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Will Russia stand up for its ally Iran, and how can Moscow benefit from the conflict?
Will Russia stand up for its ally Iran after US struck three Iranian nuclear facilities? What is stronger: the desire to make money on expensive oil and divert the world's attention from Moscow’s war on Ukraine or the fear of losing the ties and contracts built up over the years in the region?
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:
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Pentagon chief says US strikes have ‘devastated’ Iran’s nuclear programme
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says US strikes have ‘devastated the Iranian nuclear programme’
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Iranian weapon with ideological payload: What is the Kheibar Shekan missile?
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Israel recovers bodies of three Gaza captives as it kills 33 Palestinians
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Iran says it reserves all options after ‘outrageous’ U.S. strikes, launches fresh attacks on Israel
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:US bombs Iran: What we know about US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Germany's Merz says Iran should negotiate with US and Israel
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Israeli military recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Russia lambasts US attacks as Iran looks to Moscow
Tehran and Moscow bond in aftermath of US airstrikes, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy aims sharp warning at Vladimir Putin.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Europe’s leaders call for talks, but Iran says diplomacy’s been blown away
European leaders are treading a delicate line between tepid support for the US strikes, with entreaties for a return to diplomacy. The Iranians don't seem eager to return to negotiations however.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:How regime change in Iran could affect global oil prices
If the Iranian leadership believes its survival is at stake, it could attack Gulf energy infrastructure and oil tanker traffic, analysts say.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:What is financing for development?
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN warns of ‘weaponised hunger’ and growing death toll amid food chaos
The top UN humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has issued a stark warning over the deepening crisis in Gaza, where civilians are being killed daily while trying to access food, water and medical care.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘marks perilous turn’: Diplomacy must prevail, says Guterres
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to the international order.”
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: ‘Diplomacy must prevail’ over Iran following US military intervention, urges Guterres
The UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Sunday that the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States marks a “perilous turn”, warning that the region cannot endure yet another “cycle of destruction.” António Guterres said the must be an immediate ceasefire and returned to “serious, sustained negotiations.” We’ll have live updates from our Meetings Coverageteam below and app users can follow here.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned a deadly attack on peacekeepers serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, or CAR, which claimed the life of a Zambian peacekeeper and left another wounded.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Iran’s foreign minister heading to Russia to meet with Putin after US strikes
Abbas Araghchi emphasized the "strategic partnership" between Tehran and Moscow as he announced the trip just hours after the U.S. targeted three Iranian nuclear sites. .
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:US enters Israel-Iran war. Here’s what could happen next
After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s war on Iran, President Donald Trump finally made a decision. Early Sunday, US warplanes and submarines struck three of Iran’s nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, where the Iranians have a uranium enrichment plant buried about 80 metres beneath a mountain. These strikes have […] The post US enters Israel-Iran war. Here’s what could happen...
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:US bombs nuclear sites in Iran
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Belarus activist imprisoned after trying to run for president released after serving 5 years
Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a leading opposition figure in Belarus, was freed on Saturday after more than five years in prison, in the most significant move so far by President Alexander Lukashenko to try to ease his isolation from the West.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Thousands March in London Demanding UK Halt Arms Sales Amid Gaza Genocide Allegations
Thousands marched in London to demand the British government halt arms sales to Israel and stop the "genocide" in Gaza. Slogans and banners accused the prime minister of having "blood on his hands."
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:US attacks hurt but Iran’s nuclear ambition will endure
With stealth bombers and bunker busters, the US just punched a hole through the heart of Iran’s fortified nuclear program. Multiple news outlets reported that US forces struck Iran’s three primary nuclear sites, Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, late Saturday (June 21) in a significant escalation of Middle East tensions. The operation follows Israel’s June 13 […] The post US attacks hurt but Iran’s nuclear ambition will...
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Iran Urges UN to Hold U.S. Accountable for “Criminal” Strike on Nuclear Sites
Iran has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting and accused the United States of committing a “criminal and illegal” airstrike on its nuclear facilities.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:The winners and losers in Trump’s NATO arms race
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Nuclear watchdog IAEA calls for crisis meeting over US attacks on Iran
Iran claims no nuclear leakage detected so far at the sites attacked by the US: On Friday, before the latest bombings, Director General Rafael Grossi said radioactive release could endanger the public in Iran.
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Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source: