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Israel is “very, very close” to achieving its goals in Iran after US President Donald Trump ordered overnight bombing raids on the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday. Restating his objectives as destroying Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, Netanyahu told journalists: “We are moving step by step towards achieving these goals, we are very, very ...

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime passage between Oman and Iran, has once again emerged as a focal point of global concern as tensions in the Middle East intensify, particularly after recent US military strikes on Iran. This slender waterway holds immense geopolitical and economic significance, serving as the only sea route for oil-rich Gulf nations—including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, ...

The United States and Israel crossed a major red line in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday, saying he was heading to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, reports AFP. “They crossed a very big red line by attacking (Iran’s) nuclear facilities,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organization ...

Iran has asserted that there was no radioactive material present at the three nuclear facilities reportedly targeted by the United States. This claim was reported by Al Jazeera, citing Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA. According to IRNA, a senior official from Iran’s state broadcaster stated that none of the facilities housed materials capable of generating radiation at the time of ...

At least 11 people were injured, and one building was hit in central Israel, after Iran launched two waves of missiles early Sunday morning, reportedly in response to a U.S. bombing of its nuclear facilities. Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service confirmed that 11 people were taken to hospital, including a 30-year-old man in moderate condition who was wounded in ...

President Donald Trump launched an airstrike in Iran using stealth bombers without obtaining approval from Congress, claims US Representative Ro Khanna. The Democratic lawmaker said the action was not authorized and violated established procedures. In a social media post on Saturday, June 21, Khanna stated that President Trump carried out the attack without seeking or receiving permission from Congress. He ...

US President Donald Trump said that the US military had carried out strikes Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran “must now agree to end this war”, following days of speculation over whether the United States would join its ally Israel’s bombing campaign. Iran says ‘no signs of contamination’ after US attacks on key nuclear sites.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has selected three senior clerics as potential successors in an effort to ensure a swift and stable transition of power, according to a report by The New York Times. The rare pre-emptive move reflects Khamenei’s concerns over his personal security amid tensions with Israel and the United States, who he reportedly fears may attempt ...

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it successfully intercepted around 40 drones launched from Iran overnight, preventing them from breaching Israeli airspace. According to a statement cited by Al Jazeera, Israeli military reported that approximately 40 drones launched from Iran late last night were destroyed by Israeli air defense systems before they could enter its airspace. With this latest wave, ...

The internet shutdown in Iran continues amid its ongoing conflict with Israel, and it has largely been 60 hours now, a graph shared by cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks.org showed on Saturday morning. The shutdown, announced by Iranian authorities on Wednesday, is affecting the Iranian public’s ability to express political viewpoints, and follow safety alerts amid Israeli airstrikes. According to NBC, access ...