
A new surface-to-surface 4th generation Khorramshahr ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000km is launched at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on May 25, 2023. — Reuters
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Israel has emphasized that its ongoing military campaign has surpassed Iran’s speculative nuclear program for at least two years, claiming that US President Donald Trump’s warning has already accelerated the regional crisis that is more than two to prevent potential US airstrikes.
Israeli Foreign Minister Geodon Sar said in an interview published on Saturday: “According to this diagnosis, we have already created the possibility of having a nuclear bomb for at least two or three years.”
He confirmed that Israel’s long attack would remain, and told the German newspaper Blood, “We will do everything we can to remove the threat.”
Israeli Air Force on Saturday reported launching recent airstrikes against missile storage and launch sites in Central Iran. These strikes are part of a permanent wave of attacks that claim that Iran is designed to prevent nuclear weapons from developing – a desire for Tehran permanently denies.
Meanwhile, President Trump has been directly weighing in the Israeli bombing campaign, and has pointed out that he has decided before the deadline for two weeks scheduled this week.
Among the rising tensions, top diplomats from Britain, France and Germany met with their Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi in Geneva on Friday. European ministers called on Iran to begin a deadlock talks with the United States after the launch of Israeli attacks.
French Foreign Minister Jean Novel Beirut said, “We invited the Iranian minister to look forward to ending the strike, considering talks with all parties, including the United States, which we also expect.”
However, talking to the NBC news after the Geneva meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi strongly told Iran’s position: “As long as the aggression continues, we are no longer ready to talk to them (US).”
Trump rejects European diplomacy efforts, rejecting journalists, saying, “Iran does not want to talk to Europe. They want to talk to us. Europe is unable to help it.”
Trump also said he was unlikely to ask Israel to stop his attacks to bring Iran back to the table.
“If anyone is winning, it is a bit difficult to do,” he said.
In joining the United States, potentially powerful bunkers will be offered bombs, which is not to eliminate the underground uranium enrichment facility in Fordo.
On the streets of Tehran, many shops were closed and the markets were usually abandoned on Friday.
450 missiles, 400 drones
A US -based NGO, a human rights activist news agency, said on Friday, based on its sources and media reports, at least 657 people, including 263 civilians, were killed in Iran.
Iran has not updated its tools since Sunday, when it said at least 224 people were killed in Israeli attacks, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians.
Since Israel started offensive on June 13, targeting nuclear and military sites, but also targeting residential areas, Israeli officials say it has killed at least 25 people.
19 injured were reported at a hospital in the Israeli port Haifa, including a man, in serious condition, after the latest Iranian Salvo.
Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Directorate said more than 450 missiles have been fired in the country with 400 drones so far.
Iran’s revolutionary guards said they had targeted military places and air bases.
‘Dangerous Moment’
Western powers have repeatedly expressed concerns about the rapid expansion of Iran’s nuclear program, especially questioning the country’s rapid uranium enrichment.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Iran is the only country in which uranium is rich by up to 60 % without nuclear weapons.
However, he added that there was no evidence that he had all the ingredients to create a nuclear warhead.
The agency’s chief Rafael Grosy told CNN that it was “pure speculation” to say how long it would take Iran to manufacture weapons.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lemmy said the dispute was in a “dangerous moment” and it was “very important that we won’t see regional growth”.
Turkey’s state news agency Anadolo, on the weekend of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC), gathered in Istanbul at the end of Friday, the Arab League’s foreign ministers.
Switzerland announced that it was temporarily closing its embassy in Tehran, adding that it would continue to fulfill its role representing US interests in Iran.