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Israel returns to ‘Essential Activity’ status after US strikes Iran

June 22, 2025, 4:02 PM

The Philippine Embassy in Israel advised Filipinos to stay indoors and remain alert following Israel’s shift back to “Essential Activity” status on Sunday, after...

Fuel prices to increase further after US strikes Iran—oil firms

June 22, 2025, 3:56 PM

Oil companies warned of possible further increases in pump prices this week after the U.S. initiated air strikes against Iran. “World oil prices could rise...

Saudi Arabia says ‘no radioactive effects’ detected in Gulf after US strikes on Iran

June 22, 2025, 3:15 PM

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Saudi regulatory authorities said Sunday that "no radioactive effects were detected" in the Gulf region after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. "No radioactive...

16 hurt, building hit in Israel after Iran missiles—rescue services, TV

June 22, 2025, 2:16 PM

Jerusalem, Undefined—At least 16 people were hurt and at least one impact was reported in central Israel after Iran launched two waves of missiles at...

‘Everlasting consequences:’ Iran, UN, world react on US attacks

June 22, 2025, 1:50 PM

Washington, United States—The United States carried out attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday, joining Israel's bombing campaign after days of speculation over...

Facts about Iran’s nuclear dev’t program and key sites

June 22, 2025, 1:27 PM

Vienna, Austria—The US military attacked three sites in Iran on Sunday—Natanz, Isfahan and the mountain-buried Fordo—all key parts of Tehran's nuclear program, which it maintains...

Analysis: Bombing Iran, Trump gambles on force over diplomacy

June 22, 2025, 12:59 PM

Washington, United States—For nearly a half-century the United States has squabbled with Iran's Islamic Republic but the conflict has largely been left in the shadows,...

Netanyahu congratulates Trump, says US ‘unsurpassed’ after attack on Iran

June 22, 2025, 11:39 AM

Jerusalem, Undefined—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on Sunday for the "bold" US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, calling the attack a historic...

Israel v. Iran Week 2: US strikes to help contain the ‘bully of Middle East’

June 22, 2025, 11:32 AM

President Donald Trump said the US military had carried out strikes Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran "must now agree to...

President Trump addresses the US military strikes on Iran

June 22, 2025, 10:59 AM

Read the transcript of President Donald Trump's remarks delivered on June 21, 2025 at the White House in Washington D.C., United States: Thank you very...

Top Democrat: US attack on Iran ‘risks American entanglement’ in war

June 22, 2025, 9:58 AM

Washington, United States—The top Democrat in the House of Representatives berated Donald Trump Saturday over the US air strikes on Iran, accusing the president of...

Israel army raises country alert level after US strikes on Iran

June 22, 2025, 9:49 AM

Jerusalem, Undefined—Israel has raised its alert level, permitting only essential activities until further notice, the military announced on Sunday after US strikes on Iran. "It was...

Iran confirms ‘enemy strikes’ on nuclear sites—media

June 22, 2025, 9:30 AM

Tehran, Iran—Iranian media said on Sunday that part of the Fordo uranium enrichment facility as well as the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were attacked,...

US enters war vs. Iran as Trump launches bombs on nuke sites

June 22, 2025, 8:22 AM

Washington, United States—President Donald Trump said the US military launched a "very successful attack" Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites including the Fordo uranium enrichment...

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