US President Donald Trump said that they know where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is, but they will not kill him "for now".
"We know exactly where the so-called Supreme Leader is hiding. He is an easy target, but he is safe there, we will not eliminate him, at least not for now," Trump said on the Truth social network.
"But we don't want missiles fired at civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is running out," Trump said.
The United States will deploy more aircraft to the Middle East to boost its presence in the region amid the escalation of the war between Israel and Iran, Reuters reported.
Sources at the British agency said that among the aircraft to be sent to the Middle East are F-16s, F-22s and F-35s.
Iran has launched a new series of attacks on Israel, state television reported today, as military escalation between the two countries continues for a fifth day in a row.
"The tenth wave of Operation 'Sincere Promise 3' against the occupied territories (of Israel) has begun," the television reported.
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that the attacks were carried out by "drones and missiles" carried out by the Revolutionary Guard, Iran's ideological army.
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"We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran," Donald Trump wrote on the social media site Truth.
"Iran had good sky-monitoring devices and other defense equipment, and plenty of it, but it didn't compare to the American 'stuff.' Nobody does it better than the good old US."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Israel had the courage to do, as he put it, "the dirty work for all of us by attacking Iran, whose power has brought death and destruction to the world."
Merck said this in Canada, in the town of Kananskis, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit.
"Without these Israeli attacks, we might have continued to suffer for months and years from the terrorism of that regime, which might even end up acquiring nuclear weapons," Merz told German broadcaster ZDF.
The Group of Seven leading liberal democracies consists of Germany, Great Britain, Canada, the USA, France, Italy and Japan, as well as the European Union.
Germany is one of the countries most loyal to Israel. Israel and Germany, the country responsible for the Holocaust, marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in May.
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China has accused US President Donald Trump of "adding fuel to the fire" in the conflict between Israel and Iran and urged its citizens to leave the two countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed concern over the sharp rise in tensions and urged all sides to work towards de-escalation as soon as possible.
"Israeli military action against Iran has caused a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East, which is deeply concerning to China," Chinese President Xi Jinping said today during a meeting with the Uzbek president in Kazakhstan, where he is participating in a summit of leaders of five former Soviet republics in Central Asia, the Chinese Xinhua news agency reported.
"We oppose any action that violates the sovereignty of other countries," Xi added.
"All parties should work to calm the conflict as quickly as possible and avoid further escalation of tensions," Xi said.
The Israeli military has been carrying out strikes on Iran since June 13 with the declared aim of preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear bomb. In response, Iran has vowed to relentlessly bomb Israel until its attacks cease.
Asked about Trump's statements yesterday that everyone should evacuate Tehran, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said today that "adding fuel to the fire, making threats and exerting pressure will not contribute to calming the situation, but will only increase tensions and widen the conflict."
The Chinese embassies in Iran and Israel today urged Chinese citizens to leave the two countries "as soon as possible."
The Chinese Embassy in Iran, in its message, refers to border crossings with Turkey, Armenia, and Turkmenistan as possible exits.
The Chinese Embassy in Israel has urged its citizens to leave the country for Jordan, citing extensive damage to civilian infrastructure, rising civilian casualties, and a deteriorating security situation.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced that it had attacked the center of the Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service, in Tel Aviv today, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
In a statement broadcast on state television, the Guard said it had "attacked the military intelligence center of the Zionist regime's army, Amman, and the center for planning terrorist operations of the Zionist regime, Mossad, in Tel Aviv."
The Garda added that the centre was "currently on fire".
Israel struck dozens of targets linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs overnight, sending the Iranian military leadership "on the run," an Israeli military official said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the Israeli Air Force did not target Iran's underground Fordow nuclear facility, but said that could still happen.
He added that Israel is taking precautions to avoid causing a nuclear disaster.
The official said Iran has so far launched about 400 ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel, targeting both civilian and military sites. He said the drop in the number of rockets fired overnight showed that Israel had succeeded in damaging Iran's ability to launch missiles.
US President Donald Trump expressed his desire today to see a "real end, not a truce" in the conflict between Iran and Israel, but remained unclear about the intentions of the United States (US) regarding the conflict.
In statements made on the plane, on his way back from the G7 summit in Canada, from which he abruptly left last night the day before it ended, he said that he would be in the White House crisis room this morning and monitor the development of the conflict.
Israel and Iran, two major Middle Eastern rivals, have been bombing each other since Friday, raising fears of a wider conflict in the region.
When asked by reporters, Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the conflict.
He then added, "Iran could give up completely, it could be like that," without saying whether he was talking about giving up Iran's nuclear program or something else.
He did not rule out sending his special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and his vice president, J.D. Vance, to talk to Iranian officials.
But even here, Trump was hesitant, adding that he was "not really in the mood to negotiate" with Tehran.
He wrote on his Trut Soushal network that he had not contacted Iran regarding peace negotiations, in any form.
"If (the Iranians) want to talk, they know how to contact me. They should have accepted the agreement that was on the table, many lives would have been spared," he said.
Due to the worsening conflict between Iran and Israel, Trump decided to leave the G7 summit last night, but he nevertheless signed a joint statement with other leaders of the group calling for de-escalation.
On the plane back to Washington, he explained that he wanted to return because it would be easier for him to monitor the development of the conflict from the so-called "Situation Room".
This crisis room is mainly used by American presidents for National Security Council meetings in times of geopolitical crisis or when they give orders for important military operations.
Today, Trump again warned Iran not to take any action against American interests.
"We would respond strongly, strongly, there would be no restraint," he warned, but still assessed that Tehran knows "it should not touch American soldiers."
He also mentioned French President Emmanuel Macron again, whom he accused of falsely claiming that the US was working on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
"Emanuel is a cool guy, but he's often wrong. We're not looking for a truce, we're looking for something better," Trump said on the plane.
Last night, before leaving for Canada, when he criticized the French president for the same thing, he said that "intentionally or not, Emmanuel never understands anything."
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Powerful explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem this morning after sirens sounded in some areas of Israel when missiles were fired from Iran, the Israeli military announced.
"Sirens sounded in several areas of Israel following the identification of rockets fired from Iran towards the State of Israel," the army said.
The Israeli military added that the air force "is acting to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat."
About twenty minutes later, it issued a statement that the population could leave shelters in several regions of the country, adding that relief teams were operating in several places where information about the missile landing had arrived.
In a message on Telegram, Israeli police announced that rockets and parts of exploded missiles fell in the Tel Aviv region, causing material damage but no injuries.
Emergency services said they had received initial reports of a rocket launch and a fire in the city in the Dan district, an area surrounding Tel Aviv.
"Around 8.45:7.45 a.m. (XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. Central European Time) numerous calls were received regarding a rocket launch and fire in the Gush Dan region. Firefighting teams are en route to the scene of the incident," the service said.
The conflict between Israel and Iran has entered its fifth day, and began on Friday with Israel's attack on Iran and its military and nuclear facilities.
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The Israeli military announced today that it carried out multiple major strikes overnight on military targets in western Iran, as the two countries clashed for the fifth consecutive day.
"During the strike, dozens of surface-to-surface missile storage and launch facilities were hit," as well as "surface-to-air missile launchers and drone storage sites in western Iran," the Israeli military said.
The military released images it said showed the moment the rocket launchers were hit.
Despite growing calls from around the world to end hostilities, Israel and Iran have shown no signs of calming down since the start of Israeli airstrikes on Friday, when a series of attacks were carried out on Iranian nuclear and military installations.
After a new wave of Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital, a particularly fierce attack on the state television building, both countries activated their anti-missile systems last night.
In Israel, the military has urged residents to evacuate due to Iranian missile attacks.
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The Israeli military said today it had killed Ali Shadmani, whom it identified as Iran's war chief of staff and said was the country's top military commander, Reuters reports.
Israel and Iran clashed again today, for the fifth day in a row, and US President Donald Trump called on Iranians to evacuate the capital, Tehran, citing what he said was Iran's rejection of an agreement to limit its nuclear weapons development, Reuters reports.
World leaders meeting at the Group of Seven summit in Canada called for a de-escalation of the worst conflict between regional foes, saying Iran is a source of instability and must never have nuclear weapons, while reaffirming Israel's right to defend itself.
Trump, who earlier left the summit over the situation in the Middle East, said his departure had "nothing to do" with work on an agreement between Israel and Iran, rejecting comments by French President Emmanuel Macron who said the United States had initiated a ceasefire proposal.
"Wrong! He has no idea why I'm on my way to Washington now, but it certainly has nothing to do with the ceasefire. Much more than that," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform late Monday.
The US president had previously urged residents to leave the Iranian capital.
"Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign. What a disgrace and waste of human life. Simply put, IRAN CANNOT HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS. I have said it repeatedly! Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately!" Trump wrote on the "Truth" social media platform on Monday.
The Axios website reported that the White House is in talks with Iran about a possible meeting this week between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Reuters could not immediately confirm details of the Axios report.
Loud explosions are heard in the Israeli city of Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv, a witness told Reuters.
Indian students in Tehran have been moved out of the city for safety reasons due to Iran's conflict with Israel, while others who are "self-reliant" for transport have been advised to also move out, India's external affairs ministry said today.
"Separately, some Indians have been allowed to leave Iran via the Armenian border," the ministry said.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his early departure from the Group of Seven summit had "nothing to do" with efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, rejecting comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that the US president had proposed a ceasefire, Reuters reported.
Macron "wrongly said I left the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington to work on a 'ceasefire' between Israel and Iran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Monday, as he left the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington.
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