Hallo en welkom in dit liveblog. Hier houden we je op de hoogte van de laatste ontwikkelingen rondom het conflict tussen Israël en Iran.
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Trump asked Netanyahu to disable air defense systems in IranTrump asked Netanyahu last week to disable as many air defense systems as possible in southern Iran. He also gave Israel a list of air defense systems he wanted destroyed. This was to reduce the risks for the B-2 bombers. In the two days before the American attacks, Israel managed to disable several air defense systems. Sources report this to Axios.
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‘No room for American military bases in the Middle East’The chief advisor to Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says that there is no more room in the Middle East for the presence of American military bases. In addition to Iran, the US has military bases in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Syria.
Furthermore, the advisor says that other countries could also become “legitimate targets” if they facilitate the American attacks.
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Israeli airline receives 25,000 registrations for evacuation flightsThe Israeli airline El Al has received 25,000 registrations in one day from people who want to leave Israel by plane. Yesterday, El Al opened a website where people can submit their application for an evacuation flight. Fifty passengers are allowed per flight.
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In various Iranian cities, people have once again taken to the streets for an anti-American and anti-Israeli demonstration. The photo above was taken in Tehran. President Masoud Pezeshkian also participated there on the central Enghelab Square, Iranian media report.
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Israeli attacks continueThe Israeli military chief of staff says that Israel will attack even more Iranian targets and that the military operation will continue. “We continue to increase the number of attacks,” he says. “We are prepared to continue as long as necessary.”
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Seven members of Revolutionary Guard killed in Israeli attacksSeven members of the Revolutionary Guard (IRG) have been killed in Israeli attacks on Iran today, Iranian media report.
“After the aggression of the barbaric Zionist regime and its mercenaries against two military centers in the city of Yazd, seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and two conscripts have been killed,” according to an IRG statement distributed by the Tasnim news agency.
News agency Fars had previously reported that Israeli attacks were aimed at two military locations in Yazd, in the center of the country.
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European leaders call on Iran not to take “destabilizing actions”
Great Britain, France, and Germany have, in a joint statement, called on Iran not to take any actions that could further destabilize the conflict. They also emphasize again that Iran may not produce nuclear weapons.
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Iranian Red Cross reports eleven injured after American attackAccording to the Iranian Red Cross, a total of eleven people were injured by the American attack on Iran. Seven of them have since been discharged from the hospital.
The organization further says that three rescuers were killed in attacks by Israel on Sunday. A Red Cross helicopter was also reportedly hit.
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Flights to and from Israel partially resumed on MondayFlights to and from Israel will be partially resumed on Monday at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main airport. This is reported by the Israeli airport authority.
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Iran asks UN Security Council to condemn American attackIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asked the UN Security Council to condemn the American attacks on Iran. This is reported by news agency Reuters based on Iranian media.
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These satellite images clearly show the devastation at the nuclear site in Isfahan. That was one of the targets bombed by the United States last night.
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German Foreign Minister: Israeli attack “legitimate”German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says that Iran has crossed a red line with the nuclear program. According to him, the Israeli action to prevent Iran from making a nuclear weapon is therefore “legitimate”. He calls on Iran to participate in negotiations, in which European countries would like to mediate.
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Russia, among others, is working on a UN resolution for a ceasefireRussia, China, and Pakistan are working on a resolution for the UN Security Council in which the countries call for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” in the Middle East. This is reported by news agency Reuters based on sources. It is still unclear when it will be voted on.
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US has no plans for new attacks on IranNU.nl readers wonder how the American involvement in Iran will develop further. According to Marco Rubio (American Minister of Foreign Affairs) and Pete Hegseth (American Minister of Defense), there are currently no plans for new attacks.
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Iranian Security Council decides on closure of international shipping routeAfter the major American attack last night, many eyes are focused on the Strait of Hormuz, an important international shipping route along the south coast of Iran. According to Iranian state media, the special High Security Council will take a final decision on the possible closure of that shipping route.
The Iranian parliament reportedly gave the green light for such a closure on Sunday, according to Reuters. Tehran has long threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz.
The shipping route is used to facilitate about 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas transports. Closure of the shipping route would have major consequences for international trade, especially for Western countries.
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US does not want to push for regime change in IranUS Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a statement that it is not the US’s goal to push for regime change in Iran. He further says that Washington has pushed for negotiations in private messages to Tehran.
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Dutch citizens stranded in Israel go to Egypt by busBus transport to Egypt is being arranged for Dutch travelers who are stuck in Israel. From there, they can take commercial flights back home. This is reported by outgoing Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp. He emphasizes that it is only intended for people with a place of residence or stay in the Netherlands. They cannot leave Israel by plane because the airspace is closed.
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Israel says it did not attack Iranian nuclear reactorIranian media previously reported an “enormous” explosion in the Bushehr province, where the only Iranian nuclear reactor is located. It may have been Israeli attacks.
The Israeli army now emphasizes that it did not attack the nuclear reactor in Bushehr, but “missile locations and unmanned aerial vehicles” in, among others, Ahvaz, Bushehr, and Isfahan.
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Schoof emphasizes that “it is of the utmost importance” that Iran never has a nuclear weapon. The attacks by the United States and Israel make it clear that they no longer accept Iran’s nuclear threat, says Schoof. He does not want to judge whether the US has violated international law, because he cannot determine whether there was a threat from Iran.
The Netherlands has already had “broader concerns” about Iran for some time, he says. In addition to the nuclear program, it concerns support for “terrorist organizations”, the threat towards Israel, and “undesirable interference in the Netherlands”. Iranian opponents have been murdered in the Netherlands.
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UN Security Council meets later todayThe UN Security Council will meet later today at the request of Iran. That’s what diplomats tell news agency Reuters.
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Iran shares images of smoke after bombing of nuclear complex
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Demonstrators during a protest march against NATO, in the run-up to the NATO summit.
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Vice President Vance says US now wants diplomacy with IranThe American government hopes that the attacks on the nuclear program will lead to diplomacy instead of further military escalation. Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with the American news channel NBC that the US now wants to work on a diplomatic solution. Many countries have called for this, but Iran seems to feel little for it.
The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs said earlier today that his country was already in talks until it was suddenly attacked by Israel and this weekend by the US. Abbas Araqchi said that those attacks have “blown up” any attempt at diplomacy. Nevertheless, he has not ruled out talks.
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Schoof still counts on Trump’s arrivalPrime Minister Dick Schoof still expects Trump to come to the Netherlands for the NATO summit. The Netherlands has not received any cancellation, he says today. There are fears about this now that the US has bombed Iran and may have to prepare for attacks by that country.
“I assume that Mr. Trump is still coming. At least, we have not received any contrary message,” said Schoof after an emergency consultation of the National Security Council about the attacks on Iran. “Of course, we look at every situation that occurs at the moment and what that means for the NATO summit. That also applies to this.”
Schoof does not want to say whether the summit will be more heavily secured after the escalation in the Middle East on the night of Saturday to Sunday. “Many security measures have already been taken around the NATO summit. We permanently scan what is happening in the world, and we are of course doing that today as well.”
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The US used fourteen bunker busters for the attack on Iran. We explained exactly how such a bunker buster works last week in this video.
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The Netherlands calls on all parties to exercise restraintAfter the American attack on Iran, the Netherlands calls on all parties to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation. This is what outgoing Prime Minister Dick Schoof just said after a meeting of the National Security Council.
According to Schoof, negotiations are the only way to lasting peace. He makes an “urgent appeal” to the countries involved to prevent further expansion of the war.
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US used fourteen heavy bunker busters in attackThe US used fourteen heavy bombs of the GBU-57 type in attacks on Iran. That is what the highest American military officer Dan Caine says at the press conference with Hegseth. According to the general, it is the first time that the weapon has been used in a combat situation.
Caine shares details about the military operation, which was given the name ‘Midnight Hammer’. Bombers of the B-2 type and a submarine were used to attack targets. In total, approximately 75 precision weapons were used, including the fourteen so-called bunker busters of the GBU-57 type. Such weapons owe their nickname to their ability to destroy underground targets.
Caine reports that, according to the first information, all targets suffered very extensive damage. According to the chief of staff of the armed forces, the Iranians seem to have been surprised by the attacks. “The Iranian fighter planes did not fly and it seems that the Iranian air defense systems did not see us.”
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Media report explosion in region where Iranian nuclear reactor is locatedIranian media report an “enormous” explosion in the Bushehr province. That’s where the only Iranian nuclear reactor is located. It is still unclear whether an explosion has indeed taken place and whether there is a connection with the central. The Iranian news agency Shargh reports that an explosion has been heard. Fars reports Israeli attacks on two locations in the city.
An attack on the nuclear power plant could possibly have the greatest consequences for the environment, according to nuclear watchdog IAEA. There are “thousands of kilos of nuclear material”.
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Hegseth continues his speech and says that President Trump “strives for peace”. The minister reads out some social media messages from Trump, in which the president wrote that Iranian defense attacks would be met with much greater violence. “It would be wise for Iran to listen to those words,” says the minister.
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US Secretary of Defense: ‘Nuclear program Iran destroyed’The American attacks were intended to “weaken” and “destroy” Iran’s nuclear capabilities, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just said at a press conference. According to him, the attacks have destroyed the Iranian nuclear program, something that Iran still denies.
Hegseth then mainly praises President Trump. He did what his predecessors only dreamed of, he says. “When President Trump speaks, the world must listen.” Hegseth adds that “no country other than the US could have done this”.
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China condemns American attacks on IranChina strongly condemns the American attacks on Iran. It only contributes to escalating tensions in the Middle East, the country believes. China calls on all parties – especially Israel – to observe a ceasefire as soon as possible.
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A demonstration against the NATO summit is being held in The Hague today. People are walking with signs that say ‘Hands off Iran’ and ‘Stop the attack on Iran’.
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Possible greater security risk for NATO summitThe NATO summit could be less safe due to the American attacks on Iran, says former army commander Mart de Kruif in Buitenhof. Countries that have a weaker position in a war often use other tactics such as attacks and sabotage. De Kruif fears “that we will have a greater threat” from this angle. “The NATO summit has not become safer, especially if Trump comes.”
It is still unclear whether Trump will travel to The Hague for the NATO summit.
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Macron convenes defense council for emergency consultationFrench President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency consultation with his defense council later today. He would also have already had contact with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Oman.
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No deaths in Iran from US bombingsAccording to the Iranian Red Crescent, a relief organization affiliated with the Red Cross, no people have died in the American attacks on Iran.
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Reader question: Are NATO member states involved if Iran attacks American bases?Some NU.nl readers wonder whether NATO member states such as the Netherlands are involved in the war if Iran attacks American bases in the Middle East. First of all, it is good to make it clear that we do not yet know whether Iran will carry out a retaliatory or defensive action and, if so, on what.
Should that be on American bases in the Middle East, then there is no direct question of Article 5 in the NATO treaty: an attack on one is an attack on everyone. “The treaty states that ‘an armed attack on one or more member states in Europe or North America is considered an attack on all member states’,” says defense expert Peter Wijninga to NU.nl.
“So there are two limitations contained therein: there must be an attack on one or more NATO countries and that must be within the treaty area, which roughly consists of North America (US and Canada) and the European member states. That means that even an Iranian attack on an American base in the Middle East does not constitute an attack on NATO, because it is (far) outside the NATO treaty area.”
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Russia condemns ‘irresponsible attacks’ USRussia condemns “the irresponsible attacks” by the US on Iran. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls it attacks on a sovereign state that are a clear violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. According to the ministry, the American attacks are also contrary to resolutions of the Security Council.
Russia calls for “an end to the aggression”. Conditions must be created that make it possible to return to the diplomatic path, Moscow believes.
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Pope after attack on Iran: humanity calls for peacePope Leo XIV has called for an end to wars in his weekly prayer in the Vatican. He said he wanted to respond to “disturbing news from the Middle East”. He sees that “humanity calls for peace”.
“Every member of the international community has a moral responsibility to end the tragedy of war before an irreparable gap arises,” Leo XIV said in his Angelus address.
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Turkey fears regional and global escalationTurkey is afraid that the American bombings of Iranian targets carry the risk of “an escalating regional conflict and instability”. This could spread worldwide, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt have made approximately the same statements. The UAE calls for de-escalation “to avoid serious consequences”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt also wants rapid de-escalation, because Cairo fears that the American attacks could “drive the entire region to new levels of instability”.
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The American attacks on Iran and the possible Iranian revenge will have major, damaging consequences for the NATO summit in The Hague, thinks former NATO chief Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Trump may therefore stay away, he says in the political talk show Buitenhof. And crucial issues such as the war in Ukraine will be overshadowed, according to him, now that the hostilities in the Middle East are absorbing all the attention.
Whether Trump will come to the summit on Tuesday depends, according to De Hoop Scheffer, on the Iranian response to the American attacks. If the country attacks American military bases in, for example, the Gulf States and other American targets, Trump cannot do otherwise than stay in Washington, according to him.
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France ‘concerned’ about American attacks on IranFrance has watched “with concern” the American attacks, writes Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on X. The country asks the US and Iran for self-control “to prevent the conflict from spreading”.
“France is convinced that a lasting solution to this issue requires a negotiated solution,” writes the minister. According to him, France wants to help in talks between the countries.
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Iran wants UN to condemn attacks by USIran wants an emergency meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations about the American attack on the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araqchi asks the council for an “unequivocal condemnation of the criminal act of aggression” by the US against Iran and believes that the council must hold the US accountable.
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National Security Council meets about situation in the Middle EastThe National Security Council met around noon to discuss the American attack on Iran. This is reported by outgoing Prime Minister Dick Schoof on X. He calls the developments in the Middle East “worrying” and says that the cabinet is following the situation “closely”.
Schoof also does not yet express an opinion about the American bombings. “With regard to the nuclear program, the Netherlands has always been clear: Iran must not get a nuclear weapon. I call on all parties to prevent further escalation. Negotiations are ultimately the only way to a lasting solution.”
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VVD and NSC join call for negotiationsVVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz points out in a reaction to the American attack the “existential threat” that Iran’s nuclear program poses to Israel and “the rest of the free world”. She shares the opinion of US President Trump that Iran must now return to the negotiating table.
NSC Member of Parliament Isa Kahraman joins in. “Iran must stop its nuclear program,” he believes. He calls Trump’s call on Iran to resume negotiations about it “offers” that the country should seize “to achieve lasting peace”.
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According to Israeli authorities, at least 86 people were injured after Iranian rocket attacks today. Earlier it was still about sixteen wounded. Most of the victims were slightly injured.
In the past ten days, at least 24 deaths have been caused by Iranian attacks. In Iran, according to the authorities, more than four hundred people died, mainly civilians.
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Little to no nuclear material hit in IsfahanThe latest military attacks on the Iranian nuclear complex in Isfahan hit six buildings, in addition to the four buildings that were previously damaged. These buildings contained little to no nuclear material, says nuclear watchdog IAEA in a statement.
“The facilities that were attacked today either contained no nuclear material or small amounts of natural or low-enriched uranium. This means that any radioactive contamination will be limited to the buildings that have been damaged or destroyed.”
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Reader question: Does the US violate international law with this?NU.nl readers wonder whether the US violates international law with the attacks on Iran. Earlier we wrote an article on NU.nl in which we explained that Israel has violated international law with the attacks on Iran. The attack was not approved by the UN Security Council and was not a response to an (imminent) attack by Iran. So the fact that Israel is invoking self-defense is not correct.
Last night, the US also violated international law, says university lecturer in international criminal law Marieke de Hoon to NU.nl. For the US, there was no attack or threat thereof from Iran. “With this attack, the US is joining the aggressor.”
Van Hoon refers to an article from a week ago, written by professor of law Adil Ahmad Haque of Rutgers Law School. In it, he already stated that if the US were to interfere in the war, that would be an “unlawful act of aggression”.
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Iran strikes back after American attack: Israeli buildings in ruins
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Von der Leyen and Merz also urge negotiationsThe negotiating table is the only place to resolve the security crisis in the Middle East, writes President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on X. She says that “now is the moment for Iran to come to a credible diplomatic solution.”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also repeated his call to Iran to immediately negotiate with the US and Israel and to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
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Iranian minister says he does not know what is left to negotiateThe Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs says he does not know how Iran should return to the negotiating table. Several countries and the European Union have called for this. Abbas Araqchi writes on X that first Israel and now also the US are making such talks impossible.
“Last week we were negotiating with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy. This week we were holding talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy. What conclusion would you draw?”, writes Araqchi. With “E3/EU” he refers to a meeting between foreign ministers from Germany, the UK, France and the EU foreign affairs chief Kallas in Geneva.
“According to Great Britain and the EU, it is up to Iran to ‘return’ to the table. But how can Iran return somewhere it has never left, let alone blown up?”
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Red Cross fears war with irreversible consequencesRecent developments in the Middle East threaten to plunge the region and the world “into a war with irreversible consequences”. The Red Cross warns of this in a statement. “The world cannot tolerate limitless war. Compliance with international humanitarian law is not a choice, but an obligation,” says Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The organization is once again calling for civilians to be kept out of the violence and for aid workers to be allowed to do their work. The Red Cross is deploying extra people in Iran and Israel to provide assistance.
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Qatar fears ‘disastrous consequences’ after US attack on IranGulf state Qatar says after the American attack that it fears “disastrous consequences” for the region and the rest of the world. It calls on the parties involved to “act wisely and with restraint and to avoid further escalation”.
Qatar is home to the largest American base in the Middle East. It is still unclear whether Iran will retaliate against the attack on nuclear sites by attacking American targets in the region. Iran says it can invoke the right to self-defense.
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This map shows where the nuclear complexes that the US has attacked are located.
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Brekelmans: attack US on Iran did not come as a surpriseThe American attack did not come as a surprise to the cabinet. That is what outgoing Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans says in the television program WNL op Zondag. The Netherlands was “not formally informed”, but did see the attack coming, says the VVD minister.
Brekelmans does not yet want to say whether the Netherlands supports the violence against Iran. The cabinet will meet later in the day to determine a position on this. The minister did say that he hoped that the Iranian regime would respond to US President Trump’s call to return to the negotiating table.
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This is what the nuclear factory near Fordow looked like. The facility is located tens of meters underground and is hidden in a mountain. Only the US has bombs heavy enough to reach that goal.
Fordow, which is located near the holy city of Qom, is considered the heart of Iran’s nuclear program. According to Trump, the complex has been “completely destroyed” after the American bombing, but this is contradicted by Iran.
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‘UK was aware of attack, not asked for help’The United Kingdom was not involved in the American attacks on Iran and has not been asked to help, says Minister of Trade and Economy Jonathan Reynolds. The UK was informed in advance of the attack.
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Concerns in opposition House of Representatives about American attackOpposition parties in the House of Representatives have great concerns about the American attack. Party leader Frans Timmermans of GroenLinks-PvdA speaks on X of “a reckless action that could lead to further escalation of war violence in the wider region”. According to Timmermans, “urgent” de-escalation is needed and “return to the diplomatic track”. The Netherlands and the European Union should, in his opinion, “immediately” commit to this.
D66 is also very critical. “Trump would be president of peace. And now he starts an extra war in the middle of the night,” writes Member of Parliament Jan Paternotte on X. “So Netanyahu has managed to drag Trump into a reckless adventure.” According to Paternotte, the American president has “not provided any evidence” that Iran was actually making a nuclear bomb.
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Netanyahu thanks ‘great friend’ Trump after attack on Iran
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EU foreign affairs chief calls on parties to negotiateEU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas urges all parties in the war between Israel and Iran to take a step back and return to the negotiating table, in order to prevent further escalation. EU foreign ministers will discuss the situation tomorrow in Brussels.
Like British Prime Minister Starmer, Kallas reiterated in her message on X that “Iran must not develop nuclear weapons.”
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Countries around Iran measure no extra radiationCountries in the vicinity of Iran say they have not measured an increase in radioactivity after the American attacks. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia gave updates on this this morning. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran made similar reports earlier.
The IAEA has not yet measured increased radiation either. However, the head of the agency, Rafael Grossi, has called an emergency consultation for tomorrow.
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Enriched uranium Fordow has been moved according to IranA high Iranian security source tells news agency Reuters that most of the highly enriched uranium at the nuclear complex Fordow has been moved to another location, prior to the American attack. Also, the amount of staff would have been minimized.
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Nuclear watchdog holds emergency meeting tomorrowRafael Grossi, head of nuclear watchdog IAEA, has announced an emergency meeting of the Board of Governors. The council consists of 35 countries. “Given the urgent situation in Iran, I am calling an emergency meeting of the council tomorrow,” he writes on X.
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Saudi Arabia calls for political way out of crisis IranSaudi Arabia is calling on the international community to make “twice as hard” efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in Iran. The country is following the situation with “great concern”, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X.
According to Saudi Arabia, other countries must look for a political way out under the current “very sensitive circumstances”. The country calls for de-escalation in the process.
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Dutch cabinet meets in security councilThe Dutch cabinet will meet later today in the national security council, reports Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp on X. “The cabinet has taken note of the American attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran. This is a further escalation of a worrying situation in the Middle East.”
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Dutch soldiers in Iraq cannot leave yetThe Netherlands is not yet succeeding in withdrawing its soldiers from Iraq. A part of 150 soldiers are waiting for return and the fear of Iranian attacks on western targets is increasing after the American bombings. They are doing well, Defense tells news agency ANP.
“It is still being looked at” how they can be brought back. Because the airspace is closed, they are stuck. They protected NATO advisors in recent months who assisted the Iraqi security services, but their work is done.
The American attacks have not stopped the work of Dutch soldiers in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East, Defense says. They are more vigilant than normal and, for example, go out less often for patrols.
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Iran in state journal: ‘No radioactive radiation released after attack’
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Iran condemns American attackIn a reaction on X, Iran condemns the attack by the US. The country calls it a “serious and unprecedented violation of the principles of the UN charter and international law”. Iran calls on the UN, the Security Council, the IAEA and other international organizations to act against the attack by the US.
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British Prime Minister urges negotiationsBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer urges Iran to return to the negotiating table. According to him, stability in the region is the priority at the moment. “Iran’s nuclear program poses a serious threat to international security. Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken measures to reduce that threat,” the Prime Minister writes in a statement.
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NATO ‘closely follows’ what happens after attacks USNATO “naturally closely follows” what is happening in and around Iran, a source at the alliance tells Reuters. Iran previously retaliated for an American attack with shelling on American targets in Iraq. NATO troops, including Dutch troops until recently, are stationed in neighboring Iraq. Due to the hostilities of recent weeks, they have not yet been able to leave the country.
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Israel reports attacks on military targets in IranThe Israeli army (IDF) reports that it is carrying out attacks on Iran. It would concern military targets in the west of the country, including rocket launch installations and personnel.
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Rescuers and firefighters help a resident of a affected location in Tel Aviv.
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Injured in Israel after Iranian attackAt least sixteen people have been injured after Iranian rocket attacks on Israel this morning. Most of the victims were slightly injured, reports news site Times of Israel. According to the Israeli medium, residential areas in Tel Aviv, Nes Tziona and Haifa have been hit.
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Damage in Tel Aviv after an Iranian rocket attack on Israel.
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Trump after attack on Iranian nuclear complexes: ‘Great military success’
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For those who are at a loss, these articles give you more background on the conflict:
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International Atomic Energy Agency confirms: no extra nuclear radiation after attackThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirms on X that so far no increase in radiation levels has been reported outside the three nuclear sites in Iran after the American attacks. “The IAEA will further assess the situation in Iran as soon as more information becomes available.”
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Explosions in various places in IsraelThe Israeli army reports that rockets have been fired from Iran towards Israel. Explosions are heard in various places in the country, reports news agency Reuters based on witnesses.
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Iran warns America after attack on nuclear facilitiesIranian Minister Abbas Araqchi calls the American attacks on three nuclear facilities in Iran “excessive” and states that these attacks will have “eternal consequences” for America. Iran would keep all options open to defend itself.
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Iran calls damage to nuclear facility limitedIt is still unclear how much damage the three nuclear complexes Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan have suffered after the American attacks. US President Donald Trump said after the attacks that the nuclear facilities were completely destroyed. “Fordow is gone”, said the president. But the Iranian authorities deny that.
The complex in Fordow is located in a bunker deep under a mountain. According to an Iranian spokesperson, the location is “not seriously” damaged. Especially the top of the complex would have been hit and the damage would be easy to repair. NU.nl previously made this video about the possible use of the American bomb and the nuclear complex Fordow.
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Israel closes airspace after American attacks on Iranian nuclear targetsIsrael has closed its airspace after the American attacks on three nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in Iran. This was announced by the Israeli Aviation Authority. According to President Trump, they were all completely destroyed. Iran denies that.
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Ministry warns Dutch citizens in Iran to stay away from possible targetsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns Dutch citizens in Iran and other countries in the Middle East about escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran after the American attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
The ministry advises people in Iran to stay away