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US president Donald Trump rejected a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to assassinate Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three sources have told CBS, the BBC's American news partner.

In a conversation reportedly happened after Israel launched its strikes on Iran on Friday, Trump told Netanyahu that assassinating Khamenei was not a good idea, the sources said. Trump has not commented publicly on the report.

During an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu did not directly confirm or deny a report from Reuters that Trump had vetoed a plan to killed the ayatollah.

"There's so many false reports of conversations that never happened and I'm not going to get into that," the Israeli prime minister said.

"But I can tell you I think we do what we need to do. We will do what we need to do and I think the United States knows what is good for the United States and I'm just not going to get into it."

Read the BBC's full story here.

All eyes on Iran at the G7published at 00:51 British Summer Time 16 June

00:51 BST 16 June

Gary O'Donoghue
Chief North America correspondent, reporting from Kananaskis, Canada

Leaders are arriving here in Alberta, Canada, ahead of a packed schedule of meetings that could shape how the world’s richest democracies respond to this conflict.

But all eyes will be on whether they can actually agree on a common position.

All of the countries here don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon. But divisions could quickly emerge when it comes to how to achieve that – and over the extent to which the G7 should push for de-escalation and restraint from Israel.

The stance of one member, Japan, could prove to be a sticking point. Traditionally much closer to Tehran than other G7 members, it has condemned Israel’s strikes outright, whereas others have emphasised Israel’s right to defend itself.

This summit is going to be a major test of the diplomatic skills of Mark Carney.

Chairing his first global gathering as Canada’s new prime minister, he faces a complex balancing act – not least in his dealings with the United States, still the G7’s most powerful member. Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and talk of annexing Canada have only added to the tension.

With so much uncertainty in the heady mountain air, there’s a growing sense that leaders must use this summit to deliver some clarity on their position – or risk undermining the relevance of the G7 itself.

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US President Donald Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can reach a deal, but says sometimes countries have to "fight it out" first.

Speaking to reporters before leaving for the G7 summit in Canada, Trump says the US will continue to support Israel but declined to say if he asked the country to pause its strikes on Iran.

The president made similar comments in a Truth Social post on Sunday, where he said "Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal".

Peter Hoskins
Business reporter, Singapore

Global oil prices rose on Monday after the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated over the weekend.

In early trading in Asia, Brent crude futures were up by more than $2, or about 2.8%, to stand at $76.37 a barrel. US crude was also up by about $2 at $75.01.

The gains came on top of a 7% rise on Friday.

Traders are concerned that the conflict between Iran and Israel could disrupt supplies coming from the energy-rich region.

The cost of crude oil affects everything from how much it costs to fill up your car to the price of food at the supermarket.

The Israeli military says it is striking Iran's surface-to-surface missile sites – the infrastructure from which Iran can launch missiles from the ground or sea, to strike targets that are likewise on the ground or sea.

"The IDF is currently striking surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran," Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Nadav Shoshani wrote on X.

"We are operating against this threat in our skies and in Iranian skies."

Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told the Reuters news agency on Sunday, as the countries continued to launch attacks on each other.

"The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its response to the Israeli pre-emptive strikes," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the conflict.

A lot has happened in the last few hours as Iran and Israel have launched more air attacks against each other.

Here’s the latest:

In Israel

• Iran fired another wave of missiles. Explosions and loud booms were heard in places like Haifa, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
• Emergency services say more than 10 people were wounded across the country

In Iran

• Iran's health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed 224 people across the country since Friday
• There’s heavy traffic in Tehran as people try to leave the city
• The head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence unit was killed on Sunday, according to state TV

Elsewhere

• US officials have told CBS News that Donald Trump vetoed a recent Israeli plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
• In an interview with Fox News, Benjamin Netanyahu says regime change in Iran "could certainly be the result" of the conflict

Joe Inwood
World news correspondent

So, what might happen if Iran decided that UK bases were legitimate targets?

Matthew Savill is director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). He tells me the UK is not equipped to deal with the threat posed by Iranian strikes.

“There would be considerable risk to any facilities that were within range of Iranian weapons. They don’t have much in the way of ballistic missile defences.”

In a previous, albeit far less serious, confrontation between Israel and Iran last year, British planes did help shoot down drones. Typhoons also have the capability to take out cruise missiles, but if enough of these missiles are launched at once, they could still overwhelm defences.

“A saturation attack by lots of drones and cruise missiles would be a challenge,” says Savill.

But for now that is a risk the prime minister’s rhetoric is seeking to avoid.

Keir Starmer insisted the reinforcements in Akrotiri were "for contingency support across the region" - insisting the UK wants de-escalation, and to protect existing assets in an increasingly dangerous region.

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Joe Inwood
World news correspondent

While Akrotiri is the most important UK base, it is far from the only presence in the region.

There are also two army battalions at Dhekelia, another base in Cyprus.

The UK has a naval base in Bahrain, home to four mine-clearance vessels and a Type 23 frigate. Although two of the mine-sweepers were recently involved in a collision, their presence would be significant if Iran decided to try to close the Straits of Hormuz.

Two weeks ago, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales passed through the Suez Canal and is still thought to be in the region, although en route to the Far East.

On top of that there are special forces present, although their locations are a secret.

In recent days, Tehran has warned that any countries helping Israel’s air defences will be seen as participants in the war.

The bases, while being assets, could also become points of vulnerability if Iran decides UK forces are legitimate targets.

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Joe Inwood
World news correspondent

Yesterday, the UK prime minister announced that reinforcements would be sent to RAF Akrotiri. The exact numbers aren’t clear, but will include more Typhoons as well as Voyager refuelling aircraft.

It may not actually be in the Middle East, but RAF Akrotiri - on the island of Cyprus - is the UK’s most significant base in the region.

It was from there that RAF planes launched thousands of missions against ISIS over nearly a decade.

It is home to fast jet combat aircraft - notably the Eurofighter Typhoon - as well as air-to-air refuelling, search and rescue helicopters, air transport, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

Mikey Kay is a former RAF wing commander who spent a year in Akrotiri. He also presents the Security Brief on BBC News.

“It allows the UK to project power and influence within the region,” he tells me. “It gives the UK relatively close home-basing in the region. UK Typhoons have carried out airstrikes on the Houthis, they have been operating in northern Syria.

Having RAF Akotiri in the region in a huge asset to the UK.”

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Iran's missile programme more potent than its air forcepublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 15 June

21:49 BST 15 June

Chris Partridge
BBC News weapons analyst

While the Air Force might not be a formidable force, Iran's missile programme is more potent as we have seen over the past two nights in Israel - and over the past few years.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies states that Tehran has the largest and most diverse missile capability in the Middle East. Thousands of ballistic and cruise missiles of varying types complement its extensive use of drones, such as the Shahed family.

These missiles and drones will continue to be Iran's primary means of attack.

The question is how long it can sustain such strikes as Israel continues to hit harder and likely deeper inside the country itself.

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No surprise Iranian jets haven't played much rolepublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 15 June

21:43 BST 15 June

Chris Partridge
BBC News weapons analyst

So far we've seen little, if any, action from Tehran's Air Force.

It comprises F4 Phantoms and a few F-14 Tomcats - Cold War era jets that have long been put out of active service by the US, plus Soviet-built Su-24, Su-22 and Mig-29 aircraft - the latter still in extensive use by Ukraine.

Arms import bans have severely hampered Iran's ability to modernise its military.

So it's no surprise that Iranian jets haven't appeared to have figured much in this conflict.

They'd be up against the latest 4.5th generation fighters in the shape of F-15s and F-16s - not to mention the 5th generation stealth F-35.

Modern jets armed with the latest air-to-air missiles would quickly defeat their Iranian counterparts.

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Iran effectively blind to Israeli threats from airpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 15 June

21:38 BST 15 June

Chris Partridge
BBC News weapons analyst

Earlier, Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has secured a "free highway to Tehran", referring to the Israeli air force's aerial superiority - here’s a look at how this could be possible.

It took Israel less than 48 hours to achieve air superiority over a crucial swathe of Iran.

From the west of the country through to Tehran, the coast has been cleared for Israeli jets to operate without impediment.

Israel's air-to-surface missiles from aircraft, and drones launched separately inside Iran, attacked early warning (EW) radar sites and neutralised surface-to-air missiles.

SEAD / DEAD missions – Suppression or Destruction of Enemy Air Defences - as they're described in the military, knocking out a vital component of defence.

With Iran's air defences and early warning system neutered, it has been rendered effectively blind to incoming threats. That's the worst-case scenario for a country when the use of air power decides the outcome of conflicts.

Iran's health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed 224 people across the country since Friday.

That's almost a hundred more than the 128 deaths by midday on Saturday that were reported earlier.

The health ministry also says 1,277 people have been injured.

Ione Wells
Reporting from Bat Yam

Zev lives 10 minutes away from where a strike hit Bat Yam last night. He said he was “shocked” and it was “nothing like” what he had seen before.

“This is life-changing,” he said. In what sense? “That it’s here.”

He referenced 7 October and the war in Gaza: “We all know what happened two years ago down south. It used to be an hour away from here, and now it’s here,” he said, referencing conflict moving closer to home.

“Everybody’s scared. My son is one year old today. We were supposed to go for a few nights away but we cancelled because of what’s going on.”

Earlier, members of the government including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the site.

When I asked Zev if seeing buildings in his neighbourhood hit made him want the government to stop, or keep striking Iran given the risk of more retaliation, he said: “I hope [the government] does what they need to do in order to stop this, so it won’t happen in the future. If it means more strikes then yeah, more strikes, don’t stop.”

He accepted this could mean more casualties or damage on the Israeli side but said: “I hope one day everyone will know peace.”

“We’re going for the [Iranian] government, we’re going for their military, we’re going for their nuclear. We’re not in war with their people.

“If I can say something for their people, I hope that everybody there is okay. We’re worried about them also. We hope that nothing will happen to them. We hope they understand we are protecting ourselves also from their nuclear, from their military threats.”

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian

Iran has confirmed that the head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence unit, Mohammad Kazemi, has been killed.

IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency and Iranian state TV say Kazemi died along with his deputy Hassan Mohaqeq and commander Mohsen Baqeri in Israeli attacks on Sunday.

In a Fox News interview earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "I can tell you we got their chief intelligence officer and his deputy in Tehran."

Sebastian Usher
Middle East regional editor, reporting from Jerusalem

Just on the edge of the Old City of Jerusalem, three generations of the Joyner family from the US are wondering what their options are for getting out of Israel.

With Ben Gurion Airport and Israeli airspace closed, their homeward flight on Monday has been cancelled. Now, they are wondering whether to stick it out for a few more days or try to get out via the land crossings into Jordan and Egypt.

It's a problem facing many visitors to Israel. The Joyners were meant to be staying with relatives in Ashdod on the coast - just below Tel Aviv - but were told by them that it would be safer to stay in Jerusalem.

The thinking is that the Old City, which contains the third holiest site in Islam, al-Aqsa mosque, is unlikely to be targeted by Iran.

Both John and Justin Joyner - respectively the grandfather and father of thirteen-year-old Rorac - say they have been deeply reassured by the calm that the Palestinian staff at the hotel where they are staying have been exuding, despite the middle of the night alerts on their phones of Iranian attacks.

Just as we're speaking, another guest at the much-loved family-run Jerusalem Hotel - Jean-Marie Renouf from Jersey - offers a possible lifeline.

He flew into Israel for business a week ago, but his flight has also been cancelled. He has, however, already come up with a plan - to head down to Eilat in the south and cross over to Egypt.

The attraction of Egypt over Jordan for him is so that he can fit in some scuba diving in the Red Sea, making the most of this forced extension to his stay. And he has room in his car for the Joyners - so they too might have a way out even earlier than they expected.

Many others here in Israel will have to be making similar calculation in the coming hours and days, as the war between Israel and Iran only appears to be intensifying.

We've just had an update from Israel's ambulance service, Magen David Adom (MDA), after the latest missile barrage hit parts of the country, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa.

An MDA spokeswoman says that in Haifa, 10 people were treated for "light injuries" and taken to hospitals in Bnei Zion, Carmel and Rambam.

In southern Israel, one injured person was evacuated, while elsewhere the MDA says eight people have been injured, including one in a "moderate condition".

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian

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Shops in Tehran closed one by one when Israel's attacks on Iran happened earlier today.

There were long queues at petrol stations across the city. Many have tried today to leave for more remote areas, away from any possible Israeli target, but couldn’t even get out of the province because of heavy traffic.

One Iranian, who managed to leave Tehran for another province, tells me: "I don't think l've fully processed that l'm living in an active war zone, and I'm not sure when l'll reach acceptance.

"This is not my war. I'm not rooting for either side, I just want to survive along with my family."

One resident tells me: "Everyone is trying to escape Tehran - one way or another”.

Another adds: “Tehran isn’t safe, clearly. We get no alarms or warnings from officials about Israeli attacks. We just hear the blasts and hope our place isn’t hit.

"But where can we go? Nowhere feels safe.”

Iranians have created groups on messaging apps - although most are banned in Iran, and they use VPNs to access them - trying to find others to travel with away from Tehran.

I've seen messages being sent in these groups, with people warning each other to be cautious about strikes while trying to leave the city.

Iran's deputy foreign minister has accused Israel of carrying out a "deliberate and ruthless strike on one of the buildings of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs".

Writing on X, Khatibzadeh says: "Several civilians were injured in the attack, including a number of my colleagues who were taken to the hospital for treatment."

He shares video showing glass from blown out and debris inside a building, which he says is directly across the one hit.