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Updated June 16, 2025 - 8:39 PM EDT

Trump: Everyone Should Evacuate Tehran Now

		Israel Bombs Iranian TV Station During Broadcast
		Sen. Kaine Introduces War Powers Resolution To Stop War With Iran
		Sources: US Will Enter Israel's War With Iran
		Israel Kills Senior Iranian Official Who Wanted a Deal With the US
		US Sent Israel Hundreds of Missiles Days Before Attack on Iran
		Iran Says US Bears Responsibility for Israel's Aggression

Netanyahu: War Could Result in Iran Regime Change

		Israeli Strikes on Iran Have Killed 224 Since Friday
		Iran Wasn't Developing Nuclear Weapons: Scott Horton
		Mossad Spent 'Eight Months' Preparing Surprise Attack Against Iran

IDF Kills 57 in Gaza, Including 26 Near Aid Sites

		IDF Expands Gaza Evacuation Zone to 70 Percent
		How Israel Is Engineering Gaza's Social Collapse

Israel Tries To Assassinate Houthi Military Chief

Israel Attacks Town Square in Southern Lebanon, Wounding Civilians

Killing of Alawites Continues in Syria

US Deports Palestinians Who Landed for Interfaith Mission

Viewpoints

	Trump's Pretend Diplomacy Enabled Israel's War on Iran by Aaron Maté
	Refresher on Rules for Discussing Israeli Wars by Caitlin Johnstone

	America First – We Hardly Knew Ye by David Stockman
	Syrian Bloodbaths: From Nefarious to Benign by Gregory Shupak
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Trump Must Not Cave to Israeli Demands for Help
by Trita Parsi

Frontline

	Iran Reports Five Car Bomb Explosions in Tehran by Israel
	Gaza Hospitals Near Collapse Due to Siege, Total Breakdown of Supplies
	At Least 100 People Killed as Gunmen Attack Nigeria's Benue: Rights Group

Report: Israeli Strikes on Iran
Have Killed 224 Since Friday
Amir Kholousi/WANA via Reuters

The War at Home

	Mayor Bass Says Los Angeles Doesn't 'Need' Military
	Columbia Student Forced Into Exile Over Palestine Activism
	Officials Temper Hegseth Claim of Army Recruiting Renaissance Under Trump
	Nuclear States Spent $100 Billion on Weapons in 2024: ICAN
	Army Identifies 101st Airborne Soldier Killed in Helicopter Training Accident
	Hegseth Doesn't Deny Pentagon Contingency Plans To Invade Greenland, Panama if Necessary

Canada

	Canada and India To Share Terrorism Intelligence Despite 2023 Murder Plot, Says Report
	G7 Summit: Who Is Attending and What's on the Agenda?

Russia/Ukraine

	Russia, Ukraine Conduct Another Round of POW Exchanges
	Russia Returns Bodies of 1,200 More Ukrainians in POW Swap
	Details on Ukraine's Overnight Drone Attack on Russian Regions
	Ukraine's Sumy Region on Edge as Russian Advance Closes In
	Zelensky Warns Oil Price Surge Could Help Russia's War Effort
	Russia Claims It Struck Oil Refinery in Poltava Region
	One Killed, 13 Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack in Russia's Tatarstan, Region's Head Says

United Kingdom

	British PM Confirms Military Buildup in Middle East as Europe Urges Restraint
	UK Notified in Advance About Israeli Strikes on Iran

Netherlands

	Tens of Thousands Protest in the Hague To Demand Dutch Govt Action on Gaza War
	Dutch Sign Up to NATO Spending Target

Europe

	Macron Expresses Support for EU, Denmark Sovereignty in Greenland Visit
	Latvia Bans MPs From Traveling to Russia, Belarus

Sudan

	Shelling Kills Seven Civilians in Sudan's El Obeid
	Sudan's Deputy Leader Urges French Mediation Group To Focus on Post-War Reconciliation

Africa

	Egypt's Crackdown on the Global March to Gaza
	Haftar Forces Stall Gaza Somoud Convoy in Libya Amid Pressure From Egypt and Israel
	Mali Separatists Clash With Military and Mercenaries
	Guinea's Military Junta Sets Up Election Body for Dec. Elections

Afghanistan

	Over 632,000 Afghan Migrants Returned From Iran in Five Months: UN
	Iran-Israel Conflict Halts Fuel Imports to Afghanistan

Cambodia

	Cambodia Bans Thai Movies and TV Shows in Latest Border Feud Tit-For-Tat
	Cambodia Orders Troops on 'Alert' in Thai Border Spat

Middle East

	Qatar Emir Stresses Need for 'De-Escalation' Between Iran, Israel in Call With Trump
	US Should Stay Out of War in Middle East: Retired Colonel

Iran

	Who Are the Iranian Military Chiefs and Scientists Killed by Israel?
	Iran FM: if Israeli Attacks Stop, 'Our Responses Will Also Stop'
	Iran Lawmaker Calls for Attack on Israel Nuclear Plant
	Iran Rejects Ceasefire Negotiations While Under Israeli Attack, Official Says
	Shock, Fear in Tehran After Israel Bombs Residential, Military Areas
	Iran Reaffirms Commitment to Peaceful Nuclear Development Despite Attacks
	IAEA Chief Offers to Visit Iran After Israeli Strike on Nuclear Sites
	Why Iran Targeted the Kirya, 'Israel's Pentagon', in Tel Aviv
	Closure of Strait of Hormuz Seriously Being Reviewed by Iran, Lawmaker Says
	Iranian Air Defenses Shoot Down Israeli F-35: Report
	MBS Says Islamic World Backs Iran in Call With Pezeshkian
	Which Iranian Oil and Gas Facilities Has Israel Hit? Why Do They Matter?
	Photos: Iranian Retaliatory Strikes Cause Extensive Damage in Israel

Israel/Palestine

	The Planned Expulsion of Gaza's Population Is Already Underway
	Euphoria Gives Way to Fear After Iranian Missiles Rain Down on Tel Aviv
	Israel's Attack on Iran Prompts Widespread Support and Alarm at Home
	Israel Kills Civilians in Gaza Aid Distribution Centers, Tents, and Residential Blocks
	Israel Closes Al-Aqsa Mosque for First Time Since Pandemic
	Iranian Missile Strikes Kill 10 in Israel in Night of Mutual Attacks
	Internet Restored in Gaza After Israeli Attacks
	Netanyahu's Residence in Crosshairs as Iran Renews Missile Barrage
	Israel and US Modified F-35s To Enable Iran Attack Without Refueling, Sources Say
	Israeli Forces Impose West Bank Restrictions for Second Day
	Israel's Attacks on Iran Amount to Crime of Aggression, Legal Scholars Say
	Iranian Strikes Expose Lack of Shelters for Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Residents Say
	Israel Opens Fire on Palestinians Seeking Aid, as UN Warns of Relief Obstruction
	We Will Recognize the State of Palestine Soon, Macron Tells Asharq News

Iraq

	Iraq Reopens Syria Border Crossing for Trade and Passenger Traffic
	Iraqi Resistance Group Vows To Target US Bases if Washington Joins Israeli War on Iran
	US Urges Its Citizens in Iraq To Avoid Crowds

Jordan

	Jordan Shuts Down Airport To 'Facilitate' US Arms Shipments to Israel: Report
	Jordan Intercepts Iranian Drones Targeting Israel

Saudi Arabia

	Saudi Arabia Executes a Journalist After Seven Years Behind Bars. Activists Say It Was Over His Tweets
	Saudi Arabia Says Israel's Attacks on Iran 'Clear Violation' of International Laws