99 m. ago Iran launches fresh barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel amid all

Iran has launched a fresh wave of ballistic missiles at Israel as sirens sound across the country and residents rush to their shelters.

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1 hour ago Watch: Iran launches fresh missile barrage towards Jerusalem after vowing ‘destructive’ attacks

This is the moment projectiles from an Iranian missile attack flash in the night sky over Israel’s capital Jerusalem on Saturday (14 June).

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2 h. ago Brit Grandfather stranded in Israel during Iran attacks says foreign office 'abandoned' him

James Eden is stranded in Jerusalem and has described the city as a “ghost town”.

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2 h. ago Iran and Israel exchange fresh strikes as conflict escalates

Conflict between regional rivals enters a second day

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3 h. ago British RAF jets scrambled to Middle East after Iran threatens UK and US

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the conflict between the long-time foes needs to 'de-escalate' and that planes will offer 'contingency support across the region'.

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3 h. ago Israeli military says ‘we are striking Iran’ after Netanyahu vows to attack ‘every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime’ – live

IDF says ‘Iranian attacks are not behind us’ and vows to destroy Iranian missile sitesIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Mehdi Taremi STRANDED in Iran following Israel attacks: Inter Milan 'in constant contact' with striker after he missed flight to Los Angeles amid crisis

Taremi, 32, was named in Inter's squad for the Club World Cup in the United States and their first fixture comes on Wednesday against Monterrey.

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4 h. ago Mehdi Taremi to miss Club World Cup after Israeli strikes close Iran’s airports

Iranian forward remains in Tehran due to closed airspaceInter to start Club World Cup campaign on WednesdayThe Inter forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran because of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.Flights from all Iranian airports have been grounded after an exchange of military strikes between Iran and Israel over the past two days. That meant the Iran international was unable to take his scheduled flight on Saturday to join his teammates in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago British RAF jets deployed to Middle East after Iran threatens UK and US and declares they could be next

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the conflict between the long-time foes needs to 'de-escalate' and that planes will offer 'contingency support across the region'.

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4 h. ago UK moving jets to Middle East as Israel warns more severe strikes coming

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

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5 h. ago More UK jets being sent to the Middle East as Starmer calls for de

The Prime Minister said military assets were being sent to the region following an exchange of strikes and missile attacks by Israel and Iran.

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5 h. ago Top adviser to Iranian supreme leader dies in hospital after Israeli attack, Iranian media reports – live

Ali Shamkhani dies a day after Israel launches airstrikes, Iranian media reportsIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago More UK jets being sent to the Middle East as Starmer calls for calm

The Prime Minister said military assets were being sent to the region following an exchange of strikes and missile attacks by Israel and Iran.

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5 h. ago UK fighter jets to be scrambled to Middle East says PM, as WW3 fears rise

Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed the deployment of fighter jets as he urged Israel and Iran to de-escalate and pull back from the brink of all-out war which spark a global conflict

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5 h. ago World looks on in horror as Israel and Iran bombard each other with strikes

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

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6 h. ago UK moves jets to Middle East as Starmer refuses to rule out defending Israel

Military assets to provide ‘contingency support’ as PM repeats call for de-escalation after Iran’s retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK is moving jets and other military assets to the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said, refusing to rule out defending Israel from Iranian strikes despite Tehran’s threat that such an action could see British bases in the region also targeted.Speaking to reporters on the plane to the G7 summit, Starmer reiterated his call for de-escalation, saying he had held a series of calls with other world leaders in the hours after Israel’s attack on Iran, including the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago REVEALED: Elaborate 'deception operation' orchestrated by Trump and Israel's Netanyahu to decapitate Iran's leadership and cripple nuclear program

Sources in Israeli and US security say that the surprise attacks were part of a well-coordinated and highly effective deception operation.

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7 h. ago Iran threatens US and UK and warns they could be next as Middle East descends into war and Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' following overnight missile attacks

Iran has warned the United States and UK that it could retaliate if they come to Israel 's defence, amid fears the entire region will descend into war.

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8 h. ago Mapped: Where Iranian and Israeli missiles have struck as Middle East tensions escalate

Escalating tensions as Israel launches largest bombardment on Iran in decades early on Friday

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8 h. ago Strikes on Iran ease pressure on Israel to end starvation in Gaza

Critics of war will be more reluctant to press for its end while missiles from Tehran are killing people in Tel AvivMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn the hours after Israel attacked Iran, food shipments and distribution in Gaza stopped and a French-Saudi summit meant to pave the way for wider recognition of a Palestinian state was postponed indefinitely.International pressure over starvation and civilian killings in Gaza had apparently dissipated in little more than the time it took for the smoke of the first missile strikes to clear over Tehran. Continue reading...

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