Israel running low on Arrow interceptors, US burning through its systems too: WSJ

Israel running low on Arrow interceptors, US burning through its systems too: WSJ

Israel is running low on defensive “Arrow” missile interceptors, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official.   The shortage has raised concerns about the country’s ability to continue to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, the report said.   Since Israel launched its shock operation on Friday to remove the “existential…

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Netanyahu vows to escalate strikes, Israeli media reports fighter jets taken off for Tehran

Netanyahu vows to escalate strikes, Israeli media reports fighter jets taken off for Tehran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israeli air forces had dealt “serious damage” to Iranian nuclear facilities and claimed that Iranian leaders are “packing their bags” in the face of the ongoing military campaign, Euronews reports.   In a televised address, Netanyahu threatened to escalate the attacks further, delivering a direct warning…

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Ararat Mirzoyan had telephone conversation with Abbas Araghchi

Ararat Mirzoyan had telephone conversation with Abbas Araghchi

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi amid the ongoing Israeli-Iranian escalation. “In a phone conversation with my Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, I discussed the recent developments and exchanged views on the current situation. In line with the position expressed by Armenia, emphasized the importance of managing the…

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Deeply saddened by the horrific crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad on 12 June, Alen Simonyan

Deeply saddened by the horrific crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad on 12 June, Alen Simonyan

Armenia’s National Assembly President Alen Simonyan reflected on Indian air crash.    “Deeply saddened by the horrific crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad on 12 June which claimed 242 lives onboard and several more on the ground. I extend my heartfelt condolences to all grieving families and nations affected. Armenia stands in solidarity with India…

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Iran says it will publish sensitive Israeli nuclear documents

Iran says it will publish sensitive Israeli nuclear documents

Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Esmail Khatib, on Sunday (June 8) said sensitive Israeli nuclear documents obtained by Tehran would be released soon, Reuters reports.   Iranian state media reported on Saturday that Iranian intelligence agencies had obtained a large trove of sensitive Israeli documents. Khatib said these were related to Israel’s nuclear facilities and its relations…

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Russia and Ukraine have begun their second major prisoner exchange: BBC

Russia and Ukraine have begun their second major prisoner exchange: BBC

A prisoner exchange is under way between Russia and Ukraine, governments in Moscow and Kyiv have confirmed, BBC reports.   Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the exchange would unfold “in several stages” over the coming days, adding that the wounded, seriously wounded and soldiers under 25 were being returned.   Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said:…

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Protesters clash with law enforcement officers in Los Angeles

Protesters clash with law enforcement officers in Los Angeles

Protesters clashed with U.S. law enforcement officers in Los Angeles on Sunday during the latest demonstrations against immigration raids that swept across California over the weekend, Reuters reports.   The clash came after agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal law enforcement agencies raided several locations in southern California on Friday, which…

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Azerbaijani President and Pakistani Prime Minister had telephone conversation

Azerbaijani President and Pakistani Prime Minister had telephone conversation

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif had a telephone conversation.   They exchanged views on the prospects for bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan in economic, trade, energy, industrial, military, scientific, educational, tourism and other spheres. Նյութերը գեներացվում են տարբեր կայքերից արհեստական բանականության միջոցով

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Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’

Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’

Israel is arming local militias in Gaza in an effort to counter Hamas in the besieged enclave, officials say, as opposition politicians warned that the move endangers national security, CNN reports.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the covert enterprise on Thursday, calling it “a good thing.” In a video posted on social media,…

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Trump and Xi hold long-awaited trade call

Trump and Xi hold long-awaited trade call

US President Donald Trump emerged Thursday from a long-awaited 90-minute telephone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping encouraged that ongoing trade tensions could soon be resolved, CNN reports.   Calling the conversation “very good,” Trump said in a social media post after the call that follow-up talks would soon be arranged with his economic team,…

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Trump announces ban on nationals from 12 countries, citing security concerns

Trump announces ban on nationals from 12 countries, citing security concerns

Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday (June 4) banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against foreign “terrorists” and other security threats.   The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and…

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Germany’s former Foreign Minister Baerbock appointed president of United Nations General Assembly

Germany’s former Foreign Minister Baerbock appointed president of United Nations General Assembly

Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was appointed president of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, following an election in which she ran unopposed, Euronews reports.   Baerbock, who was elected to the position with a simple majority, will take the top job at the assembly — a role of primarily ceremonial significance that…

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