Iran and Israel have traded fresh air attacks as their conflict pushes into a second week, with diplomatic efforts on Friday showing no signs of meaningful progress.
An Iranian official has told CNN that US President Donald Trump could end it with one call to the Israeli side – adding that Iran will only return to US negotiations if Israel stops attacking it.
This all follows fruitless efforts to de-escalate the conflict in Geneva, where top European diplomats met with their Iranian counterpart on Friday.
Here are the latest developments:
Israel’s latest attacks: An Iranian official has said the Isfahan nuclear research complex, Iran’s largest nuclear facility, was targeted by an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. The official said there was no leakage of hazardous materials because of the attack, but residents were advised to avoid the area so rescue personnel could do their jobs. Strikes hit Qom: Two people were also killed, and four others were injured, in a direct strike on a residential building in the central Iranian holy city of Qom, according to state media reports. The news came shortly after the Israel Defense Forces said it had begun a new wave of attacks in Iran. Iran’s latest strikes: Israel’s national emergency services were called to a burning building in Holon city as Iran launched a wave of missile strikes overnight. The fire was caused by shrapnel after a missile was intercepted, according to Israeli fire and rescue services. Emergency agency Magen David Adom said no injuries were reported. Calls for diplomacy: An Iranian official told CNN that the US could “stop the war” with one phone call, if Trump told Israel’s leadership to stop its strikes on Iran. However, Trump told reporters in New Jersey: “It’s very hard to make that request right now if somebody is winning.” Geneva talks: There were few signs of progress after a top EU official and foreign ministers from Britain, France and Germany met their Iranian counterpart in Geneva on Friday. Iran’s foreign minister said it would not re-enter negotiations with the US while it remains under attack from Israel. Intelligence issues: President Donald Trump took direct aim at his director of national intelligence on Friday, saying Tulsi Gabbard “is wrong” about Iran’s efforts on obtaining a nuclear weapon. Gabbard testified to Congress in March that Iran was not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon – a direct contradiction of Israel’s claims that Iran was racing toward a bomb. Asked on Friday about his intelligence community’s assessment, Trump said: “Well then, my intelligence community is wrong.” In Turkey: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, representing the collective voice of the Muslim world with its 57 member states, will convene in Istanbul on Saturday. Among attendees will be Iran’s foreign minister, who said talks will include addressing “the aggression perpetrated by” Israel.Israel and Iran exchange new fire as Tehran refuses to re-enter US talks until strikes cease. Here’s what we know Egypt Independent.
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