Israel-Iran conflict live updates: Iran’s chilling move

Iran’s state TV announced a “great surprise” will soon occur, as the conflict with Israel enters a sixth day. Follow live.

Welcome to our live coverage of the febrile situation in the Middle East.

Iran and Israel continue to trade blows at one another with Israel insisting it has the upper hand.

US President Donald Trump left the G7 meeting of wold leaders in Canada on Monday, local time, to return to Washington DC to deal with the unfolding crisis, he stated.

On Tuesday, he chaired a meeting of his national security council.

In a new series of social media posts, he has called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender”.
Mr Trump also wrote that the US knows where Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei apparently threatening to kill him.

“We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now,” he said, ominously.

US bombers and refuelling planes have been positioning closer towards the Middle East.

But it’s unsure if this is a sign the US could directly enter the war or if it’s signalling to get Iran to negotiate.

Read on for live updates.

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