Powerful Israeli airstrikes hit Tehran after warnings of new targets
Heavy Israeli airstrikes hit the Iranian capital, Tehran, early Wednesday morning, after Israel had previously warned of new possible targets.
Iranian authorities made no official statement about the attacks, a stance that has become increasingly common with the increase in Israeli air operations since Friday.
Israel had earlier warned that it could target an area south of Mehrabad International Airport, where residential buildings, military installations, pharmaceutical companies and other industries are located.
The attacks come just a day after US President Donald Trump called on Tehran's citizens to evacuate and demanded Iran's unconditional surrender.
EU warns: US military intervention would escalate conflict across the Middle East
The possible military involvement of the United States in the conflict between Israel and Iran would "certainly drag" the entire Middle East into a wider and more dangerous conflict, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas has stated.
Her statement came after President Donald Trump, a strong supporter of Israel, suggested that the US could intervene directly to end the fighting.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Kallas made it clear that the European Union will not support any armed US intervention in the region.
Iran prepares missiles to hit US bases if Washington enters war
According to US officials who have analyzed the latest intelligence reports, Iran has prepared missiles and other military equipment to strike American bases in the Middle East in the event that the US joins Israel in the conflict, The New York Times writes.
To deal with such a scenario, the United States has sent dozens of tanker planes to Europe. These planes could be used to support air forces defending American bases or to extend the range of bombers in a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
North Korea sends military aid to Russia
On Wednesday, the Russian news agency TASS quoted Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying that North Korea would send "a division of construction workers, two military brigades with about 5,000 people, to help "recover" the Kursk region.
"According to Shoigu, this is a fraternal help from the Korean people and leader Kim Jong Un to our country," AFP reported, citing Russian media.
North Korean state media added that "long-term plans" were also discussed during the meeting between Kim Jong Un and Shoigu.
