Israel, Iran attack news LIVE: Israel and Iran exchanged missile fire for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, June 17, as US President Donald Trump, who left G7 Summit ahead in urgency, issued a stark warning to Tehran residents to “immediately evacuate”. Anticipating Israeli hostility towards Iran to continue but without offering further details.
Despite mounting international pressure to de-escalate, Iran and Israel appeared determined to continue the barrage that began Friday, when Israel launched a sweeping wave of airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.
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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that Israel was changing the face of the Middle East and eliminating Iran’s security leadership “one after the other”.
- He has also not ruled out the possibility of eliminating Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it’s going to “end the conflict”.
- United States President Donald Trump urged civilians in Tehran to “immediately evacuate Tehran”.
- Israel has been carrying out airstrikes in Tehran since Thursday night, while the US has so far held back from joining the operation.
- The Israeli military has said it has complete control of the skies over Tehran.
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