
Tehran Will Halt Strikes if Israel Ceases Attacks, Says Iranian FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran does not seek to escalate the current conflict with Israel, unless war is “imposed” on the country.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran does not seek to escalate the current conflict with Israel, unless war is “imposed” on the country.
Ali Asghar Hejazi, deputy chief of staff to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is reportedly in contact with Russian authorities to arrange the potential evacuation of himself and his family, according to information obtained by Iran International.
At least 215 people have been killed and 648 others injured in Israel’s recent attacks on Iran, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which is affiliated with the Human Rights In Iran organisation.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former monarch, has called on Iranian citizens to engage in widespread civil disobedience, claiming the Islamic Republic is at its most vulnerable point after decades of corruption and mismanagement.
Iran’s military claims it has shot down two Israeli F-35 fighter jets in its airspace, marking what it describes as the first such incident involving the advanced US-made aircraft.
The Israeli military has released the names and photographs of 15 senior Iranian officials it claims were killed in recent airstrikes conducted over the past two days.