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13 June

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a meeting of American Jewish organizations in Jerusalem, Israel, February 16, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Toshiyuki Fukushima / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

Iran’s Nuclear Program, Netanyahu’s Age-Old Obsession

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nearly 20-year-old threat to strike Iran came true, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of further "brutal" attacks if it refuses to negotiate.

13 June

A man is waving a flag of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in front of the Iranian-made Kheibar Surface-to-Surface missile at Azadi (Freedom) Square in western Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2024, during a rally to mark the 45th anniversary of the victory of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Iranian Islamic Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, replaced the Imperial State of Iran with the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

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Iran Fires Back at Israel After Onslaught Targets Nuclear Facilities

Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike, after an unprecedented onslaught hammered the Islamic republic's top military brass and targeted its nuclear facilities and bases.

13 June

Joe Saballa

Rafael Debuts ‘Iron Beam 450’ Featuring Extended Range and Precision

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled “Iron Beam 450,” the latest evolution of its high-energy laser system, now equipped with a significantly larger 450-millimeter beam director.

13 June

Aircraft equipped with PAWS-2 High Resolution (HR) Missile Warning System (MWS).

Christine Casimiro

Elbit Launches Next-Gen, High-Res Missile Warning System

Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems is set to unveil its next-generation infrared missile warning system (MWS) at the upcoming Paris Air Show from June 16 to 22.

13 June

In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran

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Iran Guards Chief Killed in Strike Outspoken Opponent of Israel

Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami, who was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tehran, was a veteran officer close to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei known for his tirades against Israel and its US ally.

13 June

A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidential office on Saturday shows a video conference screen of an engineer inside Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant

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Six Nuclear Scientists Killed in Israel Attack on Iran: Media

At least six nuclear scientists were killed in Israel's attacks on Iran, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported.

13 June

Smoke rises from a location allegedly targeted in Israel's wave of strikes on Tehran, Iran, on early morning of June 13, 2025

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Israel Pounds Iran, Tehran Vows Vengeance

Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids, striking 100 targets including Tehran's nuclear and military sites, and killing the armed forces' chief of staff, the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, and top nuclear scientists.

12 June

Palestinian displaced children wait to receive free food in Gaza City, on April 10, 2025. Israel resumes major strikes on the Gaza Strip on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto) (Photo by MAJDI FATHI / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

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Gaza Rescuers Say 22 Killed by Israeli Fire

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 22 people across the Palestinian territory, including 16 who were waiting to collect aid.

12 June

US army soldiers queue to board a plane to begin their journey home out of Iraq from the al-Asad Air Base west the capital Baghdad, November 1, 2011.

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Trump Says US Personnel Moved as Iran Tensions Mount

President Trump said US personnel were being moved from the potentially "dangerous" Middle East as nuclear talks with Iran faltered and fears grew of a regional conflict.

11 June

Local residents receive supplies and walk through the destroyed town in Rafah, the southernmost part of Gaza Strip, on May 29, 2025. The distribution of aid led by Israel and United States of America began in Rafah, on the same day. Crowds rushed to the site, and according to the Middle Eastern satellite television station Al Jazeera, at least three people were killed and 46 were injured by Israeli gunfire. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by YOMIURI SHIMBUN / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

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Gaza Civil Defense Says 15 Killed Near Aid Center, Army Says Fired ‘Warning Shots’

The Gaza civil defense agency said that 15 people were killed Tuesday when Israeli forces fired at people trying to enter a food distribution center, while Israel's military acknowledged firing "warning shots."

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