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June 23, 2025
Extensive IDF Strikes Target Iranian Regime Sites, Evin Prison, Fordow Entrances
Prison Gate and Doomsday Clock: The Israeli Air Force carried out extensive airstrikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran on June 23, reportedly eliminating hundreds of Islamic...
June 22, 2025
Concern Over Escalation, Recognition of Iranian Nuclear Threat Dominate World Reaction to U.S. Strikes
Calls for Peace: Calls for restraint dominated international reactions following the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the U.S. Air Force, but many leaders also emphasized...
June 22, 2025
U.S. Calls for Peace as Region Braces for Further Escalation
Trump Tells Tehran, ‘Make Peace’: President Donald Trump advised Iranian leaders to “make peace” following his announcement that the U.S. Air Force had conducted strikes...
June 22, 2025
Iran Launches Dozens of Missiles at Israeli Civilians After U.S. Strikes on Nuclear Facilities
Iran Retaliates After American Attack: Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israeli civilian population centers on June 22 following the United States’ overnight strikes...
June 22, 2025
‘The Campaign to Return the Hostages Is Ongoing’: Israel Recovers Remains of 3 Hostages in Gaza
3 Bodies Found: Israel announced on June 22 that the IDF and the Shin Bet had recovered the bodies of three hostages killed and taken to Gaza during the Hamas-led atrocities of...
June 21, 2025
‘Completely and Totally Obliterated’: U.S. Strikes Iranian Nuclear Facilities, Including Underground Fordow Enrichment Site
U.S. Bombs Iran: The United States bombed three key Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, including the heavily fortified, underground nuclear enrichment facility at Fordow, the...
June 21, 2025
European Effort to Halt Israel-Iran Conflict Falters
Latest Developments No Breakthrough In Talks: Iran rejected an effort by European foreign ministers to coax it back into negotiations for a nuclear deal and de-escalate the war between Iran and Israel....
June 21, 2025
‘Blood of Thousands of Israelis is on His Hands’: IRGC Commander Who Backed October 7 Massacre Among Key Leaders Eliminated in IDF Precision Strikes
Latest Developments Iranian ‘Palestine Corps’ Commander Killed: The IDF eliminated an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) commander described as a key orchestrator of Hamas’s...
June 20, 2025
Israel Eliminates Additional Nuclear Weapons Facilities, Internal Security Forces in Iran
Nuclear-Related Facilities Destroyed: The IDF reported striking Iran’s SPND headquarters in Tehran for a second time this week in addition to sites related to Iran’s production...
June 20, 2025
IDF Strikes Hezbollah Commanders in Lebanon, Anti-Tank Missile Production Site for Hezbollah in Iran
Several Commanders Killed: The IDF announced that it had eliminated Mohammad Khadr al-Husseini, the commander of Hezbollah’s fire array in the Litani sector, in a targeted strike...
June 20, 2025
23 Wounded in Latest Iranian Missile Attacks on Israeli Civilians
2 Missile Attacks: At least 23 people were injured, including three seriously, after an Iranian ballistic missile slammed into the northern Israeli city of Haifa on June 20, following...
June 20, 2025
Hacking Group Targets Iranian Regime’s Cryptocurrency Exchange and Bank
Iranian Regime Crypto Exchange Hacked: A group of anti-Iran hackers known as Gonjeshke Darande, meaning Predatory Sparrow in Farsi, destroyed nearly $90 million worth of cryptocurrency...
June 19, 2025
Trump Says He Will Make Decision on U.S. Intervention in Israel-Iran Conflict ‘Within The Next Two Weeks’
Decision to be Made: U.S. President Donald Trump “will make [his] decision whether or not” to intervene in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict “within the next two weeks,”...
June 19, 2025
Israel Targets Arak Heavy Water Reactor and Weaponization Sites, Destroys Additional Missile Launchers in Iran
Arak (Khondab) Nuclear Reactor Struck: The IDF bombed Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor amid a wave of fresh strikes on Iran that also targeted a site used to develop nuclear weapons...
June 19, 2025
CNN Poll Shows Clear Majority of Americans Opposed to Nuclear-Armed Iran
Bipartisan Support: A June 18 poll from CNN revealed that 79 percent of all American adults oppose Iran developing a nuclear weapon. This total includes 83 percent of registered...
June 19, 2025
Israeli Leaders Threaten to Eliminate Khamenei After Iranian Missile Strikes Hospital
Direct Impact in Beer Sheva, Cluster Munitions Used: An Iranian ballistic missile slammed into Soroka Medical Center in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, part of a salvo...
June 18, 2025
Grossi Played ‘Destructive Role’: Iranian Atomic Energy Chief Attacks IAEA Director General Over Israeli Strikes
Grossi Blamed for Israeli Attack: The head of Iran’s atomic energy agency lambasted the United Nations’ nuclear chief, Rafael Grossi, on June 18, saying that the International...
June 18, 2025
Centrifuge Factory and Police Headquarters Destroyed in Ongoing Israeli Strikes on Iran
Centrifuge Factory Destroyed: Israeli fighter jets struck a centrifuge production facility in Tehran on June 17-18 during ongoing strikes on military targets inside Iran. The IDF...
June 18, 2025
Trump Remains Ambiguous on U.S. Participation in Strikes Against Iran as Khamenei Vows He Won’t Surrender
Trump Reiterates Call for Regime Surrender: U.S. President Donald Trump remained ambiguous on U.S. participation in ongoing Israeli strikes against Iranian regime targets while...
June 18, 2025
Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Step Up Attacks on U.S. Military Presence in Middle East
Iraqi Militias Attack U.S. Bases in Syria: Three U.S. bases in northeastern Hasakah province came under attack by Iran-backed Iraqi militias between June 14-15, the pan-Arab newspaper...
June 18, 2025
Iranian Missile Attacks on Israeli Civilians Begin to Taper Off
No Israeli Deaths in 2 Days: Iran launched two small waves of ballistic missiles along with several drones at Israel on June 18. They caused no significant damage; most of the projectiles...
June 17, 2025
Israel ‘1 to 2’ Weeks Away From Achieving Military Objectives Against Iranian Nuclear Program, IDF Says
IDF Progress Report: Israel said on June 17 that it is “one to two weeks” away from eliminating the “existential threat” posed by Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile...
June 17, 2025
Russia Attacks Kyiv With Deadly Drone and Missile Barrage as World’s Attention Focused on Iran
Russia Strikes Kyiv: As the world’s attention is focused on Iran, Russia conducted a deadly missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on June 17. The strikes,...
June 17, 2025
U.S. Boosts Middle East Military Presence Amid Ongoing Israel-Iran Conflict
U.S. Deploys Air and Naval Assets to Middle East: The U.S. military has reportedly surged large numbers of military assets to the Middle East and dozens of aerial refueler aircraft...
June 16, 2025
‘We Need a Face-Saving Solution’: Iran Reportedly Seeks to End Conflict and Resume Talks
Iran Pursues De-Escalation: Tehran has reportedly said it seeks to end hostilities with Israel and resume negotiations, Middle Eastern and Western diplomats told The Wall Street...
June 16, 2025
Iranian State Broadcaster Dubbed ‘Torture TV’ Struck by IDF
IDF Strikes Iran’s State Media: The Israeli Air Force struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building in Tehran on June 16, stating that the structure was being...
June 16, 2025
Natanz ‘May Have Imploded’: Israel Inflicts Damage on Key Iranian Nuclear Facilities
IAEA Confirms Significant Damage at Natanz Enrichment Site: Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), confirmed that Israel inflicted significant damage on Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz.
June 16, 2025
Israelis Rally Around Iran Strikes, According to New Poll
Rising Lion Backed: Israel’s surprise launch of air strikes on June 13 against the Iranian regime’s nuclear and missile programs, dubbed Operation Rising Lion, is supported...
June 16, 2025
‘Topple This Bloodthirsty Government’: Despite Censorship, Some Iranians Express Support for Israel’s Strikes
Iranians Seen Supporting Israeli Strikes: As Israeli forces continue to conduct airstrikes on military and infrastructure targets belonging to the Iranian regime, a steady stream...
June 16, 2025
At Least 8 Killed, 100 Injured in Overnight Iranian Missile Barrage on Israeli Civilians
Several Casualties in Iranian Attack: Iran launched a fresh barrage of ballistic missiles at Israeli population centers in the early hours of June 16. Four people were killed from...
June 15, 2025
‘We Are Not Pausing for a Moment’: Israel Strikes Iranian Ballistic Missile Infrastructure
Latest Developments Targeting Missiles: The IDF announced on June 15 that it had begun a wave of strikes against dozens of ballistic missile launchers in western Iran during the third day of Operation...
June 15, 2025
Iran Appeals to Qatar, Oman to Revive Nuclear Talks
Iran Asked Qatar, Oman to Mediate With the U.S.: Amidst ongoing Israeli strikes in Iran, Tehran approached Qatar and Oman, requesting their diplomatic services. According to June 15 reports, Iran’s...
June 15, 2025
Israel’s Mossad Smuggled Drone Parts Ahead of ‘Operation Rising Lion’
Latest Developments Mossad’s Drone Buildup: Ahead of its strikes on Iran, Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency reportedly spent months smuggling parts into Iran for the construction of hundreds...
June 15, 2025
Israel’s Air Defenses Stand Firm Under Iranian Fire
Over 90 Percent Interception Rate: Iran has fired over 270 missiles targeting Israeli population centers since Israel began its systematic strikes against the regime’s nuclear,...
June 14, 2025
‘Hit Every Site and Every Target’: IDF Strikes Iran’s Critical Energy Sector
Israel Begins Striking Iranian Oil Industry: Israeli planes began targeting Iran’s critical energy infrastructure in response to Iran’s continued deadly ballistic missile barrages...
June 14, 2025
At Least Eight Dead, Dozens Injured After Iranian Missile Barrage on Israeli Civilians
Family Killed in Tamra: Iran launched several waves of ballistic missile attacks against civilian targets in Israel in the early hours of June 15. Earlier in the evening, at five...
June 14, 2025
Israel Confirms Mossad Teams Operating Inside Iran
Iran Leans on Citizens to Report “Suspicious” Activity: Iran’s Intelligence Ministry on June 14 reportedly urged citizens to report any vehicles that might be used “to transport...
June 14, 2025
‘From Western Iran To Tehran:’ Israel Claims Air Superiority Over Iranian Skies as it Braces For Further Retaliation
Israel Claims Control of Iranian Airspace: The IDF announced on June 14 that it had established air superiority “from western Iran to Tehran,” after an overnight operation...
June 13, 2025
Iran Launches Dozens of Ballistic Missiles at Israel
Missile Attack on Israel: Retaliating against the extensive Israeli airstrikes on key targets in the Islamic Republic, Iran launched salvos of ballistic missiles toward Israel on...
June 13, 2025
‘Before There Is Nothing Left’: Trump Warns of Devastation in Iran if Nuclear Deal Not Reached as World Leaders Caution Against Escalation
Trump Calls for Deal: President Donald Trump urged Iran to reach a deal with the United States “before there is nothing left,” as Israel continued with its devastating strikes...
June 13, 2025
At Least 20 High-Level Commanders, Nuclear Scientists Killed in Israeli Strikes on Iran
IRGC Commanders Killed: The Israeli Air Force’s strikes against Iran in the early hours of June 13 pummeled Iran’s top brass, with at least 20 high-level Iranian commanders killed in the operation, dubbed by Israel as “Rising Lion.” Iranian media reported that four prominent generals were killed, including Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces and second-highest commander after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel also eliminated Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander in chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); Maj. Gen. Gholam Ali Rashid, the deputy commander in chief of the armed forces, and Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the IRGC aerospace forces.
June 13, 2025
‘This Is Not Diplomacy, It Is Surrender’: UN General Assembly Demands Unconditional Ceasefire in Gaza
Resolution Against Israel Passed: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) voted 149 to 12, with 19 abstentions, to pass a resolution demanding “an immediate, unconditional and permanent...
June 12, 2025
‘Rising Lion’: Israel Targets Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program, Prepares for Retaliation
IDF Strikes Targets Across Iran: Israel launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian targets associated with the regime’s nuclear program in the early hours of June 13....
June 12, 2025
‘Much-Needed Closure’: IDF Recovers Two Hostages’ Bodies in Gaza Operation
Recovered Hostage Bodies: The IDF announced on June 11 that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages: Yair Yaakov, who was 59 at the time of his murder, and an additional...
June 12, 2025
IAEA Declares Iran in Breach of Nuclear Nonproliferation Obligations
IAEA Censures Iran: The 35-member board of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), adopted a resolution declaring that Iran is in breach of its non-proliferation...
June 12, 2025
‘This Attack Did Not Happen in a Vacuum’: Hamas Murders GHF Aid Workers in Gaza, Reportedly Takes Hostages
Latest Developments Late Night Shooting: At least eight people were murdered and several others injured after Hamas terrorists attacked a bus carrying two dozen Palestinian Gaza Humanitarian Foundation...
June 12, 2025
‘Unprecedented Commitments’: France Claims PA President Mahmoud Abbas Agrees That Hamas Will No Longer Rule Gaza
Abbas Condemns October 7 Massacre: Ahead of a June 17-20 UN summit on Palestinian statehood convened by France and Saudi Arabia, the French foreign ministry announced that it had...
June 11, 2025
‘We Reject Any Notion of Equivalence’: Rubio Condemns Sanctions on Controversial Israeli Ministers by U.S. Allies
Two Right-Wing Ministers Sanctioned: Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement strongly condemning five U.S. allies for jointly sanctioning two right-wing Israeli cabinet...
June 11, 2025
India Orders New Fighter Jets Equipped With Israeli Technology
Indian Fighter Jets Modernized With Israeli Tech: The Indian Air Force will take delivery of dozens of new fighter jets fitted with Israeli defense technology as it seeks to modernize...
June 10, 2025
Pro-Hamas ‘Resilience Convoy’ Heads Across North Africa to Egyptian Border With Gaza
Activists Head to Gaza via Land Convoy: More than 7,000 pro-Hamas activists drawn from several North African countries crossed from Tunisia into Libya on June 10, traveling in a...
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