the Guardian
Trump also says 'congratulations world, it's time for peace'; US confirms Iran communicated in advance of 'symbolic' attack on Al Udeid air base in Qatar
NBC News
Follow live updates after Trump announced the U.S. has struck three nuclear facilities in Iran, joining the conflict that began when Israel struck Iran..
dw.com
Iran's president has said his country has to respond following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. The US called operation "Midnight Hammer" an "overwhelming success." Follow DW for more.
www.abc.net.au
The Trump administration says strikes launched on Iranian nuclear sites were not aimed at regime change, while Tehran has vowed to respond. Follow live.
AP News
The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report arguing that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media.
euronews
Israel says US and Tel Aviv’s early Sunday attacks on Iran were carried out “in full coordination”.
www.bbc.com
The sites targeted include a uranium enrichment facility at Fordo.
US attacks three key nuclear sites, joining Israeli air campaign against Iran.
TEHRAN: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian warned of a "more devastating" retaliation should Israel's nine-day bombing campaign continue, saying the Islamic republic would not halt its nuclear programme "under any circumstances". Israel said on Saturday (Jun 21) it had killed three more Iranian commanders
the Guardian
Israel's foreign minister says its strikes have delayed Iranâs potential to develop a nuclear weapon by 'at least two or three years'
The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist.
dw.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin has revived a controversial narrative, claiming that theoretically "all of Ukraine is ours." He also sparked more immediate concerns with comments about seizing Ukraine's city of Sumy.
CNN
Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes as President Donald Trumpâs decision on whether the US would get involved looms large. Follow for live updates.
MSNBC.com
If Team Trump is right and the Iranian nuclear threat is worse, maybe it’s worth having a conversation about why Trump's abandonment of the JCPOA was a mistake?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the crown prince of Gulf Arab state Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, agreed on the need for closer relationships to support stability in the Middle East, a spokesperson for Starmer's office said.
www.bbc.com
US president says "nobody knows what I'm going to do" as he weighs strike on Iran.
CNN
Israel and Iran exchange strikes on sixth day of conflict. Follow for live updates.
NBC News
At least 224 people, including many civilians, have been killed in Iran since Israel launched its attacks, according to state media. Retaliatory strikes have killed at least 24 people in Israel.
www.bbc.com
The longer Israel's military operation goes on, the greater the realisation that Russia has much to lose.
the Guardian
US president will leave G7 summit in Canada early due to situation in the Middle East, White House says; French president says 'an offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions'
www.abc.net.au
Iran and Israel have continued to launch missiles, with the moment an Israeli strike hit a state media broadcaster caught on live television.
UN rights chief says Israel’s warfare methods are ‘inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians’.
The largest national association of lawyers is seeking to force Trump’s hand over his orders targeting big law firms.
AP News
President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
www.abc.net.au
The oil price surged more than 7 per cent on Friday after news of the attack hit commodity traders' screens, and any thought of the price staying below $US60 a barrel this year now seems dead.
RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including China handing over an approximately US$44,600 donation to the newly installed chief of Fiji's Lau group.
www.abc.net.au
As Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine rages into its fourth year, Poland is preparing to be the Russian president's next target, beefing up defences on its borders and making every man a "fully fledged" soldier.
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