At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer. The strikes began late Friday and continued into Saturday morning, among others killing 12 people at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, … Read more
Iran’s top diplomat said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear program has been “complicated” by the American attack on three of the sites, which he conceded caused “serious damage.” The U.S. was one of the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal in which Iran agreed to limits on … Read more
Israel and Iran on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar. The acceptance of the deal by both sides came after Tehran launched … Read more
This satellite picture by Planet Labs PBC shows Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment site at Fordo. | Photo Credit: AP The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Monday (June 23, 2025) that “very heavy damage” is expected at Iran’s underground facility at Fordo after a U.S. airstrike there this weekend with sophisticated bunker-buster … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a news conference, in Istanbul, Turkiye on June 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The United States and Israel crossed a major red line in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday (June 22, 2025), saying he was heading to Russia for talks with … Read more
President Donald Trump‘s decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican’s supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver. Notably though, immediately following Trump‘s Saturday announcement of the strike, some of those who had … Read more
The U.S. strike on Iran fuelled fears that Israel’s war with Tehran could escalate to a wider regional conflict, and other countries began reacting Sunday (June 22, 2025) with calls for diplomacy and words of caution. U.S. President Donald Trump had said Thursday that he would decide within two weeks whether to get involved. In … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi strongly condemned Israel’s recent attacks on Iranian territory, describing it as an “unprovoked aggression” and a “grave injustice.” Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Saturday, Araqchi said, “This is an unjust war imposed on my people.” He further emphasised the legal and ethical responsibility of … Read more
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain. Wary of assassination, Iran’s supreme leader mostly speaks with his commanders through a trusted aide now, suspending electronic … Read more
The US ambassador to Israel says the United States has begun “assisted departure flights” from Israel, the first time such flights have been offered there since the Hamas-led attack on Oct 7, 2023, sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. Ambassador Mike Huckabee announced the flights in a social media post as the war between Israel … Read more