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Experts believe only Washington has the weapons capable of halting Iran’s nuclear programme

Tehran, home to 10 million people, suffers from severe traffic congestion making a speedy evacuation impossible.

Israel’s initial attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, alongside its assassination of top military officials and nuclear scientists, on June 13 has been followed by days of escalating strikes. Iran threatened “severe punishment” and quickly launched what were, in relative terms, smaller-scale missile attacks against Israeli territory.

As the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, Israeli Defence Minister Katz and US President Trump call for the immediate evacuation of Tehran residents, warning of severe consequences, while the EU's Kallas confirmed the bloc is working on evacuating its citizens.

Israel and Iran continue to trade heavy missile fire four days after conflict began

In today’s newsletter: Whether or not regime change is even desirable to Benjamin Netanyahu, a sudden transformation in Tehran looks very unlikely

An Iranian state television reporter stopped a live broadcast when an explosion occurred an hour after Israel issued a warning to evacuate the area of Tehran where the TV studios are located

Iranian state TV said that “a number” of staff had been injured in the strike on its headquarters in Tehran

Israel's Defence Minister confirmed the attack, which followed an Israeli evacuation warning. An anchor reported 'bodies of reporters' at the site.

Strike on the secure media compound during a live broadcast is highly symbolic as tensions between Israel and Iran soar.

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has released footage of its air force reportedly intercepting Iranian drones overnight on Saturday (14 June).