(2025-06-20). Video: Israel slaughters dozens more starving Palestinians in 'aid' massacres, tent bombings. skwawkbox.org 
Occupation slaughters people queuing for food, refugees in tents in 'safe' zones and Gaza's wrecked hospitals As Israel bleats about blast damage to an Israeli hospital standing next to a military installation bombed by Iran, shamelessly describing it as 'barbaric', the occupation continues to inflict daily, deliberate horrors on innocent civilians in Gaza desperately trying …
(2025-06-20). Israel's war testing Russia-Iran ties. responsiblestatecraft.org 
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(2025-06-20). Thousands rally in Caracas to demand an end to Israel's attacks on Iran and Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-06-20). Are Israel's attacks against Iran legal? aljazeera.com International law proscribes the use of force except in self-defence – but what constitutes self-defence?>
(2025-06-20). Statement from ICRC's Near & Middle East regional director following the escalations of hostilities between Israel and Iran. icrc.org
(2025-06-20). Iranian Missiles Rekindle Gaza's Hope. orinocotribune.com By Youssef Fares — Jun 20, 2025 | Gaza | Iranian missiles streaking across Gaza's skies do more than interrupt the relentless hum of Israeli warplanes, they carry with them a long-absent hope. After twenty months of war with no end in sight, many in Gaza had succumbed to a brutal fate, unchanged by human will or divine intervention. In the evenings, however, as Iranian waves of missiles cut through the darkness and light up the sky, spontaneous celebrations erupt. Displaced families in tent camps and ruined buildings break into chants and cheers. | When internet networks came back online after a four-day Isr…
(2025-06-20). Huge explosion filmed as Israel bombs Rasht in Iran's north. aljazeera.com Israel has bombed the northern Iranian city of Rasht, causing a massive fireball to rise through the night sky.
(2025-06-20). No return to diplomacy amid aggression against Iran in which US is complicit: FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out diplomatic talks as long as the aggression against the Islamic Republic continues, holding the US complicit in it.
(2025-06-20). Iranian Missile Again Hits Beersheba, Causing Severe Damage. themedialine.org
(2025-06-20). Israel's Attack on Iran: The Violent New World is Going to Horrify You. dissidentvoice.org 
Western politicians and media are tying themselves up in knots trying to spin the impossible: presenting Israel's unmistakable war of aggression against Iran as some kind of "defensive" move. This time there was no rationalising pretext, as there was for Israel to inflict a genocide in Gaza following Hamas' one-day attack on 7 October 2023. …
(2025-06-20). Global Evacuations Accelerate as Israel-Iran War Shuts Down Airspace. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-20). Five wounded, buildings damaged in Iranian missile strike in Sheva, southern Israel. haaretz.com The IDF said the strike was the result of a failed interception due to a malfunction. It was the second Iranian missile strike in the city in 24 hours, after Soroka Hospital was hit on Thursday morning…
(2025-06-20). are ready for democracy. be surprised if Khamenei held on to. haaretz.com Will the war with Iran trigger an end to the era of the ayatollahs? Historian Abbas Milani, head of Iranian studies at Stanford University, is convinced it could…
(2025-06-20). Secretario general de la ONU llama a terminar conflicto entre Israel e Irán. radiohc.cu Naciones Unidas, 20 jun (RHC) El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, llamó este viernes a poner fin al conflicto entre Israel e Irán, el cual constituye "una amenaza directa para la paz regional y global, con consecuencias devastadoras ya visibles".
(2025-06-20). Iran: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2025-06-20). MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: peace a UN chief urges Israel and Iran. news.un.org One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva today as foreign ministers from France, Germany, the UK and the EU prepare to meet their Iranian counterpart. In New York, meanwhile, the UN Security Council heard the UN Secretary-General warn ambassadors that "we are on course to chaos" if the war widens "which could ignite a fire that no one can can control." We'll be covering these developments and more across the UN system today, including updates from Gaza. UN News app users can follow here.
(2025-06-20). Why Washington Targets Iran and Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org Venezuela and Iran hold the largest and third-largest petroleum reserves in the world, respectively. Both have also been targeted for regime change by Washington. The two commonalities are not unrelated. Of course, the world's hegemon would like to get its hands on all their oil. But it would be simplistic to think that would be …
(2025-06-20). Tucker Carlson rips into Ted Cruz on live TV over Iran bombing claims | Trump. hindustantimes.com In a fiery exchange, Senator Ted Cruz faced intense scrutiny from conservative commentator Tucker Carlson during a live interview, as Carlson challenged Cruz's hawkish stance on Iran amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Carlson grilled Cruz on his knowledge of Iran, repeatedly pressing him on basic facts such as the country's population and ethnic makeup, and accusing the Texas senator of advocating for regime change without understanding the nation he wished to target. Watch for more…
(2025-06-20). Democratic Leadership Is Complacent In The Face Of Iran War Threat. progressivehub.net BRETT WILKINS | COMMON DREAMS…
(2025-06-20). A simple visual guide to Iran and its people. aljazeera.com With a population of 92 million, Iran is the 17-th largest country in the world by population and land area.
(2025-06-20). GOP fractured on Iran strikes as Trump weighs two-week deadline. aljazeera.com Trump's base is splintering from GOP hawks over possible US strikes on Iran.
(2025-06-20). Pentagon Agency Believes US Needs To Drop A Nuke To Destroy Iran's Fordow Nuclear Plant. defenddemocracy.press by Dave DeCamp Jun 19, 2025 The Defense Threat Reduction Agency believes conventional bunker-busters won't completely destroy the facility The Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has told US officials that in order to destroy Iran's Fordow nuclear plant, which is buried deep underground, the US may need to drop a nuclear weapon, The Guardian has reported. According …
(2025-06-20). Iran: Moot Court Competition Memorial of Henry Dunant. icrc.org
(2025-06-20). Israeli strikes on Iran expose international nuclear hypocrisy. peoplesdispatch.org In the early hours of June 13, 2025, Israel
(2025-06-20). The Israeli right-wing government attacks Iran. indybay.org Israel deployed 200 fighter jets against 100 targets, destroying | Iran's defensive and offensive capabilities, attacking sites involved | in the nuclear program, and killing numerous nuclear scientists. This destroyed key capabilities of Iran.
(2025-06-20). Sismo de magnitud 5,1 sacude Irán. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jun (RHC) El Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés) informó que un terremoto de magnitud 5,1 se registró este viernes en la provincia iraní de Semnán, a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros.
(2025-06-20). Iran state TV hit in Israeli attack on Tehran. ecns.cn The Israeli military attacked the headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster in Tehran on Monday evening, leaving the building with dust and debris. The state TV said it was hit by four bombs during a live broadcast.
(2025-06-20). Israel's Sudden Attack on Iran: A Flashpoint in a Deepening Regional Crisis. unitedworldint.com For some reason, seeing the flags of Israel and Germany hanging side by side at the entrance did not strike me as surprising. By Halim Genàßoƒülu While attending an international conference in Germany, I had the opportunity to visit the Berlin Humboldt Museum, a place where history is carefully curated and cultures from across the …
(2025-06-20). WATCH] Sunni Imams Support Iran Against Israel. muslimskeptic.com
(2025-06-20). Israel is luring the US into a trap. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-06-20). Trump's Plans on Iran: Interview on RT. iacenter.org The Zionists and U.S. imperialism are shocked at Iran's capacity to respond. Sara Flounders, Co-Director of the International Action Center, on Trump's Plans on Iran Watch Here…
(2025-06-20). Iran-Israel Conflict: Nuclear Diplomacy At Stake? counterpunch.org 
Iran-Israel conflict can no longer be viewed as just bilateral but would not have probably reached this stage without Tel Aviv being backed by Washington. Certainly, there is nothing new about this. At the same time, it cannot be ignored that conflict began when US-Iran talks regarding latter's nuclear program had been initiated. These have
(2025-06-20). Iran, European officials to hold first meeting since Israel conflict began. aljazeera.com Iran, UK, Germany, France and EU foreign ministers to meet in bid to avoid further escalation between Israel and Iran.
(2025-06-20). Is Pakistan Halts U.S.-Iran War: Two-Week Talks Begin! thinktank.pk In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, recent developments suggest that Pakistan may have played a pivotal role in influencing U.S. policy toward Iran. Following a high-profile meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, reports indicate that the U.S. has postponed any decision on military action against …
(2025-06-20). Iranians Hold "Wrath and Victory" Rallies to Condemn Israeli Aggression, Support Events in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen. english.almanar.com.lb 
People of Iran attended nationwide demonstrations on Friday to vent their hatred on the Zionist regime and express steadfast support for the homeland amid the Israeli war of aggression against their country. The "wrath and victory" rallies were held across Iran after the Friday prayers. The demonstrations were attended by people of different social strata …
(2025-06-20). Israel didn't anticipate Iran would demonstrate such military capabilities: Maduro. presstv.ir Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the Zionist regime did not anticipate the Islamic Repubic of Iran would demonstrate such military capabilities in its retaliatory operation.
(2025-06-20). The Real Nuclear Threat in Iran. counterpunch.org 
It should be evident to all that it would not make sense for any country to possess nuclear weapons if that country would never consider using them even if it were facing a humiliating military defeat. This was at least theoretically relevant to the war in Ukraine, where European "leaders" initially hoped — and some
(2025-06-20). Will Trump enter WAR against Iran? Ep.88. thealtworld.com Will Trump enter WAR against Iran? | Ep.88…
(2025-06-20). Working Hard to Justify Israel's Unprovoked Attack on Iran. scheerpost.com Aftermath in Tehran. Avash Media, CC BY 4.0 By Belén Fernández / Imagine for a moment that Country A launched an illegal and unprovoked attack on Country B. In any sort of objective world, you might expect media coverage of the episode to go something along the lines of: "Country A Launches Illegal and Unprovoked Attack on Country B." | Not so in th…
(2025-06-20). Pakistan Breaks Ranks, Backs Iran in War With Israel. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-20). The Real Reasons For The US-Israeli War On Iran, Explained. popularresistance.org In its war on Iran, the US empire seeks to impose hegemony in West Asia (aka the Middle East), destroy the Axis of Resistance, colonize Palestine, destabilize the revolutionary Iranian government, preserve the petrodollar system, prevent de-dollarization, divide BRICS, and break up the Iran-Russia-China partnership. | The United States and Israel are jointly waging war on Iran, but why? What are their real goals? | What the US empire would like to accomplish is the following: | Maintain US hegemony in West Asia (aka the Middle East)
| Destroy the anti-colonial Axis of Resistance, making possible the total c…
(2025-06-20). L'Iran è la chiave per l'equilibrio di potenza multipolare in Medio Oriente. strategic-culture.su L'Iran è la chiave per l'equilibrio di potenza multipolare in Medio Oriente | Segue nostro Come segnalato poche settimane fa, la D.I.A. statunitense aveva messo nel mirino l'Iran. | Sintetizzando il rapporto le ragioni erano queste: l'Iran possiede capacità di ritorsione diretta e non solo per procura tramite l'Asse della Resistenza in Medio Oriente; l'Iran sviluppa capacità missilistiche e di droni importanti; l'Iran ha ambizioni nuclea…
(2025-06-20). Israel's War On Iran Has No Future. popularresistance.org An unnoticed undercurrent of the Israel-Iran War is that three Christian nations in Europe — the U.K., France and Germany — have joined the fray with alacrity on the side of Israel. | Strange, isn't it, that these European countries comprising the so-called E-3 have a well-established exclusive path of dialogue with Iran but are joining Israel's warpath? It's a Crusade, stupid! | The three "Crusader nations" share Israel's obsession to check the rise of a Muslim nation as an emerging power in the Middle East that could radically transform its geopolitical alignments. Simply put, destroying the Islamic…
(2025-06-20). Amid US-Pakistan thaw, two key challenges: Iran and China. aljazeera.com Pakistani army chief Munir's US trip suggests warming ties after past diplomatic friction. But challenges remain.
(2025-06-20). Frankfurt/Main: A harrowing speech on the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org A man with family roots in Palestine described the impact of the Gaza genocide on his family: "While the world looks to the events in Iran, Israel is using the silence to continue bombing Gaza undisturbed."
(2025-06-20). UNSC inaction against Israel may collapse global nuclear non-proliferation system, says Iran. peoplesdispatch.org Iran claims IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi facilitated Israeli aggressions by preparing a "biased" report on its nuclear program. It demands IAEA end actions against Israel as per the NPT and UN principles.
(2025-06-20). US Reportedly Assesses Only a Nuclear Bomb Could Destroy Iran Nuclear Facility. truthout.org The Pentagon has reportedly assessed that the only weapon that could destroy a nuclear facility in Iran deemed by war hawks to be a key part of Iran's nuclear program is a nuclear bomb — an intensely ironic finding in a war fought over the pretense of stopping nuclear proliferation. According to U.S. sources cited by The Guardian, defense officials have been told that only a "tactical nuclear… |
(2025-06-20). Russia fears 'Chernobyl 2.0'? Putin, Xi warn Trump, Netanyahu on Iran war plans. hindustantimes.com Russia has issued a stern warning to the United States, calling any potential U.S. military intervention in the ongoing Iran-Israel war "an extremely dangerous step." The Kremlin also urged Israel to immediately halt strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, particularly the Bushehr nuclear power plant, where Russian specialists are present. Moscow cautioned that an attack on Bushehr could trigger a "Chernobyl-style catastrophe," with severe global consequences. Watch for more…
(2025-06-20). Behind the US-Israeli war on Iran: The imperialist drive for global domination. wsws.org The lies about "weapons of mass destruction" used to justify the 2003 US invasion of Iraq are repeated in the face of Trump and Netanyahu's claims of an "imminent threat" by Iranian nuclear weapons.
(2025-06-20). Iran: Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement partners' advanced workshop for Iranian Red Crescent Society's management. icrc.org
(2025-06-20). Behind the Iranian cluster missile used against Israel: Legally dubious, extra dangerous. haaretz.com The danger of the cluster missile increases upon interception, as it disperses many small bomblets that may explode at a later time. It is difficult to estimate how many more Iran has left…
(2025-06-20). US Weighs Deeper Involvement in Israel's Illegal Attacks Against Iran. truthout.org As Donald Trump threatens to further enmesh the U.S. in Israel's war against Iran with direct strikes, legal experts warn that Israel's attacks violate international law, and that U.S. attacks would violate constitutional and statutory law. Israel began its war on Iran on June 12, with an attack that seemed intended to distract global attention from its genocide in Gaza. Since then… |
(2025-06-20). U.S./Israel-Iran War: The Issue is Palestine; the Issue is Zionism. counterpunch.org 
On the one hand, I feel the need to say something about the US/Israel-Iran war; On the other hand, I saw it coming and said it right after October 7th, 2023, in "Israel's Solution to Gaza: War on Iran." And I'm really tired and depressed to see it happening as was inevitable. The most important
(2025-06-20). The War on Iran Has Been Long in the Making, and the U.S. Is Already a Party to It. covertactionmagazine.com Precipitated by Israel's deadly bombing operations that have killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists, the U.S. is poised to attack Iran as part of a long-held goal of orchestrating a regime change there. The U.S government appears to want to install as Iran's new leader Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the Shah of …
(2025-06-20). June 28 International Day Of Action: 'No War With Iran'. popularresistance.org We call on all peoples of conscience throughout the world to take to the streets on June 28, 2025 and march against the expansion of the Zionist-US aggression from Palestine through Lebanon, Syria and Yemen to Iran. For 20 months the people of Palestine have been steadfast against the collective west's genocide of their people and theft of their land. In the face of a firm resistance, the US and the Zionists had no choice but to expand the war into Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and now Iran. | Iran has supported the regional resistance in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and Syria for decades and is under attack because…
(2025-06-20). Why Washington Targets Iran and Venezuela: Empire, Energy, and Ideology. pressenza.com Venezuela and Iran hold the largest and third-largest petroleum reserves in the world, respectively. Both have also been targeted for regime change by Washington. The two commonalities are not unrelated.: | By Roger D. Harris | Of course, the world's hegemon would like to get its hands on all their oil. But it would be simplistic to think that would be only for narrow economic reasons. Control over energy flows — especially from countries with large reserves — is central to maintaining global influence. Washington requires control of strategic resources to maintain its position as the global h…
(2025-06-20). As Europe pushes diplomacy, Iran says no talks while under Israeli fire. haaretz.com
(2025-06-20). Trump's top envoy goes straight to Iran FM in shocking diplomatic move | Israel. hindustantimes.com The United States has stunned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by holding back on Israel's urgent request for U.S. bombers to strike Iran's fortified nuclear sites. According to three diplomats cited by Reuters, direct talks are underway between the U.S. and Iran to secure a diplomatic resolution to the crisis, with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holding several phone conversations since the onset of Israeli strikes. Watch for more…
(2025-06-20). Pahlavi May Not Be 'Right Man' To Lead Post-Regime Iran, Conricus Tells TML. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-20). Iran: Photo exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2025-06-20). Iranian Missiles Continue Smashing Israeli Deterrence: 17th Wave Hits Strategic Targets in Haifa, Al-Quds. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement to announce the seventeenth wave of Operation "Truthful Promise 3" that was carried out across the occupied territories and targeted a range of objectives including military centers, defense industries, command and control hubs, companies supporting the regime's military operations, as well as the Nevatim and Hatzor …
(2025-06-20). Ah, Warm Evening In Tel Aviv. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Looks like Mr. Ben Gvir asks the head of Mossad why he pissed Iran that badly, and gets the response that Mossad didn't know about Iran's capabilities. You see, the pattern of NATO (US) strategic (half)ASSessments repeats itself ⚪ they go to war based on fairy tales they invent themselves. They should have asked me, LOL. I would have told them that they will a) lose bigly in 404 b) Iran will launch a strategic level ass-whooping and they, same as Russia, haven't started anything yet. You know, FAFO ⚪ the level of military "science" in the West. This is, of course, if the dialogue is translated correctly. If not ⚪ st…
(2025-06-20). American Jews Brace for Fallout From Israel-Iran Conflict. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-20). Trump will make Iran war decision in next two weeks. independent.co.ug 
NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether he will order a strike against Iran in the next two weeks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing on Thursday. "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiation that may or may not …
(2025-06-20). Public Condemns María Corina Machado's Statements Asking US Empire to Attack Venezuela. orinocotribune.com This was stated by Venezuelan far-right opposition politician, María Corina Machado, has made a number of statements directly aimed at giving the US empire reasons to take military action against Venezuela, amid global upheaval caused by the Israeli colony's aggression against Iran. "Venezuela is a real threat to the hemisphere and the US," she said. "It is the only country in the hemisphere, other than the US, capable of building Iranian-made combat drones." | An excerpt from an
(2025-06-20). Fires and destruction after Iranian attack in southern Israel. aljazeera.com Iranian missiles struck Beersheba in southern Israel for the second consecutive day.
(2025-06-20). Iran's political system: the philosophical Republic the West refuses — or is unable — to understand. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-20). President Ramaphosa calls for dialogue amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa calls for dialogue amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions | President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for dialogue between Israel and Iran, warning that continued conflict will only lead to further devastation and economic fallout across the globe. | Speaking to members of the media on the sidelines of the 30-year anniversary celebration of the Constitutional Court on Friday, the President expressed grave concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly following reports that the United States may join Israel in potential military action against Iran. | The White House said on Th…
(2025-06-20). Escritores y artistas cubanos rechazan escalada de Israel contra Irán. radiohc.cu La Habana, 20 jun (RHC) La Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba -Uneac-, se sumó este viernes a la condena internacional por la escalada del régimen sionista de Israel contra la República Islámica de Irán.
(2025-06-20). Americans Oppose Trump Joining Israel-Iran War and Do Not See the Iranian Nuclear Program as an Immediate Threat. bylinetimes.com 
Polling from the Economist/YouGov and the Washington Post shows that contrary to President
(2025-06-20). China and Russia condemn Israeli strikes on Iran, urge de-escalation. geo.tv 
Image collage showing Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. — Reuters/FileXi, Putin condemn Israel's attack on Iran, says Kremlin.Both leaders say they support political, diplomatic solutions.Chinese president calls on Israel to cease…
(2025-06-20). As Israel implores him to attack Iran, could two-week warning be a ruse? haaretz.com Whether the American president eventually decides to resume negotiations with the Islamic Republic or to join the Israeli offensive against its nuclear program, Netanyahu knows that the United States holds all the cards ‚ñ Once again, it appears that the Israeli leader has started a war without having bothered to come up with an exit strategy…
(2025-06-20). History will judge whether Netanyahu bombed Iran for sake – or his own. haaretz.com Even if the Israeli prime minister decision to attack Iran was the right one, it is too soon to say whether it will pay off ‚ñ The attack was only launched after four preconditions were met — but that doesn't stop Bibi from accusing others of delaying it…
(2025-06-20). Rogue States: The Illegality of the U.S.-Backed Israeli Attacks on Iran. scheerpost.com Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at White House 2025. Dan Scavino, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Craig Mokhiber / The Israeli regime, drunk with western-backed impunity, flush with western-supplied weapons, and driven by a violent, western-born racist ideology, is rampaging across the Middle East, leaving a trail of blood and destruction in its wake. | The Israeli regime's blatant act of aggression against Iran is just the latest crime perpetrated by the regime in its…
(2025-06-20). Tehran: The first International Conference on Disability and Physical Rehabilitation in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was held. icrc.org