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Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: We attack first. Kill them first!

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: For years, people told us, "You cannot attack the soil of Iran." Yes, you can do Mossad operations. We did quite a few. I authorized many. But you cannot send our military to Iran. We changed that. We sent our brave pilots over the skies of Iran.

HIGHPolitical

Iran says talks covered frozen assets, oil sanctions relief proposal

Iran says talks covered frozen assets, oil sanctions relief proposal Hussein Gurbanzadeh, ‌a member of Iran’s team negotiating with the ⁠US, told state television that the issue of our frozen assets and the arrangements for their release has been discussed in today’s negotiations. He added that discussions had focused on sanctions relief tied to Iran’s energy sector. “In Switzerland, we discussed the temporary exemption from sanctions on oil and its derivatives, and the final draft of a pr

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: We established a "security zone" in Gaza. We established a "security zone" in Syria. We established a "security zone" in Lebanon, and we shall keep it as long as necessary!

Netanyahu on Iran:

Netanyahu on Iran: I think we created the conditions for the Iranian regime's fall.

🇮🇷 Iran·South China Morning Post·8 days ago

Iran vows forces are ready to respond after Trump’s threat to ‘hit Iran very hard again’

Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Sunday against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that “our armed forces are ready to respond”. “Don’t they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today’s state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account,” said Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah. “They would do better to be...

Netanyahu on Iran:

Netanyahu on Iran: We attacked their bridges. We attacked so many targets. The cumulative damage that we did to the "IRGC economy "is not counted in the millions, not in the hundreds of millions, not in the tens of billions. It's counted in hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars. It will take them a long time to recover. A long time!

HIGHBOMBARDMENT

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: They told me not to enter Rafah. I entered Rafah. I was told not to strike Hezbollah. We struck Hezbollah. They told me not to confront Iran. We confronted Iran!

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: In the U.S., they say that Trump does everything that I ask him to do. And in Israel, they say I do everything he wants me to do. Neither is true. We are leaders of independent and proud countries. I stand for the interest of Israel.

Mark Levin:

Mark Levin: I say to the isolationists in our country: you won for 47 years. We were isolationists. We appeased and subsidized them, and they killed us.

🌍 Global·Deutsche Welle·8 days ago

Severe heat wave sweeps Europe, triggering alerts and disruptions

Authorities accross Europe have warned of temperatures exceeding 39 and 40 degrees Celsius as a 'heat dome' sets in. Germany also faces the threat of extreme thunderstorms.

🌍 Global·Task & Purpose·8 days ago

VA ends gender identity-based programs, messaging and activities

The new directive reclassifies LGBTQ+ care coordinators as just care coordinators, with advocates and workers concerned for what it means for veterans’ treatment. The post VA ends gender identity-based programs, messaging and activities appeared first on Task & Purpose.

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·8 days ago

What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis?

Iranian armed forces say they've closed the vital waterway after Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

HIGHNaval

Paris mayor grants city honor to civilians of Gaza, West Bank

For more than 20 years, the City of Paris has awarded honorary citizenship to people who are “threatened, imprisoned, or prosecuted because they defend human rights and fundamental freedoms.”

🇵🇸 Gaza·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago

HIGHPolitical

Sanctions waivers for Iranian oil to be issued soon, says Iranian negotiator

Sanctions waivers for Iranian oil to be issued soon, says Iranian negotiator A draft has been finalised regarding sanctions waivers for Iranian oil, a member of Iran's team negotiating with the US told state media on Sunday. They added that the waivers would be issued soon.

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago

Three Israelis killed as small plane crashes in Maryland woods, aircraft found following day

The pilot and passengers of the small aircraft were on a training flight when the crash occured, NBC reported.

BREAKING: A source close to Iran’s negotiating team told Tasnim that the Iranian delegation walked out of the talks in protest over Trump's threats.

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·8 days ago

Are IDF soldiers in Lebanon now dying in vain? - analysis

As Israel expands operations in southern Lebanon, debate is growing inside the defense establishment over whether battlefield gains are translating into any real strategic shift.

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·8 days ago

‘Regime change’: High Court tears into coalition bid to control judicial appointments

'Judges will have political chip implanted in their body,' warns court president Amit, but some conservative justices question wisdom of intervening The post ‘Regime change’: High Court tears into coalition bid to control judicial appointments appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·8 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·8 days ago

US, Iran genuinely want peace in the region: PM Shehbaz

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia·Al Jazeera·8 days ago

Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election

Nobel Peace Prize winner PM Abiy Ahmed will stay in power, as analysts warn of renewed conflicts in Ethiopia.

🇮🇷 Iran·NY Times World·8 days ago

As Vance Offers Iran ‘Outstretched Hand’ in Talks, Trump Threatens Bombing

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US wants to monitor Iran’s spending oil proceeds — US diplomat

On June 14, official representatives of the United States, Iran, and Pakistan, which acts as a go-between, confirmed that Washington and Tehran had reached an agreement to end the war in the Middle East

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·8 days ago

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·8 days ago

Russian drone hits apartment block in Kharkiv

Russians have hit the wall of a residential building in Kharkiv with a drone; no casualties reported. Emergency services are working at the scene.

Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat

Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday warned the United States against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that "our armed forces are ready to respond". "Don't they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today's state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account," said Ghalibaf, after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbolla

BREAKING: A source close to Iran’s negotiating team told Tasnim that the Iranian delegation walked out of the talks in protest over Trump's threats.

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·8 days ago

Hezbollah chief says would respond to any violation from Israel

CAIRO, June 21 (Reuters) - Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Sunday that Israel will not stay in Lebanon, adding that the group would respond to any violation from the Israeli side. His statements came as Israeli officials say that troops are free to act without restriction to eliminate threats in Lebanon despite an agreed ceasefire that took effect on Friday. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

HIGHGround

Hezbollah chief rejects any Israeli security zone in Lebanon

Hezbollah chief rejects any Israeli security zone in Lebanon Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Sunday rejected any Israeli security zone in Lebanon, after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed his troops would remain in the country's south for as long as necessary. Israeli troops "remaining on Lebanese land is impossible. There are no security zones for Israel... we have a national army which deploys, and it is responsible for preserving sovereignty, and it is who we cooperate with

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

Iran's Ghalibaf:

Iran's Ghalibaf: Do they not realize that if their threats had been effective, they would not have reached today's state of desperation? We do not take the Americans' threats seriously. They would do better to be careful about their statements. Our armed forces are prepared to respond in a different manner. The more they talk, the more it is we who act.

📸 The last photo of Mikaeil Mirdoraghi, a third-grade student killed in the reported U.S. / Israeli strike on a primary school in Minab, Iran. He is waving goodbye to his mother.

🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·8 days ago

Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah as fighting continues in Lebanon

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to strike Iran if it did not stop Hezbollah from "causing trouble," as peace talks between senior US and Iranian officials began in Switzerland. The memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday between the United States and Iran stipulates a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. But Israeli strikes on Lebanon continued -- in response, they say, to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group at its troops. Details and analysis

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Hezbollah chief says would respond to any violation from Israel

Hezbollah chief says would respond to any violation from Israel Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Sunday that Israel will not stay in Lebanon, adding that the group would respond to any violation from the Israeli side. His statements came as Israeli officials say that troops are free to act without restriction to eliminate threats in Lebanon, despite an agreed ceasefire that took effect on Friday.

🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·8 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·8 days ago

'Peace requires give and take': US-Iran talks underway in Burgenstock with mediators Pakistan, Qatar

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US hopes to turn over 'new leaf' with Iran, but Trump threatens to resume bombing

US hopes to turn over 'new leaf' with Iran, but Trump threatens to resume bombing US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that President Donald Trump had asked him to turn over "a new leaf" in American ties with the Iranian people. But at the same time as the talks were occurring, Trump threatened to continue bombing Iran if it did not contain Hezbollah. Vance arrived at the Burgenstock mountain resort in Switzerland on Sunday morning to join Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son

🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·8 days ago

IDF captures Hezbollah drone factory and launch site hidden inside south Lebanon mountain

Troops raiding 'airbase' dozens of meters below village near border find cache of 50 Iranian-made explosive UAVs that would have been fired into Israel from secret hillside shafts The post IDF captures Hezbollah drone factory and launch site hidden inside south Lebanon mountain appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran state media says nuclear programme not discussed in US talks

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🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·8 days ago

Scottish police charge man after apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

Five hurt in series of assaults by armed man seen chasing an Asian man, trying to break into restaurant; Muslim groups blame 'political rhetoric that demonizes entire communities' The post Scottish police charge man after apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh appeared first on The Times of Israel.

🇮🇷 Iran·NY Times World·8 days ago

U.S. and Iran Have Plenty to Negotiate Beyond Nuclear Issues

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