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❗️Tabriz, Iran: Condemnation of Israel's ongoing attacks.
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‘I gave Iran chance after chance’: Trump
Hebrew media reports say Washington gave Israel a ‘clear green light’ to launch a campaign against Iran
❗️Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida:
“We declare our solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of the brutal Zionist aggression, which stems primarily from its support for the Palestinian people and its tremendous backing for its honorable resistance fighters.”
He added: “We also mourn its great leaders and martyrs who ascended as a result of this cowardly attack.”
Addressing Israel directly, he warned: “The Zionist enemy is completely delusional if it thinks that these treacherous strikes can undermine the resistance fronts or consolidate the foundations of this fragile entity in the region.”
“On the contrary, it continues to commit successive strategic errors that will bring it closer to its inevitable demise, God willing,” Abu Obeida said.
❗️Israel’s military establishment has begun scaling down its military presence in the Gaza Strip to reallocate forces to “other battlefields,” according to Israeli Channel 14.
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❗️Iran mulls NPT withdrawal, rejects US offer for nuclear talks
Iran is reportedly considering withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), according to US sources cited by Yedioth Ahronoth, in response to Israel’s strikes and rising Western pressure.
The report also claims Washington invited Tehran to attend a new round of nuclear negotiations scheduled for Sunday, but Iran rejected the proposal.
❗️The Sumud Convoy, organized by civil groups in Algeria and Tunisia to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, has set up camp near the Libyan city of Sirte after being denied passage by local authorities.
The convoy was en route to Egypt via Libya, aiming to reach the Rafah border crossing.
❗️Israel pushing US to join military campaign against Iran, says i24
Israel is actively pressuring Washington to join its ongoing military operation against Iran, according to a report by Israeli Channel i24 quoting an unnamed official.
⭕️ IAEA head says Natanz radiation levels normal
International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi states that the radiation levels at Natanz remain normal.
He also added that the Fordow enrichment facility and another nuclear site in Esfahan were not affected.
"I call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation. I reiterate that any military action that jeopardizes the safety and security of nuclear facilities risks grave consequences for the people of Iran, the region, and beyond," Grossi said in his statement.
BREAKING | Israel announces it assassinated IRGC Air Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh alongside the top brass of the air force.
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❗️Israel blocks access to Al-Aqsa Mosque, bans Friday prayers
For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, Israeli forces have completely sealed off Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, barring Muslim worshippers from performing Friday prayers.
According to WAFA, Israeli forces stormed the mosque at dawn on Friday, expelling worshippers before locking all entrances. Eyewitnesses confirmed the gates were sealed shortly after.
❗️Russia is alarmed by the rapid rise in tensions between Israel and Iran and strongly condemns it, according to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
"Russia is concerned about the developments and condemns this sharp escalation," he stated.
Peskov added that the Russian Foreign Ministry will soon release a detailed statement on the matter, following instructions from President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin spokesman also noted that Putin is being kept updated in real time. "President Putin receives real-time reports on developments in the region through the Russian Defense Ministry, the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Foreign Ministry."
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❗️Israel is reportedly moving to enforce a total blockade on the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli media reports.
Large deployments of Israeli forces are being sent into key areas across the West Bank, Israel Hayom has reported.
This development follows Israel’s continued military assault on Gaza and its pre-dawn airstrikes on Iran, fueling fears of a wider regional escalation.
❗️Israeli Channel 12 reports that warplanes bombed a missile production plant in Shiraz, Iran.
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❗️Iran FM Abbas Araghchi sends letter to IAEA chief Rafael Grossi following Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities
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Following the aggression by Israel on multiple locations in Iran, including the Natanz nuclear facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi sent a letter to Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling for a clear condemnation of the Israeli regime’s attack on Iran’s nuclear sites.
In the letter, Araghchi emphasized Iran’s decision to adopt special measures to protect its nuclear equipment and materials, stating that the Islamic Republic of Iran will deliver a decisive response to this aggression.
He also urged Grossi to immediately convene an emergency meeting of the Board of Governors to address the situation.
❗️Israeli attacks reported on Kermanshah a short while ago.
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❗️Global oil market vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz disruption
The Wall Street Journal, citing global energy companies, reports that any disruption to Iranian oil supplies could prompt OPEC to swiftly ramp up production.
However, energy executives warn that tapping into global oil reserves would offer limited relief if the flow of oil through the strategic Strait of Hormuz is interrupted.
BREAKING | US President Donald Trump told ABC News on Friday that Israel’s military strike on Iran was “excellent,” adding: “We gave the Iranians an opportunity, they didn’t take advantage. They took a very hard hit, and there’s more to come.”
When asked regarding any US role in the attack on Iran, Trump said: “I don't want to respond to that.”
❗️US President Donald Trump says "Iran must make a deal."
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❗️Israel’s National Security Council has advised Israeli citizens traveling abroad to avoid revealing their nationality, according to a report by Channel 12.
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❗️According to Israel Hayom, Israeli Air Force jets intercepted the majority of drones launched by Iran, while the United States reportedly downed a smaller number.
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❗️Iran nuclear policy expert Ellie Geranmayeh says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s true objective is not dismantling Iran’s nuclear capabilities, but derailing any path toward renewed diplomacy between Tehran and Washington.
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❗️IAEA to hold emergency board meeting over Israeli strikes on Iran
The UN’s nuclear watchdog will convene a special session of its Board of Governors to address Israel’s attack on Iran, diplomats told Reuters on Friday.
The emergency meeting was requested by Iran and backed by board members Russia, China, and Venezuela during the agency’s regular quarterly session. While Iran is not currently a board member, any state on the board may formally call for such a meeting under IAEA rules.
❗️Deportation of Madleen activists delayed amid Israeli strikes on Iran
The deportation of three foreign activists detained aboard the aid flotilla Madleen has been delayed following Israel’s attacks on Iran, according to Adalah, the legal center representing them.
Marco van Rennes, Pascal Maurieras, and Yanis Mhamdi remain held at Givon Prison, as their scheduled deportation flights were abruptly canceled. Adalah noted that lawyers are attempting to secure visitation rights, though access remains uncertain amid heightened military alert.
Israel renews attacks as Iran appoints replacements for assassinated leaders
Iran has vowed a ‘bitter’ and ‘painful’ response to the Israeli campaign, which is expected to last up to several weeks
❗️Israeli army announces that its air force is still intercepting UAVs launched from Iran.
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❗️Axios, citing Israeli officials:
The operation against Iran was carried out after eight months of intensive and secret preparations with the green light of the United States.
WATCH | Quds Brigades releases footage of an Israeli military vehicle being blown up by a reverse-engineered explosive device made from repurposed Israeli remnants, north of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
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❗️The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Friday that the Royal Air Force and air defense systems intercepted several drones that entered Jordanian airspace earlier in the day.
“We are operating at a high level of readiness to protect the skies of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,” the military said in a statement, as regional tensions escalate following Israel’s attack on Iran and anticipated Iranian retaliation.
❗️Iran’s military vows ‘no limits’ to response after Israeli strike
Iran’s Armed Forces have declared that their retaliation against Israel will know “no limits,” following Israeli strikes that killed senior commanders and nuclear scientists.
In a second statement issued Friday, the General Staff condemned Israel for crossing all red lines and vowed a “terrible revenge” for those assassinated, including IRGC Chief Hossein Salami, Armed Forces Chief Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, and Major General Gholam Ali Rashid. The statement echoed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s warning that Israel has ensured for itself a “bitter, painful fate.”