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An investigation has been launched after reports of gunfire near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul's Besiktas district, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said Tuesday. Initial findings indicate the attack targeted Turkish police officers deployed in the area, while the consulate building itself is not operational.Türkiye strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, calling it an unacceptable provocation against the historical and legal identity of one of Islam's holiest sites. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said ensuring Al-Aqsa remains open for Muslim worship is a shared international responsibility.The Strait of Hormuz will reopen for transit only when transit revenues are used to compensate for damages from the war, Iran's presidential office said Sunday. The statement comes as the US-Israeli offensive on Iran enters its fifth week, with the strategic waterway effectively closed since early March.A US-Israeli strike targeted Iran's Qom-Tehran highway early Friday, Mehr news agency reported, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The attack comes a day after strikes destroyed the strategic B1 bridge in Karaj, north of Tehran, killing eight people and wounding 95.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday that the struggle for oil and carbon fuels in the past century will be replaced by water as competition for power intensifies. "The signs of this struggle are already visible in the armed conflicts taking place around the region," he warned.

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18 killed, including 2 children, in US-Israeli strikes on northern Iran

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12:58, 07/04/2026, Tuesday

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18 killed, including 2 children, in US-Israeli strikes on northern Iran

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At least 18 people were killed, including two children, and 24 others injured in US-Israeli attacks targeting residential areas in northern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian media reported. The strikes hit homes and shelters in Alborz province in the morning.

At least 18 people were killed, including two children, and 24 others injured in US-Israeli attacks targeting residential areas in northern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian media reported. Fars News Agency, citing a deputy governor of Alborz province, said the strikes hit homes and shelters in the region in the morning. The official said 18 people were confirmed dead, including two children, and 24 others were injured and taken to medical centers for treatment.

Escalating civilian toll

The strikes on residential areas in Alborz province add to the mounting civilian death toll as the conflict enters its sixth week. Qom province previously reported nearly 1,000 civilian buildings damaged and 106 killed. A strike on a residential building in Qom on Monday killed at least five people.

Trump's deadline

The attacks come as President Trump has set Tuesday evening as a deadline for Iran to reach a deal, warning that every bridge and power plant in Iran would be "decimated" if no agreement is reached. Trump has claimed that American forces could "take out" the entire nation of Iran in a single night.

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Conflict context

Regional escalations have continued since Israel and the US launched an offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people according to Iranian authorities, including former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities have not updated the toll in recent days, but Qom officials reported 106 killed in that province alone. Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets.

Titles :Alborz Iran US-Israeli attacks

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