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Israel-Iran Conflict News Today Live Updates: Tensions escalated with Israel targeting Iran's Arak reactor and Iran striking Israel's Soroka Medical Centre.
Smoke rises following an Israeli attack in Tehran, Iran. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Israel-Iran Conflict News Today Live Updates: The Israel-Iran tensions escalated aggressively after relentless strikes rocked both nations on day eight of the military showdown. Israel targeted Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, a significant nuclear facility, after issuing evacuation warnings. In retaliation, Iran launched missile strikes, one hitting Israel’s Soroka Medical Centre, causing extensive damage.
According to the rescuers, at least 47 people have been injured in the Iranian attacks on Israel.
The exchange marks a sharp escalation in a week-long air war with no clear signs of de-escalation or a diplomatic off-ramp.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu stated that while toppling Iran’s regime isn’t an official Israeli goal, it could potentially be an outcome of the current conflict.
“The matter of changing the regime or the fall of this regime is, first and foremost, a matter for the Iranian people. There is no substitute for this,” Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Live Updates: Tehran Launches Fresh Wave Of Missiles, Tel Aviv ‘Intercepts’ Threat
Iran initiated a fresh round of missile strikes targeting Israel, according to Iranian media reports. The Israeli military confirmed it had detected the launches from Iran and stated that its defence systems are actively working to intercept the incoming threats.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Live Updates: France, EU Powers To Offer Iran 'Diplomatic Solution' To De-Escalate Conflict With Israel
French President Emmanuel Macron said that France, along with other European powers, will present Iran with a comprehensive diplomatic solution aimed at resolving the escalating conflict with Israel.
Macron told reporters that French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will meet Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Geneva later on Friday “to make a complete diplomatic and technical offer for negotiations,” adding that France and allies Germany and the UK were “putting a diplomatic solution on the table.”
Over 1,000 Indian s To Land In Delhi Tonight As Evacuation Efforts Pace Up In Iran
A special private flight is scheduled to arrive tomorrow at 3 AM in New Delhi, bringing 56 Indian students back from Turkmenistan. This repatriation effort comes alongside three other flights arriving from Mashhad, Iran, which are collectively transporting over 1,000 Indian students, as part of ongoing efforts to ensure their safe return home.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Live Updates: Iran Opens Airspace as 1,000 Indian s Set to Arrive in Delhi Tonight
Israel-Iran Conflict News Live Updates: Qatar’s PM Condemns Israeli Attacks Against Iran, Calls It 'Dangerous'
Qatari state media reported that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, held a phone conversation with Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
During the call, Sheikh Mohammed voiced Qatar’s condemnation of the “repeated Israeli violations and attacks in the region”, stating they “undermine peace efforts and threaten to drag the region into a regional war,” according to the Qatar News Agency.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Live Updates: Iran Arranges Chartered Flights To Evacuate Indian Students
Iran is arranging chartered flights to facilitate the return of Indian students currently in the country during its conflict with Israel. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts, said officials.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Live Updates: Top Iran, EU Diplomats To Hold Nuclear Talks
European foreign ministers will hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday, as President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement in the Iran-Israel war.
Israel-Iran Conflict NewsLive Updates: Iran Rejects Any Negotiation With US
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected any negotiations with the United States while Israel continues its attacks on Iran.
“The Americans have repeatedly sent messages calling seriously for negotiations. But we have made clear that as long as the aggression does not stop, there will be no place for diplomacy and dialogue,” said the chief diplomat in an interview with state TV broadcast on Friday.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Live Updates: European Top Diplomats To Meet Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: European top diplomats are meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme.
“I’ve received several phone calls reassuring me that the Zionist regime would not target” Araghchi en route to Geneva, his adviser Mohammad Reza Ranjbaran said on X.
Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Israeli Minister Warns Hezbollah Against Entering Iran-Israel War
Iran Israel Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, on Friday warned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against entering the Iran-Israel war, after the Islamic Republic’s ally said it would act “as we see fit”.
“I suggest the Lebanese proxy be cautious and understand that Israel has lost patience with terrorists who threaten it”, Katz said, adding that “if there is terrorism — there will be no Hezbollah.”
Israel-Iran War News Day 8 Live Updates: 'Country Not Prepared For Any Talks', Says Iran's Foreign Minister
Iran Israel War Conflict Day 8 Live Updates: Iran’s foreign minister said that the country is not prepared for any talks while Israeli strikes continue.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: Israel Army Says Struck Weapons Research Centre In Tehran
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: Israel’s military said Friday it struck dozens of targets in Tehran overnight, including what it called a centre for the “research and development of Iran’s nuclear weapons project,” in the eighth day of war between the two foes.
Israel-Iran War News Day 8 Live Updates: Netanyahu's 'Personal Loss' Remark Sparks Outrage Amid War
Iran Israel Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: While speaking to the media after the hospital strike, Netanyahu tried to draw a parallel between Israel’s current crisis and Britain’s resilience during the WWII Blitz.
“There are people who were killed, families who grieved loved ones, I really appreciate that,” Netanyahu said. “Each of us bears a personal cost, and my family has not been exempt.”
Israel-Iran War News Day 8 Live Updates: Russia Slams Regime Change Talk In Iran As 'Unimaginable'
Iran Israel Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: Putin’s spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that talk of regime change in Iran is ‘unimaginable’ and that ‘even talking about it should be unacceptable’.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: 7 Wounded As Iranian Missile Hits Near Beersheba, Israel
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: Seven people were wounded in light condition on Friday morning while running to protected areas following an Iranian missile that fell in Beersheba, according to a Soroka Medical Centre spokesperson.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: 'Deeply Honoured': IndiGo Joins Operation Sindhu To Bring Indians Home
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: IndiGo posted on X, “We are deeply honoured to contribute towards evacuation efforts by participating in #OperationSindhu, helping bring our stranded citizens back home to India. We are thankful to @mygovindia, @MEAIndia, @MoCA_GoI and Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Ram Mohan Naidu ji for giving us this opportunity. Here’s to bringing more Indian citizens home, one flight at a time.”
Israel-Iran Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: Trump Postpones Decision To Get Involved In Iran Conflict
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: The White House Press Secretary informed that US President Donald Trump is expected to decide whether to take direct action against Iran in the next two weeks.
“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran soon, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” the White House press secretary quoted Trump as saying.
Israel-Iran Conflict Live Updates: Israeli Army Says Sirens Sounded After Missiles Launched From Iran
Israeli army said sirens sounded after missiles launched from Iran.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: US, UK Agree That Iran Should Never Get Nuclear Weapon, Says Rubio
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X, “Important meeting with UK Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy to discuss the conflict between Israel and Iran. The United States and the UK agree that Iran should never get a nuclear weapon.”
Israel-Iran War News Day 8 Live Updates: Regime Change In Iran Not Israel’s Goal But ‘Could Be A Result’, Says Netanyahu
Iran Israel Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that while the fall of Iran’s regime is not an official Israeli objective, it could ultimately be a consequence of the ongoing conflict.
Israel-Iran Conflict News Day 8 Live Updates: Iran Appoints Majid Khademi Head Of Revolutionary Guard's Intelligence Unit
Iran Israel War News Day 8 Live Updates: After the death of Mohammad Kazemi in an Israeli strike in Iran, amid the ongoing Middle East tensions., Majid Khademi has reportedly been named the new head of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
