Another night of missiles between Iran and Israel, with Tehran announcing that it also used hypersonic ones and the IDF assuring that it hit sites for Tehran's nuclear program.

And Khamenei responds to Trump's ultimatum: "The battle begins, we will show no mercy," he writes in a post on X. Then he speaks on TV with a speech to the nation: "Americans should know that we will not surrender, any US military intervention will cause them irreparable damage."

The US president has issued an ultimatum to Tehran, demanding an "unconditional surrender" and threatening the Supreme Leader: "We know where Khamenei is, we will not eliminate him for now" . Trump is seriously considering going to war and launching an attack against Iran , according to US media, citing sources who spoke after yesterday's security meeting at the White House. But not all Republicans would agree.

At the end of the G7 , Giorgia Meloni also spoke: "The goal is to reach negotiations that allow Iran not to become a nuclear power. We are moving towards escalation but a different scenario is still possible" , said the Prime Minister, rejecting the hypothesis of mediation by Vladimir Putin.

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Iran Responds to Trump: "Never Asked for a Meeting"

The Iranian mission to the UN has responded to Trump's claims that Tehran had contacted Washington asking for a meeting at the White House. "No Iranian official has ever asked to crawl to the gates of the White House," it said, citing Sky News. "The only thing more despicable than his lies is his cowardly threat to 'eliminate' Iran's Supreme Leader. Iran will not negotiate under duress, will not accept peace under duress, and certainly not with a warmonger." Iran will "respond to any threat with a counter-threat and to any action with reciprocal measures."

Trump: "Attack Iran? I won't say it in public"

"Attack Iran's nuclear sites? I'm certainly not going to tell you." Donald Trump said this in response to reporters at the White House, reiterating that Tehran is "in deep trouble and wants to negotiate. " Trump reiterated that he wants Iran to "surrender unconditionally." "They must not have nuclear weapons, they must give them up," the president insisted at the White House. "The Iranians have suggested that we come to the White House to negotiate," he added, before concluding that "I have lost patience with Iran: the situation is very different from a week ago."

IDF hits 40 targets in Iran this morning

The IDF announced that about 25 Israeli Air Force jets struck more than 40 military targets in western Iran this morning under the direction of military intelligence. According to the statement, the targets included missile facilities, weapons depots and military personnel of the Iranian regime. An armed Emad-type missile launcher ready to launch toward Israel was also destroyed overnight.

New series of powerful explosions in eastern Tehran

A new series of powerful explosions are hitting eastern Tehran, AFP reports on the spot. Strong explosions were heard in the eastern part of the capital and in the Lavizan area. Other local media reported that Qalehassah Khan, south of Tehran, was also hit. The defense system was also activated in the western part of the Iranian capital.

Khamenei: «We will not surrender»

"Intelligent people who know Iran, the Iranian nation and its history will never speak to this nation in threatening language, because the Iranian nation will not surrender and Americans must know that any US military intervention will undoubtedly cause them irreparable harm," Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a televised message, according to IRNA, the official news agency of the Islamic State.

"The Iranian nation will stand firm against an imposed war, just as it will stand firm against an imposed peace, and this nation will not surrender to anyone in the face of imposition. Let the Americans know that we will not surrender," he added.

Khamenei speaks on TV

Israel bombs nuclear sites in Iran as Ali Khamenei speaks on television after challenging US President Donald Trump. "We must respond forcefully to the Zionist terrorist regime. We will show no mercy to the Zionist (power)," the ayatollah said, as his forces announced they had launched hypersonic ballistic missiles toward Israel.

Since the conflict between the two enemy countries began on June 13, triggered by an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran, 224 people have been killed in Iran, according to the latest Health Ministry count, and 24 in Israel, according to the government.

Claiming to have intelligence showing that Tehran was approaching the “point of no return” toward an atomic bomb, Israel struck hundreds of military and nuclear sites in Iran and killed senior Iranian officials and nuclear scientists.

EU: "We do not want regime change in Iran"

"Let me be clear: regime change is not part of the agreed position of the EU," Anouar El Anouni, spokesperson for the EU External Action Service, stressed during the press briefing. The spokesperson reiterated that, as Brussels has repeatedly explained, Iran should "never have or acquire nuclear weapons."

Moscow: "US intervention would be destabilizing"

Russia is warning the US against direct intervention in the war against Iran, warning that it would dramatically destabilize the situation in the Middle East, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax news agency. Ryabkov added that Moscow continues to maintain contacts with both Iran and Israel.

The Pope's appeal

"In the name of human dignity and international law, I repeat to those responsible what Pope Francis used to say: 'War is always a defeat.' And with Pius XII: 'Nothing is lost with peace, everything can be lost with war.'" Pope Leo XIV said this at the end of the general audience.

Iran to UN: "Ready to respond to attacks by Israel and the US"

Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva said Tehran would respond "without limits" to Israel's attacks and also to those of the United States if they decide to get directly involved, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing Reuters. Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said Iran would respond "seriously and forcefully, without any restrictions" to Israeli attacks on its territory. "If Tehran were to conclude that the United States was involved in these attacks, it would also begin to respond to US aggression," he added.

Tehran University hit

Not only nuclear sites, but also a university in Tehran has been targeted by the attacks on Iran tonight. The British media reported, specifying that it is the Imam Hossein, a university believed to be financed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (the so-called Pasdaran) on the eastern outskirts of the Iranian capital. The possible damage is currently unknown.

Khamenei: "No mercy for Israeli leaders"

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a post on X that his country would show "no mercy" to Israel's leaders, hours after US President Donald Trump called for Tehran to "unconditionally surrender." "We must give a strong response to the Zionist terrorist regime. We will show no mercy to the Zionists," he wrote. Yesterday, Trump called for the Islamic Republic's "unconditional surrender" while suggesting that the US could easily assassinate Khamenei.

WSJ: "Trump has not yet decided whether to attack Iran"

President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether the United States will join Israel in attacking Iran's nuclear and military programs, White House officials told the Wall Street Journal. The sources said the strike was one of several options discussed during a meeting between Trump and his national security team. The report said President Trump is still hoping the threat of U.S. military action will lead Iran to accept U.S. demands in nuclear talks.

Pasdaran declare 'dominance' over Israel's airspace

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said they have achieved "total domination over the skies of the occupied territories (Israel, ed.), rendering Israeli defenses helpless in the face of Iran's latest missile attacks." This was reported by Tasnim, an agency close to the Pasdaran, according to which "a new round of missile attacks by Iran targeted positions in the occupied territories on Wednesday morning, marking the eleventh wave of Tehran's response to the Israeli aggression."

(Online Union)

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