Israel claims killing of Iranian commanders as conflict enters second week
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Diplomacy with Iran can “easily” be started again if US President Donald Trump orders Israel’s leadership to stop striking the country, an official with the Iranian presidency told CNN. Follow for live updates.
• Renewed attacks: Israel and Iran exchanged fresh strikes as the conflict entered a second week with little sign of ending. Israel claimed the killing of two commanders in Iran’s elite Quds Force and attacked Iran’s nuclear research complex in Isfahan. • A possible change of tactics: Israel reported fewer ballistic missile strikes from Iran overnight, suggesting this was a result of successful strikes on batteries. Iran says it is shifting to using precision missiles. But two drones struck Israel, rare instances of Iran breaching Israeli defenses. • Diplomatic push: Iran’s foreign minister is in Turkey for talks, following Friday’s summit with European officials that yielded no breakthrough. Abbas Araghchi warned that US involvement would be “dangerous for everybody.” • Trump’s deadline: President Donald Trump meanwhile indicated that his two-week timeline for a decision on US military involvement in Iran is the “maximum” amount of time — and that he could make up his mind sooner. Karen and Omri Mamon, dual American-Israeli citizens, traveled to Israel last month to attend the wedding of Omri’s sister. They didn’t think they would spend their time afterward moving from one house to another, searching for shelter. A week after the wedding, Israel launched its attack on Iran. Most flights out of Ben Gurion Airport were canceled, leaving many stranded and unable to get home.
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