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By Alexander Cornwell and Parisa Hafezi TEL AVIV/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran,
Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran on Friday, calls for regime change in Iran have grown louder – from hawks in the US Congress to Israeli officials and some Iranian activists abroad.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night cut short his participation at the G7 summit to leave Alberta, Canada, and return to Washington, D.C., to focus on the conflict between Israel and Iran. French President Emmanual Macron announced Trump had made a cease-fire offer between the two countries.
Israel attacked Iranian state television after Iran fired another wave of missiles at Israel on the fourth day of open warfare between the regional foes.
Oman and Qatar were leading efforts to begin ceasefire talks, while mediators said Iran was open to resuming nuclear negotiations if Israel’s attacks stop.
The White House and Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Iran has reportedly signaled a readiness to end hostilities with Israel and resume nuclear negotiations, sending messages through Arab intermediaries, according to a new report.
"Israel is being assisted this way or that way by some Iranians," ex-Israeli National Security chief Giora Eiland told Newsweek.
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Iran’s state-run news agency said Monday that its governmental television station abruptly stopped a live broadcast after Israeli strike. During a live broadcast, the sound of an explosion could be heard as a the news presenter hurried off camera amid dust and debris wafting in the air.