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Israel has resumed its strikes on Iran, targeting the underground Fordow nuclear facility
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Good Morning



Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises after economy shrinks
Saturday 06/14/2025

VirginiaMayo4
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
DM liveblog: Iranian missile strikes IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv as Israel braced for another round of attacks
Fifth Column
California sheriff says nearly
a dozen deputies injured in anti-ICE riots
Africa Horn
Al-Shabaab Seizes Strategic Area
Amid Fierce Clashes in Central Somalia
Africa Horn
Somali forces kill 13 Al-Shabaab
fighters in central operation: ministry
Fifth Column
Blue city joins LA chaos as anti-ICE
agitators injure officers in violent riots
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gazans emerge to celebrate the attack on Israel.
China building first industrial
canal in 1000 years: Pinglu Canal


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Africa Horn
Al-Shabaab Seizes Strategic Area Amid Fierce Clashes in Central Somalia
[Garowe] al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...
fighters have released images purportedly of El Hareeri, a strategic village in central regions, further reaffirming that they are still in total control, with no indication of government soldiers within the vicinity.

On Wednesday, the snuffies released images showing their fighters maintaining control of the town of El Hareri in central Somalia's Hiran region for a second week, despite sustained fighting and repeated attempts by government forces and allied clan militias to retake it.

The snuffies seized the town last week, and there are reports that they are attempting to push deeper into the eastern Hiran region, prompting government troops and allied clan militias to launch repeated counterattacks. However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well...
none of the offensives have succeeded in retaking lost ground.

According to multiple sources within Hiiraan, the snuffies are sending more reinforcements every day, with local security teams noting that the snuffies are aiming to capture Moqokori and Mahas towns, which are also considered key in the battle for the control of the country.

Ali Jayte, a senior militia coordinator, warned the frontlines could collapse unless President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud intervenes. According to him, the al-Shabaab fighters are gaining ground due to a lack of cooperation by Hirshabelle state officials.

The bully boyz have stepped up operations in central Somalia, despite Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s and resistance from government troops and allied militias. Hiiraan and Galgaduud regions have seen increased attacks, with the government troops relying on international partners for counteroffensives.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been accused of directing his focus on political issues in the country at the expense of supporting the Somali National Army in the fight against al-Shabaab. Currently, the government is preoccupied with the changing of the constitution, the targeting model of elections and the structure of the executive.

Hassan Sheikh is glaring at the political fallout in the country, with al-Shabaab fighters also making gains on several frontlines. The government of Somalia has been criticised for failing to support efforts to defeat both the ISIS and al-Shabaab murderous Moslems.
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Somali forces kill 13 Al-Shabaab fighters in central operation: ministry
[ShabelleMedia] Somali government forces, backed by international partners, have killed at least 13 Al-Shabaab fighters in a planned operation near the village of Buurta Cadayga, close to Ceel Baraf in the central Middle Shabelle region, Somalia’s Ministry of Information announced on Wednesday.

The ministry said in a statement that the operation targeted a site used by the group to plan attacks against civilians in the area. Among the dead were senior commanders, while an undisclosed number of other militants were wounded. Security forces also destroyed a cache of weapons and equipment prepared for future assaults.

“This was a preemptive strike against a known hub of terrorist activity,” the statement read. “We are committed to eradicating Al-Shabaab and protecting our people, with the support of both the Somali public and our international allies.”

The operation comes amid rising tensions in Middle Shabelle, where Al-Shabaab has recently regained control over several areas, including the strategic town of Adan Yabal. The group recently released footage of their takeover, showing heavy clashes and the killing of government troops.

The Somali government has vowed to intensify its military campaign in the region, aiming to retake territory lost to the insurgents in recent months.

Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda-linked militant group, has waged a deadly insurgency against the Somali government for over 15 years, frequently launching attacks on civilians, military targets, and international peacekeepers.
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Arabia
Israeli army records rocket fire from Yemen
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Israeli military recorded a rocket attack from Yemen. This was reported on June 13 by the press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Records *snicker*
"The Israel Defense Forces have detected a missile launch from Yemen towards Israeli territory, and the Israeli Air Force's air defense systems have been deployed to intercept the threat," the IDF reported on its Telegram channel.
An entire single missile?? Lookit the Houthis’ wholehearted support of Iran’s current exchange with Israel, especially after Hezbollah announced they were not getting involved this time!
It was also reported that sirens sounded in several areas of Israel after a projectile was launched from Yemen.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on June 13, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Israel, by striking Iranian territory, had condemned itself to a " painful fate " that would inevitably befall it. Later, Iran raised the red flag of revenge after massive strikes by Israel. This flag symbolizes the republic's desire to avenge the unjustly shed blood.

Israel's attack on Iran began around 3 a.m. on June 13. After the explosions, the IDF announced it had carried out a "preemptive, precise, combined attack" to hit targets related to Iran's nuclear program. The attack was in response to "the Iranian regime's ongoing aggression against Israel," the Israeli Defense Ministry said. The IDF said it had destroyed dozens of Iranian radars and surface-to-air missile launchers.

The attack in Iran killed not only soldiers but also civilians, including children. According to the Iranian Fars news agency, 78 people were killed and 329 were injured.

The Russian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli attacks and called them a violation of the UN Charter and international law. The ministry called IDF strikes on peaceful cities and Iranian nuclear energy infrastructure unacceptable.
That’s nice. Join the large crowd condemning and deploring, while doing absolutely nothing else.
Middle East specialist, leading researcher at the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrei Yashlavsky expressed confidence in an interview with Regnum News Agency that Iran's response to the IDF attack will not be long in coming. According to him, the lack of a response could be a step towards the political demise of the current government in the republic.


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Britain
Seven Asian men found guilty in historic Rochdale grooming trial
[GEO.TV] Seven men of Asian-origin have been found guilty of sexually exploiting two vulnerable white schoolgirls in Rochdale, following a harrowing case that exposed years of grooming, abuse, and coercion.
Everyone knows. Every few years they convict a few Pakistani groomers for committing the fun jihad of rape for decades, but nothing happens to the police, politicians, and social workers who covered it up for decades and continue to cover it up today through a culture of public disbelief and intimidation, all because they don’t want to rock the boat, given how poorly the local Moslem colonists respond when the local kaffirs forget the submission required from the conquered native.
According to police, the defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as ''sex slaves'' from the age of 13 on various dates in the Greater Manchester town between 2001 and 2006.
It started decades earlier and is still going on today.
Both girls had ''deeply troubled home lives'' and were given drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, places to stay and people to be with, Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
That’s what grooming looks like.
Soon after, they were expected to have sex ''whenever and wherever'' the defendants and other men wanted in filthy flats, on rancid mattresses, in cars, car parks, alleyways and disused warehouses.

Jurors deliberated for three weeks before delivering their unanimous guilty verdicts on Friday.
Why on earth did it take them longer than three minutes?
Three of the abusers, Mohammed Zahid, 64, Mushtaq Ahmed, 67, and Kasir Bashir, 50 — all born in Pakistain — were stallholders on the town's indoor market.

Father-of-three Zahid — known as Boss Man — gave away undergarments from his lingerie stall to both complainants, and also money, alcohol and food in return for the expectation of regular cohabitation with him and his friends.

In 2016, Zahid was tossed in the slammer
anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not
for five years in an earlier grooming gang case after he engaged in sexual activity in 2006 with a 15-year-old girl whom he met when she visited his stall to buy tights for school.
If the sentence for all involved did not include castration with a rusty spoon and confiscation of all their worldly goods, to be given to the victims, it is grossly inadequate.
Bashir did not attend the current trial as jurors were ordered not to speculate, but it can be revealed that he absconded while on bail before the trial got underway.
Add his name to Interpol Red Notice and international NoFly lists. Let hi be stuck in Pakistan, if he likes it so much.
It can also be reported that co-defendants Mohammed Shahzad, 44, Naheem Akram, 48, and Nisar Hussain, 41, were remanded in jug with their bail revoked in January before the jury was sworn in.

Police received intelligence that the three Rochdale-born taxi drivers were planning to leave the UK and had already paid a deposit for their transport, the court heard.

All three denied the accusation but Judge Jonathan Seely said the court was not prepared to take a risk that they too would abscond.

A seventh defendant, Pak-born Roheez Khan, 39, also featured in another previous Rochdale grooming trial in 2013 when he was one of five men convicted of sexually exploiting a ''profoundly vulnerable'' 15-year-old girl in 2008 and 2009.

Khan was tossed in the slammer
anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not
for six-and-a-half years for engaging in sexual activity with a child and witness intimidation.
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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ingushetia resident suspected of justifying terrorism
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[KavkazUzel] A young resident of Ingushetia has become a suspect in justifying terrorism after sympathetic comments about the killed militants. The girl is under a written undertaking not to leave the country. 

The law enforcement agencies of the republic reported a criminal case against a 24-year-old resident of Ingushetia. The girl's messages in Telegram chats were noticed by operatives of the Ingush center "E". 

The suspect herself administered an open chat group on Telegram, where she posted a message about the special operation in Karabulak with a video on March 4, 2024. In her post, she “negatively characterized law enforcement officers and expressed sympathy for the victims,” the republican department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement today.

On March 3, 2024, during a counter-terrorist operation in Karabulak, security forces killed six people. According to sources, Amirkhan Gurazhev, Zelimkhan Tsuroev, Magomed Barkinkhoev, Tagir Tsuroev, Mikail Tutaev and Bers Chemurziev were killed. Security forces  declared the dead to be militants of the Islamic State terrorist organization, banned in Russia. The "Caucasian Knot" prepared a report " How the special operation in Karabulak took place."

In addition, in the chat of one of the messenger groups, security forces found a girl's comment to a publication dated November 12, 2023. This publication was dedicated to militants killed in the North Caucasus back in 2005. Under it, the girl expressed sympathy for those killed. 

In the publications and comments of the Ingush resident, the specialist found “psychological and linguistic signs of justification of terrorism”, after which FSB investigators opened a case against her under the relevant criminal article (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Russian Criminal Code provides for imprisonment from five to seven years). 

The suspect “has been given a preventive measure in the form of a written undertaking not to leave,” the official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia noted. The “Caucasian Knot” does not yet have any comments from the suspect regarding the law enforcement agency’s version.


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Fifth Column
California sheriff says nearly a dozen deputies injured in anti-ICE riots
[FoxNews] Sheriff warns of 'violent agitators' as law enforcement prepares for more demonstrations against Trump administration

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna announced Friday that nearly a dozen deputies were injured during the ongoing riots.

The riots began June 6 as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was conducting raids in the city and surrounding counties.

Luna said 10 deputies were injured after protesters hurled rocks, Molotov cocktails and "high-grade pyrotechnics" at them.

"We have been encountering some interesting weapons out there," Luna said. "[There is a] big difference between the peaceful protesters and the individuals who are coming out with weapons to attack our folks."

The news conference focused on plans to address planned nationwide protests Saturday against the Trump administration.

"It's a good cause, but we do not want violent agitators out there destroying property or committing acts of violence specifically against our police officers, deputy sheriffs and CHP [California Highway Patrol] officers," Luna said. "I just want to remind everybody that our deputies have and continue to face a dangerous situation out there."

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said the LAPD is "fully prepared" for the upcoming planned demonstrations and "unprecedented" crowds.

"We're closely monitoring developments and deploying our personnel and resources strategically to protect public safety while safeguarding every individual's right to protest peacefully," McDonnell said.

"If you come to our city with the intent to commit crimes, damage property or harm others, including our officers, you will be arrested," he added. "We will not allow violence, vandalism or threats to public safety to undermine the rights of those who are demonstrating lawfully. We're asking everyone who plans to participate in Saturday's event to do so peacefully and respectfully."

Since the onset of the protests, McDonnell said hundreds of people have been arrested.
Good to know. How many were arrested by local police and sheriffs vs. the feds. and of those how many were not released immediately on their own recognizance?
He added that a curfew, which will remain in effect through the weekend, "has played a key role in helping to restore order, particularly by curbing the criminal activity that was largely occurring during the evening hours."

CHP troopers will be on active patrol throughout the state looking for areas of concern.

There will also be a focus on protecting state infrastructure.

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Blue city joins LA chaos as anti-ICE agitators injure officers in violent riots
[FoxNews] Texas officials vow swift accountability for property damage as nationwide unrest continues

The Austin Police Department (APD) has released mugshots of eight people who were arrested after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators turned violent this week.

The arrests came amid nationwide unrest that began in Los Angeles on June 7, when protests against recent ICE raids in the LA area turned violent, with agitators burning cars, throwing objects and fireworks at police, vandalizing property, blocking roads and resisting arrest throughout last weekend.

The LA riots have since bled into other major cities across the country, which are bracing for more protests and potential violence on Saturday.

After Monday's protests in Austin, Texas, APD said the department "is committed to transparency and public safety and is sharing details regarding the events, officer injuries, arrests, and preparations for the days ahead."

"APD fully supports the constitutional right to peaceful protest and values civic engagement. However, unlawful actions that place the community or officers at risk will not be tolerated, and these incidents will be addressed," APD said in a press release.

The Austin demonstration began at the Texas Capitol on Monday evening, which was closed at the time. Protesters moved through downtown Austin and eventually gathered at the J.J. Pickle Federal Building, "where individuals began defacing property with graffiti," APD said.

"Officers issued dispersal orders and moved the crowd west along 8th Street. Two individuals were arrested for criminal mischief related to the graffiti," police said.

Tensions continued to escalate throughout the evening as agitators began throwing rocks at officers, and one person spat in an officer's eye, according to police.

"In an effort to de-escalate, officers briefly withdrew, but the crowd advanced again. Officers held their position to prevent further damage and to protect both protesters and themselves, deploying pepperball towards the ground, to saturate the area," APD said.

Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, which helped respond to the rioting, deployed tear gas to deter agitators from the federal building. Some protesters threw scooters and barricades into roadways as officers continued trying to contain the crowd.

By the end of the evening, APD made eight arrests, noting that a total of four officers were injured and hospitalized in the riots. Three of the four officers were struck by rocks and the fourth suffered a shoulder injury. They are expected to make full recoveries, APD said.

Conor Williams and Abigail Pore are charged with criminal mischief related to graffiti on a federal building, Alexandra Haddix is charged with failure to obey a lawful order, Cody Bates is charged with harassment of a public official, Edgar Tovar is charged with reckless driving, Shaneal Harun is charged with rioting and resisting arrest, Margarito Perez Montalvo is charged with interference with public duties and resisting arrest and Hayden Perez is charged with failure to obey a lawful order and harassment of a public servant.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the deployment of National Guard troops across the state in response to protests.

"The State of Texas stands ready to deploy all necessary personnel and resources to uphold law and order across our state," Abbott's press secretary, Andrew Mahaleris, told Fox News Digital in a statement earlier this week. "Texas National Guard soldiers are on standby in areas where mass demonstrations are planned in case they are needed."

Mahaleris noted that while "peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation," the Lone Star state "will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in Los Angeles."

"Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be swiftly held accountable to the full extent of the law," Mahaleris said.
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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
DM liveblog: Iranian missile strikes IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv as Israel braced for another round of attacks
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Iran has struck Israeli military sites, including the IDF headquarters, as Tel Aviv braces for another round of attacks.

At least three people have been killed and dozens more have been wounded in the Iranian strikes on Israel as 'painful revenge' for a series of IDF attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its armed forces.

Social media video show interceptor missiles blasting off before a flash, a boom and an explosion of a warhead incoming.

One missile breached the Jewish state's air defenses is seen hitting an area where several IDF facilities are located, including its main command center, their equivalent to the Pentagon.

The Israeli military said it is operating to intercept the threat and warned its entire population to remain close to 'protected spaces' like bomb shelters.

Air sirens are sounding and loud blasts have been heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, according to local media.

An Israeli military official said: 'Dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles are en route to Israel.

'The people of Israel have been instructed to remain in bomb shelters until further notice.'

The Israel Defence Forces had warned its attack on Tehran could last up to two weeks as Iranian military commanders and top officials were blown up in their headquarters and homes in a coordinated strike last night.

Operation Rising Lion targeted military sites in Iran as well as nuclear facilities in a devastating wave of air strikes - escalating fears the Middle East is on the brink of all-out war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the sophisticated operation targeted an Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz as well as the country's ballistic missile program.

Iran vowed to enact 'painful revenge' after the strikes, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning Israel will face 'severe punishment'.

Washington distanced itself from the strikes and warned Iran not to attack US bases in the region in retaliation, while Tehran warned that the US would pay 'a heavy price' along with Israel.

Follow along for updates.

Israel under fire - Fox News liveblogs events: Iran retaliates with missile barrage as US forces join defense
Israel attacks Iran

Israel Defense Forces launched a sweeping strike on Iran following months of attempted, and seemingly failed, nuclear negotiations.

Israel carried out strikes in Iran, adding that explosions were heard in the capital of Tehran.

Israel said it launched “Operation Rising Lion” to target Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure.

Iran launched a retaliatory large-scale ballistic missile attack on Israeli cities hours later.

Commander-in Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, was killed during Israel’s airstrikes on Iran.

The strikes came after Israel first threatened to go after Iran’s nuclear facilities in early November following a series of back-and-forth missile attacks between April and October last year.

The following courtesy of badanov:
Iran fired about 200 missiles at areas of Israel
[Regnum] Iran fired about 150-200 missiles at Israel, nine falls were recorded. This was reported on June 13 by the Israeli TV channel N12.

"The first salvo from Iran involved about a hundred rockets fired at Israel. Shortly after, another salvo of about 50 rockets was launched," the publication specifies.

According to preliminary data, at least five people were injured as a result of the shelling.

Earlier, Regnum News Agency reported that the Iranian Armed Forces struck dozens of targets in Israeli territory, military and air bases, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement. Several missiles fired from Iran hit the Israeli National Security Ministry building.

Iran also launched two missile strikes on the Israeli Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv.

On the night of June 13, the IDF launched large-scale military operations against Iran, calling it preventive measures against the "threat of Iranian nuclear weapons." Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that most of the Iranian Air Force leaders had been eliminated.

Iran has confirmed the death of the IRGC Aerospace Forces Commander Amir-Ali Hajizadeh. Also killed were the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri and the IRGC Commander Hossein Salami. In addition, six nuclear scientists were among the victims.

At the same time, many civilians were killed in the attacks. Fars news agency reported that at least 78 people were killed in the strike on Tehran, with another 329 injured.

In response to the attacks, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed that Israel would face a painful fate for its actions.

More from regnum.ru
IRNA: Iran Launches Missile Attack on Israeli Defense Ministry Building in Tel Aviv
Iran launched two missile strikes on the Israeli Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv. This claim was made by the Iranian state agency IRNA.

"Israeli Defense Ministry targeted for second time," IRNA writes.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense is located in the Kirya neighborhood of Tel Aviv.

Earlier, Iranian media reported that an attack had been carried out on the building of the Israeli Ministry of National Security.

Israeli authorities have not yet confirmed or denied these statements.

Even more from regnum.ru
Nebenzya called Israel's actions against Iran a gross violation of the UN Charter
Israel's actions against Iran are a gross violation of the UN Charter and international law, said Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation around Iran that has developed since Israel began its military operation.

“This unprovoked attack, no matter what Israel claims to the contrary, is a gross violation of the UN Charter and international law,” the Russian diplomat explained.

Nebenzya pointed out that Israel's "military adventures" are pushing the region to the brink of a major war. He noted that the escalation in the Middle East is due to Israel's actions and called it extremely dangerous and requiring urgent attention from the UN Security Council.

"We would like to express our condolences to the leadership and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with the numerous human casualties, including civilians, as a result of Israeli strikes," the Russian diplomat added.

Nebenzya stressed that the Russian Federation strongly condemns Israel’s actions.

Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, as the Kremlin press service stated after telephone conversations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Iran and Israel, Russia will continue close contacts with both sides of the Israeli-Iranian conflict in order to prevent the harmful consequences of escalation for the entire Middle East.

On the evening of June 13, Putin held telephone conversations with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, the Russian leader expressed condolences over the deaths of civilians in the Islamic Republic as a result of Israeli air strikes. Netanyahu, the Russian president, said that Moscow condemns Tel Aviv's decision to launch a military operation against Iran.

On the night of June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. The Israeli military command said the operation was dubbed "The People Like a Lion" and was aimed at "eliminating the threat of Iranian nuclear weapons."

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the international community cannot remain indifferent to the events that are destroying peace and damaging regional and international security. The statement by Russian diplomats specifically noted that the particular cynicism of the situation is that Israel struck Iran before the next round of indirect contacts between representatives of Tehran and Washington.

From the Times of Israel:
US air defense systems, naval destroyer help down Iranian missiles fired at Israel
American officials say second destroyer to begin moving forward so it can be available if requested, as US shifts military resources in Mideast in response to the strikes

Damage to Iranian nuclear sites so far doesn’t appear significant, say experts
They note there is no visible evidence yet that Israel has hit underground facilities; head of UN atomic watchdog reports above-ground enrichment plant at Natanz was blown up

Two killed, at least 20 hurt in direct Iran missile hit in central Israel
Woman killed, over 60 people wounded in earlier missile salvos * Senior Iranian official threatens that Iran will target countries that try to defend Israel

PM: Israel couldn’t wait any longer to strike Iran; IDF confirms hitting Isfahan nuclear site
Netanyahu says he gave order in November to thwart nuclear and missile program; Hanegbi says military force alone can’t work, only Trump can compel Iran to abandon atomic program

Times of Israel liveblog for June 14

Times of Israel liveblog for June 13
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#1  Actually, it hit a residential street in Rishon Lezion
Posted by: Grom the Affective || 06/14/2025 2:21 Comments || Top||


Gazans emerge to celebrate the attack on Israel.
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israel has resumed its strikes on Iran, targeting the underground Fordow nuclear facility
See what’s happening in Israel here.
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Fires reported at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport
[GEO.TV] Following reports of fresh explosions in Tehran, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency has released footage appearing to show fires blazing at Mehrabad International Airport. Thick plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the site, though the cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.

More courtesy of badanov:
'Formal disagreement'
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Commentary by Russian military field correspondent @epoddubny

Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.

[ColonelCassad] The idea of ​​carrying out an operation aimed simultaneously against Iran's missile and nuclear programs, which Netanyahu called existential threats to Israel, arose after Iran struck Israel in October 2024 during a new round of escalation between the countries, Axios writes.

The military operation included not only airstrikes, but also the active work of the Mossad, which has its agents in Iran to carry out sabotage, primarily on Iranian air defense facilities.

Axios also notes that even after Donald Trump resumed negotiations with Iran on a nuclear deal, Israel continued to prepare for the operation - collecting intelligence, accumulating resources, conducting training. At the same time, Washington could not have been unaware of this.

According to the publication, the United States only pretended to be against Iran's attack. Washington's disagreement was only formal. "We had a clear green light from the United States," one of Axios's sources in the Israeli government said.
According to them, the real purpose of this publicity stunt was to mislead Iran — to create the impression that an attack was not planned and to prevent potential targets from changing their location.

In the first hours after the strikes, the Trump administration seemed to distance itself from the Israeli operation, but now we hear another statement from the owner of the White House — either Iran makes a deal on its nuclear program, or it will be even worse.

Now superimpose this situation on the war in Ukraine and negotiations with the United States, when the United States also declares to gullible listeners in Moscow that it is also against attacks on Russian facilities...

More from Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
Israel attacked Iran. 06/13/2025
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
Early in the morning, Israel attacked Iran.

The use of up to 200 aircraft that dropped up to 330 bombs and missiles was declared.

A number of Iranian nuclear program facilities were hit, including the reactor in Natanz. Several nuclear physicists were killed. The facility in Fordow and the nuclear power plant in Bushehr were not damaged.

Some Iranian military facilities associated with Iran's missile and drone programs were also hit.

In addition, strikes were carried out on the accommodation of high-ranking Iranian officials - among the dead were the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Bagheri and the commander of the IRGC Salami.

The strike was carried out with the help and support of the United States, which used, among other things, its tanker aircraft and were aware of the targets and time of the strike. Thus, the United States began to actively help Israel repel the retaliatory attack by Iranian drones.

Oil immediately rose in price by 13%.

Iran promised a retaliatory attack in the near future. We are waiting.

Video of the aftermath of the strike here (if you are interested, subscribe)

Rudaw is also liveblogging, though they’re more restrained:
Iran launches new round of missiles at Israel
Iran early Saturday launched a new wave of missiles strikes against Israel from Tehran and Kermanshah, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

Ahmad Vahidi, the new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said that Iran’s Operation True Promise III will continue “as long as necessary.”

Footage provided by AFP shows one of the Iranian missiles striking a large building in central Tel Aviv.

Iran downs two Israeli jets, captures pilots: Tasnim
Iran’s air defense systems shot down two Israeli F-35 fighter jets and captured two pilots, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported. One of the captured pilots is a woman, according to Tasnim. A large number of smaller aircraft were also destroyed, the news agency added.

Iran fires retaliatory missiles at Israel
Iran’s armed forces have launched retaliatory strikes on Israel, state media IRNA reported. Israeli Defense Forces said Iran fired “dozens” of missiles.

Israeli airstrikes killed 86, injured over 340 in Iran
At least 86 people were killed and over 340 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Iran Friday, including senior military officials and nuclear scientists, according to figures from media and provincial crisis authorities.

In the capital Tehran, 78 people were killed and 329 were injured, according to unofficial figures reported by Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

In East Azerbaijan, in northwest Iran, the provincial Crisis Management Office announced that “The number of martyrs of the Zionist regime's attacks on Tabriz has reached eight. The number of injured in this crime is also 12,” according to Fars.

Among those killed in the Israeli strikes were top IRGC officials General Hossein Salami, General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, General Gholam Ali Rashid, and Aerospace Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh, along with nuclear scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, Amir Hossein Faqhi, and Fereydoun Abbasi. Five professors from Shahid Beheshti University were also among the dead.

Civilians are also among the casualties of airstrikes that targeted residential areas.

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