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Israeli defence minister acknowledges goal of war is to attack ‘symbols of the regime’. Plus, only two years left to meet 1.5C warming target

The sister of a French teacher Cécile Kohler, held in an Iranian jail with her partner Jacques Paris, has called on the French government to secure their release on humanitarian grounds as violence intensifies between Iran and Israel.

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The US president abruptly left Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and allies at a major global summit amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran

Experts believe only Washington has the weapons capable of halting Iran’s nuclear programme

Tehran, home to 10 million people, suffers from severe traffic congestion making a speedy evacuation impossible.

Israel’s initial attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, alongside its assassination of top military officials and nuclear scientists, on June 13 has been followed by days of escalating strikes. Iran threatened “severe punishment” and quickly launched what were, in relative terms, smaller-scale missile attacks against Israeli territory.

As the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, Israeli Defence Minister Katz and US President Trump call for the immediate evacuation of Tehran residents, warning of severe consequences, while the EU's Kallas confirmed the bloc is working on evacuating its citizens.

Israel and Iran continue to trade heavy missile fire four days after conflict began