After publication: Confirmation of the killing of 3 Israelis in Iran's
attack on an oil refinery in Haifa.
Three people were killed when an Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in the Israeli coastal city of Haifa on Sunday, an Israeli official said, after a gag order imposed by the Israeli military censor on the incident was lifted.
An AFP journalist reported seeing a thick column of black smoke rising from the sprawling facility in Haifa on Monday morning.
Iran continues to launch barrages of missiles towards Israel, some of which bypass Israeli defense systems and reach their targets.
Iranian missiles struck Tel Aviv and other cities, including Haifa, destroying buildings, setting fires, and leaving residents in a state of shock.
The recent Iranian strikes follow waves of Israeli raids targeting nuclear
Trump: Everyone must evacuate Tehran immediately!
US President Donald Trump has demanded the immediate evacuation of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Iran should have signed "the deal he asked them to sign," emphasizing that "Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon," and that he "has said that over and over again."
Trump concluded his post by saying, "Everyone must evacuate Tehran immediately."
The United States is deploying "additional capabilities" to the region.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he had directed the "deployment of additional capabilities" to the Central Command area of responsibility, the US military's area of responsibility in the Middle East.
"Protecting US forces is our top priority, and these deployments are intended to strengthen our defensive posture in the region," a statement posted on the X website read.
This follows a report that President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a draft G7 statement on the Iran-Israel conflict, which includes calls for de-escalation, text on monitoring Iran, and urges both sides to protect civilians.
Trump is confident Iran will sign a nuclear deal, and warns of an imminent US move.
A photo of US President Donald Trump during his participation in the G7 summit.Image source,PA
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Iran would "eventually" sign a nuclear agreement, while warning upon leaving the G7 summit that the United States would "do something," without revealing further details.
"I think a deal will be signed, or something will happen, but there is a deal that will be signed," Trump told reporters during the summit in Canada.
During his meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump added, "I think Iran made a foolish decision not to sign a deal."
Trump continued, without elaborating: "As soon as I leave, we'll do something, but I have to leave here." Trump is expected to leave the summit in the Canadian Rockies on Tuesday.
Trump refused to comment on whether the United States would provide military support to Israel to destroy Iran's nuclear program.
The US president had previously said that the United States was not involved in the Israeli attack, but he praised the strikes and expressed pride that Israel was using American weapons.
Trump is confident that Iran will sign a nuclear deal, and warns of an imminent US move .
1 hour agoIran launches new batch of missiles towards Israel
The Israeli military said Iran launched a new batch of missiles towards Israel.
Israel's Channel 12 reported that air raid sirens sounded in large areas of central and southern Israel.
Channel 12 added that reports were received of a "foreign object" falling in an open area in the south of the country.
Iran launches new batch of missiles towards Israel
1 hour agoIsraeli air defenses intercept Iranian drones
The Israeli military said its air defenses "intercepted unmanned aerial vehicles" launched toward Israeli territory.
This comes after Iranian media outlets reported the start of a new wave of missile attacks targeting Israel.
It is not yet clear whether the intercepted drones were part of the recent alleged attacks.
Israeli air defenses intercept Iranian drones
1 hour agoWhat has happened so far?
If you've joined us now, here's a summary of the most important developments since the start of the escalation between Israel and Iran:
Israel began bombing military sites and nuclear facilities inside Iran at dawn on Friday, claiming to have targeted senior figures in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Iranian nuclear scientists.
Iran considered the Israeli attacks an aggression and responded with a barrage of missiles, some of which struck targets in Israeli cities.
Over the past few days, the confrontation between Israel and Iran has continued, amid international calls for de-escalation and warnings of its consequences.
According to official figures, at least 24 people have been killed in Israel since Friday, while at least 224 people have been killed in Iran during the same period.
Diplomatically, the United States and Iran were supposed to hold a negotiating session in Oman to reach a nuclear agreement, which observers believe could have been decisive.
However, the session was canceled due to the recent escalation. Israel says its strikes were a measure to weaken the Iranian regime's nuclear capabilities, while Tehran has affirmed that it "will not give up its right" to utilize nuclear energy.
Over the past few hours, Israel has attacked an Iranian television building, describing it as a "communications center used by the Iranian military for military purposes." Israel previously claimed to have destroyed "a third" of Iran's surface-to-surface missile launchers.
Meanwhile, Iran threatened to launch the "largest and most violent missile attack" against Israel, according to Iranian media.
Follow our live coverage to learn about developments in the escalation between Iran and Israel.
What happened so far ?
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Welcome to BBC Arabic's live coverage of the escalation between Iran and Israel, now in its fifth consecutive day.
In this coverage, we will follow developments on the ground, monitor reactions, and provide you with analysis from our correspondents and BBC World Service and Persian journalists. Stay tuned.
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