- India,
- 16-Jun-2025 09:40 AM IST
Israel-Iran Conflict: The Middle East is once again burning in the fire of war. The ongoing confrontation between Israel and Iran has now reached a very dangerous point. In the last few days, both the countries not only carried out intense missile and drone attacks on each other, but political rhetoric and strategic conspiracies have made the situation more explosive.Fighting increased overnight, global concern over civilian deathsThe war between Israel and Iran continues for the fourth day. On Monday, there were loud explosions in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv due to missile attacks. According to the Israeli Emergency Service MDA, so far 12 people have been injured who have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Sirens are constantly sounding in the cities and citizens have been instructed to stay in safe places.Netanyahu's claim: "Iran wants to assassinate Trump"In this entire incident, a big statement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come to the fore. In an interview to Fox News, he claimed that Iran is planning to kill US President Donald Trump. According to Netanyahu, Iran considers Trump the biggest threat to its nuclear program.Trump objected to the plan to assassinate KhameneiAccording to a CNN report, Israel had made a secret plan to kill Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the then US President Trump opposed it. US intelligence officials believe that Israel had the opportunity to take this action, but it could not be finalized.Iran refuses ceasefireDespite mediation efforts by Qatar and Oman, Iran has clearly refused any ceasefire talks. After this refusal, Israel has intensified attacks, raising the possibility of a widespread regional war.Iranian intelligence chief killed in Israeli attackIran's Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief Mohammad Kazem was killed in an Israeli attack on Sunday night. This attack took place at a time when both countries are targeting each other's residential areas. This is causing heavy loss of life and property of common citizens.European Commission's call for peaceEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has appealed to Israeli PM Netanyahu to adopt a diplomatic path by talking to him. She said, "Iran should not have nuclear weapons, but the solution should be dialogue, not war."