(MENAFN) Tensions in the Middle East have surged following a massive Israeli air assault on Iran in the early hours of June 13. The attack, involving over 200 warplanes, struck more than 100 targets across Iran — from the capital, Tehran, and Qom,...
(MENAFN) The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel may inadvertently help Russia by driving up oil prices and shifting international focus away from Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Saturday. On Friday, Israeli airstrikes...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
Israel-Iran War: Israel and Iran exchanged fresh wave of missile attacks overnight that continued into Sunday, escalating tensions and raising fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The hostilities mark the third consecutive day of fierce...
Iran and Israel traded missile fire for a second straight day on Sunday, 15 June, in one of the fiercest and most direct confrontations between the longtime adversaries in years. The escalating violence, set off by Israeli strikes on Iranian...
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Israel's attack on a major gas facility along the Gulf coast was an attempt "to expand the war beyond" Iran. "Dragging the conflict into the Persian Gulf region is a major strategic mistake,...
Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country. Planned talks on Iran’s nuclear program,...
Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Iran conflict Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Israel had “crossed a new red line” by attacking Iran's nuclear sites in strikes that began on Friday. “The Zionist regime crossed...
Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated dramatically after Iran fired a barrage of missiles into central and northern Israel, reportedly killing at least 10 people and injuring over 100, according to Israeli emergency services. The strikes...
But those were precisely the words posted by US Republican Senator Lindsay Graham on social media on Friday shortly after Israel launched its massive air strikes against Iran, targeting its nuclear programme, military facilities and killing two of...
The recent stock market rally hit a pause as an Israeli airstrike on Iran sent oil prices higher and equities lower to end the first full trading week of June. For the week, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slid...
By PERKIN AMALARAJ Published: 08:02 EDT, 15 June 2025 | Updated: 08:25 EDT, 15 June 2025 Iran has today claimed that Israeli airstrikes have mostly killed women and children, as the two nations took part in massively escalating tit-for-tat strikes...
Last Updated:June 15, 2025, 15:04 IST Iran shares the South Pars gas field with Qatar. Striking it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, which had already pushed oil prices up 9% on Friday The South Pars field is located offshore in...
