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Israel Launches New Strike on Tehran
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) In the early hours of Wednesday, the Israeli military declared that it had initiated a fresh round of aerial assaults aimed at Iran’s capital, Tehran. According to a message shared on X, the military stated, "The Air Force has now begun a...
Australia, EU Forge New Security, Defense Partnership
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) During a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Wednesday that he has agreed to initiate negotiations for a new security and defense...
Drone attacks Russian trade operation in Sweden
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) An unidentified drone targeted the Russian trade mission in Sweden on Tuesday, dropping a bag of paint at the entrance in what Moscow’s embassy described as an act of vandalism. The Russian diplomatic mission accused Swedish authorities...
Trump states Russia sanctions will cost US ‘billions’
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has indicated he is not prepared to implement harsher sanctions against Russia, citing the potential financial burden on the American economy, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday. Speaking at the G7 summit...
Governor declares two residents killed in Ukrainian shelling on Russian border zone
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian shelling of the village of Zvannoe in Russia’s Kursk Region claimed the lives of two elderly civilians on Tuesday, according to Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein. The victims were a 59-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man. The...
Moscow closely watches Iran conflict
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Armed conflict is a constant in the Middle East, but the current situation has taken a historic turn. Israel is no longer engaging with proxies or militias—it is now in direct confrontation with Iran, its main regional rival and a...
Protest in Tehran Shows Backing for Leadership
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday night, a crowd of Iranians assembled in Palestine Square in Tehran to express solidarity with the nation’s leadership and recent armed actions directed at Israel. The rally occurred close to the home of Iran’s Supreme Leader,...
Two Russian elderly civilians die from Ukrainian attack
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Two elderly civilians lost their lives following Ukrainian artillery strikes on the village of Zvannoe in Russia’s western Kursk Region, according to regional authorities. Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein confirmed the deaths of a...
Israeli Premier vows to dismantle Iran`s nuclear ambitions
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to dismantle Iran’s nuclear ambitions and missile capabilities, framing the ongoing military campaign as a fight for national survival. In his first public statement since launching...
Argentina’s Ex-President to Serve Corruption Sentence
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Argentina’s former head of state, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has been ordered by a federal magistrate to begin serving a six-year punishment for corruption, but under home confinement rather than in a correctional facility. The judge...
Iran’s Military Issues Evacuation Alert for Tel Aviv’s Neve Tzedek
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iranian military issued an urgent evacuation alert on Wednesday for the Neve Tzedek neighborhood in Tel Aviv, following a prior Israeli evacuation notice targeting a district in Tehran. According to the state-controlled Press TV,...
Israel Says U.S. Likely to Join Strikes on Iran
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel expects the United States to join its ongoing military actions against Iran, according to local media reports. A high-ranking Israeli official, speaking anonymously, revealed that intelligence assessments in Tel Aviv suggest...
Medvedev labels G7 as ‘dead club’
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed the G7 as obsolete and ineffective, saying it no longer plays a meaningful role in solving global problems. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Medvedev praised US President...
Kremlin states Israel indifferent in Russian mediation of war with Iran
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has so far shown no willingness to peacefully resolve the conflict it sparked with Iran, despite Russia’s offer to mediate talks between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated. Addressing the recent series of...
Mexico, US Leaders Confirm Good Contact
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Mexican Leader Claudia Sheinbaum stated that she had a “very good” telephone discussion on Tuesday with her American counterpart, Donald Trump, following the cancellation of their anticipated meeting. The two presidents were initially set...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rejects Israel Negotiations
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Wednesday that Iran will persist in retaliating against Israeli military actions and firmly rejected any possibility of negotiations with the Israeli government. “We must give a strong...
Canada Calls on Citizens to Avoid Traveling to Middle East
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) In response to mounting instability in the Middle East, Canada has issued a strong advisory urging its citizens to avoid traveling to a number of countries in the region, citing intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran. The advisory...
S-Africa announces day of mourning following fatal floods
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The government of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has confirmed that 90 people have died due to devastating floods, prompting the declaration of a Provincial Day of Mourning on June 19, 2025, to honor the victims. The floods, which...
South Korea, Japan Forge Cooperation with U.S.
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korea and Japan have committed to bolstering their collaborative efforts with the United States to address escalating geopolitical challenges, particularly those posed by North Korea, according to local reports on Wednesday. This...
Austria calls for second look on prohibition of Russian gas
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Austria has suggested that the European Union should consider the possibility of resuming Russian gas imports once a peace agreement is reached between Moscow and Kiev, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The Austrian energy ministry...