(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). In Macron's France, tweeting in support of Palestine can get you jail time. strategic-culture.su By Robert BELANO | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | On June 18, Anasse Kazib, a French railway worker, trade unionist and socialist…
(2025-06-18). When Israel bombed Tunisia, a new pro-Palestine generation arose. newarab.com 
On Tunisia's eastern coast, the Mediterranean Sea glistens under a relentless sun. Locals, slathered in sunscreen, nibble harissa-filled sandwiches on the steps of what once served as the Palestine Liberation Organisation's (PLO) headquarters – before Israel "They called for emergency aid after the strike. At first, everyone thought it was Libya's Muammar Gaddafi," recalled Jamel Bahrini, a nurse among the first responders to arrive that morning of Tuesday, 1 October 1985. | In 1984 and 1985, relations between Libya and Tunisia…
(2025-06-18). Tens of thousands at Barcelona music festival cheer Fontaines D.C.: "Free Palestine … Israel is committing genocide" wsws.org These and other expressions of mass global opposition occur as the crimes of the Israeli regime in Gaza, the West Bank and now Iran continue unabated.
(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). Hundreds protest at Forged Solutions in Sheffield against supply of F-35 components to slaughter Palestinians. wsws.org The turnout was large for a rally held on a weekday morning, fuelled by anger against the genocide in Palestine and the escalating US-Israel war in Iran ⚪ both supported by the major European imperialist powers including the Starmer Labour government.
(2025-06-18). Crossing: A memoir that retraces a love story across two worlds. newarab.com 
Sabrin Hasbun's new memoir, Growing up between Italy and Palestine, she writes with candour and acuity, evoking all aspects…
(2025-06-18). Analysis of Israel's figures shows it murdered 377,000 Palestinians during genocide so far half of them kids. skwawkbox.org 
Israel's attempts to dismiss death toll as 'falsely reported by Hamas' exposed as a lie to hide horrific reality A new report by Harvard University has confirmed what opponents of Israel's genocide in Gaza have always known: that the number of people murdered by Israel in Gaza far exceeds the official death toll and that …
(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). '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). Marseille-Fos dockers block arms shipment to Israel. wsws.org The initiative by the Marseille dockers underlines the determination of the working class to go on the offensive against the genocide in Gaza and against the imperialist governments complicit in this crime.
(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 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). CPJ: European Union must act now on Gaza. CPJ Staff
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(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). 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). 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). 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). Israel and Iran at war: and Netanyahu set a trap for the. haaretz.com
(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). French court rejects Israeli appeal over arms display ban at Paris Air Show. haaretz.com The Israeli defense companies, which have been blocked from displaying their offensive wares, petitioned the court, but it ruled that it has no authority to intervene in a French government decision…
(2025-06-18). Iran will defend itself in Israel conflict with 'full force', official says. aljazeera.com Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran is 'for the time being' focused on targeting Israeli sites only as conflict enters sixth day.
(2025-06-18). War with Iran: Animal abandonment in Israel soars. haaretz.com Facing unprecedented stress, Israelis struggling to care for their pets are overwhelming animal rescue groups, whose funds are drying up without visitors. But rescues continue…
(2025-06-18). Too late for Israel and the Israelis to free themselves from their genocidal demons! cadtm.org
(2025-06-18). top rabbi rules against repatriation flights on Shabbat amid war with Iran. haaretz.com Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef told Transportation Minister Miri Regev and El Al represenatatives that the flights to return some 100,000 Israelis aren't considered life-saving…
(2025-06-18). Tehran Rally Condemns Trump's Remarks, Slams Israeli Crimes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Dozens of Iranians gathered in central Tehran early Wednesday to denounce the recent comments by US President Donald Trump against the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and to protest the continued Israeli aggression in the region.
(2025-06-18). Turkey Promotes KAAN Fighter Jet at Paris Air Show as Israeli Exhibits Face Restrictions. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-18). Israel Censors Zionists' Death Toll Amid Heavy Iranian Missile Strikes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Israeli authorities are actively suppressing reports of mounting casualties from ongoing Iranian missile attacks, as independent and foreign sources estimate the number of injured and dead to be in the hundreds.
(2025-06-18). Could Israeli C-130s Drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bunker Busters. twz.com 
B-2s are the only aircraft that can employ MOPs to get at Iran's deepest facilities, but C-130s may be a viable option with a similar weapon.
(2025-06-18). Fuerza Aérea de Irán asegura el control del cielo israelí durante ataque nocturno contra Israel. cubadebate.cu Las Fuerzas Armadas de Irán continuaron sus ataques contra la entidad de ocupación israelí desde el pasado 14 de junio, alcanzando hasta ahora diez oleadas de misiles en el marco de la operación "Promesa Veraz 3", con promesas de nuevas ofensivas.
(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). Russia Highlights Iran's Commitment to NPT, Condemns Israeli Strikes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's declared commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) remains unchanged, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, which also condemned Israeli attacks on Iran.
(2025-06-18). Iran Downs Israeli Hermes Drone. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Air Defense units have shot down 28 hostile aircraft during the past 24 hours, including an advanced Hermes drone of the Zionist regime over the central province of Isfahan.
(2025-06-18). Israel-Iran War: History shows you cannot assassinate your way to Peace. juancole.com 
By Matt Fitzpatrick, Flinders University (The Conversation) — In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli Shin Bet intelligence officers was that the key to defeating the Palestinian Liberation Organisation was to assassinate its then-leader Yasser Arafat. The elimination of Arafat, the Shin Bet commander Yehuda Arbel wrote in his diary, was "a precondition …
(2025-06-18). Iranian and Israeli Communists join forces to stop war. peoplesworld.org 
TEL AVIV and TEHRAN—Under the title "Stop the Killing, Stop the War Now!", the Tudeh Party of Iran and the Communist Party of Israel published a joint statement Tuesday that has garnered media attention around the world. In the statement, the two communist parties strongly condemned "the ongoing Israeli aggression in the region, and the …
(2025-06-18). Use of US bunker-buster bomb looms over Iran conflict. newarab.com 
A powerful American bunker-busting bomb is the only weapon capable of destroying Iran's deeply buried nuclear facilities, making it President Donald Trump's weapon of choice if he chooses to militarily back Israel. | The GBU-57, a 30,000-pound (13,607 kg) warhead capable of penetrating 200 feet (61 meters) underground before exploding, is missing from Israel's arsenal despite its stated goal of preventing Iran from building a nuclear bomb. |
(2025-06-18). Iranian Missiles Fired at Israeli Targets, Spooky Contrails Seen in Sky. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Armed Forces launched a fresh wave of retaliatory missile strikes against the Zionist regime on Wednesday evening as images show dragon-like exhaust plumes left by the missiles streaking across the sky on the path to the occupied territories.
(2025-06-18). National Unity to Steer Iran Out of Crisis: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said national unity and solidarity will help the country weather any crisis, assuring people of the administration's full support amid the Israeli regime's war of aggression.
(2025-06-18). Israeli Hermes Drone Shot Down In Iran, Trump Ramps Up Threats To Tehran. twz.com 
Israel and Iran continue to trade blows as speculation mounts about whether the United States will increase its military support to Israel or even take part in kinetic operations. While Iranian air defenses have been severely depleted, they are still capable of bringing down Israeli aircraft, evidenced by the loss of an Israeli Air Force (IAF) Elbit Systems Hermes 900 over the Isfahan province in central Iran. | The IDF confirmed today that one of its drones was downed by a surface-to-air missile while operating over Iran. An IDF statement said the drone "fell in Iran. No injuries were reported, and there is n…
(2025-06-18). Iran Launches Massive Missile Strike on Zionists. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force on Wednesday carried out one of the heaviest and most destructive missile attacks that Iran has launched against the Zionist regime in the past recent days in retaliation for the Israeli war of aggression on the Iranian people.
(2025-06-18). Pakistan Pledges Support for Iran, Condemns Israeli Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Ishaq Dar condemned the Zionist regime's military aggression against Iran and expressed his country's support for the Iranian people and government.
(2025-06-18). Iran's Missile Strikes Expose Fragility of Israeli Defenses. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Israeli regime's media has reluctantly admitted to the heavy toll from Iran's recent missile attacks, with Channel 12 reporting at least 1,800 Israeli injuries and widespread fear among settlers due to the lack of secure shelters.
(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). Israeli doctors report new kinds of injuries amid Iranian missile strikes. haaretz.com Iranian missiles with heavier payloads are causing hard-to-detect blast injuries and crush trauma from collapsing buildings, while hospitals also report a surge in anxiety cases, even among the lightly wounded…
(2025-06-18). Israeli Attack Takes Lives of 7 Civilians in Central Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Seven members of two families, including two children and a pregnant woman, were martyred in a military strike by the Zionist regime in Iran's central city of Najafabad on Wednesday.
(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, …