Israel-Iran conflict live: major explosion reported in Tehran as Israel says it targeted ‘centrifuge production’ site

<p>US president Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’, issuing a veiled threat to kill its supreme leader as conflict enters fifth day</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/18/israels-gamble-on-force-could-push-iran-to-accelerate-nuclear-plans">Analysis: Israel’s gamble on force could push Iran to accelerate nuclear plans</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>China has also begun organising the evacuation of the first batch of Chinese citizens from Iran, according to China News Service on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters.</strong></p><p>The Chinese nationals departed from Tehran via land route into Turkmenistan on Tuesday, the state-run news agency said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/18/iran-israel-live-updates-air-strikes-tehran-trump-khamenei-middle-east-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>