Israel is reluctant to accept Russia's mediation in its war with Iran, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on June 17, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. "At the moment, we see reluctance — at least on Israel’s part — to resort to mediation or pursue a peaceful resolution,

Israel and Iran have begun a new round of attacks, as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fourth day.

Elsewhere in the statement, the IRGC claimed that Iran has “tracked and destroyed three cruise missiles, 10 drones, and dozens of hostile micro-UAVs” in areas of Iran that were attacked. “Stuck” – that’s how most people I’ve spoken to describe life right now in Iran.

Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.

Israel and Iran launched a new round of attacks as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fifth day.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has just posted a statement on 'Operation Rising Lion' and says the objective of his country's recent attacks on Iran is to "thwart the Islamic regime's nuclear and ballistic missile threat to us". We'll bring you more on this statement in our next posts. Stick with us.

The intensifying conflict has heightened fears of a protracted all-out war and widespread instability in the region.