{"id":863465,"date":"2025-07-19T00:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T05:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/israel-iran-conflict-live-updates-trump-to-leave-g7-early-says-everyone-should-immediately-evacuate-tehran-after-refusing-to-back-de-escalation-statement\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T00:12:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T05:12:17","slug":"israel-iran-conflict-live-updates-trump-to-leave-g7-early-says-everyone-should-immediately-evacuate-tehran-after-refusing-to-back-de-escalation-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/israel-iran-conflict-live-updates-trump-to-leave-g7-early-says-everyone-should-immediately-evacuate-tehran-after-refusing-to-back-de-escalation-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: Trump to leave G7 early, says \u2018everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran\u2019 after refusing to back de-escalation statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section data-testid=\"key-posts-section\">\n<h3>Key posts<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<nav data-testid=\"post-navigation\">\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-testid=\"current-page\">1<\/span> of <span>8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<div>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p>Pinned post from<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T22:49:33+10:00\">10.49pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">In brief: The latest on the situation in the Middle East <\/h2>\n<h5><span>By <\/span><span><span data-testid=\"byline\">Cassandra Morgan<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Thank you for joining us today as we covered the rapidly developing conflict between Israel and Iran. We will have more for you soon in another <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/link\/follow-20170101-p5m85b\">coverage of live news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick overview of the latest developments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iran and Israel ramped up their missile attacks as the world waited to see what action US President Donald Trump would take after <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/link\/follow-20170101-p5m88c\">he left the G7 summit early<\/a> because of intensifying hostilities in the Middle East.<\/li>\n<li>Trump signed a statement from G7 leaders calling for a de-escalation in hostilities. The statement condemned Iran as the \u201cprincipal source of regional instability and terror\u201d, and declared that the world would not allow the country to have nuclear weapons. It also reiterated G7 support for Israel\u2019s ability to defend itself.<\/li>\n<li>Israel\u2019s military announced <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/link\/follow-20170101-p5m816\">it had killed Ali Shadmani<\/a> \u2013 the man Israel claimed was Iran\u2019s wartime chief of staff and the country\u2019s most senior military commander.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 50 people were reported killed by Israeli tank shellfire after they tried to get aid from trucks in Khan Younis.<\/li>\n<li>You can catch up with everything we know about the Israel and Iran conflict on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/link\/follow-20170101-p5m76z\">regularly updated \u201cwhat we know so far\u201d page.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll be back on Wednesday with more coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><h3 data-testid=\"latest-posts-header\">Latest posts<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T22:39:11+10:00\">10.39pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">\u2018Direct impacts\u2019 on underground nuclear enrichment halls<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) believes Israeli airstrikes on Iran\u2019s Natanz enrichment site have had \u201cdirect impacts\u201d on the facility\u2019s underground centrifuge halls.<\/p>\n<p>It marks the first time the United Nations\u2019 nuclear watchdog has assessed damage from the strikes in the underground parts of Natanz, which is the main enrichment facility of Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on continued analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery collected after Friday\u2019s attacks, the IAEA has identified additional elements that indicate direct impacts on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>Already, an above-ground enrichment hall had been destroyed, as well as electrical equipment that powered the facility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T22:35:50+10:00\">10.35pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">Israel threatens strikes on \u2018very significant targets\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Israel says it\u2019s planning to strike \u201cvery significant targets\u201d in Iran, according to Iran International, a Persian-language TV station.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said an evacuation warning would be issued ahead of the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>He was quoted as saying Israel was on track to destroy more than 10 nuclear-related targets in Tehran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T21:27:29+10:00\">9.27pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">Iranian missiles reportedly strike Mossad agency<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Israel\u2019s Mossad intelligence agency headquarters have been struck by missiles, Iranian state-operated media is reporting.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the military intelligence centre was struck despite \u201cthe presence of highly advanced defence systems\u201d, the Tasnim news agency said.<\/p>\n<p>Israel is yet to comment on the alleged strike. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T21:10:47+10:00\">9.10pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">The key powerbrokers Israel has assassinated<\/h2>\n<h5><span>By <\/span><span><span data-testid=\"byline\">Tom Housden<\/span> and <span data-testid=\"byline\">Matthew Absalom-Wong<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Israel\u2019s attack on Iran has struck a devastating blow to the country\u2019s senior military and nuclear powerbrokers.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><\/span><span>Loading<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A string of generals has been killed in the drone and airstrikes that began on Friday, including the chiefs of the armed forces and the elite Revolutionary Guard, and the top scientists running Iran\u2019s secretive nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>There are also reports that covert Israeli intelligence units orchestrated the assassinations from within Iran itself.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about who Israel has targeted so far by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/link\/follow-20170101-p5m816\">clicking through to the full story from <strong>Tom Housden<\/strong> and <strong>Matthew Absalom-Wong<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T21:02:26+10:00\">9.02pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">Israel not interested in mediation, claims Kremlin <\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The Kremlin claims Israel does not want mediation efforts over its conflict with Iran, which is in its fifth day amid what Moscow described as a \u201cgalloping escalation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Israel launched its air war with a surprise attack on Friday that has killed nearly the entire top echelon of Iran\u2019s military commanders and its leading nuclear scientists. Iran has responded with a barrage of strikes on Israeli cities.<\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"image\">\n<div aria-label=\"enlarge image\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><picture class><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\"  height=\"494\" width=\"740\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  height=\"512\" width=\"768\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.139%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/1077cb9f05d31fbe0e8b57efe260f8b05cd6f1bd\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\" ><\/picture><\/div><figcaption>\n<p><span>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.<\/span><cite><span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called on both sides to exercise \u201cmaximum restraint\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation is continuing to escalate rapidly. The level of unpredictability is absolute,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><\/span><span>Loading<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Peskov said Russia\u2019s offer to mediate between the warring sides still stood, but he said Israel was for now not interested in seeking a peaceful solution.<\/p>\n<p>Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran in January, but the pact does not include a mutual defence clause. It also has longstanding ties with Israel, though these have been strained by the war in Ukraine and Israel\u2019s bombing of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Peskov said the Russian embassy in Tehran was co-ordinating with Russian citizens and providing them with opportunities to evacuate Iran via neighbouring Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reuters <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T20:50:03+10:00\">8.50pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">\u2018A complete give-up\u2019: Watch Trump address reporters <\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>As we reported earlier, US President Donald Trump spoke to reporters en route to Washington on Air Force One, after cutting his G7 summit trip short.<\/p>\n<p>The president said he wanted \u201cbetter than a ceasefire\u201d between Israel and Iran, and rather, a \u201creal end\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA complete give-up \u2013 that\u2019s possible,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch a clip of what he had to say below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T20:38:19+10:00\">8.38pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">Israel says it\u2019s reviewing reports of Gaza aid casualties<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Israel\u2019s military says it is aware of reports of Palestinian casualties as people waited for aid in the southern Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>As we reported earlier, Gaza\u2019s health ministry said Israeli tank shellfire had killed dozens of Palestinians as they waited for aid trucks in Khan Younis and more were wounded.<\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"image\">\n<div aria-label=\"enlarge image\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><picture class><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\"  height=\"494\" width=\"740\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  height=\"512\" width=\"768\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Palestinians mourn during the funeral of Reem al-Akhras, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, in Khan Younis earlier this month.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.135%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ce75477eb04c6ae738389c5a5231b65ed52d29e7\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\" ><\/picture><\/div><figcaption>\n<p><span>Palestinians mourn during the funeral of Reem al-Akhras, who was killed while heading to an aid distribution hub, in Khan Younis earlier this month.<\/span><cite><span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Israel Defence Forces said in a statement provided to the BBC that a \u201cgathering was identified adjacent to an aid distribution truck that got stuck\u201d in Khan Younis near its troops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IDF is aware of reports regarding a number of injured individuals from IDF fire following the crowd\u2019s approach. The details of the incident are under review,\u201d it said, as reported by the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[The IDF] regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and operates to minimise harm as much as possible to them while maintaining the safety of our troops\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T20:24:45+10:00\">8.24pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">Israel reportedly targets western Iran<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Israel is targeting western Iran, according to media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli media claims the new wave of strikes is aimed at Iranian regime military sites.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re waiting for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-testid=\"live-article-post\">\n<header>\n<p><span data-testid=\"post-time\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time data-testid=\"datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-17T20:06:06+10:00\">8.06pm on Jun 17, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"post-headline\" itemprop=\"headline\">Trump denies Iran peace talks \u2018in any way, shape, or form\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div data-testid=\"body-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>US President Donald Trump has reiterated he has not reached out to Iran for peace talks, \u201cin any way, shape, or form\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This is what Trump posted to his social media platform, Truth Social:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-testid=\"block-quote\">\n<p>I have not reached out to Iran for \u201cPeace Talks\u201d in any way, shape, or form. This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me. They should have taken the deal that was on the table \u2013 Would have saved a lot of lives!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<nav data-testid=\"live-article-pagination\">\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-testid=\"current-page\">1<\/span> of <span>8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<nav>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<section aria-busy=\"true\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<header>\n<h2>Most Viewed in World<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p><span><span><\/span><span>Loading<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/world\/middle-east\/israel-iran-conflict-live-updates-iranian-state-tv-hit-waves-of-drones-missiles-launched-across-israel-as-death-tolls-grow-iranian-command-centres-attacked-20250616-p5m7tm.html?ref=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_source=rss_feed\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key posts 1 of 8 Pinned post from 10.49pm on Jun 17, 2025 In brief: The latest on the situation in the Middle East By Cassandra Morgan Thank you for joining us today as we covered the rapidly developing conflict between Israel and Iran. 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