Israel and Iran escalate conflict as Trump says they should 'make deal'
Summary
Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes after Israel attacked Iran early on Friday, hitting nuclear facilities, military sites and populated areas. Iran has responded with drones and ballistic missiles
US President Donald Trump says the two sides should make a deal, adding calls and meetings are taking place as the escalation stretches into a third day
Earlier, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would pay a "very heavy price" for civilian deaths - at least 10 people were killed in Iranian strikes on Israel overnight
Iranian media report that 128 people have been killed in Israeli attacks. Verified video shows smoke and rubble in a north Tehran neighbourhood
Iran's former crown prince Reza Pahlavi tells the BBC that Iran's rulers are weakened and their opponents have an opportunity to rise up against it - but BBC Persian Editor Amir Azimi says there is so far little sign of this happening
Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes after Israel attacked Iran early on Friday, hitting nuclear facilities, military sites and populated areas. Iran has responded with drones and ballistic missiles
US President Donald Trump says the two sides should make a deal, adding calls and meetings are taking place as the escalation stretches into a third day
Earlier, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would pay a "very heavy price" for civilian deaths - at least 10 people were killed in Iranian strikes on Israel overnight
Iranian media report that 128 people have been killed in Israeli attacks. Verified video shows smoke and rubble in a north Tehran neighbourhood
Iran's former crown prince Reza Pahlavi tells the BBC that Iran's rulers are weakened and their opponents have an opportunity to rise up against it - but BBC Persian Editor Amir Azimi says there is so far little sign of this happening
Iran's president urges Iraq to block Israeli use of airspace
More on the phone call between Iran and Iraq that we mentioned earlier.
Iran's president has called on Iraq to stop Israel from using its airspace to launch attacks on Iran, according to a statement from the Iranian presidency.
Iraq lies between Israel and Iran.
At least eight killed near Gaza aid sites as Palestinians fear global attention switching to Iran
People say situation in territory has worsened since outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran last week
Sun 15 Jun 2025 16.08 BST
At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded on Sunday in shooting near food distribution points in Gaza, as residents described an escalation of Israeli attacks happening against the backdrop of the new war with Iran.
Although Israel has said Gaza is a secondary theatre of operations to Iran, Palestinians reported continuing serious violence including fire around US- and Israel-supported aid distributions points and there are fears that global attention is moving on from Gaza.
Protesters against overtourism take to the streets of southern Europe
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Brian Gavidia had stepped out from working on a car at a tow yard in a Los Angeles suburb Thursday, when armed, masked men — wearing vests with “Border Patrol" on them — pushed him up against a metal gate and demanded to know where he was born.
“I’m American, bro!” 29-year-old Gavidia pleaded, in video taken by a friend.
“What hospital were you born?” the agent barked.
“I don’t know, dawg!” he said. “East L.A., bro! I can show you: I have my f—ing Real ID.”
Colombia’s president bypasses lawmakers and issues decree to let voters decide on labor reform
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The decree fulfilled Petro’s threat to Congress to put his labor system overhaul before voters should senators not approve the 12-question referendum themselves. He issued the measure in a tense political climate following the Saturday shooting of opposition senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay during a public event.
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