States after strikes on its nuclear sites.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | France's Macron: No element of legality regarding US strikes on Iran nuclear facilities
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday there was no "framework of legality" regarding the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, adding any regime change in the country should be a result of the will of the people, not of bombs.
"There is no framework of legality in these strikes, even if France shares the objective not to see Iran acquire nuclear weapons," he told reporters during a press conference in Oslo alongside Norwegian Prime minister Jonas Gahr Stoere.
"I believe in the sovereignty of peoples and territorial integrity (...) so I don't think we can take the place of a people to change its leaders," Macron added. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Western diplomat says credible Iranian threat against US-run Al Udeid air base in Qatar
A Western diplomat told Reuters on Monday that there has been a credible Iranian threat against the US-run al Udeid air base in Qatar since noon.
The air base in Qatar is the Middle East's largest US base that houses around 10,000 troops. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran launches six missiles toward US bases in Qatar
Axios, citing an Israeli official, reported on Monday that Iran had launched six missiles toward US bases in Qatar.
Axios had earlier reported that Iran was preparing to fire missiles at the bases. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Air defense system activated in US's Ain al-Assad airbase in Iraq, military sources say
The air defense system was activated in the US Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq for fear of a potential attack, military sources to Reuters on Monday.
Iran earlier threatened to retaliate against the US after strikes on its nuclear sites. (Reutres)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | US closely monitoring threats to Al Udeid air base in Qatar
The White House and the Defense Department are closely monitoring potential threats to Al Udeid air base in Qatar, an American facility, a senior White House official said on Monday.
"The White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar," the official said. (Reutres)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Qatar says it reserves right to respond after Iranian attack on US military base in Doha
Qatar said on Monday it reserves the right to respond directly and in accordance with international law after Iran targeted the Al Udeid US military base in Doha in response to a US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran informed Qatar of strikes on US base beforehand
Iran coordinated its strikes on US bases in Qatar, prompting air space closure, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
The New York Times, which first reported the coordination, said Iran took the action to minimize casualties. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Main US base in Syria on full alert in case of possible attack by Iran
The , Syrian security source said this after the attack in Qatar.
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Air India Express flights diverted after US attack. Read statement here
As a result of the ongoing situation in the Middle East and suspension of Qatar airspace, Air India Express has diverted our Doha bound flight from Kochi to Muscat and returned our flight bound from Kannur. We have no other flights bound for Qatar. Air India Express has no aircraft on the ground in Qatar. We are monitoring the situation closely and will take all necessary precautions for the safety and security of our guests and crew, with inputs from the relevant authorities.
We regret the inconvenience due to circumstances beyond our control and request guests to update their contact details for real time updates and check their flight status on airindiaexpress.com or Chat with Tia for cancellations and refund options. - Air India Express Spokesperson
West Asia Conflict LIVE | UAE condemns in 'strongest terms' Iran attack on Qatar
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Indigo issues travel advisory
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Air India ceases all ops to region, East coast of North America, Europe
Amid the developing situation in the Middle East, Air India has ceased all operations to the region as well as to and from the East Coast of North America and Europe with immediate effect, until further notice. Our India-bound flights from North America are diverting back to their respective origins and others are being diverted back to India or re-routed away from the closed airspaces. We request the understanding of all passengers who may be affected by this disruption that’s beyond an airline’s control. Air India is in continuous consultation with its external security advisors and is vigilantly monitoring the evolving situation. We will keep our passengers informed of any updates. The safety and security of our passengers and staff remain our number one priority. - Spokesperson
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran Parliament backs plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA
West Asia Conflict LIVE | No Iranian missiles hit Qatar US base: Official to Reuters
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Trump says Iran gave US notice before attack on Qatar military base
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran gave the United States notice prior to shooting missiles at its military base in Qatar, which he said made it possible for no lives to be lost.
"I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their 'system,' and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
"Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same," Trump added (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Trump says Iranian sites struck by US were 'totally destroyed'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that all Iranian sites hit in U.S. strikes over the weekend were "totally destroyed, and everyone knows it."
Trump made the comments in a post on Truth Social where he criticized some media for reporting that the sites were "pretty well destroyed." (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE| Iran ready to 'respond again' to any new US attack: foreign minister (AFP)
West Asia Conflict LIVE| Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire soon; Khamenei swears no surrender
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 'No ceasefire', says Iran; vows to stop if Israel does
West Asia Conflict LIVE |Iran launches missiles, sirens in Israel: IDF
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Qatar Airways confirms reinstatement of flights
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli military says citizens can leave protected areas, signaling latest Iranian missile threat over, Reuters reports
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli military says it has identified another wave of missiles launched from Iran towards Israel
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Unidentified drone targets Iraq's Taji military base north of Baghdad
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Distant explosions heard in Jerusalem
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Russian deputy foreign minister sees little chance now of reviving Iran nuclear deal
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview published on Tuesday that he saw little chance at the moment of reviving a 2015 deal to limit Iran's nuclear programme.
Ryabkov made the comments to the Izvestia news outlet before U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement for a ceasefire between Iran and Israel after more than a week of trading air strikes.
Ryabkov was speaking after the United States launched its own strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, claiming to have "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities.
"I do not see at the moment, conditions for restoring the (Iran deal)," Ryabkov told Izvestia, referring to the 2015 accord, known as the JCPOA.
"But this does not mean abandoning diplomacy, quite the opposite. Now is the time to redouble our efforts to achieve to come to some decisions that would help stabilise the situation."
(Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | More Indians return from Iran
West Asia Conflict LIVE | At least three Israelis were killed in the city of Beersheba amid Iran's missile barrage, Reuters reported
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Deadline announced by Trump for Iran to cease fire in war with Israel is reached
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli military issues another warning of incoming missiles from Iran, sixth alert since Trump-announced ceasefire
West Asia Conflict LIVE | 161 Indians brought back from Israel
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israel closes airspace for all passenger planes, as per a report by AP
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israel emergency services say 4 people killed in Iran's strike in Beersheba
West Asia Conflict LIVE |'Ceasefire now in effect, please don't violate it,' says Trump
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israel has agreed to Trump's truce proposal with Iran, confirms Netanyahu
The Israeli PM added that Tel Aviv would respond with force to any violation of the truce by Iran.
Netanyahu further said he'll deliver a statement later in the day. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Iran, Israel accept ceasefire
Israel has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for a ceasefire with Iran after it achieved its goal of removing Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile threat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement posted by his office on Tuesday. (Reuters)
West Asia Conflict | Israel army detects incoming Iranian missiles despite ceasefire, AFP reports
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Identified missiles launched from Iran 2.5 hours after ceasefire began, says Israel
West Asia Conflict LIVE | Israeli defence minister orders attacks on Iran after ceasefire 'violation'
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he has ordered the country's military to respond forcefully to what he said was Iran’s violation of a ceasefire with Israel.
The directive followed an announcement by the military that it had detected missile launches from Iran towards Israel.
Less than three hours earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump had said that the ceasefire was now in effect. Katz said the military had now been instructed to carry out high-intensity operations against targets in Tehran.
(Reuters)
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An airstrike on Iran's Evin prison containing political prisoners on Monday represents a grave violation of international humanitarian law, the U.N. human rights office said.
"Evin prison is not a military objective, and targeting it constitutes a grave breach of international humanitarian law," U.N. human rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday, without naming Israel.
He said that his office has received reports of fires inside the facility and an unspecified number of injuries. (Reuters)
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Speaking to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump said Israel "unloaded" right after agreeing to the deal. He also said Iran's nuclear capabilities are gone. (Reuters)
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After months of political turmoil, war and plummeting popularity, Israel's powerful strike on Iran is likely to reframe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy, allies and analysts say.
During a 12-day air assault ordered by Netanyahu, Israel bombed nuclear sites deep inside Iran, eliminated many of its arch foe's top military commanders and scientists, and targeted multiple missile facilities across the country.
Both nations agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday, and although they accused each other of violating the deal in the hours after it was announced, Netanyahu was swift to claim total victory.
"The State of Israel has accomplished great historic achievements and positioned itself side-by-side with the world's superpowers," the government said.
The jubilant tone was a far cry from October 7, 2023, when a surprise attack by Hamas militants out of Gaza handed Israel the deadliest security failure in its history, dealing a devastating blow to Netanyahu's carefully crafted reputation as the nation's guardian and triggering a collapse in his public support.
Netanyahu's recent rhetoric has "completely erased October 7th. He's just talking about Iran," said Dr. Gayil Talshir, a political scientist at Hebrew University.
However, the war against Hamas in Gaza is still grinding on, a constant reminder of the 2023 blunders, and pressure is likely to build quickly on Netanyahu to reach a deal that will end the fighting and secure the release of all remaining hostages.
"A comprehensive agreement to return all the hostages is the call of the moment," said Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is among the 20 hostages in Gaza still believed to be alive.
"The annals of history are being written now, one chapter is still missing, the chapter of October 7. Netanyahu, it's up to you," she wrote on X.
REDRAWING THE MIDDLE EAST
Despite the cloud of Gaza, the political benefits of the Iranian mission are already being felt.
A survey released last week said 83% of Jewish Israelis supported the assault on Iran and pollsters said they expected Netanyahu's Likud party, which had long been predicted to lose power in any national election, would now gain ground.
"I think there'll be less of a movement to punish him for October 7," said Mitchell Barak, an Israeli pollster who worked for Netanyahu in the 1990s. "He's definitely in a strong position."
The Iranian operation marks a dramatic change in Israel's regional position, which has been evolving at dizzying speed over the past 20 months.
During that time, Israeli forces have severely weakened its enemy Hezbollah in Lebanon, inflicted heavy losses on Hamas in Gaza, decimated air defences in Syria, and now struck directly at Iran – once considered too risky a move.
Netanyahu also managed to convince US President Donald Trump to join the attack and hit Iranian nuclear sites with bunker-busting bombs that only the US airforce possesses -- a coup for the Israeli leader who had previously spent years fruitlessly trying to persuade Washington to strike Iran.
Trump gave the conflict added significance on Tuesday by calling it "The 12-day War" -- recalling the Six Day War of 1967, when Israel launched a preemptive strike on neighbouring Arab states and captured the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Golan Heights.
Some of Netanyahu's allies have been pushing a new narrative to recast the October 7 attack not as a failure, but as a necessary wake-up call, which finally jolted the nation into confronting its regional foes head-on, rather than contain them.
"October 7 saved the Israeli people," Aryeh Deri, a partner in the right-wing ruling coalition, told Channel 14 TV station. (Reuters)
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The ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump between Iran and Israel appeared to be holding on Wednesday a day after both countries signalled that their air war had ended, at least for now.
Each side claimed victory on Tuesday after 12 days of war, which the US joined with airstrikes in support of Israel to take out Iran's uranium-enrichment facilities.
Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said late on Tuesday that talks between the United States and Iran were "promising" and that Washington was hopeful for a long-term peace deal. (Reuters)