By NAN
Emergency workers check the damage caused to a building from an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025. Israel said on June 24 it had agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran, on the 12th day of war between the foes. (Photo by John Wessels / AFP)
Pictures coming out of Tehran has shown destruction after six days of United States-Israel strikes, as a sports stadium in the Iranian capital looks to have been damaged.
In the UAE, the defence ministry says it’s responding to more Iranian missile and drone threats. Earlier, it said it had intercepted six missiles but one had fallen inside the country.
Meanwhile, explosions have been reported in Qatar and Bahrain, while Azerbaijan says it’s preparing “retaliatory measures” after being attacked by two Iranian drones.
PM Keir Starmer says he will send four fighter jets to Qatar to strengthen UK defensive operations. He also confirms that the first UK flight to bring citizens home has taken off.
Starmer has also defended his decision not to join the initial strikes on Iran, after he declined a request to allow United States planes to use British bases: “My focus is on providing calm, level-headed leadership”.
Bahrain’s interior ministry says a facility in the industrial area of Ma’ameer has been targeted by “Iranian aggression”.
It comes shortly after the government said a siren has been sounded, urging people to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has suspended operations at its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Speaking at a news conference, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says operations at the facility are currently on hold due to security concerns.
Last year, the hub processed more than 500 emergency orders for 75 countries worldwide, according to Hanan Balkhy, the WHO’s regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.
The WHO says that the hub’s operations are “temporarily on hold due to insecurity, airspace closures and restrictions affecting access to the Strait of Hormuz”.
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