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All you need to know about Day 25 of US-Israeli war on Iran

SYDNEY: An Iranian women&#39;s football team member who sought sanctuary in Australia has changed her mind after speaking with teammates, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday.&nbsp;Seven members of Iran&#39;s visiting women&#39;s football team had claimed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/five-iran-women-footballers-take-asylum-in-australia" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">asylum</a>&nbsp;in Australia after they were branded &quot;traitors&quot; at home over a pre-match protest.&nbsp;One player and one support member sought sanctuary before the side flew out of Sydney to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening in emotional scenes, joining five other athletes who had already claimed asylum.&nbsp;Burke said in parliament on Wednesday that he had since been advised one of the group &quot;had spoken to some of the team mates that left and changed their mind.&quot;&nbsp;&quot;She had been advised by her teammates and encouraged to contact the Iranian embassy,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&quot;As a result of that, it meant the Iranian embassy now knew the location of where everybody was.&quot;&nbsp;The remaining players have been moved from a safe house to another location, he said.&nbsp;The travelling squad arrived in Malaysia early Wednesday morning after flying out from Sydney, AFP photos at Kuala Lumpur International Airport showed.&nbsp;There were fears that male minders travelling with the team might try to prevent other women seeking asylum.&nbsp;Burke said each player was separated from the squad at Sydney Airport and given time to mull the offer in private.&nbsp;Australian officials had &quot;made sure this was her decision,&quot; he said, referring to the Iranian team member who had changed her mind.

Football

Seven Iranian women’s football team members sought asylum in Australia after being labelled 'traitors' over a protest. One later changed her mind after speaking with teammates and contacting the Iranian embassy. The remaining players were relocated for safety.

Iranian women's football team member changes mind on asylum in Australia

NICOSIA: An Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK military base in Cyprus on Monday, prompting the EU to vow solid backing for member states as the <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/us-israel-strikes-iran-live-updates" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">US-Israeli conflict</a> with Iran spread. Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said that just after midnight (2200 GMT), &quot;a Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into the military facilities of the British Bases in Akrotiri, causing minor material damage&quot;. Britain&#39;s foreign minister said the drone had hit a runway. &quot;This is an unmanned drone strike specifically on the airport runway... we&#39;re not able to provide further information and detail at this point, but obviously all of the precautionary measures are being taken around the base,&quot; Yvette Cooper told Sky News. The European Union, of which Cyprus is a member state, reacted immediately. &quot;While the Republic of Cyprus was not the target, let me be clear: we stand collectively, firmly and unequivocally with our Member States in the face of any threat,&quot; EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said after talks with Christodoulis. &quot;We are in a region of particular geopolitical instability with many challenges and problems, which is going through an unprecedented crisis. Our homeland does not participate in any way and does not intend to be part of any military operation,&quot; Christodoulides said earlier. Britain agreed on Sunday to allow the United States to use British <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/journalists-held-for-filming-near-airbase-hosting-us-forces-in-turkey" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">military bases</a> to fire &quot;defensive&quot; strikes aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and their launchers. The Royal Air Force Akrotiri base is a British overseas territory near the southern coastal city of Limassol. While announcing that British bases can be used by US forces for defensive strikes, Prime Minister Keir Starmer stressed that Britain was &quot;not involved in the initial strikes on Iran and we will not join offensive action now&quot;. &quot;But Iran is pursuing a scorched-earth strategy, so we are supporting the collective self-defense of our allies and our people in the region,&quot; he said in a post on X.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer talks to soldiers at the RAF base in Akrotiri on the southern coast of Cyprus on December 10, 2024. (AFP)

Europe

An Iranian drone hit the runway of Britain’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus, causing minor damage. The EU pledged support for member states as US-Israel-Iran tensions escalate in the region.

Iranian drone hits runway of UK base in Cyprus

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would hit Iran with &quot;force that has never been seen before&quot; if the country retaliated against US and Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran indicated it was &quot;going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before,&quot; wrote Trump, who has vowed to seek regime change in the Islamic republic, on his Truth Social platform early Sunday. &quot;THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!&quot; he said.<div class="fr-embed"><iframe src="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116152251973821428/embed" class="truthsocial-embed" style="max-width: 100%; border: 0;" width="600" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>&#39;As long as necessary&#39;The bombing campaign by the US and Israel -- which followed a massive military buildup in the Middle East unseen since the 2003 invasion of Iraq -- killed Khamenei, Iranian state television confirmed Sunday. Iran has since retaliated, with reported Iranian strikes across the Gulf, including in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi and near regional US military bases. Trump has said the US bombing will continue &quot;as long as necessary&quot; and noted Khamenei&#39;s killing gives Iranians their &quot;greatest chance&quot; for taking power from the current regime.

After Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's death in US-Israeli strikes, US president in a social media post warned Iran against retaliation, saying, 'THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT...WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!' 

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All you need to know about Day 25 of US-Israeli war on Iran

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