Israel pounds Iran, Tehran hits back with missiles
Israel unleashed a new wave of attacks against Iran on Monday, targeting missile sites after Tehran carried out deadly overnight strikes and both sides threatened more devastation.After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, Israel’s surprise assault on Iran last week has touched off the most intense fighting yet and triggered fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the Middle East.Israel says its attacks have hit military and nuclear facilities, and killed many top commanders and atomic scientists — but a senior US official said Sunday that US President Donald Trump told Israel to back down from a plan to kill supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Residential areas in both countries have suffered deadly strikes since the hostilities broke out, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slamming Iran on Sunday for allegedly targeting civilians.”Iran will pay a very heavy price for the premeditated murder of civilians, women and children,” he said, during a visit to the site of a missile strike on a residential building in the coastal city of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv.His remarks came hours after Iranian missile fire killed at least 10 people, according to authorities, pushing the death toll in Israel up to 13 since Iran began its retaliatory strikes Friday.Iranian state television reported at least five people were killed Sunday by an Israeli strike that hit a residential building in downtown Iran.Colonel Reza Sayyad, a spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, threatened a “devastating response” to Israel’s attacks.”Leave the occupied territories (Israel) because they will certainly no longer be habitable in the future,” he warned in a televised address, adding shelters will “not guarantee security”.Iran’s health ministry reported at least 224 people killed and more than 1,200 wounded in Israeli attacks since Friday.Israel has claimed strikes as far away as Mashhad in Iran’s far east, 2,300 kilometres (1,430 miles) from Israel, while a likely Iranian drone killed a woman in Syria, a Britain-based war monitor said, in what would be the first death on Syrian soil since the current hostilities between Iran and Israel began. The drone struck the woman’s home in western Tartus province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.The Israeli military said early Monday that it was striking surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran, adding it was “operating against this threat in our skies and in Iranian skies”.- ‘I will not leave’ -A heavy cloud of smoke hung above Tehran after Israeli aircraft struck two fuel depots. Local media also reported an Israeli strike on the police headquarters in the city centre.”We haven’t been able to sleep since Friday because of the terrible noise,” said a Tehran resident who gave her name as Farzaneh. “Today, they hit a house in our alley, and we were very scared. So we decided to leave Tehran and head to the north of the country.”Some, however, were determined to stay. “It is natural that war has its own stress, but I will not leave my city,” Shokouh Razzazi, 31, told AFP.AFP images from the Israeli city of Haifa, meanwhile, also showed a column of smoke rising on Sunday evening following an Iranian missile barrage.The military said rescue teams “have been dispatched to several hit sites in Israel”, while the fire services reported rescuers heading to a building on the coast that sustained a “direct hit”.Earlier in the day, in Bat Yam, first responders wearing helmets and headlamps picked through a bombed-out building.”There was an explosion and I thought the whole house had collapsed,” said Bat Yam resident Shahar Ben Zion.”It was a miracle we survived.”- ‘Make a deal’ -Trump said Washington “had nothing to do” with Israel’s bombing campaign but threatened to unleash “the full strength and might” of the US military if Iran attacked American interests.On Sunday, he urged the two foes to “make a deal”, adding, however, that “sometimes they have to fight it out” first.A senior US official told AFP that Trump had urged Israel to drop a plan to assassinate Khamenei.”We found out that the Israelis had plans to hit Iran’s supreme leader. President Trump was against it and we told the Israelis not to,” said the US official, speaking on condition of anonymity.Asked in an interview with Fox News whether regime change in Iran was one of the objectives of Israel’s strikes, Netanyahu said that “it certainly could be the result, because the Iran regime is very weak”. Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi maintained Tehran had “solid proof” that US forces had supported Israel in its attacks.He also told a meeting of foreign diplomats that Iran’s actions were a “response to aggression”.”If the aggression stops, naturally our responses will also stop,” he added. Iran scrapped planned nuclear talks with the United States, saying it was “meaningless” to negotiate while under fire.Iranian media reported Sunday that police had arrested two suspects over alleged links to Israel’s Mossad spy agency.Israel, in turn, said it had taken two individuals into custody over alleged links to Iranian intelligence.burs/ds/tym/lb
G7 protests hit Calgary with leaders far away
Hundreds of protesters supporting various causes assembled peacefully in downtown Calgary on Sunday as the Group of Seven summit began a long drive away in the mountain resort of Kananaskis.In recent years, G7 protests have become tightly controlled affairs. Demonstrators are confined to designated spaces, often more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from where world leaders meet.The 2025 edition is no different, with protesters voicing their anger in Alberta’s largest city. Canadian officials promised a livestream of their messages to the isolated mountain town of Kananaskis where leaders of the seven industrialized nations are meeting.The crisis in Gaza was a dominant theme for the crowd of about 500 gathered in front of Calgary’s main municipal building — one of several areas in the city designated as protest zones.Police said no protesters were present at the other two local demonstration zones, including one near the Calgary airport where the leaders began arriving.”I’m here because I’m an Indigenous person,” said Emrys Peacock, who came by bus from British Columbia’s Okanagan region.”As an Indigenous person, I can’t ignore a fellow Indigenous nation being bombed, murdered and starved at the hands of an occupation, (something) my people have been through since colonization,” she added.Dozens of other protesters also railed against Israel’s war campaign in Gaza, which was triggered by the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.Calgary student Terrence, who declined to give his last name, seemed surprised by the calm atmosphere. “I’m a little underwhelmed. I thought there would be a lot more confrontation because last year’s Gaza protest was quite tense,” he said.- Not a ’51st state’ -Unsurprisingly, hostility toward US President Donald Trump emerged as another major theme, particularly regarding his suggestions that Canada should become America’s 51st state.Calgary native Diane Houston carried a sign calling the US leader an “abomination” and a “sociopath.” She said she wanted “to make sure he’s under no illusion that Canadians want to be a 51st state.”Tracy Osterland from nearby Canmore echoed this sentiment: “Trump is a wannabe dictator, and he definitely needs to be stopped. Enough of the 51st state stuff already. We’re not at all interested.”Capturing the potpourri of themes at the protest, her double-sided poster had biting criticism of Trump on one side and a colorful welcome sign for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other.”I’m really hoping that they can do something for him,” she said of the Ukrainian leader, who will be attending the G7 summit along with other invitees.Another attendee beyond the seven leaders of the industrialized countries is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched strikes on Pakistan last month after an attack on civilians in divided Kashmir.The G7 leaders “are the world’s peacekeepers,” said Asif Nazir of the Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party.”We give our message to Modi and all the G7 summit participants to come forward and solve this issue, as per the Kashmiris’ wishes,” he said.Environmental concerns also featured prominently, with activists highlighting Canada’s vast freshwater resources.Ila Dame from the group Protect Alberta’s Rockies and Headwaters suggested Trump’s interest in Canadian annexation stems from coveting resources.”We have 20 percent of the world’s fresh water. Trump wants our water and our resources. It has nothing to do with wanting our people,” she said.Despite being relegated far from the actual summit, most protesters took the strict rules surrounding the G7 in stride.”I do think it would be more effective if we were closer, if we could actually get the attention of the people who attend the G7,” Peacock said.”However, we will have an effect anywhere,” she added, not regretting her long ride to Calgary.
G7 protests hit Calgary with leaders far away
Hundreds of protesters supporting various causes assembled peacefully in downtown Calgary on Sunday as the Group of Seven summit began a long drive away in the mountain resort of Kananaskis.In recent years, G7 protests have become tightly controlled affairs. Demonstrators are confined to designated spaces, often more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from where world leaders meet.The 2025 edition is no different, with protesters voicing their anger in Alberta’s largest city. Canadian officials promised a livestream of their messages to the isolated mountain town of Kananaskis where leaders of the seven industrialized nations are meeting.The crisis in Gaza was a dominant theme for the crowd of about 500 gathered in front of Calgary’s main municipal building — one of several areas in the city designated as protest zones.Police said no protesters were present at the other two local demonstration zones, including one near the Calgary airport where the leaders began arriving.”I’m here because I’m an Indigenous person,” said Emrys Peacock, who came by bus from British Columbia’s Okanagan region.”As an Indigenous person, I can’t ignore a fellow Indigenous nation being bombed, murdered and starved at the hands of an occupation, (something) my people have been through since colonization,” she added.Dozens of other protesters also railed against Israel’s war campaign in Gaza, which was triggered by the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.Calgary student Terrence, who declined to give his last name, seemed surprised by the calm atmosphere. “I’m a little underwhelmed. I thought there would be a lot more confrontation because last year’s Gaza protest was quite tense,” he said.- Not a ’51st state’ -Unsurprisingly, hostility toward US President Donald Trump emerged as another major theme, particularly regarding his suggestions that Canada should become America’s 51st state.Calgary native Diane Houston carried a sign calling the US leader an “abomination” and a “sociopath.” She said she wanted “to make sure he’s under no illusion that Canadians want to be a 51st state.”Tracy Osterland from nearby Canmore echoed this sentiment: “Trump is a wannabe dictator, and he definitely needs to be stopped. Enough of the 51st state stuff already. We’re not at all interested.”Capturing the potpourri of themes at the protest, her double-sided poster had biting criticism of Trump on one side and a colorful welcome sign for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other.”I’m really hoping that they can do something for him,” she said of the Ukrainian leader, who will be attending the G7 summit along with other invitees.Another attendee beyond the seven leaders of the industrialized countries is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched strikes on Pakistan last month after an attack on civilians in divided Kashmir.The G7 leaders “are the world’s peacekeepers,” said Asif Nazir of the Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party.”We give our message to Modi and all the G7 summit participants to come forward and solve this issue, as per the Kashmiris’ wishes,” he said.Environmental concerns also featured prominently, with activists highlighting Canada’s vast freshwater resources.Ila Dame from the group Protect Alberta’s Rockies and Headwaters suggested Trump’s interest in Canadian annexation stems from coveting resources.”We have 20 percent of the world’s fresh water. Trump wants our water and our resources. It has nothing to do with wanting our people,” she said.Despite being relegated far from the actual summit, most protesters took the strict rules surrounding the G7 in stride.”I do think it would be more effective if we were closer, if we could actually get the attention of the people who attend the G7,” Peacock said.”However, we will have an effect anywhere,” she added, not regretting her long ride to Calgary.
‘Hidden treasure’: Rare Gandhi portrait up for UK sale
A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been damaged by a Hindu nationalist activist, is to be auctioned in London in July.Gandhi, one of the most influential figures in India’s history, led a non-violent movement against British rule and inspired similar resistance campaigns across the world.He is the subject of tens of thousands of artworks, books and films.But a 1931 painting by British-American artist Clare Leighton is believed to be the only oil portrait he sat for, according to the painter’s family and Bonhams, where it will be auctioned online from July 7 to 15.”Not only is this a rare work by Clare Leighton, who is mainly known for her wood engravings, it is also thought to be the only oil painting of Mahatma Gandhi which he sat for,” said Rhyanon Demery, Bonhams Head of Sale for Travel and Exploration.The painting is a “likely hidden treasure”, Caspar Leighton, the artist’s great-nephew, told AFP.Going under the hammer for the first time next month, the painting is estimated to sell for between £50,000 and £70,000 ($68,000 and $95,000).Clare Leighton met Gandhi in 1931, when he was in London for talks with the British government on India’s political future.She was part of London’s left-wing artistic circles and was introduced to Gandhi by her partner, journalist Henry Noel Brailsford.”I think there was clearly a bit of artistic intellectual courtship that went on,” said Caspar, pointing out that his great-aunt and Gandhi shared a “sense of social justice”.- Painting attacked -The portrait, painted at a crucial time for India’s independence struggle, “shows Gandhi at the height of his power”, added Caspar.It was exhibited in London in November 1931, following which Gandhi’s personal secretary, Mahadev Desai, wrote to Clare: “It was such a pleasure to have had you here for many mornings doing Mr Gandhi’s portrait.””Many of my friends who saw it in the Albany Gallery said to me that it was a good likeness,” reads a copy of the letter attached to the painting’s backing board.The painting intimately captures Gandhi’s likeness but it also bears reminders of his violent death.Gandhi was shot at point-blank range in 1948 by disgruntled Hindu nationalist activist Nathuram Godse, once closely associated with the right-wing paramilitary organisation RSS.Godse and some other Hindu nationalist figures accused Gandhi of betraying Hindus by agreeing to the partition of India and the creation of Muslim-majority Pakistan.According to Leighton’s family, the painting was attacked with a knife by a “Hindu extremist” believed to be an RSS activist, in the early 1970s.Although there is no documentation of the attack, a label on the back of the painting confirms that it was restored in the United States in 1974.Under UV light, Demery pointed out the shadow of a deep gash running across Gandhi’s face where the now-restored painting was damaged. “It feels very deliberate,” she said.- ‘Real home’ -The repairs “add to the value of the picture in a sense… to its place in history, that Gandhi was again attacked figuratively many decades after his death”, said Caspar.The only other recorded public display of the painting was in 1978 at a Boston Public Library exhibition of Clare Leighton’s work.After Clare’s death, the artwork passed down to Caspar’s father and then to him.”There’s my family’s story but the story in this portrait is so much greater,” he said. “It’s a story for millions of people across the world,” he added.”I think it’d be great if it got seen by more people. Maybe it should go back to India — maybe that’s its real home.”Unlike countless depictions of the man known in India as the “father of the nation” — in stamps, busts, paraphernalia and recreated artwork — “this is actually from the time”, said Caspar. “This might be really the last truly significant picture of Gandhi to emerge from that time.”
Quatrième nuit de frappes israéliennes sur l’Iran
Israël continue lundi ses frappes à travers l’Iran pour la quatrième nuit consécutive, disant viser des sites de missiles sol-sol après avoir bombardé la capitale, la ville sainte de Machhad à l’extrémité nord-est du pays ainsi que des installations militaires dans l’ouest, Téhéran ripostant par de nouveaux tirs de missiles.En Iran, les frappes israéliennes ont fait au moins 224 morts depuis vendredi et plus d’un millier de blessés, a annoncé dimanche le ministère de la Santé.Côté israélien, le bilan des ripostes iraniennes depuis vendredi est de 13 morts et 380 blessés, selon la police et les secours.L’Observatoire syrien des droits de l’homme (OSDH) a également affirmé qu’une femme avait été tuée dans l’ouest de la Syrie après la chute d’un drone, probablement iranien.Depuis vendredi, des correspondants de l’AFP et des témoins ont observé des dizaines de missiles volant dans le ciel syrien, certains étant interceptés et explosant dans différentes régions.   Au quatrième jour de son offensive aérienne sans précédent, Israël a dit tôt lundi matin être en train de frapper des sites de missiles sol-sol dans le centre de l’Iran. “Nous agissons contre cette menace depuis notre espace aérien et depuis l’espace aérien iranien”, a déclaré sur X un porte-parole de l’armée israélienne, le lieutenant-colonel Nadav Shoshani.Dimanche, une frappe a visé un immeuble d’habitation dans le centre de Téhéran, faisant au moins cinq morts selon la télévision. Un journaliste de l’AFP sur les lieux a fait état de “deux explosions” à quelques minutes d’intervalle, à proximité du ministère iranien des Communications.Un épais nuage noir de fumée s’est élevé dans le ciel tandis que des badauds “figés par la stupeur, demeuraient sans voix”, selon son témoignage.Le gouvernement iranien a annoncé que les mosquées, les stations de métro et les écoles allaient servir d’abris anti-aériens dès dimanche soir.Téhéran a annoncé dimanche la mort du chef du renseignement des Gardiens de la Révolution, après la mort vendredi des deux plus hauts gradés du pays et de neuf scientifiques du programme nucléaire. Des dizaines de cibles ont été visées dans la capitale, notamment des sites liés au nucléaire et deux dépôts de carburant.- Embouteillages à la sortie de Téhéran -La majorité des commerces sont restés fermés dimanche et les routes pour quitter Téhéran étaient remplies de longues files de voitures.”Nous n’avons pas pu dormir depuis vendredi à cause du bruit terrible des explosions. Aujourd’hui, ils ont frappé une maison dans notre ruelle et nous avons eu très peur. Nous avons donc décidé de quitter Téhéran”, a raconté Farzaneh, une femme au foyer de 56 ans qui allait vers le nord du pays.En Israël, les sirènes ont retenti à plusieurs reprises dimanche, et la population a été appelée à descendre dans les abris. A Jérusalem, des journalistes de l’AFP ont vu passer dimanche soir au moins une dizaine de missiles dans le ciel, avant d’entendre au loin de violentes explosions. Plusieurs zones ont été touchées, selon l’armée.Le Magen David Adom, équivalent israélien de la Croix-Rouge, a publié des images d’équipes de secours déployées dans la ville côtière de Haïfa, dans le nord d’Israël, montrant plusieurs voitures en feu et un immeuble d’habitation dont la façade a été arrachée par une explosion.- “Il ne reste plus rien” -Dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, des salves de missiles iraniens ont provoqué des destructions à Bat Yam, au sud de Tel-Aviv, et à Tamra, une ville arabe dans le nord.”Il ne reste plus rien, plus de maison, c’est fini!”, a confié Evguenia Doudka, une habitante de Bat Yam. “L’alerte a retenti et nous sommes allés dans l’abri. Soudain, tout l’abri s’est rempli de poussière, et c’est là que nous avons réalisé qu’une catastrophe venait de se produire”.”L’Iran paiera un prix très lourd pour le meurtre prémédité de civils, femmes et enfants”, a déclaré le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu en visite à Bat Yam.Affirmant que l’Iran s’approchait du “point de non-retour” vers la bombe atomique, Israël a lancé vendredi une campagne aérienne massive contre la République islamique en ciblant des centaines de sites militaires et nucléaires.Après des décennies de guerre par procuration et d’opérations ponctuelles, c’est la première fois que les deux pays ennemis s’affrontent militairement avec une telle intensité.Téhéran est soupçonné par les Occidentaux et Israël de vouloir se doter de l’arme atomique. L’Iran, qui dément et défend son droit à développer un programme nucléaire civil, a promis dimanche une “réponse dévastatrice” aux attaques israéliennes et affirmé qu’Israël ne serait bientôt “plus habitable”.Egalement dimanche, l’armée israélienne a annoncé avoir frappé l’aéroport de Machhad, deuxième  ville d’Iran, située dans le nord-est du pays à environ 2.300 kilomètres d’Israël. La ville abrite le sanctuaire de l’imam Reza, le site le plus sacré d’Iran pour les musulmans chiites. Il s’agit, selon l’armée, de la frappe la plus lointaine en territoire iranien menée depuis vendredi. Elle a également annoncé avoir commencé à frapper “des dizaines” d’installations de missiles sol-sol dans l’ouest de l’Iran.M. Netanyahu a par ailleurs déclaré sur la chaîne américaine Fox News qu’Israël avait “détruit la principale installation” du site d’enrichissement d’uranium de Natanz, dans le centre de l’Iran.Il a laissé entendre que les frappes sur l’Iran pourraient conduire à un changement à la tête du pays. “Ce pourrait certainement être le résultat parce que le régime iranien est très faible”, a-t-il dit. Le président américain Donald Trump, allié d’Israël, a appelé dimanche les deux pays à “trouver un accord”. Il a ajouté qu’il est “possible” que les Etats-Unis s’impliquent dans le conflit mais qu’ils ne sont “à cet instant pas impliqués”.
Quatrième nuit de frappes israéliennes sur l’Iran
Israël continue lundi ses frappes à travers l’Iran pour la quatrième nuit consécutive, disant viser des sites de missiles sol-sol après avoir bombardé la capitale, la ville sainte de Machhad à l’extrémité nord-est du pays ainsi que des installations militaires dans l’ouest, Téhéran ripostant par de nouveaux tirs de missiles.En Iran, les frappes israéliennes ont fait au moins 224 morts depuis vendredi et plus d’un millier de blessés, a annoncé dimanche le ministère de la Santé.Côté israélien, le bilan des ripostes iraniennes depuis vendredi est de 13 morts et 380 blessés, selon la police et les secours.L’Observatoire syrien des droits de l’homme (OSDH) a également affirmé qu’une femme avait été tuée dans l’ouest de la Syrie après la chute d’un drone, probablement iranien.Depuis vendredi, des correspondants de l’AFP et des témoins ont observé des dizaines de missiles volant dans le ciel syrien, certains étant interceptés et explosant dans différentes régions.   Au quatrième jour de son offensive aérienne sans précédent, Israël a dit tôt lundi matin être en train de frapper des sites de missiles sol-sol dans le centre de l’Iran. “Nous agissons contre cette menace depuis notre espace aérien et depuis l’espace aérien iranien”, a déclaré sur X un porte-parole de l’armée israélienne, le lieutenant-colonel Nadav Shoshani.Dimanche, une frappe a visé un immeuble d’habitation dans le centre de Téhéran, faisant au moins cinq morts selon la télévision. Un journaliste de l’AFP sur les lieux a fait état de “deux explosions” à quelques minutes d’intervalle, à proximité du ministère iranien des Communications.Un épais nuage noir de fumée s’est élevé dans le ciel tandis que des badauds “figés par la stupeur, demeuraient sans voix”, selon son témoignage.Le gouvernement iranien a annoncé que les mosquées, les stations de métro et les écoles allaient servir d’abris anti-aériens dès dimanche soir.Téhéran a annoncé dimanche la mort du chef du renseignement des Gardiens de la Révolution, après la mort vendredi des deux plus hauts gradés du pays et de neuf scientifiques du programme nucléaire. Des dizaines de cibles ont été visées dans la capitale, notamment des sites liés au nucléaire et deux dépôts de carburant.- Embouteillages à la sortie de Téhéran -La majorité des commerces sont restés fermés dimanche et les routes pour quitter Téhéran étaient remplies de longues files de voitures.”Nous n’avons pas pu dormir depuis vendredi à cause du bruit terrible des explosions. Aujourd’hui, ils ont frappé une maison dans notre ruelle et nous avons eu très peur. Nous avons donc décidé de quitter Téhéran”, a raconté Farzaneh, une femme au foyer de 56 ans qui allait vers le nord du pays.En Israël, les sirènes ont retenti à plusieurs reprises dimanche, et la population a été appelée à descendre dans les abris. A Jérusalem, des journalistes de l’AFP ont vu passer dimanche soir au moins une dizaine de missiles dans le ciel, avant d’entendre au loin de violentes explosions. Plusieurs zones ont été touchées, selon l’armée.Le Magen David Adom, équivalent israélien de la Croix-Rouge, a publié des images d’équipes de secours déployées dans la ville côtière de Haïfa, dans le nord d’Israël, montrant plusieurs voitures en feu et un immeuble d’habitation dont la façade a été arrachée par une explosion.- “Il ne reste plus rien” -Dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, des salves de missiles iraniens ont provoqué des destructions à Bat Yam, au sud de Tel-Aviv, et à Tamra, une ville arabe dans le nord.”Il ne reste plus rien, plus de maison, c’est fini!”, a confié Evguenia Doudka, une habitante de Bat Yam. “L’alerte a retenti et nous sommes allés dans l’abri. Soudain, tout l’abri s’est rempli de poussière, et c’est là que nous avons réalisé qu’une catastrophe venait de se produire”.”L’Iran paiera un prix très lourd pour le meurtre prémédité de civils, femmes et enfants”, a déclaré le Premier ministre israélien Benjamin Netanyahu en visite à Bat Yam.Affirmant que l’Iran s’approchait du “point de non-retour” vers la bombe atomique, Israël a lancé vendredi une campagne aérienne massive contre la République islamique en ciblant des centaines de sites militaires et nucléaires.Après des décennies de guerre par procuration et d’opérations ponctuelles, c’est la première fois que les deux pays ennemis s’affrontent militairement avec une telle intensité.Téhéran est soupçonné par les Occidentaux et Israël de vouloir se doter de l’arme atomique. L’Iran, qui dément et défend son droit à développer un programme nucléaire civil, a promis dimanche une “réponse dévastatrice” aux attaques israéliennes et affirmé qu’Israël ne serait bientôt “plus habitable”.Egalement dimanche, l’armée israélienne a annoncé avoir frappé l’aéroport de Machhad, deuxième  ville d’Iran, située dans le nord-est du pays à environ 2.300 kilomètres d’Israël. La ville abrite le sanctuaire de l’imam Reza, le site le plus sacré d’Iran pour les musulmans chiites. Il s’agit, selon l’armée, de la frappe la plus lointaine en territoire iranien menée depuis vendredi. Elle a également annoncé avoir commencé à frapper “des dizaines” d’installations de missiles sol-sol dans l’ouest de l’Iran.M. Netanyahu a par ailleurs déclaré sur la chaîne américaine Fox News qu’Israël avait “détruit la principale installation” du site d’enrichissement d’uranium de Natanz, dans le centre de l’Iran.Il a laissé entendre que les frappes sur l’Iran pourraient conduire à un changement à la tête du pays. “Ce pourrait certainement être le résultat parce que le régime iranien est très faible”, a-t-il dit. Le président américain Donald Trump, allié d’Israël, a appelé dimanche les deux pays à “trouver un accord”. Il a ajouté qu’il est “possible” que les Etats-Unis s’impliquent dans le conflit mais qu’ils ne sont “à cet instant pas impliqués”.
Trump suggests Iran, Israel need ‘to fight it out’ to reach deal
US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Iran and Israel — who are locked in an exchange of military strikes — to “make a deal,” but suggested they might need to “fight it out” first. “I think it’s time for a deal,” Trump told reporters, as Israel and Iran exchanged a fresh barrage of missile strikes and threatened more devastation in a conflict that appeared to be intensifying.”But sometimes they have to fight it out, but we’re going to see what happens,” Trump said, speaking at the White House before heading to Canada to take part in a G7 summit.After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, the latest conflict marks the first time arch-enemies Israel and Iran have traded fire with such intensity, triggering fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the entire Middle East.It began Friday, when Israel launched attacks that have killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists, and struck military bases, nuclear sites and residential areas across the country.Trump refused to answer a question about whether he had asked Israel to pause airstrikes on Iran.Earlier, a senior US official told AFP that Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that he believed the two sides “should make a deal, and will make a deal.”There are “many calls and meetings now taking place” on the issue and peace could be achieved “soon” between the longtime adversaries, he said.