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Iran, Israel escalate strikes amid rising death toll
Deutsche Welle
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Skip next section What happened on day 3 of the Iran-Israel conflict? 06/16/2025June 16, 2025What happened on day 3 of the Iran-Israel conflict? Israeli strikes on Sunday killed the chief of Iran's armed forces intelligence unit, Mohammed Kazemi....
Iranian citizen reveals why Islamic rulers built no shelters for airstrikes: ‘Culture of martyrdom’
New York Post
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June 15, 2025
An Iranian citizen claims the Islamic Republic didn’t build shelters for airstrikes because residents are expected to tough through the bombings and “enjoy martyrdom.” While Israelis have a plethora of public bomb shelters to help weather the...
Israel on the Defensive : Global Embassy Closures and Unprecedented Retrenchment Measures
Tunisie Numerique
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June 15, 2025
This marks an unprecedented turning point in Israel’s history. For the first time since its founding in 1948, the Israeli state has shut down a significant number of its diplomatic missions worldwide, suspended the operations of several embassies...
Israel-Iran War: Iran confirms deaths of 3 IRGC officials in Israeli strikes
DNA India
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The Times of Israel, while quoting state media, also said on Monday that a third IRGC intelligence officer, Mohsen Bagheri, was also killed in the strike in Tehran. Iranian state media officially confirmed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
Turkish Foreign Minister calls for resumption of talks on Iran's nuclear program
TASS
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June 15, 2025
ANKARA, June 16. /TASS/. In a phone conversation with his British counterpart David Lammy Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said it was necessary to urgently resume talks on Iran's nuclear program, a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told...
Iranians have expressed mixed emotions about Israel’s airstrikes on their country and regime
Newstalk ZB
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June 16, 2025
When Israel launched its sustained assault on Iran’s nuclear programme and military leaders on Friday, Sareh began cycling through a range of emotions. “I felt happiness,” the Iranian woman said, at the deaths of leaders who had long repressed the...
Israel hits deep in Iran, kills intel commanders
The Australian Jewish News
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June 16, 2025
Get The AJN Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up (THE TIMES OF ISRAEL) Israel on Sunday attacked dozens of sites in Iran – including energy infrastructure, radar systems, ballistic missiles and their launchers – and...
Israel-Iran conflict could lead to crude oil price surge – Analysts
New National Star
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June 16, 2025
BY PETER USMAN The escalating Israel-Iran conflict has ignited fears of a broader regional conflict, pushing crude oil benchmarks to their highest levels and introducing a significant new layer of geopolitical risk to an already tight market. The...
Egyptian, Turkish Presidents warn against Middle East sliding into widespread chaos
Zawya
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CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the ongoing Israeli escalation in the region The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the two...
Israel kills 41 in Gaza as thousands rally in Europe
Dawn
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June 16, 2025
• At least five shot dead near aid distribution site run by GHF • Israeli soldier killed in south Gaza • Massive protest in The Hague calls for ‘end to genocide’ CAIRO: Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on...
Iran confirms deaths of 3 IRGC officials in Israeli strikes
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 16, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 16 (ANI): Iranian state media officially confirmed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' intelligence chief, Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy, Hassan Mohaqiq, were killed in an Israeli strike, The...
Iran wants to kill US President Trump: Israeli PM Netanyahu
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 16, 2025
Washington DC [US], June 16 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (local time) claimed that Iran's Islamic regime had pinpointed US President Donald Trump as a threat to its nuclear program and actively worked to assassinate...
Israel shuts down parts of its largest oil refinery after Iranian attack
Radio Habana Cuba
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June 16, 2025
File photo shows a view to Israel’s largest oil refinery in Haifa Haifa, June 16 (RHC)-- Israel’s largest oil refinery has been forced to shut down parts of its operations following a major missile attack by Iran. The company in charge of the...
Israel-Iran battle escalates as world leaders meet
The Courier
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June 16, 2025
The Iranian death toll in four days of Israeli strikes, carried out with the declared aim of wiping out Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, had reached at least 224, with 90 per cent of the casualties reported to be civilians, an...
Israel warns Tehran will ‘burn’ following Iranian retaliation
Weekly Blitz
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June 14, 2025
The Middle East stands on the edge of a dangerous precipice after Israel and Iran exchanged waves of missile and air strikes on June 14, marking one of the most intense escalations between the two long-standing adversaries in recent history. What...
Israel requests US involvement in strikes against Iran’s nuclear program
Weekly Blitz
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June 15, 2025
In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, Israel has reportedly asked the United States to join its ongoing military campaign against Iran, targeting what it claims are components of Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. The request, confirmed...
Iran, Israel Exchange Blows; Tehran Refuses Talks During Attacks
StratNews Global
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June 16, 2025
Home Iran Iran, Israel Exchange Blows; Tehran Refuses Talks During Attacks Iran has vowed to "open the gates of hell" in retaliation in what has emerged as the biggest ever confrontation between the longstanding enemies. Iran has informed...
Israel Intercepts Over 100 UAVs Sent By Iran, Says IDF
Zee News
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The Israel Defence Forces on Monday said that Iran sent over 100 UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), which they intercepted. "Iran sent more than 100 UAVs at Israel. We intercepted them," the IDF said in a post on X. Meanwhile, Iranian security...
Iran launches 8th round of retaliatory attacks on Israel
Mehr News Agency
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June 16, 2025
The unprovoked Israeli aggression on Iran's soil left Tehran with no choice to defend the Iranian nation and the country's security with hitting back at the criminal Zionists. As part of its retaliation, Iran fired a massive barrage of drones and...
Iran rejects cease-fire negotiations while under Israeli attack, official says
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 15, 2025
Published: 16 Jun. 2025, 08:56 Protesters carry Iranian flags during a protest against Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the U.S. embassy is located in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 15....