Several countries have launched evacuation operations for their citizens from both Iran and Israel due to escalating tensions. Bulgaria closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated its diplomatic staff and their families through Azerbaijani territory. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced that the embassy would continue operating from Baku. Hungary has also temporarily…
Syria resumed fuel shipments from its largest refinery, Banias, for the first time in over six months on June 16, its authorities announced, in a sign of further normalization for the country’s troubled energy sector. The 120,000 b/d Banias refinery was taken offline late 2024 when the fall of President Bashar al-Assad saw Iran…
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…
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are looking to limit President Trump’s ability to order U.S. strikes on Iran amid its ongoing war with Israel, emphasizing that only Congress has the power to declare war under the Constitution, CBS News reports. “This is not our war,” Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said…
Reuters. President Donald Trump on Monday (June 16) urged everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran, and reiterated that Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States. “IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” he said in a post on Truth…
Iran’s state broadcaster was briefly knocked off air by an Israeli strike and explosions rang out across Tehran Monday, after a barrage of Iranian missiles killed 11 people in Israel on the fourth day of an escalating air war, Al-Monitor reports. After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war, Israel on Friday launched…
Iranian intelligence services have discovered remotely controlled Spike anti-tank missile systems in the territory of the Islamic Republic, which were deployed by Israeli agents. This was reported by the Iranian Press TV channel. According to it, the Spike complexes, which are equipped with remote control and control systems via the Internet, were designed to…
Iranian missiles have struck Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week’s G7 meeting that the conflict between the two regional enemies could lead to a broader Middle East war, The Guardian reports. Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said Monday that four…
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…
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…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a statement on Friday that Israel initiated a war and said it will not be allowed to do “hit and run” attacks without grave consequences, Reuters reports. “The Zionist regime (Israel) will not remain unscathed from the consequences of its crime. The Iranian nation must be…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netabnyahu addressed the Israeli citizens in a pre-recorded statement regarding the Israeli strike on Iran. Netanyahu stated that although the strike was ‘a very successful opening strike’, people need to remain on high alert and prepare for the possible counterstrikes, Reuters reports. “Why now? So it’s not really ‘now’ now —…
Iran has deployed 200 aircraft to retaliate against Israel, launching more than 330 missiles, an Israeli military spokesman said. Iran also launched more than 100 drones against Israel, he said. Iranian media reported that the drones would reach their targets in about four hours, while ballistic missiles would be launched at the same time….
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…
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has won a vote of confidence in his pro-EU government after his political camp narrowly lost the recent presidential election, the BBC reports. Some 243 parliamentarians voted in favour of the coalition government, with 210 voting against and no abstentions. This vote has been seen by some as…
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic travelled to the Ukrainian city of Odesa for a regional summit on Wednesday, the first time the Moscow-friendly leader has visited the country during his 12 years in power, Reuters reports. Vucic travelled to Ukraine for one day to take part in the Ukraine-Southeastern Europe Summit in the Black Sea…
The European Commission is to propose lowering the Russian oil price cap and banning the use of Nord Stream infrastructure as part of a fresh round of sanctions against Moscow, Financial Times reports. The commission is due to present its 18th package of sanctions against Moscow on Tuesday, as part of efforts to ratchet…
Reuters. At least nine people were reported killed and a number of others injured in a shooting at a school in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday (June 10), the city’s mayor said. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr, quoted by Austrian news agency APA, said many injured had also been taken to hospital…
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…
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:…
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…
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
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,…
Russia disagrees with US President Donald Trump’s analogy of the Ukraine conflict as a kids’ brawl, emphasizing that it concerns Russia’s vital national interests and security, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a news briefing, TASS reports. “Naturally, the US president may have his point of view. But for us, this is an existential…
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,…
Reuters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said on Wednesday (June 4) he met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington D.C. during his visit there. Yermak told reporters after meetings in Washington, that it is “very important” that Ukraine wins the war. The meetings came on the same…
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…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine expects to carry out a prisoner exchange with Russia this coming weekend, on June 7 and 8, with the projected return of 500 Ukrainian servicemen. According to him, the necessary consultations between the two sides took place on June 4. “The Russian side has passed on…
Reuters. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced his resignation on Tuesday (June 3), most likely ushering in a snap election, hours after anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders quit the right-wing coalition for failing to back tougher migration policies. Ministers from Wilders’ PVV party will leave the cabinet, while the others will continue for now as…
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…
