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| Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop | Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop |
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| Tehran saw an anti-Israel rally on Friday | Tehran saw an anti-Israel rally on Friday |
| Iran has said it will not resume talks over its nuclear programme while under attack, hours after Israel's defence minister warned of a "prolonged" conflict with the Islamic Republic. | Iran has said it will not resume talks over its nuclear programme while under attack, hours after Israel's defence minister warned of a "prolonged" conflict with the Islamic Republic. |
| Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday met European diplomats in Geneva who urged him to revive diplomatic efforts with the US over his country's nuclear programme. | Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday met European diplomats in Geneva who urged him to revive diplomatic efforts with the US over his country's nuclear programme. |
| The Israeli army's chief of staff Eyal Zamir said in a video address that his country should be ready for a "prolonged campaign". | |
| Fighting has raged into the night with the Israeli military announcing a new wave of attacks against Iranian missile storage and launch sites after Iran launched missiles towards central Israel. | Fighting has raged into the night with the Israeli military announcing a new wave of attacks against Iranian missile storage and launch sites after Iran launched missiles towards central Israel. |
| Explosions were heard close to Tel Aviv, with missile interceptions visible over Israel's second-largest city. Reports say a building was set on fire in central Israel by falling shrapnel. | Explosions were heard close to Tel Aviv, with missile interceptions visible over Israel's second-largest city. Reports say a building was set on fire in central Israel by falling shrapnel. |
| Meanwhile, a 16-year-old was killed and two others were injured in a Israeli strike on the city of Qom, south of Tehran, Iranian state media reported early on Saturday. | Meanwhile, a 16-year-old was killed and two others were injured in a Israeli strike on the city of Qom, south of Tehran, Iranian state media reported early on Saturday. |
| They reported Israeli strikes also again targeted a nuclear facility in the city of Isfahan. | They reported Israeli strikes also again targeted a nuclear facility in the city of Isfahan. |
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| On Friday, Araghchi said Iran was ready to consider diplomacy only once Israel's "aggression is stopped". | On Friday, Araghchi said Iran was ready to consider diplomacy only once Israel's "aggression is stopped". |
| Iran's nuclear programme was peaceful, he insisted, and Israel's attacks violated international law. Iran, he added, would continue to "exercise its legitimate right of self-defence". | Iran's nuclear programme was peaceful, he insisted, and Israel's attacks violated international law. Iran, he added, would continue to "exercise its legitimate right of self-defence". |
| "I make it crystal clear that Iran's defence capabilities are non-negotiable," he said. | "I make it crystal clear that Iran's defence capabilities are non-negotiable," he said. |
| Araghchi is set to attend another round of talks on Saturday, in Istanbul, with representatives of the Arab League over the weekend. | Araghchi is set to attend another round of talks on Saturday, in Istanbul, with representatives of the Arab League over the weekend. |
| Israel's ambassador to the UN accused Iran of having a "genocidal agenda" and posing an ongoing threat, adding that Israel would not stop targeting nuclear facilities until they were "dismantled". | Israel's ambassador to the UN accused Iran of having a "genocidal agenda" and posing an ongoing threat, adding that Israel would not stop targeting nuclear facilities until they were "dismantled". |
| In an interview with German newspaper Bild published on Saturday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said his country had set back Iran's nuclear capabilities by at least two years. | In an interview with German newspaper Bild published on Saturday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said his country had set back Iran's nuclear capabilities by at least two years. |
| He added that strikes would continue. | He added that strikes would continue. |
| Iran fired five ballistic missiles into Israel overnight but there were no immediate indications of impact, according to a Israeli official | Iran fired five ballistic missiles into Israel overnight but there were no immediate indications of impact, according to a Israeli official |
| US President Donald Trump said Iran had a "maximum" of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes, suggesting that he could take a decision before the 14-day deadline he set on Thursday. | US President Donald Trump said Iran had a "maximum" of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes, suggesting that he could take a decision before the 14-day deadline he set on Thursday. |
| "I'm giving them a period of time, and I would say two weeks would be the maximum," Trump told reporters. | "I'm giving them a period of time, and I would say two weeks would be the maximum," Trump told reporters. |
| The aim, he said, was to "see whether or not people come to their senses". | The aim, he said, was to "see whether or not people come to their senses". |
| The US president was also dismissive of the Geneva talks between Araghchi and foreign ministers from the UK, France, Germany and the EU. | The US president was also dismissive of the Geneva talks between Araghchi and foreign ministers from the UK, France, Germany and the EU. |
| "Iran doesn't want to speak to Europe," Trump said. "They want to speak to us. Europe is not going to be able to help in this." | "Iran doesn't want to speak to Europe," Trump said. "They want to speak to us. Europe is not going to be able to help in this." |
| UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that the US had provided a "short window of time" to resolve the crisis in the Middle East which was "perilous and deadly serious". | UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that the US had provided a "short window of time" to resolve the crisis in the Middle East which was "perilous and deadly serious". |
| French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the ministers had invited the Iranian minister to "consider negotiations with all sides, including the United States, without awaiting the cessation of strikes". | French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the ministers had invited the Iranian minister to "consider negotiations with all sides, including the United States, without awaiting the cessation of strikes". |
| Barrot added that there could be "no definitive solution through military means to the Iran nuclear problem" and warned that it was "dangerous to want to impose a regime change" in Iran. | Barrot added that there could be "no definitive solution through military means to the Iran nuclear problem" and warned that it was "dangerous to want to impose a regime change" in Iran. |
| Israel was also hit by a new round of Iranian strikes on Friday with the Israeli military reporting an attack of 20 missiles targeting Haifa. | Israel was also hit by a new round of Iranian strikes on Friday with the Israeli military reporting an attack of 20 missiles targeting Haifa. |
| One Israeli woman died of a heart attack, bringing the Israeli death toll since the conflict began to 25. | One Israeli woman died of a heart attack, bringing the Israeli death toll since the conflict began to 25. |
| The Israel Defense Forces said they had attacked ballistic missile storage and launch sites in western Iran. | The Israel Defense Forces said they had attacked ballistic missile storage and launch sites in western Iran. |
| Over the past week, Israeli air strikes have destroyed Iranian military facilities and weapons, and killed senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. | Over the past week, Israeli air strikes have destroyed Iranian military facilities and weapons, and killed senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. |
| Iran's health ministry said on Sunday that at least 224 people had been killed, while a human rights group, the Human Rights Activists News Agency, put the unofficial death toll at 657 on Friday. | Iran's health ministry said on Sunday that at least 224 people had been killed, while a human rights group, the Human Rights Activists News Agency, put the unofficial death toll at 657 on Friday. |
| Israel launched strikes in Iran on 13 June, leading to several rounds of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel. | Israel launched strikes in Iran on 13 June, leading to several rounds of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel. |