Explosions rock Israel, Iran capitals as Trump demands unconditional surrender

Explosions rock Israel, Iran capitals as Trump demands unconditional surrender 

Explosions rocked Tel Aviv and Tehran as the conflict between Israel and Iran raged on for a sixth straight day.

US President Donald Trump has however demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender”, saying, “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran.” The US also deploys more fighter jets to the Middle East.

The death toll from Israel’s attacks on Iran has risen to more than 240, including 70 women and children. More than 24 people have been killed in Iranian attacks on Israel.In Gaza, Israeli forces have killed at least 89 Palestinians, including 70 people seeking food aid in the city of Khan Younis.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 55,432 people and wounded 128,923, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7 attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.

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Iranian official says all border crossings remain open: Report

All land border crossings in Iran have remained open, according to an Iranian official, as foreign nationals living there seek the nearest departure point amid escalating hostilities with Israel.

Javad Hedayati, director general of Iran’s transit bureau, told Tasnim news agency that all borders of the country are open to passengers and freight, and that the border crossings are “being operated normally”.

In recent days, foreigners, including Pakistani, Chinese and South Korean nationals, have started evacuating from the country using land routes, as all aviation activities have been halted.

Meanwhile, Hedayati said, due to the ongoing attacks by Israel and the need for “security precautions”, the entry of people and goods into Iran has slowed down.

China begins evacuating citizens from Iran

The China News Service reports that Beijing is evacuating the first batch of Chinese citizens from Iran.

The Chinese nationals departed from Tehran via land route into Turkmenistan on Tuesday, the state-run agency said.

 

Explosions rock Israel, Iran capitals as Trump demands unconditional surrender