Iranian officials have fiercely criticised a joint statement by the G7 nations that condemned Tehran’s role in Middle Eastern instability and offered support for Israel’s right to respond militarily. The rebuke comes amid intensifying clashes between Israel and Iran, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory that reportedly began last Friday. The G7…
Tensions between Israel and Iran reached a new peak on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran residents to evacuate amid signs of potential military escalation. During a high-profile visit to an Israeli airbase, Netanyahu claimed that Israel was close to meeting its strategic goals, which include dismantling Iran’s nuclear ambitions and neutralising…
The streets of Tehran are seeing an unprecedented outflow of residents, as anxiety intensifies over the prospect of a full-blown war between Iran and Israel. With tensions soaring after a series of missile exchanges and increasingly bellicose rhetoric, Tehran’s exit routes have become paralysed with traffic. Petrol stations are overwhelmed, and queues snake for kilometres,…
The Israeli military said on Monday it had gained control of airspace over Tehran and destroyed a third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launch pads. The casualties mounted on the fourth day of the conflict between the two regional powers. Military spokesperson Effie Defrin said that more than 50 Israeli fighter jets and precision missiles were…
