Iran-Israel newest: Trump says he is aware of the place Tehran’s Khamenei is hiding and requires ‘unconditional surrender’ | EUROtoday

Iran and Israel launched new missile strikes at one another right now because the air battle between the 2 longtime enemies entered a sixth day.

The Israeli army stated two barrages of Iranian missiles have been launched towards Israel within the first two hours of this morning. Explosions have been heard over Tel Aviv.

Israel informed residents in a southwestern space of Tehran to evacuate so its air power may strike Iranian army installations. Iranian media stated Israel was attacking a college linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards within the east of the capital.

A significant explosion was heard in Tehran round 5am (native time), based on native experiences.

Israeli strikes have killed at the very least 585 folks throughout Iran and wounded 1,326 others, a human rights group has stated.

Washington-based group Human Rights Activists stated it had recognized 239 of the lifeless as civilians and 126 as safety personnel.

The group, which additionally supplied detailed casualty figures throughout the 2022 protests over the dying of Mahsa Amini, cross-checks native experiences within the Islamic Republic towards a community of sources it has developed within the nation.

Iran has not been publishing common dying tolls throughout the battle and has minimized casualties up to now.

Iran’s supreme chief, Ali Khamenei, has vowed his nation will give a “strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime”, referring to Israel.

“We will show the Zionists no mercy,” Mr Khamenei stated in a put up on X.

US president Donald Trump has claimed he is aware of the place Iran’s supreme chief is hiding and referred to as for his “unconditional surrender”.

Mr Trump stated in a put up on Truth Social that “our patience is wearing thin”, including: “We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ 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.”

The US Air Force deployed at the very least 30 aerial refueling plane to Europe this week after the change of airstrikes between Israel and Iran unleashed a recent wave of turmoil within the Middle East.

The planes, principally KC-46A Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotankers, have been noticed on the flight monitoring web site FlightRadar24 and others departing from airfields throughout the continental United States and heading east over the Atlantic in direction of Europe.

The craft have reportedly since arrived at a variety of strategic areas, together with Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Morón Air Base and NAS Rota in Spain, Aviano Air Base in Italy, Prestwick International Airport within the UK, and Souda Bay in Greece.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated he’s “deeply concerned” about Israel’s “military action” in Iran whereas talking at a summit in Kazakhstan, based on The New York Times.

This marks the primary time Xi has publicly commented on the battle.

Iran skilled a near-total web blackout right now, based on NBC News.

Internet entry went darkish round 5:30 p.m. native time. Iranian authorities spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani stated authorities restricted web entry on account of cyberattacks from Israel.

The blackout makes it extraordinarily troublesome for Iranians to entry and share details about the battle, NBC News experiences.

Senator Tim Kaine spoke on the Senate flooring earlier right now in favor of a decision that might require Congressional approval earlier than the U.S. may order troops to assault Iran.

Kaine stated that “engaging in a war against Iran… would be a catastrophic blunder for this country.”

Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei has threatened a “strong response” to Israel in a current X put up.

“We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime,” Khamenei wrote. “We will show the Zionists no mercy.”

The Israeli army stated it’s “currently conducting” strikes round Tehran, Iran’s capital, based on The New York Times.

The U.S. embassy in Israel will probably be closed Wednesday by means of Friday, based on a safety alert from officers.

“Given the security situation and in compliance with Israel Home Front Command guidance, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, June 18) through Friday (June 20),” the embassy stated in an announcement. “This includes the Consular Sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. There will be no passport (emergency or regular) or Consular Report of Birth Abroad services.”