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June 16, 2025 4:25 PM

Israel says Tehran residents to ‘pay price’ after Tel Aviv, Haifa attacks

Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes, prompting Israel's defence minister to warn that Tehran residents would "pay the price and soon". Iran sa...

June 15, 2025 1:34 PM

Iranian Missile Strikes Kill 10 in Israel as Israeli Warplanes Hit Tehran Oil Depot

Iran and Israel have entered their deadliest phase of direct conflict yet, with at least 10 people killed in Israeli cities and massive fires reported at an oil depot in Tehran following reciprocal strikes on June 15. This marks the third consecutive...

June 15, 2025 1:36 PM

Germany, France, UK offer Iran talks over nuclear programme: Berlin

Germany, France and Britain are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme in a bid to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. Wadephul, who is on a visit to the Middle...

June 15, 2025 12:42 PM

Iran would face US might ‘at levels never seen before’ if it attacks US: Trump

President Donald Trump said early on Sunday that if Iran attacks the United States in any way, it would face the might of the U.S. military "at levels never seen before." Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. had nothing to...

June 15, 2025 12:26 PM

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Cancelled Amid Escalating Tensions, Says Oman

The sixth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, has been cancelled, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed on Saturday. Oman, which has been acting as a mediator, announced the canc...

June 15, 2025 10:07 AM

Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's biggest gas field. Tehran called off nuclea...

June 13, 2025 4:23 PM

Trump urges Iran to make deal after Israel blasts nuclear and military targets

Israel launched large-scale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it had attacked nuclear facilities and missile factories and killed a swathe of military commanders in what could be a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran building an atomic weapo...

June 13, 2025 3:47 PM

Israel takes name of Iran operation from Bible verse

Israel has called its military operation against Iran "Rising Lion", taking the name from a biblical verse that promises a victorious future for a powerful Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was photographed on Thursday putting a handwritten ...

June 13, 2025 12:56 PM

Key targets and capabilities: a look at Iran’s nuclear facilities amid Israeli strikes

Israel said early on Friday it had struck Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons, and Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country's main uranium enrichment facility. Israeli Prime Minister ...