Three aid workers reportedly killed According to Iranian state media, three aid workers were killed in an Israeli attack on Tehran. The three employees of the Iranian Red Crescent were reportedly engaged in a rescue operation in the city.
Netanyahu does not want to negotiate with Iran Netanyahu is not interested in any negotiations with Iran. In an interview with ABC News, he says that Iran “lies, deceives, and misleads the United States.” “They want to continue building nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, with which they shoot at our people. They want to continue working on the two existential threats to Israel while they talk. That is not going to happen.”
Netanyahu is responding to the news that Iran wants a ceasefire and wants to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States. American President Trump was also asked about the news. “Iran would like to talk, but it should have done so earlier,” he replied.
Iran at Security Council: Attacks on Israel are self-defense The Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, says that Iran’s attacks on Israel are self-defense. He writes in a letter that any cooperation from third countries in the Israeli attacks on Iran “makes them complicit in the legal responsibility and the consequences of this crisis.”
Germany picks up German citizens in Israel via Jordan The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs is offering Germans who want to leave Israel a flight from the Jordanian capital Amman. This will depart on Wednesday, says a ministry spokesperson. The airspace above Israel is closed to civil aviation. Direct flights to and from Israel are not possible.
After the attack, the Israeli army stated in a statement that the air force had attacked a “communication center used by the Iranian armed forces for military purposes.” This building was allegedly used “under the guise of civilian activities.” The attack “directly harmed the military capabilities of the Iranian armed forces.” The army provides no evidence for this claim.
In northern Israel, the air raid siren sounds again. The Israeli army writes on X that a new wave of rockets is on its way.
This photo shows a lot of smoke coming from the Iranian state television building. Earlier, this building was hit by a rocket.
Netanyahu does not rule out eliminating Iranian Supreme Leader Netanyahu tells in an interview with ABC News that attacking Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would end the fight. The prime minister was asked about reports that Trump had rejected an Israeli plan to kill the Iranian Supreme Leader, fearing that this would escalate the conflict. Netanyahu said in response: “It will not escalate the conflict, it will end it.”
There are no official reports of casualties in the attack on the Iranian state television building. But according to ANP, sources report that technicians have been killed, possibly even dozens. Journalist Tara Kangarlou of BBC and Sky News, among others, writes on X that she has been called by someone in the building. This person is said to be speaking of multiple deaths and injuries.
Broadcast of Iranian state television reportedly restored The Israeli attack briefly caused the image of Iranian state television to turn black. But a few minutes later, the broadcast was resumed, reports news agency Mehr, which is owned by the Iranian government. The same presenter as during the impact was back in front of the camera.
Images of the impact at Iranian state television.
Iranian state television hit by Israeli attack A building of Iranian state television (IRIB) was hit in an attack by Israel, the state broadcaster reports. Unverified images show an impact on a broadcasting building. There are also images of the studio shaking and pieces of debris falling down.
The affected building is located in district three in Tehran, where Israel previously called on residents to evacuate. Shortly before the attack, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz hinted that Iranian state television was the target. He said that the state broadcaster was “about to disappear.”
Iran wants to talk about nuclear program in exchange for ceasefire Iran hopes to convince Trump with an offer that Trump has been looking for for some time. Iran would be willing to talk about limiting the nuclear program, report Reuters and WSJ. Trump has urged Iran to do so several times in recent months.
Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia have passed on that offer from Iran to the American government. Those Gulf States fear that the attacks between Israel and Iran will escalate further and have requested the United States to put pressure on Israel. Last weekend, the Gulf States reportedly held several diplomatic talks with American and Iranian colleagues.
Iran requests Gulf States to urge US and Israel to ceasefire Iran wants the American government to put pressure on Israel for a ceasefire between the two. The Iranian government has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman to convince Trump so that the American president can persuade Israel with his influence. This is reported by Reuters and WSJ based on sources.
What is in the threatened district in Tehran? District three of Tehran, where Israel has asked for evacuation, is a densely populated district in the north of the city, reports Al Jazeera. There are also several embassies and other diplomatic buildings. For example, there are residences of British embassy staff and offices of the United Nations. It is not clear what the targets for the Israeli army are in this district.
Israel asks citizens in part of Tehran to evacuate The Israeli army has asked residents of a part of Tehran to leave that area. “Dear citizens, for your safety, we ask you to immediately leave the area in District 3 of Tehran,” writes a spokesperson for the Israeli army on X. The message also includes a map of the area where Israel is asking for evacuation.
The spokesperson also says that the Israeli army will carry out attacks in the area “in the coming hours.” “Just like in recent days throughout Tehran.” The lives of the residents who live in the area would remain in danger.
Daily life in Tehran has come to a standstill. The photo shows the closed shops of the Grand Bazaar in the center of the Iranian capital.
Iran accuses Israel of war crime with attack on hospital Iran accuses Israel of attacking a hospital in the Iranian city of Kermanshah today. A spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs speaks of a “serious violation of international law” and a “war crime.” According to international law, hospitals may not be attacked, with a few exceptions.
The Iranian authorities do not report any casualties in the hospital. However, rescue teams are said to be at work. Israel has not yet responded. The BBC notes from images that the hospital has been damaged. It is not clear whether the hospital was the direct target or whether there was collateral damage.
Netanyahu: Israel is in the process of achieving goals in Iran Israel is on track to achieve the stated war goals in Iran, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to an air force base. According to Israel, those two goals are to eliminate the nuclear threat from Iran and to ensure that Iran cannot carry out rocket attacks.
Netanyahu reiterated that Israel “controls the entire airspace above Tehran.” Earlier, a spokesperson for the Israeli army said the same.
European Commission: ‘Russia not credible as mediator’ As far as the European Commission is concerned, Russia will not mediate in the conflict between Israel and Iran. “Russia has zero credibility,” says a spokesperson. At the end of last week, Russia offered both Iran and Israel to act as a mediator. Earlier today, Russia reiterated that it was willing to do so.
“Russia is constantly violating international law and the UN Charter,” says the European spokesperson. “In that light, Russia cannot be an objective mediator.” The European Commission refers, among other things, to the Russian invasion of Ukraine three years ago and the resulting war.
Retrieving Dutch citizens ‘not on the agenda’ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not working on possibly retrieving Dutch citizens from Israel or Iran. “That is not on the agenda,” says a spokesperson for the ministry to NU.nl. Dutch citizens did receive information from the embassy on Sunday on how they can leave Israel safely.
On Friday, the ministry changed the travel advice for Israel to red. This means that people should not travel to Israel because it is too dangerous there. The travel advice for Iran has been red for longer. The ministry does not know how many Dutch citizens are in Iran and Israel. “We don’t have exact figures on that because there is no registration requirement for Dutch citizens abroad,” says the spokesperson.
Navigation signals of ships disrupted near Iran Ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf are experiencing disrupted navigation signals. The signals are being disrupted from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, reports the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMC), an organization that monitors shipping in the area. The JMC advises not to only use GPS when navigating through the seas around Iran. Ships can instead use radar or landmarks on the coast.
The shipping sector has already been more cautious with traffic in the region near Iran since the first attacks by Israel on Iran on Friday. Some shipping companies are no longer offering their oil tankers for transport to and from ports around the Persian Gulf as a precaution, reports Reuters.
Does Israel have nuclear weapons? Israel has never publicly admitted to possessing nuclear weapons. But according to the new annual report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Israel is also modernizing its nuclear arsenal. In 2024, the country conducted a test with a rocket propulsion system that may be related to certain ballistic missiles with nuclear capability. Israel also appears to be modernizing a plutonium production reactor in Dimona.
The country has strongly condemned Iran’s nuclear program. Israel – like the West – sees the increase in uranium in Iran as a threat. But Israel also seems to be involved in the development of nuclear weapons.
According to the report, Israel has an estimated ninety usable nuclear warheads stored. For comparison: Russia’s storage seems to be the largest with 2,591 nuclear warheads.
Tehran seems deserted, only a few people are walking on the street. Warnings for attacks are sounding in the city after Israel threatened attacks on the Iranian capital.
Russia also wants to mediate Russia remains willing to act as a mediator in the conflict. The Kremlin also says that the proposal to store Iranian uranium in Russia is still on the table. It remains unclear why Russia wants to store that uranium.
“We remain ready to mediate if necessary,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Reuters. He also noted that the “root causes” must be addressed to “curb this escalation.” Peskov calls the situation serious and states that action is needed.
Turkey wants to mediate in nuclear talks Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that his country is ready to mediate in the conflict between Iran and Israel. During a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, he said that he wants to take on a mediating role in resuming nuclear negotiations and ending tensions between the countries. Israel has not yet responded to the statement.
Poland will evacuate citizens from Israel Poland is evacuating approximately two hundred citizens who are in Israel. They are being taken back home via the Jordanian capital Amman, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs told news agency Reuters. These are tourists and people who were planning to stay there for a short time.
Hardly any press freedom in Iran The developments on the Iranian side are difficult to follow. The country ranks very low on the press freedom index: namely 176th place out of 180. This silences independent media. Obtaining independent figures and information about victims and attacks is therefore very difficult.
The news agencies that do write about it are almost all affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRG) and are monitored for what they write. This eliminates critical voices on Islam or the government.
Iranian media: Israeli attacks in West Iran Israel has carried out an attack on a fire station in the municipality of Musiyan, near the border with Iraq. This is reported by news agency Tasnim, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRG). Drones are also said to have been shot down. Media reports that a hospital has also been hit. It is not known whether there are any casualties.
A large cloud of smoke can be seen at an oil depot in northwestern Iran. The infrastructure is often the target of Israeli attacks.
Defense Minister reverses statement: ‘Does not want to harm Iranian citizens’ Israel does not intend to deliberately harm the residents of Tehran, says Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. This is a reversal of his earlier statements, in which he threatened an attack on civilians in the Iranian capital.
“I want to make the obvious clear: it is not the intention to physically harm the residents of Tehran as the murderous dictator harms the residents of Israel,” Katz says. But he does state that citizens must pay the “price for the dictatorship” and leave their homes in areas where “attacks on government targets and infrastructure are necessary.”
Atomic agency sees no major damage to nuclear power plants Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says there are no signs of further damage to nuclear power plants in Iran from Israeli attacks. He emphasized that the IAEA will continue to conduct safety inspections in Iran as soon as security allows. This is a requirement within the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which Iran threatens to withdraw from.
Israel claims control over Tehran airspace The Israeli army says it has “full control over Tehran” from the air. “We have destroyed a third of the Iranian regime’s rocket launch platforms,” says a spokesperson for the IDF. The army says it will continue the attacks against “threatening Iran.”
Iran threatens to withdraw from the treaty against nuclear weapons, further exacerbating geopolitical tensions. Read more about the threat here.
Iran wants to leave treaty against nuclear weapons The Iranian parliament is preparing a bill to leave the so-called Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). That is a treaty in which it has been agreed not to spread nuclear weapons. That is what a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. He does claim that Tehran is against the development of nuclear weapons.
A synagogue was hit in Iranian attacks in southern Israel. The items that are still intact are being moved to another location.
Atomic agency holds emergency meeting The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is holding an emergency meeting today to discuss the consequences of Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Iran wants the attacks to be condemned and called for this at the IAEA council. But according to BBC News, there is not much chance that that idea will be supported.
Although the IAEA has expressed its concerns about the attacks, there are no indications of irreversible damage to nuclear facilities or a lack of safety of those installations.
Iranian rockets have also destroyed a residential area in Haifa. At least three people were killed. The death toll from the night attacks by Iran has thus risen to eight.
Hundreds injured in Israeli hospital The Israeli Ministry of Health reports that 287 people were admitted to the hospital last night. One person is in serious condition, most of the victims are slightly injured, writes The Times of Israel.
Iran denies the development of nuclear weapons Iran denies that it is working on the development of nuclear weapons. “Iran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons,” says President Masoud Pezeshkian. He does emphasize that Iran has the right to continue research into nuclear energy. With his statements, he repeats those of the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran is said to be working on a nuclear program. The country is said to already have almost enough uranium to be able to produce atomic weapons. Israel and other Western countries see this as a threat. Trump therefore tried to conclude a deal on the atomic program, but that has not succeeded to date.
Israeli Defense Minister threatens to attack civilians Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatens to attack Tehran. According to him, Iran deliberately directs its attacks at civilians to prevent the IDF from carrying out attacks. “The residents of Tehran will soon pay the price,” Katz writes on X.
That seems to be a threat to the Iranian citizens. He said nothing about details of a possible attack. The threat comes after attacks on, among other places, Haifa and Tel Aviv, in which at least five people were killed.
In Israel, there is still a warning to seek shelter in bomb shelters. As a result, metro stations, bunkers, and parking garages are full of Israelis who are waiting for the attacks.
American embassy in Tel Aviv damaged The American embassy in Tel Aviv has been “slightly damaged” by an Iranian rocket attack. The staff must take shelter, which means that the embassy will remain closed today. Ambassador Mike Huckabee emphasizes on X that the American staff was not injured.
This satellite photo is said to show the damage to a complex of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) in Tehran. With the precision attack, the Israeli army wants to weaken the IRG.
Death toll from attack near Tel Aviv rises The number of people who have been killed in an Iranian attack near Tel Aviv has risen to five. Rescuers have removed a fifth body from under the rubble, writes The Times of Israel. The search for other victims and possible survivors is still ongoing.
IDF attacks Iranian command centers The IDF is carrying out attacks on command centers of the Quds forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) and the army. According to the army, attacks on Israel were carried out from those centers.
A residential area in Tel Aviv was hit by an Iranian rocket attack. Dozens of people were injured. Rescuers are assessing the damage.
Von der Leyen: ‘Iran must not have nuclear weapons’ President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen believes that long-term diplomacy is the best approach for Iran. Yet Israel is not calling for an immediate ceasefire. In a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she emphasizes that “Iran must absolutely not have nuclear weapons.”
Von der Leyen states that Israel has the right to defend itself and calls Iran the “main source of regional instability.” During the G7 summit in Canada, she said that “this threat must also be addressed.”
In an attack on Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, the damage becomes clear in the morning. Several buildings have been destroyed.
Fire breaks out at power plant in Haifa after rocket strikes According to the British maritime security company Ambrey, a fire broke out at a power plant near the Israeli port of Haifa after the rocket strikes. The company says it has verified video footage of two hypersonic missiles that struck.
Haifa is strategically important because of an oil refinery, a seaport, and a naval base. According to The Times of Israel, the police have refused international media to record the damage.
Three deaths reported in night attack on Israel Iran carried out a new rocket attack on Israel last night. Explosions have been reported in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa. At least three people were killed in the strikes, reports ambulance service Magen David Adom.
In addition, 67 injured people have been taken to the hospital. They are mainly slightly injured or in shock. Among them is a thirty-year-old woman who is in serious condition.
Israel carries out attacks on rocket installations in Iran The Israeli army reported attacks on rocket installations in central Iran last night. This is the fourth day of the Israeli offensive against the country.
“Our forces are currently carrying out attacks on rocket installations in central Iran. We are responding to this threat from both Israeli and Iranian airspace,” said a spokesperson for the Israeli army around midnight.
Iranian media report that the area around Parchin has been hit. News agency Mehr published a video showing air defense systems reacting to the attacks there.
The IDF has strongly advised Israeli citizens in various areas to stay near their bomb shelters. The chance that Iran will fire new rockets is high, the army says. Those attacks are not on the agenda at the moment, but the threat is great.
Iranian Ministry of Health reports 224 deaths since beginning of attacks The Iranian Ministry of Health reports that at least 224 people have been killed since the attacks by Israel began on Friday. More than a thousand people are also said to have been injured. More than ninety percent of them are said to be civilians. Furthermore, high-ranking military personnel and nuclear scientists are said to have been killed.
Several Iranian authorities have announced death tolls, but it is unclear which figures overlap.
Israel kills head of intelligence service Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Mohammed Kazemi was killed in one of the Israeli attacks on Iran. He is a high-ranking leader in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG), also known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. That is the Iranian military elite corps and is separate from the army. You can read more about the IRG here.
Two other generals of the Guard were also killed, reports the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Earlier today, Netanyahu already told Fox News that Israel had killed the man.
Rescuers are on site in Haifa. Several people are said to have been injured, including a 72-year-old woman, reports Times of Israel.
Israel is said to have hit Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is said to have been hit in one of the Israeli attacks on Tehran. That is what an Iranian minister announced on X tonight. According to the man, several civilians have been injured, including some people who work at the ministry itself.
Haifa hit in new rocket attacks on Israel The Israeli coastal city of Haifa has been hit by an Iranian air strike. Buildings have been damaged in the process.
Rockets also came at Jerusalem just now, reports a BBC reporter on the spot. She suspects that they were shot down by the defense system.
Iran confirms the attack. Israel reports on Sunday evening that it will again carry out air strikes on Iran.
US is said to have stopped Israel’s plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Trump is said to have vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the highest Iranian leader Ali Khamanei. That is what two anonymous American sources told news agency Reuters. News agency AP News also had that confirmed by “an American official who is familiar with the matter.”
Israel is said to have made a plan to kill Ayatollah Khamenei, and informed Trump about it. He is said to have vetoed it, the sources say. Netanyahu was interviewed on Fox News today. He did not want to respond to the reports there. “But I can tell you that we will do what we have to do. And I think the United States knows what is good for the United States,” he said.
Five Ukrainian citizens have been killed in the attacks on Israel, reports the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among them are said to be three children.
According to Kyiv, an Iranian rocket landed on a residential building in the Israeli city of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv. The Ukrainians were in the building when the rocket hit.
The Dutch citizens who are still in Israel and who want to leave because of the rocket attacks must do so over land. Via Egypt or Jordan, they can continue the journey towards Europe by plane. The airspace is closed in Israel, reports the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry received several calls in recent days from Dutch citizens whose flight had been canceled and who want to leave. The travel advice for Israel was changed to red on Thursday, as you can see on the map. A red travel advice means that people should not travel to Israel because it is too dangerous there.
American embassy in Iraq warns of violence against American citizens American citizens in Iraq are advised to avoid large gatherings, warns the US embassy in Baghdad. According to the embassy, there is “an increased chance of violence or attacks by foreign terrorist organizations against American companies and locations that are visited by American citizens.”Iraq is a neighboring country of Iran. On Thursday, the embassy in Iraq already evacuated staff in preparation for the attack by Israel.
Images can be seen on X of the fire that was caused by the attack on the airport. Iranian state media report that there is no damage due to the attack.
Israel attacks tanker aircraft at Iranian airport Mashhad Israel has bombed a tanker aircraft at the airport of Mashhad in northeastern Iran. That is about 2,300 kilometers from the border of Israel. According to the Israeli army, it is the furthest attack since the start of the operation. “The air force strives to gain air superiority throughout Iran.”
Trump sees role for Putin as mediator According to Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin can mediate between Israel and Iran, he says to ABC News. “He is ready for it. He called me about it. We have talked about it for a long time,” Trump states.
The US will also possibly get involved in the conflict, according to the president. But he does not say under what circumstances that would happen. The US is not currently involved in the military action, he emphasizes.
Israeli army: ‘We are attacking so that Iran cannot destroy us’ Israel is attacking Iran because it wants to eliminate the possibilities that Iran “can destroy us,” reports a spokesperson for the army. “The attack does not aim to bring down the Iranian regime,” he says.
Israel has carried out several attacks on, among other things, military targets. Iran reports that there have already been dozens of civilian deaths, including children.
Iranian Ministry of Health reports 128 deaths The Iranian Ministry of Health reports that 128 deaths have occurred and 900 people have been injured since the first Israeli attack. Several Iranian authorities have announced death tolls, but it is unclear which figures overlap.
Iranian state television reported on Saturday that sixty people were killed in a rocket strike on a building in Tehran. Among the injured are said to be twenty children. A spokesperson for the Iranian government states that at least thirty women and children have been killed in the last three days. In addition, several nuclear scientists have been killed.
Five car bombs explode in Tehran Five car bombs have exploded in the capital Tehran, reports the Iranian medium IRNA. It is unknown whether there are any victims. Iran accuses Israel of the explosions.
No report of rocket strikes yet, citizens may leave shelters There are no signals yet that the rockets have caused destruction, Israeli authorities report. A witness from Reuters has heard explosions in Tel Aviv.
The rocket attack seems to be over. The Israeli army reports just now that people can leave “safe places” throughout the country.
Air raid siren in Central and Northern Israel The air raid siren is currently going off in both central and northern Israel. Citizens are ordered to go to the bomb shelters. The Israeli army reports that it is trying to shoot down the rockets.
Iran fires new wave of rockets at Israel Iran has fired a new wave of rockets at multiple places in Israel. The air raid siren is currently going off in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Iran reports that it has fired ballistic missiles.
US-led coalition shoots down Iranian drones over Iraq Two Iranian drones that were heading towards Israel were shot down over Iraq on the night from Saturday to Sunday. That is what two Iraqi military officials report. The drones were shot down by an international coalition led by the US, which is fighting against Islamic State (IS).
“The international coalition on Ain al-Asad has shot down two Iranian drones that were on their way to Israel,” reports one of the two officials. Ain al-Asad is an air force base in western Iraq where foreign troops are stationed.
Israel and Iran exchange threats again Iran warns Israel that it will act “even more forcefully and violently” if Israel continues with attacks. President Masoud Pezeshkian says according to state media that Iran has so far answered “forcefully and appropriately” and that it will further increase the attacks if necessary.
Almost simultaneously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said again that Iran “will pay a very heavy price” for the death of Israeli citizens. According to Netanyahu, Israel has no choice but to attack Iran, because that country “threatens the existence of Israel.”
It is no longer with dozens of rockets at the same time, but Israel and Iran continue to attack each other constantly today. The Iranian state medium Tasnim now reports again two explosions in the center of the Iranian capital Tehran. According to the broadcaster, the explosions were caused by “rocket-like projectiles.”
Iranian newspapers are showing off with the rocket attacks on Israel. The media in Iran are strictly controlled by the regime, which wants to present the attacks as a success.
Iran reports another six deceased top military personnel The Islamic Revolutionary Guard has announced that another six generals have been killed by Israeli attacks. The total number of high officers who have been killed by the Israeli military campaign in Iran in recent days thus comes to fourteen according to Iran.
Among the dead are prominent figures, such as the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guard, Hussein Salami, and Chief of Staff Mohammed Bagheri. Salami was already killed in the first wave of Israeli attacks earlier this week.
The Iranian state news agency Tasnim, which is closely connected with the Revolutionary Guard, reports that Salami, Bagheri, and other fallen commanders will be buried on Tuesday.
Israeli army official: ‘Still a long list of targets in Iran’ “Israel still has a long list of targets in Iran,” reports an Israeli army official. The official did not want to say how many air strikes the country still wants to carry out. The military source states that Israel attacked eighty targets in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday evening.
France wants diplomacy to prevent escalation The nuclear program of Tehran forms a threat to the security of Israel and Europe, says the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot. “Diplomacy is the only way to prevent an escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran.” The country has joined the statements of Germany. “We have always said that the best way to prevent and contain this threat is diplomacy.”
Iran also calls on citizens to seek shelter The Iranian authorities are now also calling on citizens to seek shelter. People can go to mosques, schools, and metro stations.
Israeli oil refinery target of Iranian attack An Israeli oil refinery in Haifa has been damaged after rocket attacks from Iran. Although the damage still has to be made up, the organization reports that the refineries have remained operational. Some activities were stopped. There are no reports of victims.
Where does the hostility between Israel and Iran come from? Their bad relationship goes back to the end of the seventies. There was then a pro-Western shah in power in Iran. The leader wanted to belong to the West and therefore wanted to go to sea with Israel.
The Iranian population thought differently about that, partly because of the Israeli oppression of Palestinians. The population turned against the shah and an Iranian revolution broke out.
The revolution led to the proclamation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which got an anti-Western and anti-imperialist character. That led to resistance with Israel.
Footballer Mehdi Taremi seems to have to miss the World Cup for clubs because of the attacks. The striker of Internazionale cannot get away from his native country Iran as a result of the conflict with Israel, report news agency Reuters and various Italian media.
Israel calls on Iranians to evacuate The Israeli army calls on Iranians, who live near weapons factories, to evacuate immediately. “All people who are currently present or are expected to be present in or around military weapons production facilities and supporting institutions must leave these areas immediately and not return until further notice,” writes a spokesperson of the IDF on X.
The call follows an earlier announcement of a series of attacks on Iranian weapons depots and infrastructure.
Iran is not out for a broader conflict Iran calls the attacks on Israel self-defense. The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi states that the Israeli attack would not have happened if the country had not received support from the US. The minister accuses Israel of wanting to thwart the talks about the nuclear program.
Araghchi emphasizes that Iran is not out for a broader conflict, “unless they have no other choice.” Experts earlier told NU.nl that Iran can do little now and that there is chaos in the country. “A significant part of their army leadership has been eliminated and they have limited resources for a counterattack.”
Israeli airspace remains closed The Israeli airspace remains closed for landings and take-offs at airport Ben Gurion. The aviation authority is working together with airlines and the Ministry of Transport and Traffic Safety to retrieve Israelis stranded abroad.
“All crews and aircraft are ready for action as soon as this is possible,” reports the airport authority. “This can take a long time, depending on the security situation. A decision on the return of flights to Israel will only be taken when we know that it is safe.”
The Israeli rescuers have found multiple survivors under the rubble at Bat Yam. There are still seven people missing, writes The Times of Israel.
Countries want to talk with Iran Germany, France, and the United Kingdom want to talk with Iran about the nuclear program of Tehran. That is an attempt to de-escalate the situation, said the German Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul during a visit to the region. He noted that Tehran had earlier missed the opportunity to engage in constructive talks.
“I hope that that is still possible. Germany is ready for it together with France and Great Britain.” Wadephul offers Iran “immediate negotiations” about the nuclear program. “I hope that the offer is accepted.”
According to the minister, the negotiations are an important condition to achieve peace in the conflict. “So that Iran no longer forms a danger for the region, the state of Israel, or Europe.”
How does the Iron Dome work? The Iron Dome, or ‘Iron Dome’, consists of a radar system, a control center, and ten ‘batteries’ with in it three to four launch installations. The radar system detects and follows a rocket after it has been fired.
This information is passed on to computers in the control center. They calculate where the rocket will end up. If they are heading for a densely populated area, such as Tel Aviv, a launch installation shoots a defense rocket that lets the rocket explode in the air.
In this photo, you can see how the air defense system of Israel, the so-called Iron Dome, repels an Iranian rocket above Tel Aviv.
Houthis work together with Iran The Houthis from Yemen have carried out an attack on Israel, writes Reuters. The group works together with Iran and says to have fired “multiple ballistic rockets” on Jaffa, a city in central Israel.
The Israeli army has confirmed the rocket launches from, among other places, Yemen. Virtually all rockets from Yemen could be intercepted by Israel.
The Israeli emergency services have removed two bodies from under the rubble at Bat Yam. This brings the death toll by the Iranian attack to ten, writes The Times of Israel. About twenty people are still missing.
Israel carries out a new series of attacks The IDF has carried out a new series of attacks on the west of Iran. Weapons depots and infrastructure are said to be the targets, writes the army on X. Nothing is known yet about victims.
Fuel infrastructure