Israel hit Iranian state TV during a live broadcast
Israel struck the headquarters of Iran’s state television yesterday after ordering residents to evacuate part of Tehran. A female news anchor was speaking live on the air when an explosion shook the building. The screen filled with smoke and debris, and the sound of breaking glass and screams could be heard as the anchor hurried off. Watch the footage here.
Israel also struck the command center of the Quds Force, an elite, covert arm of the military that largely runs Iran’s foreign operations, including training and arming proxy groups like Hezbollah. Earlier in the day, Iranian missiles struck several Israeli cities, killing at least eight people, Israeli officials said.
Here’s the latest, including maps showing the most recent strikes, as the conflict entered its fourth day. Civilian casualties climbed on both sides, and experts believe that the fighting may last for weeks.
America’s role: Analysts said the war could be a critical decision point for President Trump, whose nuclear talks with Tehran were scrapped when Israel attacked on Friday. He must now decide whether or not the U.S. will intervene.
So far, his statements suggest that he wants to use Israel’s military gains as leverage for more nuclear talks with Tehran. At the Group of 7 summit in Canada, Trump called the fighting “painful for both parties,” but added, “I’d say Iran is not winning this war.” He urged Iran to negotiate.A White House official said that Trump had decided not to sign on to a joint statement from the G7 calling on Iran and Israel to de-escalate.
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Vance Boelter, the man accused of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker and shooting another, was captured late Sunday after what officials called the largest manhunt in the Midwestern state’s history. He will face federal murder charges, which could result in the death penalty.
A drone tracked Boelter, 57, while he was crawling through thick shrubs in a rural area near Minneapolis. He later confessed to the attacks in a written note, according to the F.B.I. Officials said that Boelter drove to the homes of two additional politicians on the morning of the shootings with the intent to kill them. Here is the latest.
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