(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). Israel and Iran at war: and Netanyahu set a trap for the. haaretz.com
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Oppose imperialist-Zionist war against Iran and Turkey's collaboration! wsws.org The principled opposition of the SEG, which gives conscious political expression to the mass opposition of workers and youth around the world to imperialist-Zionist aggression, stands in stark contrast to the hypocritical attitude of the pro-imperialist capitalist political establishment in Turkey.
(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). 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). 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). 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 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). '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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). U.S. VETOES UN GAZA CEASEFIRE RESOLUTION. KEEP THE GENOCIDE GOING… IT'S THE BIDEN-TRUMP WAY. trendsjournal.com
(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). CPJ: European Union must act now on Gaza. CPJ Staff
(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). 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). 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). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Millions across the U.S. protest Trump's attacks on workers and oppressed people. workers.org 
Democratic Party-affiliated groups, including Indivisible and 50501, have been organizing huge protests against the program of President Donald Trump with themes such as "Hands off" and the latest "No Kings Day." Their goal is to contain the mass anger at Trump's fascist attacks and channel it into the electoral arena. . . . |
(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…