Iran-Israel developments (20-Jun-2025) (update 3)
"Our politicians are nothing but a bunch of whores, bought and paid for with Jewish money." -- Larry C. Johnson, former CIA Analyst, in conversation with Nima R. Alkorshid, Nov. 22, 2024 (source)
NOTE: Internet access to certain Iranian websites, such as Press TV and the Tehran Times, is intermittent, thus i'm not able to post all relevant articles. Iran has limited bandwidth for security reasons. Israel is also taking aggressive action against any media or person publishing or sharing imagery of the well-deserved beating they're taking from Iran.
Video: FUCK ISRAEL: No tears for Israel speech (2025)
Iran provides Israel with a taste of its own medicine and Israeli's provide the world with their fucking crocodile tears in return. FUCK ISRAEL!!!
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Video: A Brief History of Israel and Iran | Reese Report
UPDATE 3:
INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson & McGovern : Weekly Wrap 20-June
Johnson and McGovern are both ex-CIA. Judge Nap does these intel round-table podcasts with them every Friday.
Urgent message to Trump from stranded Israelis
12bytes: Fuck these genocidal Zionist jackasses. The sane world has zero sympathy for your fucking kind after what you've done to the Palestinians, not to mention the rest of the world. Your kind deserves every bit of suffering Iran can possibly inflict.
VERY IMPORTANT VIDEO: PUTIN: RUSSIA, IRAN FIGHTING 'THE SAME FORCES' + Palantir's AI Pretext for WAR | Sarah Bils
Russian President Putin is voicing his concerns over World War 3, and noting that Russia and Iran are "fighting against the same forces," as Iran carries out a 17th wave of retaliatory attacks against Israel, with damage reported in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Beersheba.
Sarah Bils, Co-founder of DD Geopolitics, noted that questions should be raised about the pretext used by Israel to launch "Operation Rising Lion" against Iran, as it was based on a report from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran has amassed enough enriched uranium to create nine nuclear bombs.
But did you know that the IAEA's data came from Palantir's Mosaic AI platform-the counterinsurgency software that is now being used to predict nuclear threats?
IRGC: 17th Wave carried out with long-range, heavy missiles & drone strikes - SabaNet
The spokesman for Operation "True Promise 3," Colonel Iman Tajik, announced on Friday that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has carried out a new wave of missile and drone attacks against military sites belonging to the Zionist entity in response to its ongoing aggression.
Colonel Tajik stated that the 17th wave of strikes targeted military sites, defense industries, and key enemy command centers, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency.
He noted that this wave of attacks was executed using long-range and extremely heavy missiles, alongside offensive and suicide drones.
Iran Just Fired a Giant Khorramshahr-4 Missile at Tel Aviv - The Occidental Observer
Israel's air defenses have always been limited by the amount of ammunition available. Iran understands this, and has tailored its missile capacity to engage in swarming tactics.
Arching into the night sky over Tehran on Wednesday night was a terrifying view that immediately went viral across social media. For days, the Iranian regime had vowed that it would retaliate in spectacular fashion against Israel for daring to initiate its air war last Thursday night against the Islamic Republic.
The image of the enormous white missile-blending to orange and red, evoking fire and death on a massive scale-streaking high in the Persian skies was intended to send a clear message to Israel and the United States. It was a reminder that Iran has weapons that can harm Israel-and American assets in the Middle East-in ways that have previously never been experienced.
The system Iran used is believed to have been its Khorramshahr-4 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), which has been shown leaving Iranian airspace and heading toward Tel Aviv. The Khorramshahr-4 is very different from most of the missiles that Iran has fired at Israel. It has a range of around 1,242 miles, which is more than sufficient to reach Israel from Iran.
Dozens Of Iranian Missiles Rain Down On Northern, Central & Southern Israel (Videos)South Front
Iran launched a large barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel on June 20 afternoon, in the 17th such strike since the start of the Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program exactly a week earlier.
Iran launches fresh missile salvo at occupied territories, explosions reported in Tel Aviv - Tehran Times
TEHRAN - Israeli media outlets reported late Friday that Iran launched approximately 10 ballistic missiles targeting the occupied Palestinian territories, with several reportedly striking areas in and around Tel Aviv.
The barrage triggered widespread alarm, as residents reported hearing multiple loud explosions across the city. According to Hebrew-language sources, some of the missiles penetrated Israeli air defenses, raising renewed questions about the effectiveness of the much-touted Iron Dome system.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Our offensive capabilities are escalating until full retribution against zionist criminal gang - SabaNet
Iran's Revolutionary Guards affirmed on Friday that the intense barrage of fire from their forces and the precision of strikes on the cities of Jaffa (Tel Aviv), Haifa, and Be'er Sheba demonstrate the growing offensive power of their ballistic missiles, escalating until full retribution is achieved against the Zionist criminal gang.
Al-Quds Brigades: Iranian missile strikes confirm enemy's defeat, demise is near - SabaNet
Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, affirmed that "the daily missile barrages carried out with immense courage and valor by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and armed forces against the Zionist enemy's positions, espionage bases, and intelligence centers in the heart of occupied cities-using Fateh, Kheybar, and Sejjil missiles with pinpoint accuracy-confirm that the enemy's defeat and eradication from existence is drawing near."
Iran: "We destroyed Microsoft in Be'er Sheva with just one missile for its complicity with zionist entity" - SabaNet
Colonel Iman Tajik, spokesperson for Iran's "True Promise 3" operation, confirmed on Friday that the Iranian military destroyed Microsoft's building in the occupied city of Be'er Sheva with a single missile due to the company's alleged collaboration with the "Zionist entity."
Critical video: Ry on The War With Iran
Ryan Dawson of the Anti-Neocon Report provides the details of the Israel-Iran war.
Prof. John Mearsheimer : What If the US Does Attack Iran?
Judge Nap interviews Prof. John Mearsheimer, "an American political scientist and international relations scholar. He is R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago."
Col. Douglas Macgregor: America's Attack on Iran Could Start WW3
Colonel Douglas Macgregor discusses why a US attack on Iran will be unsuccessful and could trigger World War 3.
'This will end in World War III': What are people expecting in Jerusalem and Tehran? - RT World News
From locked shelters to sleepless nights, Israelis and Iranians describe the fear, disbelief, and strange routines of life under fire
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis: War Against Iran Escalates Unchecked
Lt. Col. Daniel Davis is a 4x combat veteran and the host of the Daniel Davis Deep Dive YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielDavisDeepDive
Larry C. Johnson: Iran PUNCHES Through Israel's Defenses - U.S. on WAR FOOTING!
Col. Larry Wilkerson & Amb. Chas Freeman: One Wrong Move - the U.S. Could Face a WAR It Can't Win!
Graham E. Fuller: From Bad to DISASTER - Is Trump the Real Problem?
How Israel's censorship regime conceals Iran's strategic gains in the war - Tehran Times
TEHRAN - As the world's attention turned to Tehran and Tel Aviv after the regime imposed a war on Iran in the early hours of June 13, a parallel battle began to rage in the shadows: a war against truth.
Faced with the devastating blow of Operation True Promise III-launched in self-defense after Tel Aviv martyred over 330 Iranians, including senior officials and scientists, and wounded more than 1,800-the Israeli regime has activated an unprecedented censorship machine.
Designed to conceal battlefield losses and fabricate the illusion of control, this apparatus wages war on facts before they reach the global stage.
This orchestrated suppression-stretching from gag orders in the occupied territories to algorithmic censorship in Silicon Valley-exposes more than a transparency crisis.
It reveals a regime gripped by fear that the world might witness, in real time, the magnitude of its unraveling on the battlefield.
Ritter's Rant Ep. 8: Peace through Strength
Trump's mantra would more accurately be "War through Weakness"
In Video: Israeli Warplanes, Air Defenses Take Down Iranian Suicide DronesSouth Front
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced late on June 20 that it had intercepted 15 suicide drones launched from Iran at Israel since the morning.
The drones were shot down by fighter jets, attack helicopters, as well as ground-based air defense systems, according to the air force.
12bytes: Unclear to me whether these claims are factual. The HUD display in the videos doesn't look anything like what i'd expect.
Israel May Be Preparing To Launch Dangerous Attack On Iran's Active Bushehr Reactor (Videos)South Front
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on June 20 attacked air defenses in southwestern Iran, in what could be preparation for a dangerous attack on Iran's active Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
Maersk Haifa withdrawal signals Israel's trade collapse under Iranian missiles - Tehran Times
TEHRAN - The Danish shipping giant Maersk announced Friday it would immediately suspend all vessel calls at Israel's Port of Haifa, citing grave safety concerns following Iran's missile strikes against the regime, launched in self-defense.
Fake claims, real crimes: Israel targets hospitals - Tehran Times
TEHRAN - As Iran faces an aggressive wave of Israeli strikes on civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, it now finds itself in another battlefront -- the war of narratives.
In what Iranian officials are calling a "desperate psychological operation," Israel has launched a media campaign falsely accusing Iran of targeting a hospital in southern Israel. This comes as Israel itself continues to directly strike hospitals across the ancient country, causing potential injuries, trauma, and destruction.
Targeting three Iranian hospitals, two in Tehran and one in Kermanshah, is a clear violation of international humanitarian law. And it obviously reveals Israel's false claims and exposes its attempt to manipulate international opinion, yet it highlights the disturbing silence of so-called defenders of human rights in the West.
On June 14, an Israeli drone hit the perimeter of Hakim Children's Hospital in southern Tehran. The attack endangered dozens of innocent children, but with no casualties.
On June 17, Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah was bombed, damaging essential medical equipment and shattering windows, which injured both staff and patients.
On June 19, another hospital in Tehran was struck around midnight. Six ambulances and a health center were also destroyed in the same air strike.
These are not isolated incidents. As Iran's Ministry of Health spokesman, Hossein Kermanpour, stated, these repeated attacks show a pattern of "inhumane and hostile behavior" by the Israeli regime.
The blood of these innocent citizens will drown Israel - Tehran Times
TEHRAN - Benjamin Netanyahu, like all other Israeli leaders, is defined by bloodshed. In just the past 20 months, he has overseen the death of over 60,000 Palestinian civilians and the near-total obliteration of homes, schools, hospitals, and mosques in Gaza.
When questioned about the deliberate targeting of women and children, he offers only nonchalance and entitlement, as though he possesses a divine right to eliminate anyone standing in the way of land theft and suppression.
No one quite kills like Israeli leaders do. After all, the world constantly rewards them for it. In the U.S. Congress, they are greeted with standing ovations and showered with endless funding - American tax dollars fueling further destruction. In Europe, they're hailed as "democratic heroes," while dissenting voices are silenced under the banner of counter-terrorism. Meanwhile, more and more states in the Arab world are lining up to normalize relations with the regime, trading solidarity with their Palestinian brethren for concessions from Washington.
PFLP: "Death traps kill our people in Gaza through U.S.-zionist partnership" - SabaNet
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) affirmed that the alleged food distribution mechanism in the Gaza Strip, approved by the United States in partnership with the Zionist entity, has become a primary weapon in the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), the PFLP stated that the genocide against the starving Palestinian masses in Gaza is being carried out through "starvation corridor massacres," which serve as death traps where the Zionist enemy forces kill dozens of Palestinians daily.
Video: Gaza Palestine June 20th 2025 Genocide by Israel
Video: ( Disturbing - NSFL ) Gaza Palestine Disfigured Limbs Cutoff June 20th 2025 Genocide by Israel 2
UPDATE 2:
From the Dept. of HAHA: Israel Strikes Itself With Iron Dome
How ironic, the very same State that was saying it has the right to defend ITSELF, is now sending missiles onto ITSELF while the Iron Dome begins to malfunction...
Ben Gvir says police hunting down anyone filming missile strike locations...
12bytes: Classic! This news is a few days old, but it's the first video i've seen of this event. Apparently this was the result of a bit of cyber warfare (hacking) by the Iranians.
Trump's Path to War with Iran: Are We Headed for Disaster? | Alastair Crooke Interview
Tensions between Israel and Iran are spiraling, with the US on the brink of being pulled into a catastrophic war. Israel's recent attacks on Iran have set the stage for a larger conflict, and Trump's next move could reshape the future of the Middle East. In this video, former UK diplomat Alastair Crooke breaks down the critical events and what they mean for US foreign policy. Is war inevitable, or is there still room for diplomacy? Watch now to find out.
UN watchdog report 'hardly' justification for attack on Iran - IAEA chief - RT World News
Israel's attack on Iran is not justified by the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) latest report, which states there is no evidence that Tehran is developing a nuclear bomb, according to the agency's chief, Rafael Grossi.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council: Proportional response to continue, any third-party intervention will be met immediately - SabaNet
According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council stated in a release that the council has held regular meetings in recent days, emphasizing that the policy of proportional retaliation will persist until the enemy is fully punished and forced to pay the price.
The statement read: "If the Zionist enemy commits any acts of aggression, it will face a pre-planned, varied response."
New wave of Iranian missile attacks on Zionist Entity - SabaNet
The Iranian Mehr News Agency reported that a new wave of Iranian missile attacks was launched on Friday afternoon toward military targets and military industry centers belonging to the Zionist entity in the occupied territories.
The agency reported hearing explosions resulting from the missile strike in the occupied territories.
Earlier, Iran's Revolutionary Guard had confirmed that there is an increasing focus on conducting effective missile operations against military targets and military industries.
Israel's military bars media from publishing details of locations targeted by Iran: MEE - Tehran Times
TEHRAN - Since Friday (June 13), when Israel launched attack on Iran, Israel has repeated targeted the country's military and nuclear facilities, as well as assassinated high-profile security, intelligence and military commanders as well as scientists.
The attacks, which have also targeted residential areas, have killed more 500 people and wounded at least 1,300, most of them civilians.
In response, Iran has fired barrages of missiles towards Haifa, Tel Aviv and other major Israeli cities, killing dozens, Middle East Eye reported.
Hundreds of missiles have been launched since Friday, and whilst Israel's air defense systems are robust, they have been unable to stop all of them.
Israel's military censor, as a matter of policy, has barred local and international media outlets from publishing the details of the exact locations targeted.
Earlier this week, the Israeli army acknowledged in a statement that the country's air defenses were not fully secure against missile attacks.
NBC: Israel's inability to intercept Iranian missiles is increasing - SabaNet
NBC reported that Israel's interception rate of Iranian missiles has decreased significantly.
According to Iranian media, an Israeli intelligence official told NBC that as Iran shifts to using faster and more accurate weapons, the interception rate of missiles by Israeli defenses has decreased significantly.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the cost of Israeli interceptor missiles to destroy Iranian missiles alone could reach $200 million per day.
Iranian Missile Strike Hits Southern Israel, IDF Claims It Attacked Launchers (Videos)South Front
An Iranian ballistic missile struck the city of Beersheba in southern Israel on April 20 morning, causing casualties and damage.
The missile hit a road in the northeastern part of Beersheba, creating a large crater, damaging several buildings and setting multiple vehicles on fire. The nearby Soroka Hospital said that it had received at least seven casualties, all lightly wounded.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later said that the strike targeted the Negev Advanced Technologies Park, also known as Gav-Yam Negev, claiming that the center is linked to the Unit 8200 of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Intelligence Corps and involved in the development of loitering munitions. Footage posted to social networks confirmed that the center took some serious damage.
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The IDF later announced that it had struck other primed ballistic missile launchers in Iran, foiling a larger attack on Beersheba.
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Earlier in the night, the Israel Air Force (IAF) said that it intercepted three Iranian suicide drones that had triggered sirens in the Dead Sea area in eastern Israel. Another drone was intercepted over the northern city of Haifa shortly after midnight, according to the IAF.
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12bytes: Again, we know Israel is lying about some/many of its claimed successes. Are the videos genuine? Was the missile launcher in the first video a decoy? We simply don't know. Israel has claimed complete air supremacy over Iran and we know this is horseshit.
Iranians take to the streets to show unity - Tehran Times
12bytes: ...while Israeli's spend their days and nights in cramped bomb shelters. Hey Israel, how's that air superiority thing over Iran going?
36 Zionist settlers injured in Iranian shelling of Beersheba - SabaNet
Israeli media reported this Friday morning that Iranian shelling of Beersheba, south of occupied Palestine, resulted in the injury of 36 Zionist settlers.
The Israeli army acknowledged that the Iranian missile landed directly in Beersheba and was not intercepted.
Air defenses activated in city of Ray, south of Tehran - SabaNet
Iranian forces activated air defenses several times Thursday evening in the city of Ray, south of the capital, and successfully intercepted hostile targets.
Beersheba train station closed after being damaged by Iranian missile - SabaNet
Israeli Channel 12 reported, citing the railway company, on Friday that the Beersheba train station was immediately closed after being directly damaged by an Iranian missile.
Israeli Air Force Continues To Hunt Iranian Air Defenses With Delilah Missiles (Videos)South Front
In a statement, the military said that surface-to-air missile launchers and radars "that were intended to target IDF aircraft and prevent their operations." were targeted by the IAF in the capital, Tehran, and the province of Isfahan.
IAF fighter jets and drones "continue to operate freely over Iran, striking military targets of the Iranian regime in western and central Iran," the IDF says, adding that it will "continue working to expand aerial freedom of action in Iranian skies and to achieve air superiority."
Footage released by the IDF showed several air defense systems being hit, including a Soviet-made Tor-M1E short-range system and MIM-23 Hawk medium-range system, in addition to what appears to be an Iranian copy of the Russian Kasta 2E2 radar. Both air defense systems were inactive when they were struck.
Dmitry Orlov: U.S. About to ATTACK Iran? Military Clash IMMINENT?
Nima interviews Dmitry Orlov, "an American engineer and writer on subjects related to "potential economic, ecological and political decline and collapse in the United States", something he has called "permanent crisis". Orlov believes collapse will be the result of huge military budgets, government deficits, an unresponsive political system and declining oil production."
Iran: Zionist aggression targets Health Center in Kermanshah - SabaNet
Today, Friday, Zionist enemy aircraft targeted the Comprehensive Health Center in the city of "Mianrahan," located in the "Dinur" district of Iran's Kermanshah province.
The Mehr News Agency reported that the brutal Zionist aggression directly struck the health center in a blatant and clear assault, causing severe damage and rendering the facility completely inoperable.
CNN: Israel Attacks Iranian Civilians - SabaNet
CNN has confirmed that the Zionist entity, in its aggressive and brutal attacks against Iran, targeted innocent civilians.
Al-Qassam Brigades target zionist soldiers & vehicles, strike Nirim & Third Eye with rockets - SabaNet
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced on Friday that they had shelled a gathering of Zionist enemy soldiers and vehicles south of Khan Younis.
Iranian Intelligence Thwarts Israeli Attempt to Target Araghchi in Tehran - SabaNet
Mohammad Hossein Ranjbaran, an advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister, revealed that a major plot by the Zionist entity to target Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the capital, Tehran, was thwarted. He confirmed that the plot failed thanks to the precise security measures implemented by Iranian intelligence forces.
Iranian police arrest 35 spies linked to zionist entity in Hamadan & Masjed Soleyman - SabaNet
Colonel Jafari, head of the security police in Iran's Hamadan province, stated that police detained 30 people last week on suspicion of ties to Mossad and supporting the Zionist entity, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency.
Jafari explained that 14 of the detainees were spreading alarming messages on social media, noting that some suspects were seen suspiciously near military facilities, while others were accused of deliberately setting fires.
OCHA: Gaza is hours away from humanitarian disaster if fuel is not secured - SabaNet
Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), warned Thursday evening that Gaza City is on the verge of a catastrophic deterioration, and that the coming hours could witness further closure of vital facilities unless fuel is urgently secured.
Hamas: 40 martyrs killed by Zionist enemy fire on starving people in Gaza - SabaNet
he Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) emphasized that the terrorist Zionist enemy army committed a series of horrific massacres against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing about 40 martyrs.
In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the movement said that the 40 martyrs were killed as a result of the Zionist enemy's shell on houses , tents of the displaced people, and direct shooting at the starving people around the centers of the "Zionist-American control" of humanitarian aid.
Al-Quds Brigades announce sniping of Zionist Soldier targeting Civilians in Gaza City - SabaNet
Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, announced on Friday that they successfully sniped a Zionist soldier who was targeting civilians in Gaza City.
Israeli enemy forces continued their raid on city of Tubas since midnight last night. - SabaNet
The Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, reported that Israeli forces are continuing their raid on the city, with infantry and sniper forces still deployed throughout the city, amid intense overflights by reconnaissance drones.
The agency added that Israeli forces raided several civilian homes and destroyed their contents.
'The Hunger Games': Israel's aid death traps for starving Gazans
In the early hours of June 11, before sunrise, 19-year-old Hatem Shaldan and his brother Hamza, 23, went to wait for aid trucks near the Netzarim Corridor in the central Gaza Strip. They hoped to return with a bag of white flour for their family of five. Instead, Hamza returned with his younger brother's body wrapped in a white burial shroud.
The Shaldan family had lived virtually without food for nearly two months due to Israel's blockade, crammed into a classroom-turned-shelter in eastern Gaza City. Their home, once nearby, was destroyed completely by an Israeli airstrike in January 2024.
At around 1:30 a.m., the two brothers joined dozens of starving Palestinians on Al-Rashid Street along the shore upon hearing that trucks carrying flour would enter the Strip. Two hours later, they heard shouts of "The trucks are coming!" followed immediately by the sound of Israeli artillery shelling.
"We didn't care about the shelling," Hamza recounted to +972 Magazine. "We just ran toward the trucks' lights."
But in the chaos of the crowd, the brothers got separated. Hamza managed to grab a 25kg bag of flour. When he returned to their agreed-upon meeting spot, Hatem wasn't there.
UPDATE 1:
Israel / Iran war update - Global South
ONE Iranian misisle struck the Negev Advanced Technologies Park in Be'er Sheev and incinerated military intel Unit 8200. Israel used the campus to operate C4i and the Cyber Defense Directorate.
Israel shoots at hospitals: At least five hospitals in Iran have been damaged following Israeli strikes in the vicinity, but there have been no direct hits, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Pir Hossein Kolivand says.
Explosions Rock Occupied Territories Following Iranian Missile Barrage - SabaNet
Zionist media outlets reported loud explosions in the southern region following a fresh barrage of missiles launched by Iran on Friday morning, with confirmed reports indicating that an Iranian missile directly struck Be'er Sheva.
Military Source: Iran Used New-Generation Missiles in Thursday's Attack - SabaNet
A military source stated that Iran used new-generation, highly accurate, and fully guided missiles in the intense attack launched Thursday morning on "Israel."
No problem in supply, distribution of basic goods - Tehran Times
Akbar Fathi, who is also the Secretary of the Food Security Coordination Headquarters of the Ministry, stated about the measures taken by the Ministry of Agriculture to provide basic goods to the people in the current situation: "We have no problems in providing, procuring, and distributing basic items needed by the people."
Another Tehran hospital hit in Israeli attack, Health Ministry spokesman says - Tehran Times
This marks the third hospital in Iran to be targeted amid the recent escalation, Kermanpour stated in a post on social media. He added that six ambulances and a comprehensive health services facility have also been attacked during the ongoing conflict.
In the past seven days alone, those hospitals have been hit in obvious violations of international conventions, Kermanpour said, condemning what he described as repeated "hostile and inhumane attacks" by the Israeli regime.
Global protests against Israeli aggression on Iran still raging - Tehran Times
TEHRAN - People around the world took to the streets over the past days to denounce the Israeli attacks on Iran.
Arrest of 16 Agents in Iran's Lrestan Province - SabaNet
The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran's Lorestan Province announced that "16 treacherous individuals, supporters of the usurping Zionist entity, have been arrested in Lorestan Province.
Why everything Israelis think they know about Iran is wrong
For Lior Sternfeld, a historian of modern Iran, Israel's regime change fantasies ignore realities inside the Islamic Republic and risk repeating historic mistakes.
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Stop Netanyahu Before He Gets Us All Killed - Antiwar.com
For nearly 30 years, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has driven the Middle East into war and destruction. The man is a powder keg of violence. Throughout all the wars that he has championed, Netanyahu has always dreamed of the big one: to defeat and overthrow the Iranian Government. His long-sought war, just launched, might just get us all killed in a nuclear Armageddon, unless Netanyahu is stopped.
Pentagon and US national intelligence chiefs sidelined from Iran‑Israel discussions - media - RT World News
US President Donald Trump has excluded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from high-level discussions on the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, NBC News and the Washington Post have reported, citing senior administration officials.
Gabbard's sidelining, according to NBC, reportedly stems from her public and internal pushback against the official US and Israeli narrative that Tehran is on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons.
Hegseth has also been edged out of operational discussions, with the Washington Post reporting that two four-star generals overseeing the deployment of additional US military assets in the Middle East have taken the lead.
Trump is now said to be relying on a smaller, more experienced 'Tier One' advisory group - comprising Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Joint Chiefs Vice Chair General Dan Caine - which is now reportedly shaping US policy on Iran, rather than the traditional civilian defense and intelligence leadership.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell has denied the reports, insisting that Hegseth is "speaking with the President multiple times a day each day and has been with the President in the Situation Room this week." Gabbard also told reporters that she and the president are "on the same page."
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However, US intelligence still assesses that Iran, while it has stockpiled enriched uranium, has not taken concrete steps toward developing nuclear weapons, according to Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. This view has remained unchanged since March, when Gabbard told Congress that the US intelligence community "does not believe Iran is building a nuclear weapon."
Trump contradicted this assessment on Tuesday, stating that Iran is "weeks away" from obtaining nuclear weapons and dismissing Gabbard's remarks by saying, "I don't care what she said."
A former Democratic congresswoman and Iraq War veteran, Gabbard has long been critical of the US intelligence community, which she now oversees, and she was known for supporting NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Her release of a video warning about the horrors of nuclear war following a visit to Hiroshima reportedly annoyed Trump's advisers. Her absence from a key June 8 meeting at Camp David on Iran policy has fueled speculation about her diminished influence, with multiple sources telling NBC that she has not taken part in recent strategic discussions.
Israeli Targets Hit in Fresh Round of Iran's Missile Attacks - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Iranian Armed Forces carried out the 16th wave of retaliatory missile strikes against the Zionist regime on Friday morning, destroying targets in the occupied Palestinian territories.
South of Occupied Palestine Rocked by Iranian Missile as Israeli Air Defenses Fail Again - World news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An Iranian missile struck the heart of Be'er Sheva in southern parts of the occupied territories on Friday morning, bypassing the regime's air defenses and prompting widespread alarm across the Negev.
Iranian Missiles' Accuracy Tripled, Israeli Officials Admit - World news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Senior Israeli military sources have acknowledged a sharp rise in the accuracy of Iranian missile strikes, with recent operations achieving three times the hit rate compared to the previous attacks.
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According to the sources, nearly one out of every two Iranian missiles is now hitting its intended target -a figure they admit marks a substantial improvement.
The acknowledgment starkly contrasts with earlier Israeli claims that 90% of the Iranian projectiles were intercepted and neutralized.
However, the Friday morning's incident proved pivotal, as Israeli officials and media admitted that Iran launched a single missile, which successfully evaded the air defense systems and struck a sensitive Israeli military-security center.
Despite utilizing extensive American and Israeli defense systems, the Zionist regime has failed to prevent the high maneuverability and precision of Iran's missiles.
Iran is demonstrating increasingly effective and accurate deterrent capabilities, while the Israeli defensive power continues to erode.
Iran hits Be'er Sheva after launching only one missile - Tehran Times
TEHRAN- Iran managed to destroy a target south of the occupied territories after it launched only one missile, and Israel's air defence systems failed to intercept it, according to footage as well as reports by Hebrew media.
Israel DESPERATE for U.S. Support + Russia, China CONDEMN Attacks on Iran | Mark Sleboda
The White House says President Trump will make a decision on whether the U.S. will join Israel with direct strikes against Iran "within two weeks," as Tehran continues its retaliation against Israel.
International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda noted that while the U.S. has been aware of problems with its ability to keep up with lethal aid production when it comes to the war in Ukraine, it's now struggling to provide for its favorite proxy in the Middle East, amid reports that Israel is running low on defensive Arrow interceptors.
Ex-Russian president warns of new Chernobyl - RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities could result in a nuclear disaster akin to the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday.
His comments come amid reports that the US is weighing a potential strike on Iran's heavily fortified Fordow nuclear installation, which was built deep into a mountain to withstand airstrikes.
Israel Is Running Low on Air Defense Interceptors, Rationing Has Started -
A night of missile defense burns through roughly $285 million - ultimately covered by Uncle Sam
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The Arrow interceptor is one of the three stages of Israeli air defenses. According to the Post, Tel Aviv also has a limited supply of Iron Dome interceptors. "Without resupplies from the United States or greater involvement by U.S. forces, some assessments project Israel can maintain its missile defense for 10 or 12 more days if Iran maintains a steady tempo of attacks," a source told the outlet.
Israeli drone shot down south of Tehran - SabaNet
The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the Hazrat Ruhollah region south of Tehran announced that a drone belonging to the Zionist entity was targeted and shot down in the Kahrizak area of the city of Ray.
Israeli Economy Reels as Iranian Missiles Inflict Daily $200 Million Blow - World news - Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's retaliatory missile attacks are costing the Israeli regime an estimated $200 million per day, with economic disruption and defense expenses mounting rapidly amid the ongoing war, according to Western and Israeli media reports.
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Meanwhile, the economic impact of the Iranian strikes is being felt across the Israeli-occupied cities.
Israeli newspaper Maariv acknowledged that in Tel Aviv, half of all shops have shut down due to the missile attacks.
The report described marketplaces in the city as "empty and silent," reflecting widespread disruption in daily life.
12bytes: Dear Israeli's, you might want grab your groceries over in Tehran. I hear things are much better over there.
White House Says Tactical Nuclear Weapon vs Fordow Is Possible -
After days of bombings and further escalation from Israel and the U.S., Trump is now openly floating nuking a country of 90 million to stop it from building the nukes the West has claimed it's been building for decades. This disgusting provocation would leave countless innocents dead, poison the region for decades, and almost certainly lead to even deeper international conflict. All this from a president who ran on a promise to end endless wars and bring peace to the Middle East.
Video: Bunker Buster Bomb Myth MIT Professor Ted Postol With Lt Colonel Daniel Davis
Postol discusses the technical details of why he thinks a bunker-buster bomb would fail to destroy Iran's heavily fortified, underground nuclear facilities.
World War III Update
World War III Update
19 June 2025 by Larry C. Johnson 42 Comments
Chinese Electronic Surveillance Ship in the Persian Gulf
Here is my prediction... Donald Trump will change his mind at least three times in the next three days. Trump did nothing to calm fears that he has lost touch with reality when his press secretary, Ms. Leavitt, announced that Trump would make the decision on US participation in a war with Iran within two weeks, since there was still a chance for negotiations. That makes sense. The Zionist crowd in Washington and Tel Aviv are chirping that Iran is just a week away from building a nuke, so Trump wants to delay action until Iran has a nuke?
This would be high comedy in a Monty Python sketch, but Trump is literally playing with nuclear fire. Some suggest he's just doing his art-of-the-deal shtick, but creating uncertainty about his intent to start a new war with Iran strikes me as insane.
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Vladimir Putin made some news on Wednesday, while speaking to a group of foreign officials in Moscow, when he explained that Russia had offered to sign a defense pact with Iran, but Iran declined to do so. According to Alastair Crooke, President Pezeshkian still held out hopes for improved relations with the West and believed that signing such an agreement would antagonize Washington. He now realizes he was foolishly naive. Putin has made it clear that it is prepared to help Iran defend itself by providing air-defense systems. I mistakenly believed that Russia provided some S-400 systems to Iran last October, but Putin said that was not the case. So far, according to Putin, Iran has made no request for additional assistance.
12bytes: Huh? This is a surprise. I was sure Russia and Iran had a mutual defense pact.
The Chinese, for their part, dispatched two ships -- i.e., the PLA 815A and 855 Electronic Surveillance ships -- to the Persian Gulf. 815A, for example, can track planes and missiles, guide missiles, and conduct electromagnetic interference and intelligence analysis. I do not believe that either country will remain passive observers if the US decides to launch an attack.
Israel erupted into a flood of crocodile tears today, claiming that the dastardly Iranians bombed a hospital. Man, talk about chutzpah! The Soroka hospital was damaged by a blast wave from an Iranian missile that directly hit the adjacent "Israeli army's Command and Intelligence headquarters, known as IDF C4I, along with a military intelligence facility located in the Gav-Yam Technology Park." No one in the hospital was killed by the blast wave.
This is a drop in the bucket compared to the carnage the Zionists have inflicted on Gaza. At least 36 hospitals in Gaza have been "bombed and burned" by Israeli military strikes since October 7, 2023. According to the UN Human Rights Office, between October 2023 and December 31, 2024, there were 136 confirmed attacks on 27 hospitals (plus 12 other medical facilities). The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that nearly 700 attacks on health care facilities occurred during this period-averaging about one hospital attack every 16 hours. Over 94% of all hospitals in Gaza are now damaged or destroyed, per UN statements.
Iran calls on UN to enforce resolution 487 following Israeli strike on Arak reactor - Tehran Times
In a post shared on the social media platform X, Araghchi stated that the Arak facility-under comprehensive safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and being constructed in line with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)-was bombed "in broad daylight by the Israeli regime."
He emphasized that the facility was fully compliant with JCPOA requirements designed to eliminate any proliferation risk.
Araghchi urged the UN Security Council to enforce Resolution 487, which was unanimously adopted in 1981 following Israel's attack on Iraq's nuclear facility. "It is imperative that it upholds and enforces its own Resolution 487," he wrote, drawing a parallel between the two incidents.
Jeremy Corbyn Exposes Israel and Trump's Illegal War of Aggression on Iran - 21st Century Wire
Israel has launched an undeclared war of aggression against Iran, and instead of condemning this war crime, the British government, riding on the coat tails of the U.S., are loudly endorsing it.
Former leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, now an independent MP, talks with Declassified UK journalist Laura Pidcock about the mounting danger of a war with Iran, and why he wants the British government to come clean about its role in Gaza, and also Israel's own illegal nuclear arsenal. Watch:
Jeremy Corbyn exposes Israel and Trump's illegal war on Iran - YouTube
Hamas leader: Aid distribution mechanism in Gaza is death trap - SabaNet
Sami Abu Zuhri, a leader in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said that there is no mechanism for distributing aid in the Gaza Strip; there are death traps.
He added in a press statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that dozens fall each time at aid distribution centers, perpetrated by the Zionist enemy with American cover.