Updates on Iran- Israel conflict: Trump says Iran’s capital should evacuate ‘immediately'
An Iranian state television reporter had to stop a live broadcast on Monday when an explosion occurred an hour after Israel issued a warning to evacuate an area of Iran’s capital Tehran where the TV studios are located.
Israel struck Iran’s state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion.
Israel launched airstrikes and drones at Iran throughout the day, while Iran fired a pre-dawn wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people.
The tit-for-tat strikes began when Israel attacked Iran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, and the fighting has raised fears of a wider, more dangerous regional war.
What to know:
This was even as US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran to evacuate. The U.S. president posted on his social media site an ominous message calling for the immediate evacuation of the Iranian capital while attending the G7 summit in Canada. Trump had said more than once during the day that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Israel strikes Iranian state TV: During a live broadcast, an Iranian state television reporter said the studio was filling with dust. Suddenly, an explosion occurred, cutting out the screen behind her as she hurried off camera amid dust and debris wafting in the air, and sounds of “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) were heard from off-screen. The broadcast quickly switched to pre-recorded programs.
Netanyahu says strikes have set Iran’s nuclear program back: He added that Israel is not attempting to topple the Iranian government, but he said he would not be surprised if that happened as a result of the strikes. He also said he is in daily touch with Trump.
Israel claims air superiority over Tehran: Israel said it could fly over the Iranian capital without facing major threats and that it destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers in central Iran, a third of Iran’s total, as well as two F-14 planes that Iran used to target Israeli aircraft.
Hegseth heading to Situation Room
Meanwhile, the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is headed to the White House Situation Room to meet with President Donald Trump and his national security team amid tensions in the Middle East.
It comes as the U.S. has repositioned both warships and military aircraft in the region to respond if the conflict between Israel and Iran further escalates.
Hegseth didn’t provide details on what prompted the meeting but said on Fox News late Monday that the movements were to “ensure that our people are safe.”
Hegseth’s chief spokesman, Sean Parnell, tweeted that “American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture.” The U.S. has helped Israel shoot down Iranian missiles."
The tit-for-tat strikes began when Israel attacked Iran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, and the fighting has raised fears of a wider, more dangerous regional war.
What to know:
This was even as US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran to evacuate. The U.S. president posted on his social media site an ominous message calling for the immediate evacuation of the Iranian capital while attending the G7 summit in Canada. Trump had said more than once during the day that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Israel strikes Iranian state TV: During a live broadcast, an Iranian state television reporter said the studio was filling with dust. Suddenly, an explosion occurred, cutting out the screen behind her as she hurried off camera amid dust and debris wafting in the air, and sounds of “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) were heard from off-screen. The broadcast quickly switched to pre-recorded programs.
Netanyahu says strikes have set Iran’s nuclear program back: He added that Israel is not attempting to topple the Iranian government, but he said he would not be surprised if that happened as a result of the strikes. He also said he is in daily touch with Trump.
Israel claims air superiority over Tehran: Israel said it could fly over the Iranian capital without facing major threats and that it destroyed more than 120 surface-to-surface missile launchers in central Iran, a third of Iran’s total, as well as two F-14 planes that Iran used to target Israeli aircraft.
Hegseth heading to Situation Room
Meanwhile, the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is headed to the White House Situation Room to meet with President Donald Trump and his national security team amid tensions in the Middle East.
It comes as the U.S. has repositioned both warships and military aircraft in the region to respond if the conflict between Israel and Iran further escalates.
Hegseth didn’t provide details on what prompted the meeting but said on Fox News late Monday that the movements were to “ensure that our people are safe.”
Hegseth’s chief spokesman, Sean Parnell, tweeted that “American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture.” The U.S. has helped Israel shoot down Iranian missiles."
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