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Daily Archives: 16. Juni 2025
Any government in the world could expel the rogue state of Israel from the United Nations. None does.
(May 14, 2025)
It‘s not the world order that has failed the Palestinians. It‘s the world.
Iran asks Gulf states to mediate for ceasefire with Israel
Tehran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to press U.S. President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire with Iran in return for Tehran‘s flexibility in nuclear negotiations, two Iranian and three regional sources told Reuters on Monday.
Public condemnation, private interest: Arab world response to Israel‘s Iran strikes – opinion
Therefore, although it is still too early to disclose the full extent of Arab involvement, there are indications that Israel operated over the airspace of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria – the latter likely without its knowledge or consent.
Jordanian fighter jets intercepted Iranian drones over Jordanian territory.
It is also reasonable to assume that the regional air system, established following the Abraham Accords and Israel’s inclusion in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) – known as the Middle East Air Defense – was activated to intercept Iranian drones, as it was during Iran’s two previous attacks in April and October 2024.
Baghdad rejects accusations of Israeli attacks from Iraqi soil
Committee member Yasser Watout told Shafaq News the accusations—made Saturday by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi—were “baseless and unsupported by evidence.”
“We’ve consulted with all relevant security and air force authorities, and there’s no indication of any Israeli launch or transit from Iraq,” Watout stated, stressing that Iraq prohibits the use of its territory for attacks on neighboring countries.
Araghchi bezeichnet den Angriff Israels auf nukleare Einrichtungen als großes Verbrechen gegen das Völkerrecht
Der iranische Außenminister wies in diesem Telefongespräch auf die eklatante Verletzung der Prinzipien der Charta der Vereinten Nationen und des Völkerrechts durch das zionistische Regime während des Verhandlungsprozesses zwischen Iran und den USA hin und sagte: Das zionistische Regime hat nur zwei Tage vor der sechsten Verhandlungsrunde in Muscat mit der Verletzung der Souveränität und territorialen Integrität Irans die nuklearen Einrichtungen und Wohngebiete im Iran angegriffen. Es ist offensichtlich, dass das Hauptziel dieses Übergriffs des Regimes darin besteht, die diplomatischen Prozesse zu stören und andere in einen ungerechten Krieg zu verwickeln.
Spanish Foreign Minister discusse Israeli aggression against Iran in call with Iranian counterpart
Spain’s Foreign Minister Albares expressed regret over the attacks and loss of life, voiced concern about escalating regional tensions, and offered Spain’s readiness to contribute positively to de-escalation efforts.
Araghchi also criticized the destructive stance of three European countries supporting Israel’s overt aggression and thanked Spain for its constructive proposal.
‘The Israeli Air Force has full control over the skies of Tehran,‘ Netanyahu claims
“The Israeli Air Force has full control over the skies of Tehran,” Netanyahu said in statements at Tel Nof Airbase in Rehovot in central Israel.
Israeli Channel 12 said that the army was attacking dozens of targets in central Iran, without giving any details.
Israel carries out strike on Iran’s national TV
Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli regime has attacked the headquarters of Iran’s national television, known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
The headquarters were attacked as programs were being broadcast live. Live programs were briefly halted at the IRIB News Network but returned to normal a few minutes afterwards.
Israel attacks new areas in Tehran after telling people to evacuate district housing over 1 million
By evening, new airstrikes were reported on what appeared to be residential buildings in northwestern and eastern Tehran.
The regime has so far killed at least 224 civilians in attacks on civilian infrastructure or residential complexes.
Katz: Iranian propaganda ‘to disappear’ as IDF orders evacuation of Tehran district
Defense Minister Israel Katz said, in a subsequent statement, “The Iranian propaganda and incitement mouthpiece is on its way to disappear. The evacuation of local residents is beginning.”
The area indicated on the IDF map included the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting propaganda channel.
If Israel doesn‘t target civilians, who are these victims, Katz?
Katz‘s initial comments, made after Iran‘s eighth strike on the occupied territories since the war‘s outbreak, declared that the „residents of Tehran“ would „pay the price“ for the successful offensive. The Hebrew statement, seemingly aimed at Israelis who had been spending hours in bomb shelters, soon circulated on Persian social media. This further undermined Israel‘s hopes of inciting coordinated unrest among Iranians, forcing Katz to take to X again, this time to „clarify“ his position in English.
„I wish to clarify the obvious: there is no intention to physically harm the residents of Tehran,“ he wrote.
Israel kills IRGC intelligence chief and deputy, Iranian state media says
Iran‘s semi-official Tasnim news agency has confirmed the death of the Islamic Revolutionary Corps intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq.
It added that a third IRGC intelligence officer, Mohsen Bagheri, was also killed in the strike in Tehran. They were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday.
Minnesota lawmaker shootings suspect captured
• Shoot-out and escape: Officers responded to a shooting at Hoffman’s address around 2 a.m. local time and were still investigating when, about an hour and a half later, officers who went to check on Hortman found a man coming out of her house. The gunman exchanged fire with officers and escaped.
• Stun gun and law enforcement gear: The suspect was dressed like a police officer when he came out of Hortman’s home and was driving a vehicle that looked like a patrol car. He was wearing “a vest, with Taser, other equipment,” Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley said Saturday during a news conference.
• What we know about the suspect: Boelter served on a state board with Hoffman. In 2019, Walz put him on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, a group of business owners who recommend policies to the state government.
Israel’s greatest threat isn’t Iran or Hamas, but its own hubris
We Israelis must understand — we are not immune. A people whose entire existence depends solely on military might is destined to end up in the darkest corners of destruction, and ultimately, in defeat. If we haven’t learned this most basic lesson from the past two years, let alone the past eighty, then we are truly lost. Not because of Iran’s nuclear program or Palestinian resistance, but because of the blind, arrogant hubris that has taken hold of an entire nation.
Communist Party of Israel and Hadash Stand Against Netanyahu Government’s Attack on Iran
In a common statement issued on last Friday, June 13, concerning Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran, the Communist Party of Israel (CPI) and the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) condemn the actions of Netanyahu fascist government. “Netanyahu’s government is dragging the region into a broad and dangerous escalation,” they said.
Israel Kills Senior Iranian Official Who Wanted a Nuclear Deal With the US
Among the senior Iranian officials who were killed in Israel’s initial wave of airstrikes on Iran on Friday was Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who wanted to strike a nuclear deal with the US.
In an interview with NBC News in May, Shamkhani said Iran was willing to recommit to its pledge to never build a nuclear weapon, reduce uranium enrichment to low levels, and get rid of its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium in exchange for sanctions relief from the US.
“It’s still possible. If the Americans act as they say, for sure we can have better relations,” Shamkhani said at the time. “It can lead to a better situation in the near future.”
Trump told Israel not to kill Iran’s supreme leader
President Donald Trump rejected a plan from Israel to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, POLITICO confirmed Sunday. Israel had a window in recent days to potentially kill the Iranian leader, but the president conveyed that he was adamantly against the plan, said a U.S. official granted anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations.
Reuters was the first to report on Trump nixing the plan Sunday morning.
Israel and Iran broaden attacks in fourth day of conflict
• Fresh blasts: The deadly conflict between Israel and Iran has entered its fourth day, with both sides widening their attacks