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Iran Scales Back Nuclear Oversight Ties with IAEA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Iran Pledges Stronger Retaliation If Israel Continues Its Attacks
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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...
Iranian Navy Blocks British Destroyer Aiding Israeli Missile Strikes
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iranian Navy intercepted a British destroyer navigating the northern Indian Ocean, which was reportedly on a mission to assist Israeli missile guidance targeting Iranian soil, a local news outlet reported Saturday. A statement from...
Iranian Navy Confronts British Warship
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iranian Navy reportedly intercepted a British warship in the northern Indian Ocean, which was allegedly assisting Israeli missile guidance aimed at Iranian territory, according to an official Iranian news outlet on Saturday. As stated...
Israel targets Houthi Leaders secret meeting in Yemen
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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,...
Israel targets Houthi Leaders secret meeting in Yemen
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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 Weighs Hormuz Strait Closure
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) An Iranian legislator announced Saturday that Tehran is contemplating shutting down the vital Strait of Hormuz as a reaction to Israel’s recent military offensives. According to a state-owned broadcaster, parliamentarian Esmaeil Kowsari...
Israeli Attacks Damage Iranian Nuclear Facilities
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Four vital buildings at Iran’s Esfahan atomic compound sustained serious destruction due to Israeli aerial bombardments on Friday, according to a statement released Saturday by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Sharing the...
Turkey is willing to step in to resolve Israel-Iran conflict
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has conveyed Türkiye’s willingness to step in and help prevent the growing hostilities between Israel and Iran from spiraling into a wider, uncontrollable conflict. In a phone call with US President Donald...
Iran Vows Stronger Retaliation
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian Leader Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that any further Israeli offensives will be met with an even "stronger, more decisive response." This assertion came during a phone discussion with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz...