Israel says it killed senior Iranian general
Israel’s military said it had killed a senior Iranian general “in the heart of Tehran” overnight.
The Israeli Air Force said it struck a command centre and killed Ali Shadmani, the commander of Iran’s main centre for designing, coordinating and overseeing military operations.
Israel said the killing “adds to a series of eliminations of Iran’s most senior military leadership and degrades the chain of command of the Iranian armed forces”. It said Shadmani was appointed following the killing of his predecessor at the start of Israel’s campaign on June 13.
Iran has not confirmed the Israeli claim.
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Trump says Macron wrong about his G7 summit exit
Donald Trump said his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron was wrong about the reason the US president left the G7 summit in Canada early, saying it was not to work on an Israel-Iran ceasefire.
“He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Much bigger than that.”
Earlier, Macron said Trump told G7 leaders that discussions were under way to obtain a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
Trump, who described Macron as “publicity seeking”, said: “Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay Tuned!”
G7 backs Israel and calls Iran ‘principal source of terror’
The G7 leaders agreed a statement on the Middle East late on Monday backing Israel’s right to defend itself and saying Iran can “never have a nuclear weapon”.
The statement, backed by all members including the US, reiterated the group’s “commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East”.
They added: “In this context, we affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel.”
The leaders described Iran as “the principal source of regional instability and terror”, adding: “We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”
The statement urged that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, “including a ceasefire in Gaza”.
They said the G7 countries would “co-ordinate” to ensure stability in energy markets.