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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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'
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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.
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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.
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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.
the Guardian
Trump calls for end to conflict and warns Tehran against striking US targets in the region
US President Donald Trump says not too late for Tehran to halt bombing campaign by reaching a deal on nuclear programme.
dw.com
US President Donald Trump claims his country was not involved with Israel's attacks on Iran. At the same time, he threatens that if Tehran doesn't reach a nuclear deal with the US, attacks on Iran "will only get worse."
AP News
Iranian missiles struck Israel in retaliation for deadly Israeli attacks on nuclear sites and military leaders.The wail of air raid sirens and the rumble of explosions could be heard throughout Israel on Friday, and Associated Press journalists do
French officials have described the UNOC event as a coming together “in the true spirit of Talanoa” and one that would be inconceivable without the Pacific.
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Republicans in Congress will soon face a vote on whether they stand by Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s unlawful cuts to lifesaving foreign aid.
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The move comes as US talks over Iran's nuclear programme appear to have stalled in recent days.
www.abc.net.au
In 1992 the National Guard was called into Los Angeles to help control widespread, destructive rioting. But right now those forces appear to be escalating the situation and some experts are warning it is all in the name of "political theatre".
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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