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Israel Says It Killed at Least 14 of Iran's Nuclear Scientists

It's an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-how

(Newser) - Israel's tally of the war damage it wrought on Iran includes the targeted killings of at least 14 scientists, an unprecedented attack on the brains behind Iran's nuclear program that outside experts say can only set it back, not stop it. In an interview with the Associated Press...

Trump Drops an F-Bomb Venting at Iran, Israel

They don't know 'what the f--- they are doing,' he says after reports of ceasefire violations

(Newser) - Before he set out for the NATO summit in Europe on Tuesday, President Trump made clear he wasn't happy with reports that the Iran-Israeli ceasefire had already been violated. But the full extent of his remarks—including an f-bomb—show just how unhappy he was:
  • "We basically have
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With Enormous Stakes at Play, Truce Is Off to a Shaky Start

Israel accuses Iran of violating ceasefire, which Tehran denies

(Newser) - The surprise ceasefire that emerged Monday to end 12 days of war between Israel and Iran is off to a shaky start. Israel accused Iran of violating the truce and ordered new strikes, though Iran denied the allegations, reports Reuters . President Trump, meanwhile, said both sides violated the pact and...

Trump: Iran, Israel Have Agreed to 'Total Ceasefire'
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Trump Announces Iran, Israel Ceasefire Deal

Neither nation immediately confirms agreement, and airstrikes haven't stopped

(Newser) - President Trump called for "Peace and Harmony" in the Middle East after Iran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar on Monday—and soon afterward, he announced that a ceasefire deal had been reached between Israel and Iran. He said that the agreement would take effect after both...

Netanyahu: We're 'Very, Very Close' to Goals in Iran

But Israeli leader doesn't provide a timetable for ending the airstrikes

(Newser) - The world hasn't seen independent confirmation of the damage to Iran's nuclear sites by American bombers, but comments from Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu seem to suggest it's substantial.
  • "We embarked on this operation to eliminate the two concrete threats to our existence: the nuclear threat, the
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Iran's Fordo Hit Again, This Time by Israel

Israel reportedly also hit Evin Prison, state broadcaster building

(Newser) - Israel's military struck targets in central Tehran with "unprecedented intensity" on Monday, according to Israeli defense minister Israel Katz. The military said it was striking command centers of the Revolutionary Guards and other security forces responsible "for defending the homeland security, suppressing threats, and maintaining the regime'...

Iran Issues Single-Sentence Warning to Trump

Tehran again vows response in wake of US bombing of nuclear sites

(Newser) - Iran on Monday issued a direct warning to President Trump in the wake of the US attack on its nuclear sites and expressed that Tehran now sees a greater number of "legitimate targets" for retaliation. Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari put it like so, per Reuters :
  • "Mr.
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US Bombed Nuclear Sites in Iran, Trump Announces

'All planes are safely on their way home,' president posts

(Newser) - US warplanes dropped bombs on nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Trump announced, ending the global uncertainty about his intentions in the Israel-Iran conflict that he had said might last another two weeks. He posted online that the planes had left Iranian airspace after striking three targets. "All...

Houthis Threaten US Ships in Red Sea if Iran Is Bombed
Houthis Warn US to Stay Out
Jun 21, 2025 1:30 PM CDT

Houthis Warn US to Stay Out

Bombing in Iran would bring attacks in Red Sea, rebels say

(Newser) - If the US attacks Iran, Yemen's Houthis warned Saturday, they will attack American ships in the Red Sea. The statement said the group will stand by any Arab or Muslim country attacked by Israel, NBC News reports, contending that Israel is trying to eliminate Iran and dominate the Middle...

Trump: My Intel Chief Is 'Wrong' on Iran's Nukes

Tulsi Gabbard, meanwhile, says her testimony in Congress on the matter was taken out of context

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday said that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was "wrong" when she previously said that the US believed Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon, suggesting it would be "very hard to stop" Israel's strikes on Iran in order to negotiate a...

Israel Puts Modern War Theory to the Test

A successful air-only campaign would be unprecedented

(Newser) - As the diplomacy front continues , so do Israel's aerial strikes on Iran. And the steady bombardment is challenging a decades-old military maxim that air power alone is not enough to win a military conflict, writes Marcus Walker in a Wall Street Journal analysis. Israel seemingly has no plans to...

Iran's Latest Strike Hits Microsoft Office in Israel

Fires are burning, multiple people are injured after missiles hit Beer Sheva

(Newser) - Multiple fires erupted in the Israeli city of Beer Sheva on Friday after an Iranian missile strike hit a tech park that houses a Microsoft office, Reuters reports. CNN has video of the aftermath of the attack, which local police say resulted in property damage and six minor injuries. "...

'Predatory Sparrow' Pulls Off $90M Iranian Crypto Heist

Israel-tied group claims responsibility for hack

(Newser) - An Iranian cryptocurrency exchange has been relieved of tens of millions of dollars from its coffers, and a group linked to Israel is now claiming responsibility for the hack. On Wednesday, Gonjeshke Darande (which translates to "Predatory Sparrow") said it had breached the Nobitex exchange, with the Elliptic...

Israeli Defense Minister: Ayatollah 'Cannot Continue to Exist'

Israel Katz says 'Khamenei is the modern Hitler'

(Newser) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "cannot continue to exist." Katz spoke after the latest wave of Iranian missiles struck a hospital and wounded at least 40 people, reports the AP . "A dictator like Khamenei, who heads a...

Carlson, Cruz Get in Shouting Match Over Iran

MAGA fight over US action in Iran continues—on full display

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson isn't just butting heads with President Trump about the possibility of US strikes against Iran. In an interview shared Wednesday, Carlson takes Sen. Ted Cruz to task, telling him, "You don't know anything about Iran!" Carlson had asked Cruz if he knew how many...

Trump Ready to Pull Trigger on Iran Attack: Report
Trump Ready
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Jun 19, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Trump Ready to Pull Trigger on Iran Attack: Report

They say he has OK'd plans to strike, is waiting on final order to see if Tehran balks on nukes program

(Newser) - What will come of President Trump's "ultimate ultimatum" to Iran remains to be seen, but according to a new report, Trump is ready to strike when that moment comes. The president has told senior aides that he has given the green light on attack plans against Iran, though...

Iran Hits Big Hospital in Israel, Causing 'Extensive Damage'

Meanwhile, Israel strikes Iran's Arak heavy water reactor

(Newser) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, wounding people and causing "extensive damage," according to a spokesperson. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke, the AP reports. Separate Iranian strikes hit a high-rise apartment building in Tel Aviv...

Could the US Finally Use Its 'Bunker Buster'?

Pentagon's 30K-pound bomb has never been used in war

(Newser) - Buried deep beneath an Iranian mountain lies a nuclear facility that only a handful of weapons on Earth—America's giant "bunker buster" bomb chief among them—could hope to reach. As President Trump flirts with the idea of getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict, speculation is mounting...

As Israel Pounds Iran, Ally Russia 'Nowhere to Be Found'

Russia is 'nowhere to be found' as Israel continues to attack one of its Mideast partners

(Newser) - It's been nearly a week since Israel launched its attacks on Iran, and one of the latter nation's staunchest allies is "nowhere to be found," New York Times . Russia so far has declined to weigh in on the conflict other than some "phone calls and...

Iran Leader's Response to Trump Is a Defiant One

'The Iranian nation will not surrender'

(Newser) - President Trump's Tuesday demand for Iran's "unconditional surrender" fell on defiant ears. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday made what the Guardian reports were his first public comments since Friday. In a speech read on state TV, he had this to say, per the Guardian and...

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