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Israel and Iran continue to exchange missiles. Today we are following live events related to the Middle East.
Footage of strikes on Israeli cities
Videos posted on social media show the moments when Iranian missiles hit the Israeli city of Haifa, where the very center of the city was hit.
Local media in Israel are reporting that the targets of the missile attacks were locations across the country. In addition to Haifa in the north, Be'er Sheva in the south, which has previously been a frequent target of Iranian strikes, was also hit, as was the Jerusalem area, where at least one direct missile strike was reported.
IAEA chief: Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant is the most sensitive. A strike on it would be a disaster
The head of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, warned that a direct attack on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant would lead to a "very high release of radioactivity" that would endanger the population in a radius of hundreds of kilometers, CNN reports.
Addressing the UN Security Council, Grossi pointed out that Bushehr is "the most sensitive nuclear facility in Iran", as it contains thousands of kilograms of nuclear material and an active reactor. He stressed that a direct hit would cause a wide spread of radioactivity in the surrounding area.
European talks with Iranian foreign minister begin in Geneva
According to a report by the AFP agency, diplomatic talks between European foreign ministers and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi have begun in Geneva.
Earlier today, Reuters reported that Araqchi arrived at the meeting site after delivering a speech at the UN Human Rights Council.
Top diplomats from the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the European Union are in Switzerland to try to find a diplomatic solution to calm the conflict between Iran and Israel with Araqchi.
Teenager and man injured in Israel, Interior Ministry building hit
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said two people were injured in the latest attack - a 16-year-old boy who is in serious condition and a 54-year-old man who has moderate injuries from shrapnel.
Although it has not been officially confirmed where they were injured, it is known that the Interior Ministry building in Haifa was hit.
Iranian missiles hit several locations in Israel, including Haifa
An Iranian missile attack hit several locations in Israel today, emergency services announced, which sent pyrotechnic and rescue teams to the scene.
The northern port of Haifa, as well as Israel's northernmost region of Dan, were among the hit, according to fire and rescue services.
Iran launches new wave of missiles at Israel
Iranian state television and the Israeli military confirmed that Iran fired a wave of missiles at Israel today. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had detected the attack and that sirens had sounded in "several areas across Israel."
The military said it was working to intercept the threat.
Macron: Attacks on civilians and infrastructure must stop, Iran must return to negotiations
French President Emmanuel Macron said that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the conflict between Israel and Iran must stop.
Macron made the statement to reporters as he arrived at a trade fair near Paris.
"France has had a clear and simple position for days: there is no justification for attacks on energy facilities and civilians," Macron said.
He added that Iran must show its willingness to return to the negotiating table.
Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran attack, Israeli media claim
An Iranian nuclear scientist has been killed in an attack in Tehran, Israeli media reported.
The attack, according to state-run Kan TV and other local sources, took place in the Iranian capital.
Neither Tehran nor Tel Aviv have yet officially commented on the claims, but Israel has targeted nuclear scientists in the past during the conflict.
Israeli strikes near Tabriz airport, drone hits residential building in Tehran
The Israeli strikes targeted an area near Tabriz airport, a local official confirmed.
The director of the emergency management administration in Iran's East Azerbaijan province said the attacks also hit an area west of the city of Tabriz itself.
In Tehran, the Asriran news portal reported that the drone hit an apartment inside a residential building in the city's central Gisha district.
Seven injured in Iranian missile attack on Beersheba
Israeli health authorities have issued a new statement, saying that seven people were injured in an Iranian missile attack on Beersheba overnight.
A spokesman for Soroka Medical Center confirmed that all of the injured were evacuated for treatment.
“The injuries were sustained while they were running towards protected areas and as a result of the strike itself,” the spokesman said.
Iran: We will not negotiate while Israel is attacking
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran will not lead no talks with the United States while what he said was Israeli aggression against Iran continues.
"The United States is a partner in Israel's crime against Iran. There is no room for negotiations with us until the Israeli attacks stop," Araqchi told Iranian state television, Reuters reported.
US moves troops, weapons and ammunition to Middle East
Over the past 24 hours, at least 20 US Air Force C-17A "Globemaster III" and C-5M "Galaxy" strategic transport aircraft landed at military bases in the Middle East from Europe and the United States.
The White House announced yesterday that President Donald Trump will decide whether to attack Iran within two weeks.
