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TEL AVIV BLOG: Israelis remain cool ahead of Iranian counter strike

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Israelis expressed their concern yet support for the IDF's strikes against Iran in the early morning of June 13.

Airlines scrap week’s worth of Turkey flights to Iran, Iraq and Jordan as Israel keeps up its bombing of Iranians

Akin Nazli in Belgrade June 13, 2025

To avoid danger zone, aircraft diverted to airports in locations including Istanbul, Baku and Cyprus.

Israeli embassies worldwide suspend operations

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Israeli diplomatic missions globally have suspended operations amid the ongoing Israeli military operation against Iran which has killed nearly 80 people.

Israel’s Iran missiles hit Borsa Istanbul

Akin Nazli in Belgrade June 13, 2025

Turkey's stock exchange leads global losses, even exceeding those seen in Tehran and Tel Aviv. Ankara, meanwhile, keeps nervous eye on oil price.

Iranian President Pezeshkian vows to make Israel regret ‘foolish action’

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Iranian President strikes out at Israel for airstrikes against Iran on June 13.

Trump warns Iran to "make a deal" following Israeli strikes

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US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he gave Iran "chance after chance to make a deal" but they "just couldn't get it done," warning of escalating military action if Tehran refuses negotiations.

Israel launches secondary strikes targeting Tabriz, Kermanshah and Shiraz

bnm Gulf bureau June 13, 2025

Israel has launched a second wave of airstrikes targeting Iranian cities, with reports confirming explosions in Shiraz and Tabriz on June 13 targeting military installations.

Airlines clear Middle East airspace following Israeli strikes on Iran

bnm Gulf bureau June 13, 2025

Commercial aircraft evacuated from airspace above Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan on June 13 after Israeli forces launched attacks targeting Iranian facilities.

Iran launches over 100 drones at Israel following strikes on nuclear facilities

bnm Tel Aviv bureau June 13, 2025

The drone attacks came in response to what Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed was a "pre-emptive strike" conducted by Israeli forces against Iranian targets.

Israel kills senior IRGC commanders in Tehran strike, Iran vows ‘harsh response’

bnm Tehran bureau June 13, 2025

Israel launched an extensive aerial attack on Iran in the early hours of June 13, striking multiple locations across Tehran and other key cities, in what it described as a pre-emptive operation against military and nuclear infrastructure.

Israeli strike kills IRGC commander-in-chief, hits multiple Iranian cities

bnm Tehran bureau June 13, 2025

Residents across Tehran reported hearing powerful explosions late on June 12, with loud blasts felt from Chitgar and Mehrabad in the west to Shahid Mahalati residential comples in the northeast.

Israel on brink of attacking Iran within days, US sources suggest

bnm Tehran bureau June 11, 2025

Israel is on the brink of attacking Iran, with action expected within days.

Israeli police arrest 13-year-old Tel Aviv boy suspected of spying for Iran

bnm Gulf bureau June 10, 2025

Israeli police have arrested a 13-year-old Tel Aviv boy suspected of carrying out missions for Iran.

Thunberg claims Israel 'kidnapped' Gaza flotilla activists in international waters

bnm Gulf bureau June 10, 2025

Swedish rights activist Greta Thunberg has accused Israel of "kidnapping" her Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters and committing a crime.

Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg

bnm Tel Aviv bureau June 9, 2025

Israel's elite naval unit, Shayetet 13, intercepted the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in the early hours of June 9.

Iran claims massive intelligence coup against Israel

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Iran has declared what it claims to be one of the largest intelligence operations in history against Israel.

Israel threatens to block Gaza aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg

bnm Gulf bureau June 8, 2025

Israel has ordered its military to prevent a humanitarian ship carrying activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza to break the blockade.

Resurgent Shiite groups in Syria fire rockets into Israeli-controlled Golan

bna Cairo Bureau June 4, 2025

Israel's military has said that two rockets were launched from Syria and landed in uninhabited areas inside Israeli-controlled territory.

Israel and Turkey open round-the-clock direct line to avoid undesired engagements in Syria

Akin Nazli in Belgrade June 1, 2025

Israelis, meanwhile, said to want to ensure their jets stay off Turkish radar in order to keep Syrian airspace 'dark' for any potential Iran bombing mission.

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