Hello and welcome to this live blog. Here we will keep you informed of the latest developments surrounding the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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Iran reports deaths of Revolutionary Guard membersFive members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard are said to have died in attacks in Khorramabad, in western Iran. That is according to news agency Reuters based on Iranian media.
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A family spent the night in a reopened nuclear shelter under a bus station in Tel Aviv.
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Israel claims death of intelligence chief who supports HamasIsraeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz reports the death of a commander of an Iranian intelligence service that supports Palestinian groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad. It would be Saeed Izadi who heads the Quds Force, a part of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. He is said to have died in an attack on a house in the city of Qom.
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Trump says intelligence chief is wrong about evidence of Iranian nuclear weaponsTrump contradicted a statement by the director of National Intelligence against Tulsi Gabbard on Friday. Gabbard said in March that there is no evidence that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon. “She is wrong,” Trump said about that.
Gabbard has also retracted her statement. The US is said to have information showing that Iran could develop a nuclear weapon within a few weeks to months.
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Israel would have delayed Iran’s nuclear weapons programIsrael would have delayed Iran’s nuclear weapons program by “at least two or three years.” That is what Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says in an interview with the German newspaper Bild. He further emphasizes that Israel will continue to carry out attacks until the nuclear threat has been averted.
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Traces of rockets were seen above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya last night.
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No hazardous substances released in attack on Iranian research reactorAccording to local Iranian media on Telegram, no hazardous substances were released at the research reactor in Isfahan, where explosions are said to have occurred last night.
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Iran does not want talks about nuclear program until attacks stopIran does not want to resume talks on a possible nuclear deal until Israeli attacks on the country have ended. This is what Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says a few hours after Israel warns of “long-term war”.
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Mutual attacks last nightIsrael and Iran attacked each other again last night with rockets. The air raid siren went off in Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank, among other places. According to an Israeli army official, all Iranian rockets were shot out of the air. As a result, explosions were heard in Tel Aviv.
At the same time, Israel launched a new wave of rocket attacks on Iranian storage places for rockets and launch facilities. According to state news agency MNA, a 16-year-old was killed in the Iranian city of Qom when a projectile hit a building. Two others are said to have been injured.
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Good morning, and welcome to this live blog. Last night, Israel and Iran again attacked each other with rockets. The conflict enters its ninth day today and Israel says it is preparing for a long-term war with Iran. We will keep you informed of the latest developments today.