(2025-06-18). The history of Netanyahu's rhetoric on Iran's nuclear ambitions. aljazeera.com Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of an imminent threat from an Iranian nuclear bomb for more than 30 years.
(2025-06-18). Thursday 6/19: Emergency Discussion: Trump and Netanyahu: Nazi Madmen on a Mission of Destruction. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2025-06-18). Netanyahu's spent 33 years warning an Iran nuke is 'imminent'. aljazeera.com The man who cried 'bomb'. Benjamin Netanyahu has been telling the world that Iran was creating a nuclear weapon.
(2025-06-18). Trump's Gaza plans clash with Greater Israel – high price to pay. infobrics.org Trump's potential plans to control Gaza's gas reserves reveal tensions with Netanyahu's own Greater Israel ambitions. Tel Aviv may finally drag Washington into the war it has long sought with Iran, but the cost could be an American presence in Palestine, exploiting its natural resources indefinitely—not exactly what Tel Aviv envisioned anyway.
(2025-06-18). Israel and Iran at war: and Netanyahu set a trap for the. haaretz.com
(2025-06-18). Iran gamble is paying off — but the time for a safe exit, not hubris. haaretz.com With the Israeli right riding high after the Iran strikes, Netanyahu may push to topple Tehran's regime — then reshape Israel's by advancing the judicial overhaul. To preserve the gains, it's time to slam the brakes on divisive initiatives…
(2025-06-18). Regime change: Why Iranians warn fantasy could turn to nightmare. haaretz.com Most analysts agree that Israel's expansive attacks on Iran only benefit the leaders of the Islamic Republic, even if Netanyahu and many Israelis somehow see themselves as the saviors of the Iranian people. 'This is beginning to look like Gaza,' one expert says…
(2025-06-18). Stop Netanyahu Before He Gets Us All Killed. popularresistance.org For nearly 30 years, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has driven the Middle East into war and destruction. | The man is a powder keg of violence. | Throughout all the wars that he has championed, Netanyahu [who is wanted by the International Criminal Court] has always dreamed of the big one: to defeat and overthrow the Iranian government. | His long-sought war, just launched, might just get us all killed in a nuclear Armageddon, unless Netanyahu is stopped. | Netanyahu's fixation on war goes back to his extremist mentors, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Yitzhak Shamir and Menachem Begin.
(2025-06-18). Democracy Now! 2025-06-18 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 18, 2025; Tehran Professor Reports from Iran State TV Building Bombed by Israel as Trump Threatens Khamenei; "A Moment of Immense Danger": U.S. Inches Toward Direct Involvement in Israel's War with Iran; Mosab Abu Toha: As Attention Shifts to Iran, Israel Ramps Up Killings, Starvation & Annexation in Gaza; "What Authoritarians Do": NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Speaks Out After ICE Arrests Him in Courthouse | Headlines for June 18, 2025; Tehran Professor Reports from Iran State TV Building Bombed by Israel as Trump Threatens Khamenei; "A Moment of Immense Danger&…
(2025-06-18). Pro-Israel lawmaker gets 5-star treatment as Palestinians starve. electronicintifada.net Latvia's Rihards Kols strives to make George W. Bush fashionable again.
(2025-06-18). 'Iran will never surrender,' Ayatollah Khamenei tells Trump amid Israel conflict. geo.tv 
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. — Reuters/FileKhamenei says Trump's ultimatum "unacceptable"."We must give strong response to Zionist regime."Israeli strikes brought world 'millimetres from catastrophe': Russia.
(2025-06-18). Minnesotans Protest Democratic Party Support For Genocide. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — On June 13, over 100 protesters rallied outside the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) annual Humphrey-Mondale fundraising dinner. Despite hours of rain, picketers chanted outside the Minneapolis Hilton hotel, demanding that DFL leaders use their power to divest Minnesota funds from apartheid Israel after almost two years of U.S.— funded genocide of Palestinians. The action was organized by the Minnesota Anti-War Committee (AWC). | The protest came during a critical time in the pro-Palestinian struggle; Israel has not only continued its genocidal bombing campaign against Palestinian…
(2025-06-18). Red Card for Genocide: Why FIFA Must Be Held to Account. counterpunch.org 
Long gone are the days when much of the sports solidarity emerged from the fanbase of clubs like Celtic, Deportivo Palestino, or Arab teams. Gaza is now the undisputed focal point of sports solidarity worldwide. The consequences of this are arguably the most significant in terms of achieving total global awareness of the Israeli genocide in Gaza in particular, but also of the Israeli military occupation and apartheid in the whole of occupied Palestine.
(2025-06-18). U.S. VETOES UN GAZA CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION. KEEP THE GENOCIDE GOING… IT'S THE BIDEN-TRUMP WAY. trendsjournal.com
(2025-06-18). Now is the Time for Humanitarian Aid to Flow Into Gaza. counterpunch.org Israel recently launched a brutal new offensive in Gaza, followed by an expanded ground offensive, killing and injuring thousands of beleaguered Palestinians. The campaign is intended to take control of all of Gaza and forcibly displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the south. In conjunction with this devastating new onslaught, Israel and the United
(2025-06-18). Meet The American Military Veterans Fasting For Gaza. popularresistance.org Joy Metzler was a second lieutenant in the US Air Force when Aaron Bushnell self-immolated in protest against the US's role in Israel's war on Gaza. | The 23-year-old Metzler was so moved by Bushnell's sacrifice in February 2024 that she began researching Palestine. | Horrified by Israel's occupation and US backing for what international human rights groups, experts and several countries now qualify as an act of genocide in Gaza, she became a conscientious objector to the war, choosing to leave the air force in August 2024. | Her application to be excused from the air force was approved in April 2025.
(2025-06-18). Malala urges US to take stronger action against Israel's genocide in Gaza. geo.tv 
Malala Yousafzai poses for a portrait. — Reuters/File
(2025-06-18). Israeli forces kill 47 Palestinians in Gaza, including 11 seeking aid. aljazeera.com At least 11 people killed in Israeli fire at crowds of Palestinians seeking aid in central Gaza, medics say.
(2025-06-18). 95 lawyers demand stronger NZ stand over Israel amid Middle East tensions. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report Ninety-five New Zealand lawyers — including nine king's counsel — have signed a letter demanding Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and two other ministers urge the government to take a stronger stand against Israel's "catastrophic" actions in Gaza. The letter has been sent amid rising tensions in the region,…
(2025-06-18). UC San Francisco Fired Me For Speaking Out Against Genocide. popularresistance.org In May 2025, after 23 years of service, I was fired from my position as a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). As healthcare workers were being targeted, tortured, and killed in Gaza by Israel's US-backed genocide, I could not remain quiet. I spoke out as Gaza's hospitals were bombed. I brought everything I had as a physician dedicated to building a world of health for all, as a scholar of colonialism and health, as an activist who has stood with Indigenous grandmothers at Standing Rock and survivors of racist police violence in San Francisco, and as a mother who cares for…
(2025-06-18). The killing of 51 Gazans near an aid truck is more proof of the failure of Gaza food policy. haaretz.com Roughly a month since the start of food distribution by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, it's already clear that Israel has failed to achieve its goals and any humanitarian aspirations. Food and money continue to flow to Hamas, while Gazans continue to go hungry…
(2025-06-18). capabilities in Iran prove the government could return the hostages if it wanted. haaretz.com Udi Goren, the cousin of Tal Haimi, whose body is being held in Gaza, admires what Israel has achieved so far in the war with Iran — and believes that Israel's ability to deal with Hamas will be much greater once all of the hostages are returned…
(2025-06-18). Israeli soldier killed in southern Gaza combat, IDF announces. haaretz.com The IDF said that Staff Sgt. Stav Halfon, aged 20, was hit while operating as part of a paratrooper combat team during an operation to destroy Hamas infrastructure…
(2025-06-18). CPJ: European Union must act now on Gaza. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-18). 'Growing number' of Britons view Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide: Poll. aljazeera.com British sympathy for the Palestinian cause – and criticism of Israel – is surging, according to a new survey.
(2025-06-18). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC urges respect and protection of civilians, unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance as intolerable suffering mounts in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-06-18). Cuba condena ataques de Israel a Irán y la continua agresión a Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 jun (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, hizo un llamado hoy, en la red social X, al cese de los ataques unilaterales sionistas contra Irán.
(2025-06-18). ICRC President: "Humanity is failing in Gaza" icrc.org ICRC President speaks to the BBC about the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza…
(2025-06-18). Iran Is Not Alone: This War Is a Historic Moment for the Global South to End Imperialism. pressenza.com Several days have passed since the direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli regime began, and it is already clear that this is not just another regional skirmish. What we are witnessing is not merely a missile exchange—it is a geopolitical inflection point that may well mark the beginning of the end of the US-led unipolar order. | Israel, in an astonishing strategic miscalculation, assumed it could treat Iran the way it has treated Syria, Iraq, or Gaza—using precision airstrikes, psychological warfare, and information control to force retreat. But Iran's respo…
(2025-06-18). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(2025-06-18). No war on Iran. Break the US alliance! socialist-alliance.org 
Israel's unprovoked and illegal attack on Iran, with the support of the United States, threatens regional conflict at great cost to human life and has to be opposed, argues Sam Wainwright.
(2025-06-18). Explainer: How did Africa respond to the Iran-Israel conflict. newarab.com 
African governments have issued a range of responses following Israel's ongoing airstrikes against Iran. While some states, such as South Africa, Sudan and Mauritania, condemned the attacks, others refrained from criticism. | The In a statement, the organisation urged "maximum restraint" and warned that the situation posed a "serious thre…
(2025-06-18). Israeli news blackout again fails to prevent footage of mass Iranian missile penetration. skwawkbox.org 
Regime's threats to broadcasters can't stop video leaking Israel's ban on footage of Iranian missile attacks and struck sites has again failed to prevent footage of the mass retaliatory bombardment leaking out as Iran strikes back after Israel's murder of Iranian civilians and scientists. The sky above Israel was filled with missiles again this evening, …
(2025-06-18). Israel running low on Arrow interceptor missiles used to defend against Iranian attacks, WSJ reports. haaretz.com According to The Wall Street Journal, Washington has been aware of the shortage for months and is bolstering Israel's defenses across all domains. The IDF said it is 'prepared and ready to handle any scenario' but declined to comment on munitions…
(2025-06-18). Khamenei vows Iran will never surrender after Trump threat. newarab.com 
Supreme leader The barrage came hours after Israel said it had destroyed Iran's internal security headquarters in Tehran, and as it reported a new wave of attacks targeting missile systems and storage sites in the country's west. | Khamenei also warned the United S…
(2025-06-18). Did Trump approve Israel's attack on Iran, and is the US preparing for war? aljazeera.com The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as coercion.
(2025-06-18). Will Israel invoke its nuclear 'Samson Option' in war with Iran. newarab.com 
Israel began its While Iran has repeatedly said it was not looking to create nuclear weapons as it was forbidden in the Islamic religion, Tel Aviv had claimed that its longtime foe was not far from producing its first nuclear warhead. | It has used these allegations to rally support for an attack on Iran, which insists that it had every right to…
(2025-06-18). Russia says Israel's attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities pushing world toward 'nuclear catastrophe'. defenddemocracy.press Burc Eruygur Jun 17, 2025 Foreign Ministry defines ongoing strikes as 'illegal' and calls on Israeli leadership to 'come to its senses' and stop attacks on nuclear installations ISTANBUL Russia on Tuesday said that Israel's attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran are pushing the world toward a "nuclear catastrophe." The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a …
(2025-06-18). MEDIA FRAUD AND WAR: Assal Rad LIVE on Iran, Israel, and U.S. Complicity. thealtworld.com As Israel's war on Iran escalates, the media continues to flip the script—framing Israel as the victim and Iran as the aggressor, despite Israel initiating the conflict with bombings, assassinations, and covert attacks. | In this special live episode of Dispatches, @RaniaKhalek is joined by political analyst @AssalRad to expose the media's double standards, the U.S. role in orchestrating the war under the false pretense of diplomacy, and the bigger geopolitical consequences of this growing conflict. | They also discuss Trump's broken promises, the collapse of international law, the failure of strategic pati…
(2025-06-18). Trump "more likely to escalate" attack on Iran than stop it. aljazeera.com Ali Vaez says Trump is the only one who could halt Israel's attacks on Iran, but he's more likely to join the fight than…
(2025-06-18). defense minister says IDF struck internal security HQ, will keep targeting regime symbols. haaretz.com In his first remarks since Friday, when he delivered a speech broadcast on state media after Israel began bombarding Iran, Khamenei said peace or war could not be imposed on Iran, adding that Tehran will punish Israel for what he called 'a huge mistake' on its part…
(2025-06-18). Divisions in MAGA world as Trump considers Iran attack. newarab.com 
"My supporters are more in love with me today, and I'm more in love with them, more than they even were at election time where we had a total landslide," Trump told reporters as a new flagpole was erected at the White House, with machi…
(2025-06-18). National Day Of Protest June 18: No War On Iran! popularresistance.org Trump may be about to drag the United States directly into a devastating regional war in the Middle East with an attack on Iran. In these critical days and hours, all people who oppose the war machine need to be in the streets! Protests across the country will take place on June 18, as part of a national day of action. Already, the administration has backed the brutal Israeli bombardment that has caused widespread civilian casualties ⚪ carried out with an arsenal paid for with our taxpayer dollars. But now, Trump may be on the verge of ordering direct U.S. strikes that would escalate the war to unspeakably dange…
(2025-06-18). Political terror in Minnesota: The far right's war on democracy escalates. peoplesworld.org 
MINNEAPOLIS—What happened in Minnesota on June 14 wasn't senseless. It wasn't random. It wasn't the work of one disturbed man. It was political violence, born of a fascist movement that has been cultivated and emboldened in this country for years. Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their …
(2025-06-18). Il tecnopotere trumpiano tra difficile rilancio economico e costruzione dell'uomo nuovo statunitense. strategic-culture.su I democratici statunitensi, aizzando le piazze contro l'attuale amministrazione, cercano di nascondere le loro responsabilità in colossale declino di economica reale e imputano ossessivamente all'attuale governo una postura fascista. | Segue nostro L'attività manifatturiera e il possesso di considerevoli risorse in terre rare e altri minerali è la premessa per un ruolo internazionale rilevante di una nazione. La presidenza Trump ha preso…