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ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iran executes man for spying for Israel
Iran executed Esmail Fekri on June 16 after he was convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad, as Iran continues to sweep the country of potential spies and Israeli agents.
World leaders arrive in Canada for a fractious G7 meeting to address the escalating global crises
Leaders of some of the world´s biggest economic powers arrived in the Canadian Rockies on June 15 for G7 summit, overshadowed by the escalating war in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump's trade war and maintaining support for Ukraine.
Kremlin in delicate position between Israel and Iran, but could play peacemaker
With its long-standing good relations with both Tel Aviv and Tehran, the outbreak of war in the Middle East has put Moscow in a delicate position, but it has also been presented it with the opportunity to act as peacemaker.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Tehran on edge as Israeli strikes continue, fuelling fear, disruption and uncertainty
Israeli airstrikes on Iran persisted into June 15, with explosions rocking various parts of Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan and Kermanshah until midday.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iranian FM accuses US of complicity in Israeli strikes
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of aiding Israel’s recent military campaign against Iran and warned that rising tensions in the Persian Gulf could spiral into a global conflict.
COMMENT: What does the Israel-Iran confrontation mean for Azerbaijan?
Geopolitics in the Caucasus was already unstable before the war between Israel and Iran broke out at the weekend. Now it has become more confused and threatens to destabilise the region further.
Falsehoods and fabrications: the flood of fake media in modern warfare
A close look by a German news agency reveals that a considerable volume of the content circulating online is fabricated, manipulated, or taken from unrelated events. Most was generated in Iran.
Ten Israelis, including two children, killed in Iranian missile strikes
Ten Israelis were confirmed dead following an Iranian missile barrage on central Israel, with two additional bodies being recovered from a collapsed building in Bat Yam as of the early hours of June 15.
Iran-Israel war draws dangerously close to Azerbaijan as rockets seen from border
Tensions between Iran and Israel have reached a dangerous proximity to Azerbaijan’s borders, with multiple Israeli and Iranian missile launches reportedly visible from the border district of Julfa in Nakhchivan.
Israeli strike sets ablaze Iran's largest gas field as energy infrastructure targeted
Phase 14 of Iran’s mammoth South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reservoir, was struck in an Israeli attack, setting parts of the facility ablaze.
Israeli and Iranian children caught in escalating conflict
Several babies and children have been killed or injured on both sides as the Israel-Iran war intensifies, with a three-month-old infant rescued from rubble in Israel.
Only Iranians can shake off oppression – but Israel ally Taiwan can serve as an example how
As long as millions of Iranian men opt to sit in silence, knowingly oppressed, year after year, nothing will change.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Disinformation clash as Turkey denies Erdogan’s daughter celebrated Israel’s killing of Iranian generals
Turkish president throws first insult at Netanyahu. Expect a torrent in coming days.
ISRAEL IRAN WAR: Is this a Sarajevo moment that will lead to world war?
With the Iran and Israel conflict rapidly spiralling out of control, has the world reached a “Sarajevo moment” where the great powers get pulled into a small regional conflict that could spark WWIII?
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Israel targets Tehran's Mehrabad airport in overnight strikes
Israeli forces targeted sections of Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport during overnight air defence engagements, though runways and main terminal buildings were not hit.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iran strikes Tel Aviv in retaliatory response
Tel Aviv has been hit by Iranian missiles late on June 13, following Israeli strikes on Iran throughout the day.
Lebanon walks tightrope as escalation tests regional alliances
The implications for Lebanon are grave. While officials have reiterated the state’s commitment to neutrality and sovereignty
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iran’s Supreme Leader vows decisive military response to Israeli airstrikes
In a televised address on June 14, Khamenei declaredو “The armed forces will act with full strength. The vile Zionist regime will be left helpless and will not escape unscathed. The Iranian nation can be assured there will be no leniency.”
CAIRO BLOG: Egyptians condemn Israeli attack on Iran, fear of wider war
The mood on the streets of Cairo, Egypt, has been one of unease and growing anxiety following Israel's unprecedented attack on Iranian residential units.