Israel Iran News LIVE: IAEA Confirms Nuclear Facilities In Karaj, Tehran Hit By Israel; 'Iran Will Not Accept Any Imposed Peace or War ' Announces Khamenei

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has praised Israel for doing the 바카라�dirty work for all for the world바카라� by striking Iran and preventing it from building a nuclear weapon.

In an interview with Germany바카라�s ZDF broadcaster on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.

Merz said he was 바카라�grateful바카라�.

바카라�This is the dirty work that Israel is doing for all of us,바카라� he said. 바카라�The (Iranian) regime has brought death and destruction to the world with attacks, with murder and manslaughter, with Hezbollah, with Hamas.바카라�

Merz said attacks like the one launched by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, 바카라�would never have been possible바카라� without the regime in Iran.

바카라�I can only say I have the greatest respect for what the Israeli military and government has had the courage to do,바카라� Merz said.

While Germany has always supported Israel owing to its history of the Holocaust.

Merz did, however, did criticise Israel last month, saying he was 바카라�dismayed by the fate of the civilian population바카라� in Gaza.

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BBC says the latest picture from the specialist satellite imaging firm Maxar appears to show extensive damage to the Tabriz missile base, with at least nine buildings and two tunnel entrances destroyed and several others heavily damaged.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Iranian nation 바카라�is not one to surrender,바카라� a day after US President Donald Trump called on the country to surrender unconditionally.

바카라�Let the Americans know that the Iranian nation is not one to surrender, and any military intervention on their part will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage,바카라� Khamenei said Wednesday in a national address 바카라� only his second public comments since Israel launched its attack against Iran last week.

바카라�Those who are wise and familiar with Iran, its people, and its history never speak to this nation in the language of threats,바카라� he warned.

After Trump on Tuesday said Khamenei was 바카라�an easy target바카라� for the US and Israel, he then ramped up his demands on Truth Social: 바카라�UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!바카라�

In his address, Khamenei said 바카라�the Americans should know that any military intervention by the United States will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage.바카라�

Iran바카라�s Supreme Leader Khamenei told the Iranian press that 바카라�(the US) should know that Iran will not surrender and any US strike will have serious irreparable consequences.바카라�

He added that Iran would not accept an imposed peace or war.

A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said nearly 800 Chinese nationals have been moved from Iran to 바카라�safe areas,바카라� and more than 1,000 others are already in the evacuation process. China has been using assistance of neighbouring countries like Azerbaijan and Turkemenistan.

바카라�As of now, under the organization and coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese embassies and consulates in Iran, and with active support from neighboring countries, 791 Chinese citizens have been transferred from Iran to safe areas, with over a thousand more currently in the process of evacuation,바카라� spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.

Earlier India has also evacuated 100 students from Armenian border.

Iranian state TV aired footage on Wednesday showing an Israeli Hermes drone shot down in Iran바카라�s central Isfahan province.

The Israel Defense Forces said that a surface-to-air missile had been fired towards an Israeli Air Force drone, and that the drone then 바카라�fell in Iran.바카라�

No injuries were reported and there is no risk of an information breach, the IDF said.

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We can now bring you remarks from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has addressed his cabinet in a meeting this morning.

Pezeshkian stressed the need to 바카라�preserve national unity바카라� to withstand the crisis.

바카라�If the people stand with us, no problem will endanger the country, and for this reason, it is essential that all actions aim to preserve national unity,바카라� Pezeshkian said in comments carried by Iran바카라�s Tasnim news agency. 바카라�I believe that with national cohesion and unity, we will overcome any crisis.바카라�

The president also expressed appreciation to neighbouring states for their offers of support and instructed state ministers to stay engaged with them, according to Tasnim.

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Israel Iran News LIVE: IAEA Confirms Nuclear Facilities In Karaj, Tehran Hit By Israel

The International Atomic Energy Agency says two centrifuge production facilities in Iran, a workshop in Karaj and the Tehran Research Center were hit.

At the Tehran site, one building was hit where advanced centrifuge rotors were manufactured and tested; and at Karaj, two buildings were destroyed where different centrifuge components were manufactured, the UN agency said.

Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for the Iran바카라�s Foreign Ministry told Al Jazeera, 바카라�We have very good relations with Arab countries, and they are very cognizant of the fact that Israel has been trying to drag others into the war 바카라� We are sure our Arab countries hosting US bases would not allow their territory to be used against their Muslim neighbours,바카라� he adds.

Under international law, no country has legal bases to allow a third party to use its territory against another country and 바카라�I trust that the understanding between Iran and our neighbouring countries would not allow any third party to abuse their territory바카라�, he says.

Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for the Iran바카라�s Foreign Ministry when asked if Iran is willing to engage in dialogue with the US, he said 바카라�diplomacy never ends바카라�, but added that Tehran no longer trusts Washington.

He told Al Jazeera, "This war was imposed in the midst of a diplomatic process. We were supposed to be in Muscat on Sunday and they started this aggression early Friday 바카라� Iran has been all in for diplomacy and dialogue".

Iran does 바카라�not really바카라� trust the US because 바카라�no one can imagine in our region, not only in Iran, that Israel started this war without prior green light by the by the United States,바카라� Baghaei said.

바카라�So I think what is at stake is the credibility of a country that is supposed to be a global power. What is at stake is the international law, international law that that has been almost annihilated for the past two years because of all of these atrocities that have been committed in occupied Palestine, in Lebanon, in Syria and elsewhere,바카라� he added. 바카라�So I think the whole international community, in particular those who are members of the Security Council must shoulder their responsibility and act in order to stop this aggression.바카라�

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that "Any American intervention would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region", reports AP.

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바카라�We will not show any reluctance in defending our people, security and land. We will respond seriously and strongly, without restraint,바카라� Ali Bahreini, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations in Geneva, said.

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Israeli army has launched a fresh wave of attacks in the Tehran area: Army Radio.

- Anadolu English

The Israeli military said that it intercepted seven drones launched from Iran, in addition to three more that were intercepted on Wednesday morning. 

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The cabinet meeting was held this morning at the presidential palace, chaired by Masoud Pezeshkian and attended by cabinet members, as per Iran바카라�s Tasnim news agency.

The meeting was held at the presidential palace.

United States Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, while testifying to Congress about Iran's nuclear program in March, mentioned that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon.

However, U.S President Donald Trump, while flying back to Washington after he cut short his stay at the G7 summit, dismissed Gabbard바카라�s assessment.

바카라�I don바카라�t care what she said,바카라� AP quoted him saying, adding that Iran was 바카라�very close바카라� to having a nuclear bomb.

Read: Trump Dismisses Gabbard바카라�s Iran Nuclear Assessment

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday exempted Iranian citizens from overstay fines as regional airspace is closed due to the Israel-Iran conflict.

"This measure is a direct response to the exceptional circumstances in the region, aiming to alleviate the burden on individuals who have been unable to return to Iran due to airspace closures and flight suspensions,바카라� Emirati state news agency WAM reported.

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The Airports Authority announced that the first plane carrying Israelis stranded abroad due to the closure of the country바카라�s airspace has landed at Ben Gurion Airport.

바카라�A little while ago, the first flight landed at Ben Gurion Airport as part of Operation 'Safe Return',바카라� the ministry of transport said in a Telegram post.

The El Al-operated flight arrived Wednesday morning from Larnaca, Cyprus, bringing home Israeli citizens.

Minister of Transportation Miri Regev stated they aim to 바카라�repatriate all Israelis.바카라�

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Iran early on Wednesday said that in overnight strikes, the country used hypersonic missiles at Israel. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that hypersonic Fattah-1 missiles were "repeatedly shaking the shelters" in Tel Aviv's commercil hub.

"The 11th wave of the proud Operation Honest Promise 3 using Fattah-1 missiles" was carried out, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement broadcast on state television.

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In a post on X, Israel Defence Forces mentioned that the strikes "directly degrade Iran바카라�s ability to threaten Israel and the region."

As per the post, over 50 IAF fighter jets targeted facility in Tehran that produces centrifuges used to enrich uranium beyond civilian levels, sites manufacturing parts for surface-to-surface missiles fired at Israel and facility for surface-to-air missile components used to target aircraft.

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The Israeli military announced on Wednesday morning that it had struck uranium centrifuge production sites and weapons factories in Iran, on the sixth day of its unprecedented offensive.

According to the BBC, these strikes, carried out by "more than 50 aircraft," targeted "a centrifuge production facility in Tehran" as well as "several weapons manufacturing sites (...) including facilities producing raw materials and components used to assemble surface-to-surface missiles.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said sirens are blaring in northern Israel in view of a "hostile aircraft infiltration". The military also shared on X a map showing the alerts.

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has called on the UN Security Council to take 바카라�urgent and necessary measures바카라� to obtain a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed al-Nahyan also said that diplomacy is required to 바카라�prevent the situation from spiralling into grave and far-reaching consequences바카라�.

He went on to warn that 바카라�reckless and miscalculated actions바카라� could result in the conflict spilling beyond the borders of Israel and Iran, and called for urgent action to end hostilities 바카라�before the situation spirals out of control바카라�.

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Iranian regime warned people to stop using WhatsApp, Telegram and other 바카라�location-based applications,바카라� saying that they are some of Israel바카라�s 바카라�main methods to identify and target individuals.바카라�

However, WhatsApp responded, calling the claims false, and said they don't track users' precise location.

바카라�We바카라�re concerned these false reports will be an excuse for our services to be blocked at a time when people need them the most,바카라� a WhatsApp spokesperson said

The spokesperson stressed that WhatsApp does not track users바카라� precise location and that all messages are end-to-end encrypted.

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After his 'battle begins' post, Iran바카라�s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

also posted on his English X account that the `Zionists should be shown no mercy'.

바카라�We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy,바카라� Khamenei posted .

In response to Trumps warning and demand of `Unconditional surrender', Khamenei had posted his response saying ''In the name of the noble Haidar, the battle begins.''

Haidar is a name often used for Ali, who Shia Muslims consider the first Imam and successor to the Prophet Mohammed. Ali was also the Prophet's son-in-law, married to his eldest daughter, Fatima.

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Citing Iranian media, BBC reported that Israel has also targeted the Imam Hossein University on the eastern outskirts of Tehran. The university is understood to be affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Citing Iranian media, Reuters reported that Israel is targeting the Khojir missile production facility near the Iranian capital in its latest strikes.

The facility is important to Iran's ballistic missile-related infrastructure and was targeted by Israel in its strikes on Iran last October.

US President Donald Trump cuts short his visit to the G7 Summit in Canada to deal with the escalating situation in the Middle East. In the next couple of hours, Trump will have to take a call on what his next step will be, go for war or peace.

Trump, as is well known, is not a war monger.  Throughout his election campaign, he called for Americans to get out of foreign wars. His MAGA base is on the same page as well.  

This is why, when Trump left in a hurry, expectations were that a ceasefire deal might be in sight. More so as Saudi Arabia, Oman and other Gulf countries had been working the phones over the weekend to push for an end to air strikes and getting back to diplomacy and negotiation.

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In his first social media post since US President Donald Trump's threats of unconditional surrender, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a warning to Israel on X, saying, "The battle begins."

United States President Donald Trump met with his national security team in the Situation Room, according to a White House official quoted by CNN.

The meeting took place as President Trump is considering whether the US should get directly involved in Israel's war against Iran after days of urging Iranians to return to negotiations, as per BBC.

In yesterday's meeting of the US national security council, Trump and his advisors are reported to have discussed the possibility of striking Iran's nuclear sites. One potential target could be uranium enrichment site at Fordo which is deep underground.

Trump urged, in a social media posting on Tuesday, Iran바카라�s 바카라�UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER바카라� as the five-day Israel-Iran conflict continues to escalate.

Further asserting the US knows where Iran바카라�s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding, Trump said, "We know exactly where the so-called 바카라�Supreme Leader바카라� is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don바카라�t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"