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Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: As the Iran-Israel conflict enters day six, Iran has sought dialogue with Washington and Tel Aviv. Iran has sent a messages via Arab intermediaries that it seeks talks with the US and Israel. Iran had earlier blamed the US for its unwavering support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to carry out deadly attacks on it.
The recent escalation of tensions between both the sides have pushed the Middle East on the brink of an all-out war.
The two adversaries have long been engaged in a shadow war involving covert actions and proxy forces. Since October 2023, Israel has been fighting multiple Iran-aligned groups in the region, including Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Triggering threats of escalation, the IDF struck the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN), operated by IRIB, abruptly halting its live broadcast on Monday. Stay tuned for more updates!
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Israel Begins Bringing Home Citizens Stranded Abroad
The first flight of Operation Safe Return landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, bringing Israelis stranded abroad back home amid the conflict with Iran. The national carrier El Al flew passengers from Larnaca, Cyprus. Transport Minister Miri Regev said around 100,000 to 150,000 Israelis have been stuck overseas due to flight cancellations caused by the escalating Israel-Iran confrontation.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Poland Evacuates About 160 From Israel
Poland on Wednesday said it had evacuated about 160 people from Israel as the conflict with Iran worsens. Another plane is expected to bring more people home on Thursday. Many foreigners are leaving Israel after the country began a large bombing campaign last Friday. Israel targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites, which led to retaliation from Tehran.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on X that the first group of Poles had arrived safely in Warsaw, travelling via Egypt. He added that another flight is planned for the next day.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Putin Speaks With UAE Counterpart, Discuss Middle East Tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday spoke with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, by phone to discuss the worsening situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin said. Both leaders expressed concern over the growing instability. Putin said Russia is prepared to help encourage dialogue and reduce tensions in the region.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Erdogan Backs Iran’s ‘Legitimate’ Right To Self-Defence Amid Israeli Strikes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday affirmed Iran’s “legitimate” right to defend itself as Israel’s bombing campaign entered its sixth day. Erdogan described Iran’s response as a natural and lawful reaction against what he called Israel’s “thuggery and state terrorism.”
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Khamenei Warns US Of ‘Irreparable Damage’ if It Intervenes
In his first televised address, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the United States of ‘serious irreparable consequences’ should it intervene in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: ‘Iran Won't Surrender’: Khamenei Says Israel Made A 'Grave Mistake', Warns Of Consequences
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned Israel of “dire consequences” and said that Tehran will harshly retaliate against Israel’s attacks as aerial attacks between the two nations continued overnight, marking the sixth day of the war.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: UN Says Two Iran Nuclear Sites Destroyed In Israel Strikes
The UN nuclear watchdog said that Israeli strikes on Wednesday destroyed two buildings producing centrifuge components for Iran’s nuclear programme near Tehran. The Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the damage occurred in Karaj, a satellite city of Tehran.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: IDF Says Iranian Regime 'Pushed Back Into Central Iran' After Major Strikes
Israeli military spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said that the IDF have delivered “significant blows” to Iran’s regime, forcing it to retreat into central Iran and launch missile attacks from the Isfahan region. “We are aiming at military targets, they are attacking civilian homes,” Defrin added.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Iran's Supreme Leader To Deliver First Message Since Israeli Strikes
Iranian state media on Tuesday said that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will soon deliver a public message, his first since Friday’s Israeli strikes on Iranian soil. Thhe content of the upcoming address remains unknown.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Iran Will Respond Firmly If US Gets Directly Involved In Israeli Strikes, Says UN Ambassador
Iran has conveyed to Washington that it will respond firmly to the United States if it becomes directly involved in Israel’s military campaign, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Wednesday.
Ali Bahreini said that he saw the US as “complicit in what Israel is doing”. “Iran would set a red line, and respond if the United States crosses it, he said, without specifying what actions would provoke a response.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Israel Launches Airlift To Bring Home Stranded Citizens After Iran Strike
Israel began flying home citizens stranded abroad on Wednesday, launching a phased airlift operation after the country’s surprise military strike on Iran left tens of thousands of Israelis stuck overseas.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: 'We Will Show Zionists No Mercy,' Says Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday warned Israel and said that Tehran will harshly retaliate against Israel’s attacks as aerial attacks between the two nations continued overnight, marking the sixth day of the war.
“We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote in English on X.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: 'No Indian Should Die In This War', Says ST Hasan; Urges Centre To Ensure Safety Of Indians
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader ST Hasan on Wednesday called on the Union government to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Indian nationals stranded in the region amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.
Speaking to ANI, the Samajwadi Party leader said that the safety of all Indian citizens is the responsibility of our government.
“The war is going on, and the bombings are happening. Bombs are being dropped on Tehran as well as Tel Aviv. The safety of all Indian citizens is the responsibility of our government. No Indian should die in this war…. We should rescue all the Indian citizens from these locations,” ST Hasan said.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Smoke Rises After An Explosion Is Heard Near Imam Hussein University In Tehran
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Explosion Heard On Outskirts Of Hakimiyah & Tehranpars
An explosion was heard on the outskirts of the Hakimiyah and Tehranpars neighborhoods, east of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Israeli Strikes Have Killed Nearly 600 In Iran, Human Rights Group Says
Israeli strikes have killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others, a human rights group said Wednesday.
The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists said it had identified 239 of the dead as civilians and 126 as security personnel.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Oil Prices Extend Rise As Iran-Israel Conflict Enters Sixth Day
Oil prices ticked up in early trading on Wednesday after ending the previous session up more than 4% on worries that the Iran-Israel conflict could disrupt supplies.
Brent crude futures rose 19 cents, or 0.25%, to $76.64 a barrel by 0029 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.31%, to $75.07 per barrel.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as the Iran-Israel air war entered a sixth day.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Trump And Netanyahu Spoke On Phone
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone ahead of Trump’s Situation Room meeting, according to a White House official.
Israel and Iran are trading strikes for a sixth day after Trump demands “unconditional surrender” in a warning to Iran.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Brent Oil Prices Jumped 4.8% To $76.74/bbl
Amid Iran-Israel tension, the prices of brent oil jumped to 4.8% to $76.74/bbl.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Trump Weighs US Options As Conflict Enters Sixth Day
Two US officials told CNN that Trump is warming to the idea of using US military assets to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. A senior Israeli official told CNN that Israel is waiting to learn whether Trump will help finish the job of destroying Iran’s nuclear program.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US To Shut Embassy In Jerusalem From Today Through Friday
The US Embassy in Jerusalem will be shut from Wednesday through Friday due to the security situation in the region and to comply with Israeli guidance, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Missiles Launched From Iran Toward Israel, Citizens Told To Take Shelter
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that missiles had been launched from Iran toward Israeli territory. Air defense systems have been activated and intercept operations are currently underway.
In an urgent advisory, Israeli authorities instructed civilians to immediately move to protected spaces and remain there until further notice. Exiting shelters is prohibited unless an official directive is issued.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Netanyahu Meets Herzog For Security Briefing Amid Iran Tensions
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Isaac Herzog to provide a security update as tensions with Iran continue to escalate.
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Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Witnesses Report Multiple Loud Explosions In East And West Tehran
Multiple loud explosions were reported by witnesses in both eastern and western parts of Tehran late Tuesday night, sparking fears of further escalation in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US Deploying Fighter Jets To West Asia Amid Rising Tensions, Say Reports
The United States is deploying additional fighter jets to the Middle East, a US official has confirmed, amid growing tensions in the region. The move is seen as a precautionary measure to bolster regional security and deter further escalation, particularly in light of ongoing hostilities involving Iran and Israel.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: IRGC Says It Targeted Israeli Air Bases Used In Strikes On Tehran
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it has launched an attack targeting Israeli air bases, which it claims were used to launch fighter jets involved in recent strikes on Iranian territory. The IRGC stated that the move was in direct response to what it described as acts of aggression, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing hostilities between the two nations.
Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Iran Warns Israelis To Leave Tel Aviv And Hafia To 'Save Their Lives'
Iran’s Army Chief, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, warned that the country’s military actions so far have merely been “warnings,” and that more severe, “punitive” attacks could follow.
Speaking to Fars News, Mousavi issued a stark message to Israeli civilians, urging them to evacuate cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa “to save their lives”.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Demands 'Unconditional Surrender' Of Iran, Says Khamenei An 'Easy Target'
Donald Trump urged Iran for “unconditional surrender” moments after asserting that US intelligence knows the exact location of Iran’s Supreme Leader, describing him as an “easy target” who remains safe for now, as the US does not intend to eliminate him.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Claims US Now Holds 'Complete Control' Over Iranian Airspace
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that the US has now complete control of the skies of Iran. “Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured “stuff.” Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA,” he said.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: JD Vance Says 'Trump May Take Further Action'
As Donald Trump continues to advocate against Iran possessing any nuclear weapon, US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said that the president may take further action to end Iranian enrichment of Uranium.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israel Hits Key Fighter Jet Base Near Nuclear Sites In Iran's Isfahan, Say Reports
Israel has targeted Iran’s Eighth Tactical Air Base in Isfahan, a major military installation in central Iran that hosts advanced fighter jets and is located close to sensitive nuclear and military facilities, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israel Strikes Dozens Of Missile Launchers In Western Iran
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that its forces had targeted multiple locations in western Iran, striking “dozens” of missile launchers amid ongoing cross-border fire with Iran for the fifth consecutive day, AFP reported.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Tehran Launches Fresh Missile Barrage On Israel
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said that Iran has launched a fresh missile barrage targeting Israeli cities, further escalating the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Tehran Destroys Logistics HQ Of Israel's 'Aman' Military Intelligence, Say Reports
The logistics headquarters of Israel’s ‘Aman’ military intelligence was completely destroyed by missiles launched from Tehran, reported Iranian media.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Urges Iran To ‘Completely Give Up’, Rules Out Ceasefire Option
US President Donald Trump urged Iran to “fully surrender” and dismissed any intention of seeking a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between the Islamic Republic and Israel.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: IAEA Says Israeli Strikes 'Directly Affected' Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility
The Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated on Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes have had a “direct impact” on the underground centrifuge halls at Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site, according to the Associated Press.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran’s Khamenei Could Meet Same Fate As Saddam Hussein, Warns Israel
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning on Tuesday, stating that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could face the same fate as former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Katz Says Israel To Strike 'Significant Targets' In Tehran Today
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the country’s military is set to launch strikes on “significant targets” in Tehran today, marking a major escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: China Says Trump 'Pouring Oil' On Middle East Conflict
China criticised US President Donald Trump over his comments on the Iran-Israel conflict, accusing him of “fanning the flames, pouring oil” on the situation.
“Fanning the flames, pouring oil, making threats and mounting pressure will not help to promote the de-escalation of the situation, but will only intensify and widen the conflict,” said foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun when questioned about Trump’s statements.
