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Branko Marcetic (2025-06-18). Tulsi said Iran not building nukes. One Senator after another ignored her. responsiblestatecraft.org The U.S. intelligence agencies' Annual Threat Assessment (ATA) is billed as an opportunity "for the American people to receive an unvarnished and unbiased account of the real and present dangers that our nation faces." It's too bad neither he nor almost any other senator who sits on the committee seemed to pay attention to it, if current discourse over the Israel-Iran war is anything to go by.

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travelandtourworld.com (2025-06-16). US Expands Travel Ban to Twenty-Five African Countries The US travel ban expansion is poised to significantly impact Africa's tourism sector, with 25 African nations now facing the threat of full or partial entry bans. Countries like Egypt, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and others are under scrutiny due to national security risks, unreliable identification systems, and high rates of visa overstays.

timesnownews.com (2025-06-16). Iran Earthquakes: Tremors Felt In Qom, Fordow Nuclear Site And Sistan, Baluchestan ProvinceTwo earthquakes struck Iran early Monday amid ongoing conflict with Israel. A 2.5-magnitude quake occurred near Qom, close to the Fordow Nuclear Power Plant, while a 4.3-magnitude quake hit Sistan and Baluchestan province near the Pakistan border. The tremors follow three days of escalating military tensions between the two nations.

en.apa.az (2025-06-16). IAEA convenes emergency meeting on Israeli strikes against Iran's nuclear sites The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors will convene an urgent session today at the IAEA's headquarters to discuss the repercussions of Israeli military attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. | The session was requested by Iran and supported by Russia, China, and Venezuela.

nypost.com (2025-06-15). Israel planned to assassinate Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, but Trump said no: reportUS officials have been in constant communication with their Israeli counterparts since Israel launched a massive attack on Iran

apnews.com (2025-06-15). Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official saysThis is further proof that the USA is complicit in everything the genocidal apartheid state of Israel is doing to wreck Southwest Asia.The Trump administration is desperate to keep Israel's military operation aimed at decapitating Iran's nuclear program from exploding into an even more expansive conflict and saw the plan to kill Khamenei as a move that would enflame the conflict and potentially destabilize the region.

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2025-06-17: Yemen Roundup

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tn.ai (2025-06-17). Yemen Strongly Condemns Israeli Terror Attack on Iran's State Media. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Yemen strongly condemned the Israeli regime's brutal terrorist attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran's state broadcaster, vowing solidarity with Iran against Zionist aggression.

ICRC (2025-06-17). Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Yemen. icrc.org

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Intellectualizing the US/Israel-Iran Conflict

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brookings.edu (2009-06-20). WHICH PATH TO PERSIA? Options for a New American Strategy toward IranThis document is a product of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, but many believe this is the guiding policy document for the US/Israel current attempt to destroy Iran.

foreignaffairs.com (2025-06-13). The Real Threat From Iran Iran has limited options to respond directly. The danger, however, is that Israel has opened a Pandora's box: the worst Iranian response might also be the most likely, a decision to withdraw from its arms control commitments and build nuclear weapons in earnest. Containing those furies over the long term is likely to be the real challenge for both Israel and the United States. If the two parties fail, the Israeli gamble could ensure a nuclear-armed Iran rather than prevent one.

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asiaone.com (2025-06-13). Iran plans to 'give a harsh response' to Israeli attack, Iranian security source to Reuters"The response to the Israeli attack will be harsh and decisive," the official said, adding that details of Iran's retaliation "are being discussed at the highest levels" when asked whether the attack would be imminent.

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