Donald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" as he teased US preparation for possible military action.
The US President also made bold claims that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was an "east target" but would not be killed "at least for now".
Trump, who said America's patience with Tehran's regime was running out, has increased pressure on the Middle Eastern nation by assembling warships and fighter jets in the region.
He aligned the United States with Israel, boasting that “we” have “total control of the skies over Iran”.
Donald Trump teased the US's preparation for possible military action
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US strikes on targets inside Iran, including nuclear facilities, were "on the table", according to Trump.
Trump said: "We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding."
He added: "He is an easy target, but is safe there — We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.”
It comes as the conflict enters its sixth day, with more strikes hitting Tehran in the early hours on Wednesday morning.
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Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Golan Heights
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The Israeli military reported that at least 60 of their air force jets were deployed overnight to target Iran's ballistic missile launchers in "an extensive wave of strikes in the heart of Iran."
An evacuation warning was issued by the Israeli military, warning citizens of Iran's capital near the city's international airport to escape to safety.
Iran retaliated by launching hypersonic missiles, which travel at more than five times the speed of sound, at Tel Aviv overnight, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israel began strikes at the end of last week after fears the regime was close to producing a nuclear weapon.
Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Tel Aviv
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Tehran's last death toll update, published on Monday, stood at 224; however, Human Rights Activists, based in Washington, claim the figure is at least 585.
On Monday, Trump left the G7 summit in Canada, telling reporters he was working on something "bigger than a ceasefire".
The US President had previously ruled out any involvement unless Iran deliberately targeted American assets or individuals.
Last night, Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were understood to have had a phone call as the conflict raged on.
Smoke rises from a fire, as the Israel-Iran air war continues, in Tehran, Iran
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is currently in Canada attending the G7 summit alongside other world leaders, has given no suggestion that the UK will get involved in the conflict.
Speaking on claims Trump will escalate conflict in the Middle-East, Starmer told reporters at the summit: "I don't think anything that the President said either here or elsewhere suggests that. The wording of the G7 statement is very clear about de-escalation and de-escalation across the region.
"That statement speaks for itself in terms of the shared position of everybody who was here at the G7 and that was a statement that was agreed."
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