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Israel began attacking Iran last Friday, saying it aimed to prevent its longtime enemy from developing nuclear weapons. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israel. It says its nuclear programme is peaceful. Israeli air attacks have killed 639 people in Iran, said the Human Rights Activists News Agency. Those killed include the military’s top echelon and nuclear scientists. …

President Vladimir Putin has declined to comment on whether Israel and the United States might try to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stressing that the Iranian people were standing behind the leadership in Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has openly speculated that Israel’s military attacks could result in regime change in Iran, while US President Donald Trump …

But for some Palestinian citizens of Israel – two million people, or roughly 21 percent of the population – doors were slammed shut, not by the force of the blasts and not by enemies, but by neighbours and fellow citizens. Mostly living in cities, towns, and villages within Israel’s internationally recognised borders, many Palestinian citizens of Israel found themselves excluded …

China on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of “pouring oil” on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran residents to “immediately evacuate”. The sudden flare-up in hostilities has sparked fears of a wider conflict, with Trump urging Iran back to the negotiating table after Israel’s attacks derailed ongoing nuclear talks. Trump also issued an …

Despite growing calls for the long-time foes to end hostilities, neither Israel nor Iran showed any signs of cutting short the missile blitz kicked off Friday, when Israel launched an unprecedented series of aerial raids targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. After a new wave of Israeli strikes on Iran’s capital — including a dramatic attack on a state TV …

The US president is denying reports he left the G7 summit early to work on a truce between Israel and Iran. Attributing the claim to his French counterpart. Trump wrote: “Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a ‘ceasefire’ between Israel and …

Donald Trump was due to leave the Group of Seven summit in Canada later on Monday, a day early, due to the Middle East situation, the White House said. Fox News reported he would convene his National Security Council. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, …

Cowardly Terror Attack by Israel: Missile Strikes Iranian State Broadcaster In a shocking escalation, Israel launched a missile strike on Iran’s state-run broadcaster during a live transmission, media reports say. The attack occurred while a news anchor was delivering a live bulletin; the building partially collapsed, and debris reportedly fell on the anchor. Following the strike, all broadcasts from Iran’s …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had evidence to show US forces supported the intense bombardment campaign Israel launched against the Islamic republic this week. “We have solid proof of the support of the American forces and American bases in the region for the attacks of the Zionist regime military forces,” Araghchi told foreign diplomats in a meeting broadcast …

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the flagrant Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran in blatant violation of the country’s sovereignty and security and of international law and norms. The General Secretariat called on the international community and the Security Council to assume their responsibilities in respect of this aggression which threatens …