Iran says no nuclear talks with Trump, Israel without ceasefire: Live
"There is no room for negotiations with the U.S. until Israeli aggression stops," Araghchi was quoted as saying on Iranian state TV on June 20.
But the airstrikes kept coming. Israel said it hit Iranian missile facilites overnight, while an Iranian missile stuck in southern Israel. The number of casualites were unclear. Iran said June 16 that 240 people had been killed in Israeli attacks. At least 24 Israelis have been killed by Iranian fire.
Follow along with USA TODAY for live updates of the Israel-Iran crisis.
Explosions heard over Tel Aviv
For the eighth day in a row, the consussion of missile and interceptors echoed over Tel Aviv. Iranian news reports said a new fusillade of missiles had been fired toward Israel.
Israeli officials said they were working to intercept the ballistic missiles. While taking a pummeling from Israel, Iran has managed several times to pierce its enemy's "Iron Dome" defensive shield, striking neighborhoods, hospitals and a research institute.
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