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Israel attacks Tehran as Iran fires another missile salvo

Israel attacks Tehran as Iran fires another missile salvo

Israel and Iran’s conflict escalated on Saturday evening, with the Islamic Republic firing another wave of missiles and the Israeli air force striking Tehran. The unfolding crisis also extended to Iran’s energy infrastructure as Israeli attacks...

Iran launches more missiles as Israel targets Tehran

Iran launches more missiles as Israel targets Tehran

Iran launched a new wave of missiles at Israel, wounding several people in residential buildings, while Israel said it was striking Iranian targets. The fresh attacks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to hit "every target...

Can Iran confront Israel on its own?

Can Iran confront Israel on its own?

Tehran attacked Israel in retaliatory strikes without the support of regional allies. Israel pounds Iran – and Iran strikes back, hitting Tel Aviv. Since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023, Israel has damaged Iran, not just at home, but...

Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' as strikes continue

Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' as strikes continue

Israel has pounded Iran for a second day and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said its campaign would intensify, while Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had held out as the only way to halt the bombing. A day after Israel wiped out...

Iran fires another round of missiles at Israel

Iran fires another round of missiles at Israel

Iran launched a second night of missiles against Israel overnight while Israel's military kept up attacks inside Tehran and elsewhere, a day after Israel’s blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites over Tehran's rapidly advancing...

Iran launches new strike on Israel; Tehran rocked by explosions

Iran launches new strike on Israel; Tehran rocked by explosions

Iran launched a second night of missiles against Israel late Saturday while Israel's military kept up attacks inside Tehran and elsewhere, a day after Israel’s blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites over Tehran's rapidly advancing...

Israel and US modified F-35s to enable Iran attack without refuelling, sources say

Israel and US modified F-35s to enable Iran attack without refuelling, sources say

The US and Israel altered Israel's F-35 warplanes to extend their range without the need for refuelling or compromising on stealth to help Israel's attack on Iran, Middle East Eye can reveal. The modification is secret, but two US officials...

Israel warns attacks on Iran are 'nothing' compared with what is coming, as conflict deepens

Israel warns attacks on Iran are 'nothing' compared with what is coming, as conflict deepens

Israel pounded Iran for a second day on Saturday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said its campaign would intensify, while Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had held out as the only way to halt the bombing. A day after Israel...

Iran-Israel conflict: Starmer says UK moving military assets to West Asia to bolster regional security

Iran-Israel conflict: Starmer says UK moving military assets to West Asia to bolster regional security

Britain is deploying additional military resources, including fighter aircraft, to the Middle East to bolster regional support, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday while en route to the Group of Seven summit in Canada. The announcement...

Israel and Iran Defy Calls for De-Escalation

Israel and Iran Defy Calls for De-Escalation

“Warning of a protracted fight, Israel and Iran carried out waves of deadly attacks on Saturday, with neither side heeding international pleas for an de-escalation of hostilities,” the New York Times reports. “In sweeping attacks that started...

Israel-Iran Hostilities continue, prompting cancellation of nuclear talks

Israel-Iran Hostilities continue, prompting cancellation of nuclear talks

Hostilities between Israel and Iran continued into Saturday, raising fears in the Middle East and prompting Iran to cancel nuclear talks with the United States. Israeli forces on Friday attacked Iranian nuclear facilities and other targets that...

PETER HITCHENS: To those bomb-happy fools rejoicing at war I ask you this: Do you really want to see the Middle East become a radioactive wasteland?

PETER HITCHENS: To those bomb-happy fools rejoicing at war I ask you this: Do you really want to see the Middle East become a radioactive wasteland?

Should I have bothered to go to Israel so many times, or to the West Bank or to Iraq or Gaza or Jordan or Egypt? Should I have tried so hard to get into Iran, when they so very plainly did not want me there? Perhaps not. What good has all this...

Iraq Reopens Qaim Border Crossing With Syria To Boost Trade And Restore Ties

Iraq Reopens Qaim Border Crossing With Syria To Boost Trade And Restore Ties

Home syria Iraq Reopens Qaim Border Crossing With Syria To Boost Trade And Restore... The move comes three months after Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani visited Baghdad and urged Iraq to resume cross-border trade. Iraq has officially...

Israel’s Strikes On Iran Signal A Broader Goal: Regime Change

Israel’s Strikes On Iran Signal A Broader Goal: Regime Change

Israel’s unexpected assault on Iran was clearly aimed at significantly hindering Tehran’s nuclear programme and extending the timeline required for it to build a nuclear weapon. But the scale of the attacks, Israel’s choice of targets, and its...

Iranian state media says new missile, drone attack launched against Israel 

Iran’s official news agency IRNA says Iranian forces are carrying out a hybrid attack with drones accompanying the missiles targeting Israeli cities, with explosions heard in Israeli cities. Israel’s Channel 13 cites “initial reports” late...

Iraq’s CF calls for diplomatic solution to Iran-Israel conflict

Iraq’s CF calls for diplomatic solution to Iran-Israel conflict

2025-06-14T16:53:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Iraq’s Coordination Framework, a political ruling alliance of predominantly Shiite parties, has endorsed a diplomatic initiative aimed at reducing tensions between Iran and...

Israel’s Preemptive Strikes Were Legal And Necessary. You’re Welcome.

Israel’s Preemptive Strikes Were Legal And Necessary. You’re Welcome.

Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian terrorist infrastructure have predictably reignited debates about the legality of preemptive self-defense under international law. Let’s dispense with the posturing: these strikes were not only lawful, they were...

Iranian state media says new missile and drone attack launched against Israel

Iranian state media says new missile and drone attack launched against Israel

Israeli search and rescue team conduct operation amid the rubble of destroyed building after the attacks of Iranian army following the launch of large-scale Israeli strikes against Iran in Rishon LeZion, Israel on June 14, 2025. [Mostafa...

Israel hails success of Iran strikes, but strategic aims still elusive

Israel hails success of Iran strikes, but strategic aims still elusive

JERUSALEM - As the sun rose over Tehran on Friday, the startling scale of Israel’s surprise attack on Iran became evident: Israeli forces, supported by a covert Mossad operation months in the making, severely damaged the Iranian nuclear facility...

Israel-Iran conflict leaves two Argentine deputies, journalist, stranded in Tel Aviv

Israel-Iran conflict leaves two Argentine deputies, journalist, stranded in Tel Aviv

Argentine deputies Damián Arabia and Maximiliano Ferraro, as well as journalist Diana Zurco, remain stranded in Tel Aviv amid the conflict that broke out between Israel and Iran. Arabia (PRO) told the Herald they are all well and that, while the...

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