Iran-Israel latest: IDF issues evacuation warning for areas of Tehran ahead of strikes
Israel has issued unprecedented evacuation orders for parts of Tehran as it prepares to unleash a fresh wave of strikes on the fourth day of the deadly conflict.
Sparked by Israel's strikes on Iran on Friday morning, the exchange of fire has seen more than 200 people have been killed in Iran and more than 20 in Israel, their respective authorities have reported.
The Israeli military said it would strike District Three of Tehran to 'attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure'. Remaining in the area 'puts your life at risk', it told Iranian residents.
The military said on Monday it had 'full aerial operational control' over Tehran, but it failed to bat away attacks on Tel Aviv and Haifa overnight on Sunday, with the US embassy among the buildings damaged.
Meanwhile, Iranian lawmakers are preparing a bill to leave the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which prevents Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the foreign ministry has said.
While Tehran remains officially opposed to developing nuclear weapons, Iranian officials have suggested the country's rights under the treaty have not been respected. Iran ratified the deal in 1970.
Israel, along with India, Pakistan and South Sudan, are the only countries who are not signed up to the treaty.
Trump declines to sign G7 statement on Israel-Iran
Reports are beginning to emerge that the G7 countries, who are currently convening in the Canadian Rockies, have pulled together a draft statement on Israel and Iran.
But Donald Trump appears not to have signed off on the statement, sources told Reuters news agency.
The statement affirms Israel's right to defend itself and states that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, according to Reutes news agency,
It calls on the the countries to deescalate the conflict and avoid compromising regional stability.
16 June 2025 15:41
Iran exercising right to self-defence, says Moscow
Russia believes Iran is exercising its right to defend itself against attack by Israel, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Monday.
There are dangerous and obvious consequences of Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Mr Ryabkov added.
He was also quoted as saying that Russia was discussing the crisis with the United States as well as maintaining contacts with both Israel and Iran.
Alex Croft16 June 2025 15:18
Iran seeking talks with US and Israel to end conflict - WSJ
Iran has been sending messages to Israel and the United States that it seeks an end to the conflict, the Wall Street Journal cited officials as saying.
Tehran is also seeking a resumption of talks over its nuclear programme, the report claimed, adding that the messages had been sent through Arab intermediaries.
Alex Croft16 June 2025 15:08
Mapped: Israeli evacuation orders for Tehran residents
Alex Croft16 June 2025 14:56
Israel issues evacuation notice for part of Tehran
An Israeli military spokesperson issued an evacuation warning for a designated area in Tehran, according to a post by the spokesperson on X.
'Immediate warning to all individuals present in the area indicated on the attached map in District 3 of Tehran,' the IDF's Farsi account said on X, alongside a map of the evacuation zone.
'Dear citizens, for your safety, we ask that you immediately leave the aforementioned area in District 3 of Tehran.
'In the coming hours, the Israeli army will take action in this area to attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure, just as it has done in recent days around Tehran. Your presence in this area puts your life at risk.'
The Israeli military appears to have resumed heavy strikes in Iran, posts on social media show.
We'll bring you more as it comes in.
Alex Croft16 June 2025 14:43
What is the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
Negotiated in the mid-to-late 1960s and first ratified in 1968, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
It was negotiated by the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament, a UN-sponsored organisation, and first came into force in 1970. At the time, it signalled in new era of warmer relations during the Cold War, following the escalation of an aggressive arms race between the US and USSR.
The treaty is based on three pillars:
nuclear non-proliferation; pledging not to engage in or assist in the development of any nuclear weapons
disarmament; undertaking to bring an end to the nuclear arms race with a final goal of general and complete disarmament
peaceful uses of nuclear energy; reaffirming the right for all parties to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Israel is one of four countries to have never signed the treaty, alongside India, Pakistan and South Sudan.
Alex Croft16 June 2025 14:38
Senator seeks to limit Trump's war powers in Iran
A Democratic senator has introduced legislation to prevent Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization on Monday.
Tim Kaine of Virginia has tried for years to wrest back Congress's authority to declare war from the White House.
During Trump's first term, in 2020, Mr Kaine introduced a similar resolution to rein in Trump's ability to wage war against Iran. That measure passed both the Senate and House of Representatives, winning some Republican support, but did not garner enough votes to survive the Republican president's veto.
Mr Kaine said his latest war powers resolution underscores that the US Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the sole power to declare war and requires that any hostility with Iran be explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of military force.
"It is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States. I am deeply concerned that the recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran could quickly pull the United States into another endless conflict," Mr Kaine said in a statement.
Alex Croft16 June 2025 14:08
Watch: Israelis huddle in Tel Aviv bomb shelters as air raid sirens blare ahead of Iran missile strike
Alex Croft16 June 2025 13:51
Erdogan and Putin discuss Israel-Iran conflict
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin have held a phone call discussing the conflict between Israel and Iran.
A statement from the Turkish presidency said the pair had agreed the conflict must end and diplomacy be put into action as soon as possible.
Mr Erdogan repeated his view that the only solution to the crisis was a return to nuclear talks, the statement said.
The Kremlin said: "Both sides expressed the most serious concern about the ongoing escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, which has already led to a large number of casualties and is fraught with serious long-term consequences for the entire region.
"The leaders spoke in favor of an immediate cessation of hostilities and the settlement of contentious issues, including those related to the Iranian nuclear programme, exclusively by political and diplomatic means."
Alex Croft16 June 2025 13:36
Here's what it means to enrich uranium – and why it raises concerns in Iran-Israel conflict
Late last week, Israel targeted three of Iran's key nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow – killing several Iranian nuclear scientists.
The facilities are heavily fortified and largely underground, and there are conflicting reports of how much damage has been done.
Natanz and Fordow are Iran's uranium enrichment sites, and Isfahan provides the raw materials, so any damage to these sites would limit Iran's ability to produce nuclear weapons.
But what exactly is uranium enrichment and why does it raise concerns?
Alex Croft16 June 2025 13:20
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