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How strong are Israel’s missile defences and who are they protecting?

Many Israelis are in shock after the country's air defence system failed to intercept Iranian missiles.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

IAEA warns Israel-Iran conflict threatens nuclear facilities, diplomacy

Rafael Grossi. head of nuclear watchdog, warns Israeli conflict with Iran 'threatens lives' and risks nuclear fallout.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'They're weak': Israelis back conflict with Iran in neighbourhood struck by missile

Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, has long been a stronghold of support for Israel's right-wing governing coalition.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Watch: Explosions and damage across Israel as Iran launches fresh air strikes

Five people have been killed and dozens injured, according to Israel's national emergency service.

Published on: June 16, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Iran’s national news agency confirms killing of IRGC intelligence chief

Iran’s national news agency confirms killing of IRGC intelligence chief We previously reported that the head of intelligence for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy were killed in Israeli strikes on Tehran on Sunday. Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, has now confirmed the deaths of Kazemi and his deputy, and reported that a third officer was also killed. β€œThree intelligence generals - Mohammad...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can strike ceasefire

Trump says he hopes Israel and Iran can strike ceasefire President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he hopesIsraeland Iran can broker a ceasefire but saidsometimescountries have to fight it out first. Talking to reporters as he left for the G7 summit in Canada, Trump said the US will continue to supportIsraelbut declined to say if he asked the US ally to pause strikes on Iran.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Who are Iran’s new top military leaders after Israel’s assassinations?

Iran has been forced to replace several military leaders, including the head of the army and the IRGC.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iran rejects ceasefire negotiations while under Israeli attack, official says

Iran rejects ceasefire negotiations while under Israeli attack, official says Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire while it is underIsraeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told Reuters on Sunday, as the two foes launched fresh attacks and raised fears of a wider conflict. "The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only pursue...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

At least one person killed, several injured, after earthquake hits Peru

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says the earthquake registers a 5.6 magnitude.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Drone strike kills woman in western Syria, says monitor

Drone strike kills woman in western Syria, says monitor A civilian woman was killed Sunday in Syria's western Tartus province when a drone struck her home, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. It marked the first reported casualty on Syrian soil since the latest escalation betweenIranand Israel began. The Britain-based war monitor reported the death of "a woman after a drone fell on her house" in a village in...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

PSG dismantle Atletico Madrid 4-0 in impressive Club World Cup opener

Champions League winners PSG beat fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid at the Rose Bowl in California in the US.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Four wounded in south, three wounded in northern Israel's Haifa

Four wounded in south, three wounded in northern Israel's Haifa Four were wounded in a community in southern Israel and three were wounded in northern Israel's Haifa, after an Iranian airstrike on Sunday evening, Haaretz reported, citing emergency services.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'Nowhere feels safe': Iranians on life under Israeli attacks

Some of those in Iran who have spoken to the BBC use one word to describe life in there right now.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Iran death toll rises

Iran death toll rises Iran health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed 224 people since Friday. Iranians care for a man who was injured in a reported Israeli strike on Keshavarz Boulevard in downtown Tehran on 15 June, 2025. (AFP / Amir Kholousi / Isna)

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Russell wins F1 Canadian GP as McLaren’s Norris and Piastri collide late

George Russell wins his fourth career GP while McLaren's Lando Norris crashes out after touching teammate Oscar Piastri.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Report: Iran's Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief killed in Israeli strike on Tehran

Report: Iran's Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief killed in Israeli strike on Tehran The intelligence chief ofIran's Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy were killed in Israel's attacks on Tehran on Sunday,Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli forces raid several neighborhoods in Jerusalem

Israeli forces raid several neighborhoods in Jerusalem Israeli forces stormed several areas in Jerusalem and its surroundings on Sunday evening, triggering confrontations during which soldiers fired tear gas canisters, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. No injuries were reported. Israeli forces also entered a town in the northeast of Jerusalem and fired tear gas, Wafa reported. No injuries were reported.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Iranian strikes expose lack of shelters for Palestinian citizens of Israel

Iranian strikes expose lack of shelters for Palestinian citizens of Israel Palestiniancitizens ofIsraelare having to fend for themselves amid ongoing missile strikes byIran, with the beleaguered community lacking access to shelters and safe rooms due to discriminatory building policies. On Saturday, four Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed in the predominantly Arab town of Tamra, some 25km east of Haifa, after...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Military says several sites hit in Israel after Iran missile barrage

Military says several sites hit in Israel after Iran missile barrage Israel's military said several sites were hit by the latest Iranian missile barrage on Sunday, with firefighters reporting a residential building struck on the country's Mediterranean coast. "Homefront Command Search and Rescue teams have been dispatched to several hit sites in Israel, following the latest barrage fromIran," the military said in a...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Analysis: What options does Iran have in its conflict against Israel?

Even as it conducts its own attacks on Israel, Iran is weighing up its military and diplomatic choices.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Russia's Dmitriev says Moscow can play 'key role' in mediating Israel-Iran conflict

Russia's Dmitriev says Moscow can play 'key role' in mediating Israel-Iran conflict Russia's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said in a post on X on Sunday that Russia can play "a key role" in mediating the conflict between Israel and Iran. Dmitriev was responding to a post by US President Donald Trump in which he said he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the conflict.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Air defence systems activated in southwest Iran, says local media

Air defence systems activated in southwest Iran, says local media Iran's air defences were activated against "hostile targets" in the country's southwest on Sunday evening, the Mehr news agency reported. "A few minutes ago, air defence systems were activated in Ahvaz at several locations to counter hostile targets," the agency reported.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Thousands attend β€˜red line’ protest in The Hague against Israel’s Gaza war

According to Oxfam, nearly 150,000 people in the Netherlands called for the government to do more against the war.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump’s changing opinion on military parades costs

We compare and contrast US President Donald Trump cancelling a proposed military parade in 2018 for being too costly wit

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Iranian strikes expose lack of shelters for Palestinian citizens of Israel, residents say

Iranian strikes expose lack of shelters for Palestinian citizens of Israel, residents say Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Sun, 06/15/2025 - 16:55 Four Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed and dozens more wounded after a missile struck their home in the northern town of Tamra People inspect the rubble of a damaged building in the northern Israeli town of Tamra, following an overnight missile attack from Iran on 15...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Netanyahu sees Gaza hostage release 'opening', orders talks

Netanyahu sees Gaza hostage release 'opening', orders talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he ordered negotiators to "advance" talks on releasing hostages held inGaza, after sensing an opportunity amid Israel's unprecedented attack on Iran. "I gave instructions the day before yesterday to advance negotiations, because I sense an opening... We will complete... both missions: the destruction of...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli strike kills 11 people in central Gaza

Israeli strike kills 11 people in central Gaza Al-Awda Hospital said it received the bodies of 11 people killed in an Israeli strike on a house along Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza. It added that 35 others were wounded in the strike.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel says striking dozens of missiles in west Iran

Israel says striking dozens of missiles in west Iran Israel's military said Sunday it began striking dozens of surface-to-surface missile targets in Iran's west, as the two arch-enemies traded heavy blows for a third day. "The (air force) began a series of strikes on dozens of surface-to-surface missile targets in western Iran," the military said in a statement.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Bombardment, strikes, deaths in third day of fierce Israel-Iran conflict

The intensifying conflict has heightened fears of a protracted all-out war and widespread instability in the region.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Soumoud Caravan retreats to Misrata area in Libya

Soumoud Caravan retreats to Misrata area in Libya A solidarity caravan for Gaza that set off from Tunisia has retreated near Misrata in western Libya after being blocked by eastern Libyan authorities, who arrested 13 participants, organisers said Sunday. The Soumoud Caravan, meaning "resistance" in Arabic, had planned to cross Libya en route to the Rafah border with Gaza. But its progress was halted near Sirte, a city...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Kyiv says Iran attacks on Israel kill five Ukrainians

Kyiv says Iran attacks on Israel kill five Ukrainians Israelunleashed a barrage of strikes across Iran Sunday stretching from the west to Tehran and Mashhad in the east. With no let-up in sight, Iran said it would begin opening mosques, metro stations and schools to serve as makeshift bomb shelters for civilians, asIsraelkept up its withering blows. Iranian missile fire targetingIsraelkilledat least 10 people...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Turkey ready to play facilitator role to resolve nuclear dispute, Erdogan tells Trump

Turkey ready to play facilitator role to resolve nuclear dispute, Erdogan tells Trump Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that Ankara was ready to play a facilitator role to resolve the nuclear dispute that led to the conflict between Israel and Iran, Erdogan's office said. Erdogan welcomed Trump's latest statement on a possible peace between Iran and Israel, his...

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli air attack on Mashhad airport in Iran

Israel attacked Mashhad Hashemi Nejad airport in eastern Iran, claiming it targeted an Iranian refuelling plane.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Russia returns bodies of 1,200 more Ukrainians as part of POW swap

The exchange stems from the Istanbul talks deal, but Russia claims Ukraine is not upholding its part of the agreement.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Will Russia, Turkiye and China provide support to Iran in its conflict?

Moscow, Ankara and Beijing have condemned Israel's attacks on Iran.

Published on: June 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East