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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...
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...
Iran launches ballistic missile wave at Israel
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has launched a large-scale retaliatory missile assault against Israel late Friday, firing hundreds of ballistic missiles, according to Iranian state media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Israel Defense Forces...
Iranian Nay confronts British warship in support of Israel
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s naval forces have reportedly intercepted a British destroyer in the northern Indian Ocean that was suspected of aiding Israeli missile targeting efforts, according to state media sources. A statement from the First Naval Zone’s...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Putin makes phone conversations with Israeli Premier, Iranian leader
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone conversations with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following Israel’s attack on Iran. The Israeli strikes, which targeted nuclear sites and...
Erdogan, King Abdullah II discuss regional stability amid Israel-Iran conflict
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Jordan’s King Abdullah II held a phone conversation on Saturday to address the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran, which was triggered by Israeli strikes on Iranian territory that...
Erdogan Signals Commitment to Prevent Israel-Iran Conflict
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with US President Donald Trump via phone, signaling Ankara’s commitment to prevent the Israel-Iran crisis from spiraling out of control. According to Türkiye’s Communications...
Erdogan denounces Israel’s attacks on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly denounced Israel’s recent attacks on Iran during a phone call with Iranian President Mesoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, warning that such actions threaten to ignite further instability across...