Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as both sides continue attacks
發佈日期: 2025-06-18 20:47
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U.S. President Donald Trump called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" in its conflict with Israel.
This as Trump considers the U.S. joining Israel inattacking Iran's nuclear sites, saying Tehran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, explosions were heard in Tehran early on Wednesday as intense Israeli airstrikes again targeted Iran's capital.
Iran has retaliated against Israel's airstrike campaign by launching some 400 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel.
As sirens wail and missiles flash in the Tel Aviv night sky, below ground in Jaffa, it's the sound of music and Salsa dancing.
Two Cuban Salsa teachers put on a show in front of around 100 people as they take shelter in an underground bunker.
In day five of the conflict, Israel says it has done considerable damage to Iran and believes it can now deal a permanent blow to Tehran's nuclear programme.
A senior Iranian military official said on state television that Tehran's attacks so far have been a warning, with a real punishment coming soon.
The United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency said Israel's initial attack on Iran's nuclear enrichment site in Natanz had caused considerable damage.
Experts say because Iran's main facilities are deep underground, only the United States has the hardware to penetrate.
This is the GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, a 30,000-pound weapon that can drill 90 metres deep into bunkers.
Dropping several of them one after another is how they achieve their target.
U.S. President Donald Trump is back home after leaving the G7 meeting in Canada early to oversee Washington's response to the conflict.
Trump says U.S. patience is wearing thin and he is considering joining Israel in attacking Iran's nuclear sites, dismissing U.S. intelligence reports that Tehran is not close to having a nuclear bomb.
More American warplanes have been sent to the Middle East with Israel's "Iron Dome" defence shield unable to stop all Iranian ballistic missiles, though most of them have reportedly been shot down.
Trump said Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei is safe for now, but they know where he is.
Israel believes Iran has been weakened by the killing of most of their elite military leaders as well as a number of nuclear scientists.
Some experts believe Iran has enough firepower to sustain attacks on Israel for some time, and can cause significant damage with its hypersonic missiles.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly keen on regime change in Iran, something French President Emmanuel Macron warns against.
At the G7, Macron said they do not want to see Iran acquire nuclear weapons or ballistic capabilities but the greatest mistake today would be to pursue regime change in Iran through military means, because that would lead to chaos.
