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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu often speaks of 'historical changes that will be talked about for generations' – and his real ambitions for this war against Iran certainly fit the description

ISRAEL: Five lightly wounded in Iranian missile barrage Tuesday morning; eight killed Monday morning, one still missing ■ 23 people dead, 631 wounded in Israel since Friday ■ IRAN: Trump says 'we have total control of the skies over Iran,' demands Tehran's 'unconditional surrender' ■ 45 women and children killed in Iran on Monday, 75 wounded, Iran gov't says ■ GAZA: 55 Palestinians killed by IDF fire on Tuesday, Hamas-run Health Ministry says

De Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu is niet geïnteresseerd in eventuele onderhandelingen met Iran. In een interview met het Amerikaanse ABC News verwijt Netanyahu Iran ‘te liegen, te bedriegen’ en de Verenigde Staten te misleiden.

Israel and Iran have been trading missile strikes since the former launched an air offensive on Friday, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop Tehran from building an atomic weapon. The ongoing conflict has caused widespread destruction in both nations. Smoke billows from an explosion in southwest Tehran on June 16. — AFP Smoke billows from an explosion at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building in Tehran after being attacked on June 16. — AFP Mourners carry the coffins of people killed in Israeli attacks during their funeral in Hamedan, western Iran on June 16. — AFP Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, Iran on June 16. — AFP A man carrying a wounded girl following the Israeli strikes on Tehran, Iran on June 15. — Reuters Smoke billows from a site in the city of Haifa, Israel on June 16, following a barrage of Iranian missiles. — AFP Firefighters work at an impact site following an Iranian missile atta...

Iran state TV resumed live coverage after Israel’s attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building on Monday. “The Zionist regime, the enemy of the Iranian nation, minutes ago conducted a military operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran news network”, part of IRIB, said Hassan Abedini, a senior official at the broadcasting service. “The regime (Israel) was unaware of the fact that the voice of the Islamic revolution and the great Iran will not be silenced with a military operation.” The blast occurred as the presenter was live on TV, lambasting Israel before she was seen leaving the live broadcast, Iranian media reported, sharing a video of the incident. The attack was confirmed by the Israeli defence minister as well. Iran’s Mehr news agency posted visuals from the attack on the IRIB building on X. Iran’s Press TV also shared a video showing the aftermath of the attack. IRNA reported that “live programmes were briefly halted at the IRIB News Network but returned to normal a few min...

Defensie-expert Ko Colijn voorziet Nederlanders al vijftig jaar van duiding bij gewapende conflicten. Dit keer bespreekt hij de wederzijdse raketaanvallen tussen Israël en Iran. Eerstgenoemde is in dit conflict in het voordeel, vooral dankzij Amerikaanse steun.

Tehran asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman to urge Trump to push Israel for a cease-fire in exchange for flexibility in nuclear talks, sources told Reuters Monday. Iran made clear to Oman and Qatar that it would not negotiate while it is under attack

Pakistan on Monday repatriated another 618 nationals from both Iran and Iraq amid Tehran’s ongoing conflict with Israel, according to the Foreign Office (FO) and a district official in Balochistan. A day ago, the government was able to repatriate 450 zaireen (pilgrims) from Iran, with more to follow from the neighbouring country as well as from Iraq. Arrangements were made for the safe evacuation of Pakistani students currently residing in Iran, including 154 in the first batch. The move came after Israel launched an air offensive against Iran on Friday, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop Tehran from building an atomic weapon, which the latter has consistently denied, saying its uranium enrichment programme is for civilian purposes. Around 350 Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Iran returned to their homeland on Monday after crossing the border at Taftan, according to a district official in Balochistan. Chagai Deputy Commissioner Attaul Muneem told Dawn.com that 35...

Iran wil een wapenstilstand met Israël en hoopt dat de VS daarbij kan helpen. Teheran probeert met bemiddeling van de Golfstaten president Donald Trump te overtuigen om zijn invloed te gebruiken en premier Benjamin Netanyahu tot een bestand te bewegen.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan's condemnation of the recent Israeli aggression against Iran, and expressed solidarity with the Iranian people and government amidst the tense regional situation.

Iran has been hard at work for years developing precise, advanced missiles such as the Haj Qassem, and has fired over 300 ballistic missiles at Israel since Friday

New Delhi said on Monday its diplomats were helping some Indian students relocate out of harm’s way in Iran, which has come under days of deadly Israeli bombardment. Tehran has hit back with strikes against Israel since it unleashed waves of attacks against Iran on Friday, sparking global alarm that the conflict could erupt into a regional war. New Delhi, which has relations with both countries, has sought to relocate its citizens within Iran after Tehran closed its airspace. “The Indian Embassy in Tehran is continuously monitoring the security situation and engaging Indian students in Iran to ensure their safety,” a foreign ministry statement said. “In some cases, students are being relocated with [the] Embassy’s facilitation to safer places within Iran,” the ministry added. There are around 10,000 Indian citizens in Iran, according to government data last year, while figures from 2022 listed more than 2,000 students in Iran. New Delhi on Friday said it stood ready “to extend all possible support” to both co...

ISRAEL: Eight killed in Iranian missile attack early Monday morning, one still missing ■ Emergency services report 21 dead, 631 wounded in Israel since Friday ■ IRAN: 45 women and children killed in Iran in recent hours, 75 wounded, Iran gov't says ■ GAZA: 38 Palestinians killed in shootings near food distribution centers, Hamas-run Health Ministry says

Bij de vrijdag begonnen Israëlische aanvallen op Iran zijn in het land minstens 224 mensen gedood en meer dan duizend mensen gewond geraakt. Dat meldt het Iraanse ministerie van Volksgezondheid. Onder de doden zijn hooggeplaatste militairen en kernwetenschappers, maar vooral veel burgers. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

De aanvallen tussen Israël en Iran bleven zondag doorgaan. Iran vuurde een nieuwe golf raketten af op onder meer Haifa, Tel Aviv en Jeruzalem. Daarbij vielen meerdere gewonden. Israël voerde meerdere raketaanvallen uit op Iraanse doelen, waarbij onder meer een hoge leider omkwam.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is awaiting a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine regarding Ukrainian citizens currently located in Israel and Iran.

For many years, Israel had one trump card against Iran: the very threat of a large-scale military attack. Now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left us all exposed

After slamming Israel's Gaza offensive and sanctioning far-right ministers, Europe has voiced support since the strike on Iran. Still, experts say criticism will likely return, amid doubts that Iran's nuclear program can be fully dismantled by military force

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that peace would soon be achieved by Israel and Iran, stressing he was making an extensive effort to make it happen.

The Cultural Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Majid Meshki, has strongly condemned the recent acts of Israeli aggression targeting Iran.