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Israel urges US to partake in striking Iran

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) According to reports, Israeli authorities have asked the United States to participate in its military offensive against Iran, with the stated goal of dismantling Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure. The request comes amid heightened tensions...

Israel has green light from US to demolish what it wants

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Israel's persistent military operations across the Middle East — from Gaza and Lebanon to Syria, Yemen, and now Iran — are not isolated or spontaneous actions by a rogue state. Instead, they reflect a deeper, more systemic backing: that...

Iran Shoots Down Three Israeli Drones Over Qom Province

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Iranian air defense units successfully brought down three Israeli drones in the skies above Qom province on Saturday, the Crisis Management Center in Qom reported, as tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv escalate sharply. According to the...

Israel keeps up campaign against Palestinians, neighboring states

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) For nearly two years, Israel has kept up a campaign against Palestinians and neighboring states — damaging Lebanon and Syria, repeatedly striking Iran and Yemen, and influencing political and media circles in the West to silence...

Iran launches ballistic missile wave at Israel

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Iran has launched a large-scale retaliatory missile assault against Israel late Friday, firing hundreds of ballistic missiles, according to Iranian state media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Israel Defense Forces...

Iran reduces cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Iran will reduce its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in response to what it described as the watchdog’s “silence” following Israeli attacks on its territory, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister...

Israeli attack on oil depot in Tehran suburb causes great fire

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Israel struck an oil depot in Shahran, a suburb northwest of Tehran, adding to the ongoing exchange of attacks between the two adversaries on Saturday and Sunday. Footage from the scene shows large flames and thick black smoke billowing...

Iran Scales Back Nuclear Oversight Ties with IAEA

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Iran has announced it will scale back its collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing the nuclear watchdog of remaining silent in the face of Israeli airstrikes that hit key sites across the country. The...

Israel Describes Iran as Battleground

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Saturday that Iran has now eclipsed Gaza as its chief arena of confrontation, as airstrikes multiply across Iranian territory. Quoting a newspaper, defense officials revealed that approximately 150...

Iran possibly to attack American army locations

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) According to Fars news agency, Iran may target US military bases in the Middle East as part of its response to recent Israeli airstrikes. Tehran’s UN ambassador, Amir Iravani, accused Washington of being complicit in Israel’s attacks that...

Israel attacks Iran

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that the Israeli Air Force carried out a “preemptive” attack on Iran. Iranian media confirmed explosions were heard in Tehran, and Iran's defenses were forced to intercept some incoming...

Israel Asks for U.S. Support in Attacking Iran

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Israel has reportedly urged the White House to join its military offensive against Iran, with the objective of neutralizing Tehran’s atomic ambitions, according to two Israeli representatives referenced by a news outlet. Recent Israeli...

Iran Warns of Attacking US Military Bases

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Iran may strike American military installations across the Middle East as part of its ongoing reprisal following an Israeli assault, according to a news outlet, which cited a knowledgeable insider. Amir Iravani, Tehran’s representative to...

Israeli defense minister claims ‘Iran has crossed red lines’

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, declared that Iran has “crossed red lines” with its missile attacks on Israel and vowed that Tehran will pay a “very heavy price.” The Iranian military launched multiple waves of missile strikes...

Egypt puts off opening of Grand Egyptian Museum

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Egypt has announced a delay in the planned inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), originally set for July 3, amid rising hostilities between Israel and Iran. The postponement was confirmed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on...

Iran pledges ‘severe punishment’ for Israeli assault

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Iran has pledged a decisive response following Israeli airstrikes that killed several senior Iranian commanders and nuclear experts, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Friday. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced it had struck...

Israel, Iran exchange recent bundles of attacks

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Israel and Iran exchanged a new wave of attacks from Saturday into Sunday, marking an unprecedented escalation in their conflict. The Israeli Air Force struck key energy sites in Iran, including a refinery in South Pars — the world’s...

Israeli Strike Seeks to Eliminate Houthi Chief

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) Israeli troops carried out an aerial strike in Yemen on Saturday, allegedly intended to hit the Houthi movement’s top military officer, defense insiders informed a newspaper. “The Israeli Air Force tried to assassinate the chief of staff...

Israel targets Houthi Leaders secret meeting in Yemen

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) An Israeli airstrike targeted a secret meeting of top Houthi leaders in the Yemeni capital, according to local security sources and anti-Houthi media. The meeting reportedly included Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme Political Council,...

Iran Pledges Stronger Retaliation If Israel Continues Its Attacks

MENAFN · June 15, 2025

(MENAFN) On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that Israel’s ongoing assaults would trigger a more forceful and decisive response, during a phone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pezeshkian expressed...