Eighth day of war. Tehran and Jerusalem are fighting a no-holds-barred battle, a deadly and relentless exchange of blows, day and night, while Donald Trump is stalling for time on a possible attack on Iran and seems to be opening the door to new negotiations with Tehran.
Live:
Iran: "Possible concessions but no halt to uranium enrichment"
Iran is not willing to stop its nuclear enrichment, which Tehran claims is for peaceful purposes, but concessions are possible: "Maybe it can be lower, but we will not stop it." Majid Farahani, an official of the Iranian presidency, told CNN while talks are underway in Geneva. The diplomatic channel with Iran - he then added - could "easily" resume if US President Donald Trump ordered the Israeli leadership to stop attacks against Iran: "He can easily stop the war with just one phone call to the Israelis."
IAEA: "Serious risks if Bushehr nuclear site in Iran is hit"
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, speaking to the UN Security Council on Israel-Iran, explained that "the Bushehr nuclear power plant is the site in Iran where the consequences of an attack could be most severe. It is a functioning nuclear power plant and a direct attack could lead to a very large release of radioactivity into the environment."
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The meeting of the three European countries with Iran began at 3:30 pm in Geneva
The meeting between the three European countries and Iran on nuclear issues began at 3:30 p.m. in Geneva, after a working lunch. This was announced by sources at the Quai d'Orsay. During the talks, the foreign ministers of France, Great Britain and Germany will propose to their Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, a "global negotiation", as anticipated this morning by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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IDF: "We are hitting military infrastructure in Iran"
The Israeli army is "currently striking military infrastructure in central and western Iran," the IDF said on Telegram.
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Netanyahu: "We will stop Iran's nuclear program with or without Trump"
We will stop Iran's nuclear program with or without Trump: this is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with the Israeli broadcaster Kan. "Our main objective is to stop the nuclear program, to eliminate the threat, while the second objective is to stop Iran's ballistic capability. Whether Trump wants to participate or not - Netanyahu says - is his decision, he will do what is best for the United States. I will do what is best for Israel".
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Iran, thousands of people demonstrate against Israel
Iranian state TV reported that thousands of citizens today took part in state-organized anti-Israel demonstrations in several cities across the country after Friday prayers.
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Macron to Israel: "Stop the raids on civilian infrastructure in Iran"
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Israel to end its airstrikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure. "Nothing justifies bombing energy and civilian infrastructure," he said at the Le Bourget Air Show. "I think we need to be able to resume political and diplomatic work," he continued. "We absolutely need to give priority to returning to negotiations."
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Israel: "Iran is deceiving the world, it will not give up nuclear power"
"Nothing has changed. Iran is deceiving the world and is simply trying to waste time. It has no intention of giving up its nuclear program, which poses an existential threat to Israel and endangers the entire world." This was written on X by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, posting a statement by his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that Tehran will not negotiate with the United States as long as Israel continues its attacks on Iran.
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Peskov: "Regime change in Tehran would be unacceptable"
A regime change in Iran would be "unacceptable" and the assassination of the country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, "would open Pandora's box": Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Sky News. Russia would react "very negatively" if Ayatollah Khamenei were killed, Peskov stressed. "The situation is extremely tense and dangerous not only for the region, but globally," the spokesman added, as Sky News reported today on its website. These words are a response to the possibility of US intervention in the conflict, on which Trump continues not to give points of reference to observers, and to the declarations of the Tel Aviv government that had announced the possibility of directly eliminating the ayatollah.
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(Online Union)