Source: BBC
Israel says it has launched another “wide-scale” wave of strikes on targets in western Iran, as Iran also fires more missiles
“At this pace we will end up with a ruined Iran,” one man in the Iranian capital tells the BBC
Fires are burning following an Iranian strike on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, the BBC’s Jon Donnison reports from the scene
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal to end the war, but “the terms are not good enough” yet
Iran was never going to be a match for the military might wielded by the US, but this conflict is about
Iranians are clearing debris from damaged homes and walking past piles of rubble in the capital city.
Earlier, Israel said it had launched “wide scale” strikes on targets in western Iran, but we’re yet to hear an update on whether those strikes have caused any damage.
Iranian strikes on the Gulf region continue, this image shows smoke rising from an oil refinery on Sitra Island in Bahrain last week
Countries in the Gulf are still dealing with attacks in a war they feel they’ve been unjustly pulled into.
In Iran, residents I’ve spoken to are not surprised that Iran is lashing out at the region.
One man in northern Iran tells us “it was predictable since the regime has no way of putting pressure other than threatening the world economy”.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told Fars News Agency, which is linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, that Iran is not targeting civilian or residential areas.
Here in Dubai, images of debris striking the airport, a residential building, and a luxury hotel have circulated widely online, as the United Arab Emirates continues to intercept attacks.
There are fears in Iran of how Gulf countries will approach their relationship with Tehran, should the regime stay intact.
Oman, and at times the United Arab Emirates, have played mediating roles during periods when the West would impose sanctions on Iran.
“The relationship is very important if the regime survives this,” a resident tells us. “I foresee a huge breakdown for the regime but also for normal people like us.”
