2025-06-27: Iran Roundup

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tn.ai (2025-06-27). Armed Forces Fully Prepared to Defend Iran: FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Armed Forces are ready to protect the country resolutely against any foreign aggression, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stressed.


ICRC (2025-06-27). Statement from ICRC's Near & Middle East regional director following the escalations of hostilities between Israel and Iran. icrc.org



newarab (2025-06-27). Netanyahu sees poll boost after Iran war, but short of majority. newarab.com A new poll by Israel's Channel 12 suggests that Prime Minister Benjamin The survey shows Likud rising to 26 seats in the Knesset, an increase of four since a previous poll three weeks earlier, before the conflict began. Despite this gain, Netanyahu's governing coalition would still fall short of a majority, wi…

a guest author (2025-06-27). Bronx Anti-War Coalition: Strength and Victory to Iran! workers.org Following is the URL for the statement "Strength and Victory to Iran" issued by the Bronx Anti-War Coalition (BAWC) on June 19 in response to the U.S.-backed Israeli aggression against Iran: bronxantiwar.org/statements/iran. |


tn.ai (2025-06-27). Tehran Asks Baku to Probe Claims of Israeli Use of Azerbaijan's Airspace. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian demanded an explanation for reports that the Zionist regime has used the Republic of Azerbaijan's airspace to fly drones and micro aerial vehicles in its aggression against Iran.

editor (2025-06-27). Trump was not fiddling whilst Israel burned. onlineopinion.com.au Trump's long-awaited decision on Judea and Samaria could follow his devastating attack on Iran's nuclear sites.

Irshad Ahmad Mughal (2025-06-27). The Iran-Israel Missile War: A Futile Cycle of Destruction. pressenza.com The deadly missile exchange between Iran and Israel—and to some extent, the U.S.— may have ended. Every party claims victory, and perhaps they should, for in truth, all are losers and all are winners. With no ground invasion, it's easy to boast about destroying infrastructure or inflicting casualties—but these are hollow claims. The media, as always, amplifies propaganda, painting whatever picture each government desires. I, however, prefer to look beyond the headlines. | Israel initiated the conflict by attacking Iran during ongoing peace negotiations, killing its top leadership. Iran retaliate…

ICRC (2025-06-27). Iran: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org

WSWS (2025-06-27). SEP/IYSSE public meetings in Sri Lanka: Oppose US-Israel war on Iran! wsws.org We urge all workers, youth, students and concerned individuals to attend the meetings and join the struggle against imperialist war.

Dr. Dan Steinbock (2025-06-27). Trump's Dream of Escalation Dominance: The Israel/US Proxy War for Regime Change in Iran. moderndiplomacy.eu After just a month in the office, it was abundantly clear that the Trump administration was seeking expansion in North America, Hemispheric defense across the Americas and spheres-of-influence domination in critical world regions. Funded by America's ultra-rich financiers, Trump's cabinet was transactional, yet constrained by interventionist neoconservative ideologues. At the time, I predicted that "miscalculations …

The Sirius Report (2025-06-27). U.S. and Iran Prevented False Flag Attack on U.S. Soil. thesiriusreport.com Paul and Ken assess claims that Iran received intelligence and worked with the US to prevent a false flag attack on US soil.

aljazeera (2025-06-27). Iran's nuclear capabilities: What we actually know. aljazeera.com In this Fact Check, Al Jazeera's @khalidmajzoub breaks down the facts about Iran's nuclear capabilities.

newarab (2025-06-27). Iran denies nuclear talks, downplays US strike damage on sites. newarab.com The most serious conflict yet between

Michael Hudson, Ben Norton (2025-06-27). War on Iran is part of US plan for global domination: Economist Michael Hudson explains. geopoliticaleconomy.com War on Iran is part of the US empire's larger attempt to re-impose its unipolar dominance on the global political and financial system, argues economist Michael Hudson. Washington wants to preserve dollar hegemony and the petrodollar, while disrupting BRICS and Eurasian integration with China and Russia.

eadaily (2025-06-27). Reuters: Courts in The Strait of Hormuz began to hide from attacks for Russia and China. eadaily.com Vessels located near the Strait of Hormuz, since the beginning of the next aggravation between Israel and Unusual messages are transmitted by Iran to prevent possible attacks, writes Reuters with reference to the analytical company Windward.

newarab (2025-06-27). Iran vetting body okays bill suspending cooperation with IAEA. newarab.com The Iranian body tasked with vetting legislation approved a bill to suspend cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Thursday, citing recent US and Israeli strikes. | Iranian lawmakers voted in favour of the bill on Wednesday, a day after a ceasefire ended a Since the start of the war on June 13, Iranian officials have sharply criticised the International Atomic Energy Agency for failing to condemn the strikes. | Iran has als…

tn.ai (2025-06-27). Iran Rejects Plan for US Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied any plan for the resumption of negotiations with the US.

geo.tv (2025-06-27). Iran rejects nuclear talks after strikes, accuses US of overhyping damage. geo.tv Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi makes a phone call during the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Turkey, June 21, 2025. — Reuters Araghchi says rumours on talks 'should not be taken…

JANET (2025-06-27). Why The International Action Center defends Iran. iacenter.org June 23, 2025 Why is it important for the worldwide movement to defend Iran? Is it because this country of 92 million people was recently bombed by the U.S.-backed zionist regime of Israel on June 12, followed by the bombing of its three nuclear reactors by the Pentagon on June 22? Is it because Iran has had a decades long, consistent history of supporting, both in word and deed, the heroic Palestinian people resisting the fascist, apartheid occupation of their land and resources? Protest in Tehran against U.S. bombing of Iran, June 22, 2025. Credit: Al-Jazeera All of these reasons and more are but the tip of the…

The Conversation (2025-06-27). How Israel's Domestic Crises and Netanyahu's Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East. juancole.com By Spyros A. Sofos, Simon Fraser University (The Conversation) — Israel's recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence or yet another episode in a protracted regional rivalry. Such interpretations overlook the deeper motivations behind Israel's actions. As a global humanities scholar who specializes in Middle Eastern politics, I …

newarab (2025-06-27). US defence secretary claims 'obliteration' of Iran nuclear sites. newarab.com US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has claimed that recent Hegseth said that Sunday's airstrikes on three "Based on e…

Jeffrey St. Clair (2025-06-27). Roaming Charges: After Midnight. counterpunch.org + Trump mega-bombed a mountain in Iran and called it peace. Unfortunately, he didn't bomb what was beneath the mountain. If anything. If the objective was to destroy Iran's nuclear research facilities, Trump's Operation Midnight Hammer was a dud. The bombs exploded, craters were left behind, but Iran's nuclear facilities were mainly left in tact, damaged but not crippled and certainly not, in Trump's word, "obliterated."

Nick Turse (2025-06-27). Pete Hegseth Is Mad the Media Won't Celebrate U.S. War With Iran. theintercept.com Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had a meltdown on Thursday during a Pentagon press conference, excoriating reporters for failing to act as cheerleaders for his boss, President Donald Trump. In a briefing about U.S. strikes on Iran, Hegseth criticized the press for not following the Pentagon line and called on journalists to "wave an American flag." | His statements harken back to past Pentagon calls for fawning coverage in the name of patriotism. | "The press corps," Hegseth complained, "cheer against Trump so hard, it's like in your DNA and in your blood to cheer against Trump because you want him not to be…

JANET (2025-06-27). Remain in the streets Defend Palestine, Iran the Right to Resist in 50+ cities. End Siege of Gaza! Endorse. Plan. List all actions. iacenter.org International Resistance Against War On Palestine, Iran And West Asia — in 50+ cities To List your action, Click Here To View listed actions: Click Here To Endorse, Click Here The genocidal Israeli attacks in Gaza escalate. U.S. / Israeli war on Iran, decades of U.S. sanctions, sabotage, encirclement continues. We must remain in the streets, in defense of Palestine, in defense of Iran and in defense of the right to resist U.S. / Israeli domination in West Asia. For the first time Israelis experienced what they have been doing to Palestinians on an hourly basis. Israel could not sustain the blows for one week…

Akbar Moarefi (2025-06-27). OPINION — Trump Must Act To Protect Israeli Civilians From a Nuclear Iran. themedialine.org

tn.ai (2025-06-27). All-Out Regional War Averted after Iran's Counterattacks on Israel: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President Masoud Pezeshkian described Iran's retaliatory strikes against the Zionist regime as legitimate self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, saying the Israeli aggression would have sparked an extensive and uncontrollable regional war if it had gone unanswered.

ICRC (2025-06-27). Iran: Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement partners' advanced workshop for Iranian Red Crescent Society's management. icrc.org

Daniel Warner (2025-06-27). With All Eyes on Iran, Where are Gaza, Ukraine and Elsewhere? counterpunch.org Donald Trump has all the symptoms of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); trouble paying attention, impulsive behavior, acting without thinking about the result, and being overly active. Specifically, since DJT announced that he was giving himself two weeks to decide if the United States would join Israel in bombing Iran's nuclear sites, global attention has

Sarina Tareen (2025-06-27). Pakistan Rejects Disinformation Surrounding Israel-Iran Escalation. moderndiplomacy.eu Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, the internet has become a generating ground for misinformation, deepfakes, and manipulated content. This risks manipulating public perception and intensifying regional instability. Among the most viral content of disinformation circulating in recent days are videos and statements that falsely depict former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime …

Gerald Walker (2025-06-27). Resolving the Iran Conflict Through Diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu On June 21, the United States launched a series of precision airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. President Donald Trump announced the operation on Truth Social, declaring that "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated" and describing …

newarab (2025-06-27). Netanyahu seeks to postpone trial summons after Trump backing. newarab.com Trump's move in support of Netanyahu over the case drew criticism from some Israeli politicians, including a member of the Israeli leader's own coalition and the leader of the opposition. | It came days after Trump and Netanyahu declared victory over Iran in a 12-day conflict that saw Israel bombard the Islamic republic and US planes also…

newarab (2025-06-27). Trump admin insists Iran strikes success, attacks media. newarab.com The American B-2 bombers hit two Iranian nuclear sites with massive GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs last weekend, while a guided missile submarine struck a third site with Tomahawk cruise missiles. | President Donald Trump "created the conditions to end the war, decimating ⚪ choose your word ⚪ obliterating,…

tn.ai (2025-06-27). Israeli Pattern of Killing Children Repeated in Iran: UN Envoy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations highlighted the heavy civilian casualties, including children, in the Zionist regime's recent aggression against Iran, saying Israel has used the same pattern and practice of killing Palestinian children, this time in Iran.

G. Dunkel (2025-06-27). Worldwide actions denounce U.S. bombing of Iran. workers.org People in Pakistan and other Asian countries as well as London, Paris, Bern, Rome and Berlin were among those worldwide the second week of June protesting Israel's genocide and war crimes in Gaza. As information about Israel's bombing of Iran spread, contingents and slogans opposed to Israel's bombing campaign became . . . |

tn.ai (2025-06-27). Iran Decries German Support for Israeli Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson took a swipe at the German chancellor for expressing support for the Zionist regime's war of aggression against Iran.

newarab (2025-06-27). If Iranian regime collapses or is toppled, 'what's next?'. newarab.com

Giorgia Valente (2025-06-27). Trump Touts Ceasefire Success as Gaza Deal Looms; Experts Warn Against Repeating Iran's Mistakes. themedialine.org

newarab (2025-06-27). Tehran says Azerbaijan denies allowing Israeli use of airspace. newarab.com The The remarks came during a telephone call between President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, the president's office said. |

ICRC (2025-06-27). Tehran: The first International Conference on Disability and Physical Rehabilitation in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was held. icrc.org

Yael Freidson (2025-06-27). Prosecution opposes request to cancel upcoming criminal trial testimony. haaretz.com The request, submitted Thursday by Netanyahu's attorney Amit Hadad, argued that responsibilities have become more pressing following the conflict with Iran and other regional and global developments…

Gideon Levy (2025-06-27). Meanwhile, in Masafer Yatta, the dispossession of Palestinians surges forward. haaretz.com Taking advantage of the war in Iran, settlers in the South Hebron Hills have stepped up their violent assaults on Palestinian communities in the area. A decision by an Israeli planning committee in the West Bank could lead to the destruction of all the remaining hamlets…

Amos Harel (2025-06-27). How blunders by Hamas and the ayatollah regime enabled Iran offensive. haaretz.com Netanyahu might say October 7 was Israel's Pearl Harbor, and the historic victory over Iran and its proxies is like the end of World War II. But the campaign against Iran wasn't as calculated as it seemed — and is far from over…

Mae Palty (2025-06-27). was stranded, cut off from my kids. Then a missile destroyed our family business in Tel. haaretz.com As Iranian missiles shut the skies, a father sails home to Israel, while a documentary filmmaker boards a boat the opposite way…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-06-27). IDF officials urge Iran diplomacy, say regime will struggle to restart nuclear program. haaretz.com Israeli military officials said the IDF's opening blow blocked Iran from firing 500-700 missiles at Israel, and the war left Iran with a quarter of the missiles it had before. They also believe it will take Iran years to rebuild its nuclear capabilities…

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