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Tensions in Middle East surge following massive Israeli air assault on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(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,...
Iran Says It Has No Intention to Widen War
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared on Sunday that Tehran has no intention of expanding the ongoing conflict beyond its borders or into the broader West Asia region, according to a local news agency. Speaking at a...
Iran-Israel war assists Russia in mitigating sanctions
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June 15, 2025
(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...
Israel urges US to partake in striking Iran
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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...
Iran reduces cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
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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
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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
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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, 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...
U.S. Lawmakers Push Bill to Repeal Assad-Era Sanctions on Syria
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, US Representative Joe Wilson revealed that he, alongside a bipartisan group of colleagues, has introduced legislation aimed at lifting the sanctions imposed during the Assad regime in Syria. Wilson stated, "The Caesar law...
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...
Erdogan says Israel attack on Iran is to undermine peace efforts
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday, labeled Israel as the "greatest threat" to peace and security in the Middle East, according to official sources....
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...
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 Conducts Another Airstrike on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli Air Force has initiated widespread aerial assaults on vital energy infrastructure in the Bandar Abbas region of southwestern Iran, as well as on a nuclear installation located in the central city of Isfahan, according to an...
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...
Media Says Israel Urged U.S. to Join Strikes Against Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) West Jerusalem has formally requested U.S. involvement in its military efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear capabilities, according to two Israeli sources cited by a news agency. Recent Israeli air raids have targeted multiple above-ground...
BRICS Youth Energy Summit becomes key platform for young people from Global South to collaborate on shaping future of energy
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The BRICS Youth Energy Summit has become a key platform for young people from the Global South to collaborate on shaping the future of energy, according to Alexander Kormishin, chairman of the BRICS Youth Energy Agency. Held in Brasilia,...
Iran Says Radiation Contained After Natanz Attack
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN) A representative from Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEO) revealed on Friday that traces of radioactive pollution were found within the Natanz nuclear complex—Iran’s most significant atomic site situated in the central province of...
Iran confirms nuclear contamination within inside its primary atomic facility
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has reported the detection of nuclear contamination within its primary atomic facility in Natanz, located in the central province of Isfahan, following a missile assault by Israel, according to statements from Iranian authorities. A...