Middle East war live: Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes across Iran
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Israel carried out fresh strikes across Iran as Middle East conflict continues without peace negotiations.
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Israel's military carried out a fresh wave of strikes across Iran on Thursday as diplomatic pressure mounts to end the nearly four-week Middle East conflict. Tehran has rejected negotiations on a peace settlement, signaling continued resistance to international efforts to resolve the war. President Trump has publicly threatened to "unleash hell" on Iran if it refuses to accept a deal, escalating pressure on Tehran while Israel pursues military action. The strikes represent a continuation of direct Israeli military operations against Iranian territory amid broader regional tensions. The competing dynamics—Israeli military action, Iranian defiance of negotiations, and Trump administration threats—underscore the fragile state of efforts to halt the conflict.
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Israel's military is conducting strikes across Iran while President Trump has threatened escalation if Iran rejects a peace deal.
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