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Israel, Iran Intensify Volleys in Late-Night Exchange

Residents say depot fires, explosions are shaking northern Tehran

(Newser) - Despite warnings from its opponent and international pleas to deescalate, Israel and Iran launched fresh volleys of strikes late Saturday. The strikes are the most sustained, direct attacks yet, per the Washington Post . Israel said that its air force was hitting military targets in Tehran, NBC News reports, and that...

Israel's Defense Chief: 'Tehran Will Burn' if Missiles Keep Flying

Warning from Israel Katz comes after at least 3 die, dozens are wounded in Saturday morning attack

(Newser) - Israel's defense minister issued a warning Saturday over Iran continuing to fire missiles at Israel after at least three people died and dozens were wounded earlier that morning, which in turn had followed a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran's nuclear program and its...

Israel Reports Casualties as Iran Retaliates

Iran reports attacks on its nuclear sites killed 78

(Newser) - Air defense systems in Iran and Israel were trying to fend off strikes late Friday, but missiles were getting through. Both countries claimed to be inflicting significant damage on the other. Ballistic missiles fired as part of Iran's retaliation hit at least seven sites around Tel Aviv, the New ...

Iran Just Escalated Its Retaliation in a Big Way

Tehran fires dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel

(Newser) - Iran's first form of retaliation against Israel on Friday came in the form of drones. Now comes a more serious attack: Tehran just fired dozens of ballistic missiles in three different waves, reports Axios . Emergency sirens rang out in cities including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, along with warnings for...

Report: Israel Had 'Green Light' From Trump

Israeli official tells Axios that the US opposed a strike on Iran publicly as part of a ruse

(Newser) - Hours before Israel unleashed its massive attack on Iran, President Trump declared, "I don't want them going in because, I mean, that would blow it," he said, referring to negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Thus, CNN notes, the Israeli bombardment defied Trump's "publicly stated...

Trump: Israeli Strikes on Iran Were 'Excellent'

'I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal'

(Newser) - After Israel launched a massive attack on Iran early Friday, hitting nuclear facilities and killing military commanders, President Trump urged Tehran to make a deal "before there is nothing left." In an interview with ABC News , he called the strikes "excellent."
  • "I gave Iran chance
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Netanyahu Says Fight Against Iran Could Go On for Months

Iran vows retaliation will be 'harsh and decisive'

(Newser) - Israel hit Iranian nuclear facilities and killed military leaders and nuclear scientists early Friday in what could be the start of a prolonged operation. In a video statement to the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the fight would continue for "as many days as it takes,"...

Top Military Officials, Scientists Killed as Israel Strikes Iran

Khamenei threatens 'severe punishment' for Israel

(Newser) - In the aftermath of Israel's strikes on Iran, Israeli army chief spokesman Effie Defrin said Iran had launched more than 100 drones toward Israel in retaliation and that "all the defense systems are acting to intercept the threats." Israel, Iraq, Iran, and Jordan shut down their airspace...

Israel Launches Attack on Iran
Israel Launches
Attack on Iran
Jun 12, 2025 7:38 PM CDT

Israel Launches Attack on Iran

Explosions were heard across Tehran

(Newser) - Explosions rang out across Iran's capital early Friday local time as Israel said it was attacking the country. People in Tehran awoke to the sound of the blasts. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a "special situation" in Israel over the attack on Iran and declared a nationwide...

Israel Might Make 'Dramatic Break' With US on Iran

Country is reportedly considering striking Iran without American support

(Newser) - The US has pulled nonessential staff from its embassy in Iraq amid concerns about a possible Israeli strike on Iran, but officials say any such strike is unlikely to have US support. Sources tell NBC News that Israel is considering a unilateral strike, possibly within days, because talks between the...

Nuclear Watchdog Rebuked Iran. It Swiftly Retaliated

Western powers cite undeclared nuclear activity as tensions rise

(Newser) - For the first time in two decades, the UN's nuclear watchdog has formally rebuked Iran for failing to meet its nuclear commitments. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday passed a resolution declaring that Iran is not meeting its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, intensifying global tensions and raising...

US Pulls Staff From Iraq Embassy as Iran Tensions Rise

Sources say Israeli operation against Iran could bring retaliation targeting US sites in Iraq

(Newser) - The US is pulling nonessential embassy staff and their families out of Baghdad amid rising security concerns, per the BBC . Officials haven't detailed what triggered the move announced Wednesday, but CBS News reports the decision follows warnings that Israel might launch an operation against Iran. The network's...

Iran Cracks Down on ... Dog Walking
Iran Has Bad News
for Dog Owners
Jun 9, 2025 8:36 AM CDT

Iran Has Bad News for Dog Owners

Authorities outlaw public dog walking and transporting pets in 18 cities

(Newser) - Walking your dog in Iran? That could land you in trouble. The country has rolled out a sweeping ban on dog walking in at least 18 cities, mirroring a 2019 police order that barred the practice in the capital, Tehran, the BBC reports. Bans were instituted in recent days...

Report: Iran Is Importing Key Missile Chemicals From China

Ammonium perchlorate shipments are set to arrive in coming months, per WSJ

(Newser) - Iran is importing thousands of tons of ballistic missile ingredients from China, according to sources familiar with the transactions, with shipments of ammonium perchlorate, a key missile propellant, set to arrive in Iran in the coming months, reports the Wall Street Journal . The materials could produce hundreds of ballistic...

Iranian Dissident Wins Top Prize at Cannes

Jafar Panahi, who was imprisoned and barred from leaving the country, has made movies secretly

(Newser) - Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been barred from leaving Iran for more than 15 years. Cate Blanchett presented...

Houthi Missile From Yemen Reaches Israeli Airport

Netanyahu promises a response to rebels' 'Iranian terror masters'

(Newser) - A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport on Sunday after its impact on open ground within the perimeter left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. Israel's military said several attempts to intercept the...

Trump: Buyers of Iranian Oil Can't Do Business With the US

China is Iran's main oil customer

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday threatened sanctions on anyone who buys Iranian oil, a warning that came after planned talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program were postponed. "All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!" Trump said in a Truth Social post. "Any...

Huge Blast in Iran Blamed on Chemical for Missiles

Death toll reaches 70 at Iranian port

(Newser) - The fire is finally out after a massive explosion at an Iranian port on Saturday, and the best guess is that improper storage of a chemical used to make missiles is to blame.
  • The death toll from the blast at Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas rose to at
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A Massive Blast, Then Billowing Black Smoke

At least 516 are injured after explosion at Iran's Shahid Rajaei port, cause still unknown

(Newser) - A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Shahid Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic of Iran that handles some 80 million...

IAEA Chief Sees an Encouraging Sign From Iran

He says country will discuss return of camera surveillance to nuclear sites

(Newser) - Iran has agreed to allow in an International Atomic Energy Agency technical team in the coming days to discuss restoring camera surveillance at nuclear sites, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday. Rafael Mariano Grossi called it an encouraging signal of Iran's attitude toward nuclear talks with...

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