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Israel Outraged by Paris Air Show Move

Walls were erected to block Israeli weapons industry displays

(Newser) - In a move that Israel's defense ministry called "outrageous," black partition walls were erected Monday around Israeli weapons industry booths at the Paris Air Show—the world's largest aviation trade fair. French authorities said exhibitors including Elbit System, Rafael, IAI, and Univision had refused to remove...

Explosion Rattles Iran State TV Live on Air
Explosion
Rattles Iran
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Jun 16, 2025 1:59 PM CDT

Explosion Rattles Iran State TV Live on Air

Newscast goes dark in Tehran

(Newser) - Viewers of a state TV in Iran got an abrupt sense of the Israeli bombardment when an explosion interrupted a live newscast on Monday, reports DW . Watch the moment via Al Jazeera . Axios also has footage. The blast rocked the studio in Tehran, sending a news anchor fleeing and turning...

Iran, Under Siege, Reportedly Wants to Strike a Deal Fast

Wall Street Journal reports Tehran will resume nuclear talks if US stays out of Israeli attacks

(Newser) - As Israel and Iran continue to exchange attacks, the Wall Street Journal reports that envoys from Tehran are "urgently signaling" they want to end the fighting quickly. Iranian officials have sent messages to Arab countries—as well as to Israel—to that effect, according to the newspaper. Some key...

Israel Claims 'Aerial Superiority' Over Iranian Capital

Tel Aviv says it can fly with impunity over Tehran, while fresh round of Iran missiles on Israel kills 5

(Newser) - Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had now achieved "aerial superiority" over Tehran and could fly over the Iranian capital with impunity. After days of attacks...

Trump Vetoed Israeli Plan to Kill Khamenei, Sources Say

Though a Netanyahu rep calls the report fake news

(Newser) - President Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the US to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei. After being...

Trump Warns Iran Not to Retaliate Against US
Trump Issues
a Warning to Iran
Jun 15, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

Trump Issues a Warning to Iran

If Tehran attacks the US 'in any way,' he promises a massive response

(Newser) - The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day—and with Israel warning that worse is to come, per the AP . As the region braced for a drawn-out conflict , President Trump warned Iran not to include the US in its retaliation, per...

Israel, Iran Intensify Volleys in Late-Night Exchange

Residents say depot fires, explosions are shaking northern Tehran

(Newser) - Despite warnings from its opponent and international pleas to deescalate, Israel and Iran launched fresh volleys of strikes late Saturday. The strikes are the most sustained, direct attacks yet, per the Washington Post . Israel said that its air force was hitting military targets in Tehran, NBC News reports, and that...

Israel's Defense Chief: 'Tehran Will Burn' if Missiles Keep Flying

Warning from Israel Katz comes after at least 3 die, dozens are wounded in Saturday morning attack

(Newser) - Israel's defense minister issued a warning Saturday over Iran continuing to fire missiles at Israel after at least three people died and dozens were wounded earlier that morning, which in turn had followed a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran's nuclear program and its...

Israel Reports Casualties as Iran Retaliates

Iran reports attacks on its nuclear sites killed 78

(Newser) - Air defense systems in Iran and Israel were trying to fend off strikes late Friday, but missiles were getting through. Both countries claimed to be inflicting significant damage on the other. Ballistic missiles fired as part of Iran's retaliation hit at least seven sites around Tel Aviv, the New ...

Iran Just Escalated Its Retaliation in a Big Way

Tehran fires dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel

(Newser) - Iran's first form of retaliation against Israel on Friday came in the form of drones. Now comes a more serious attack: Tehran just fired dozens of ballistic missiles in three different waves, reports Axios . Emergency sirens rang out in cities including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, along with warnings for...

Report: Israel Had 'Green Light' From Trump

Israeli official tells Axios that the US opposed a strike on Iran publicly as part of a ruse

(Newser) - Hours before Israel unleashed its massive attack on Iran, President Trump declared, "I don't want them going in because, I mean, that would blow it," he said, referring to negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Thus, CNN notes, the Israeli bombardment defied Trump's "publicly stated...

Trump: Israeli Strikes on Iran Were 'Excellent'

'I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal'

(Newser) - After Israel launched a massive attack on Iran early Friday, hitting nuclear facilities and killing military commanders, President Trump urged Tehran to make a deal "before there is nothing left." In an interview with ABC News , he called the strikes "excellent."
  • "I gave Iran chance
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Netanyahu Says Fight Against Iran Could Go On for Months

Iran vows retaliation will be 'harsh and decisive'

(Newser) - Israel hit Iranian nuclear facilities and killed military leaders and nuclear scientists early Friday in what could be the start of a prolonged operation. In a video statement to the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the fight would continue for "as many days as it takes,"...

Top Military Officials, Scientists Killed as Israel Strikes Iran

Khamenei threatens 'severe punishment' for Israel

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Israel's strikes on Iran, Israeli army chief spokesman Effie Defrin said Iran had launched more than 100 drones toward Israel in retaliation and that "all the defense systems are acting to intercept the threats." Israel, Iraq, Iran, and Jordan shut down their airspace...

Israel Launches Attack on Iran
Israel Launches
Attack on Iran
Jun 12, 2025 7:38 PM CDT

Israel Launches Attack on Iran

Explosions were heard across Tehran

(Newser) - Explosions rang out across Iran's capital early Friday local time as Israel said it was attacking the country. People in Tehran awoke to the sound of the blasts. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a "special situation" in Israel over the attack on Iran and declared a nationwide...

Israel Might Make 'Dramatic Break' With US on Iran

Country is reportedly considering striking Iran without American support

(Newser) - The US has pulled nonessential staff from its embassy in Iraq amid concerns about a possible Israeli strike on Iran, but officials say any such strike is unlikely to have US support. Sources tell NBC News that Israel is considering a unilateral strike, possibly within days, because talks between the...

Nuclear Watchdog Rebuked Iran. It Swiftly Retaliated

Western powers cite undeclared nuclear activity as tensions rise

(Newser) - For the first time in two decades, the UN's nuclear watchdog has formally rebuked Iran for failing to meet its nuclear commitments. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday passed a resolution declaring that Iran is not meeting its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, intensifying global tensions and raising...

US Pulls Staff From Iraq Embassy as Iran Tensions Rise

Sources say Israeli operation against Iran could bring retaliation targeting US sites in Iraq

(Newser) - The US is pulling nonessential embassy staff and their families out of Baghdad amid rising security concerns, per the BBC . Officials haven't detailed what triggered the move announced Wednesday, but CBS News reports the decision follows warnings that Israel might launch an operation against Iran. The network's...

US Ambassador Backs Away From Two-State Solution

Mike Huckabee appears to break from longstanding US policy

(Newser) - US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is calling for "Muslim countries" to provide land for any future Palestinian state, which the New York Times reports would mark a notable shift in US policy.
  • "Muslim countries have 644 times the amount of land that are controlled by Israel,
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Greta Thunberg Is Put on a Plane to France

Activist deported by Israel after being stopped from sailing to Gaza

(Newser) - Greta Thunberg's foray to Israel is over. The 22-year-old was deported on Tuesday, a day after the Israeli navy stopped her and other activists from sailing to Gaza with food and supplies for Palestinians, reports Reuters . Thunberg boarded a plane to France and will make her way home to...

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