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Israeli Air Force lunches attacks on key gas facilities in Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has launched widespread aerial strikes across multiple regions in Iran, focusing on crucial energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, according to reports citing Israeli sources. The air campaign reportedly includes attacks on gas...
Israel Launches Large-Scale Strike on Iran Gas, Nuclear Sites
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli Air Force has initiated a significant offensive targeting key gas installations near Bandar Abbas in southwestern Iran, along with strikes on the nuclear complex in Isfahan, according to a local newspaper, which quoted an...
Iranian missiles strike multiple locations in northern Israel
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A new wave of Iranian missile attacks has struck northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to 13 others, according to local reports. “Three people were killed in the Haifa area in northern Israel, following the...
Iranian Nay confronts British warship in support of Israel
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s naval forces have reportedly intercepted a British destroyer in the northern Indian Ocean that was suspected of aiding Israeli missile targeting efforts, according to state media sources. A statement from the First Naval Zone’s...
Japan’s PM Denounces Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran as “Totally Intolerable”
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sharply criticized Israel’s recent military assaults on Iran, labeling the attacks “totally intolerable” and “extremely regrettable” amid rising tensions in the region. “Any actions that could...
Erdogan Holds Phone Call with Omani Sultan Over Iran-Israel conflict
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan engaged in a phone discussion on Sunday with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, focusing on the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran, alongside other pressing regional and...
Yemen’s Houthis Claim Hypersonic Missile Attacks on Israel
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) In a bold announcement early Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi movement declared it launched several hypersonic ballistic missile strikes targeting Israeli sites near Tel Aviv within the past day. This declaration comes amid intensifying hostilities...
Airlines Cancel Flights Following Israeli Airstrikes on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Following Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran, multiple airlines halted flights over key Middle Eastern regions on Friday, media reports. In the aftermath of the Thursday night attacks, civilian planes were rerouted away from the airspaces...
Kremlin Addresses Israeli Strike on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has voiced its "concern and condemnation" over the recent surge in hostilities between Israel and Iran, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov announced, reacting to the Israeli offensive. On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...
Trump Applauds Israeli Strikes on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump referred to Israel’s recent aerial assaults on Iran as “excellent” during a phone interview on Friday and cautioned that “a lot more to come” could follow unless Tehran consents to a nuclear agreement....
Omani FM reports cancelation of US-Iran nuclear discussions
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Oman's Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, announced on Saturday that the planned sixth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, originally set for Sunday, has been called off. Sharing...
US forces are pulled out of military bases in Syria
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) US military forces have unexpectedly exited two significant bases in Syria’s eastern Deir ez-Zor province, marking one of the largest repositionings of American forces in northeastern Syria to date, according to monitoring sources. The...
Trump Warns 'Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran!'
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump issued an urgent warning Monday, calling on civilians to flee Tehran without delay, as hostilities between Iran and Israel surged following recent military confrontations. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I...
Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...
Official Reveals Israel’s Strikes on Iran to Last Nearly Two Weeks
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) According to an anonymous Israeli official cited by a news agency, Israel’s military operations targeting Iran are anticipated to extend over the coming days, potentially lasting as long as two weeks. The official indicated that the...
Erdogan, Syrian Leader Address Middle East Tensions
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s head of state, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, held a telephone conversation on Saturday with Syria’s counterpart, Ahmad al-Sharaa, focusing on the ongoing strife between Israel and Iran, as well as broader regional and international...
Erdogan phones Omani Sultan to talk about Iran-Israel conflict
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan engaged in a telephone discussion with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said to address the rising tensions between Israel and Iran, as well as other important regional and...
Erdogan, Omani Sultan Urge Discuss Israel, Iran War
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday placed a telephone call to Oman’s ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, to deliberate over the intensifying confrontation between Israel and Iran, together with wider...
Oman Reports Cancellation of Iran, US Nuclear Talks
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The anticipated sixth session of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, originally set for this Sunday in Muscat, has been canceled, according to a confirmation from Oman's foreign minister on Saturday. Badr Albusaidi...
China Criticizes Israeli Attacks on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi strongly criticized the Israeli offensive targeting Iran’s military and nuclear sites, which began early Friday and has persisted. Speaking on Saturday, Wang called for a revival of diplomatic engagement...