Iran Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel launches a new wave of airstrikes US President Donald Trump says diplomatic talks are still an option for Iran as he offers to send Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff to resume talks with the Iranians amid heightened regional tensions and cross-border attacks. 18/06/2025
Iran Tehran's fate up in air as Trump vows 'a real end' As the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, Israeli Defence Minister Katz and US President Trump call for the immediate evacuation of Tehran residents, warning of severe consequences, while the EU's Kallas confirmed the bloc is working on evacuating its citizens. 17/06/2025
World News IDF military campaign may last for weeks, former Israeli official says Speaking to Euronews, Eylon Levy, a former Israeli government spokesperson, said, "We are likely to be looking at several weeks at least of Israeli military action because the Iranian regime's nuclear program is massive." 16/06/2025
Iran Who was among Iran's top military officials killed in Israeli strikes? In the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, Israel has killed several high-ranking Iranian officials, including Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri and IRGC Commander Hossein Salami. 16/06/2025
Israel Iran missile threat sparks concerns over Israeli bunker safety Serious questions have been raised after a ballistic missile fired from Iran breached an Israeli bomb shelter in Tel Aviv on Monday, killing four. 16/06/2025
World News Israel kills IRGC intelligence chief, Iranian state media says Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence chief, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq were killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday. 15/06/2025
World News Iran seeks mediation amid conflict with Israel, Trump promises peace The US president said on Sunday he is hopeful about his latest efforts to bring “peace”, while Iran reaches out to mediators from Oman and Qatar. 15/06/2025
World News Trump says Israel and Iran 'will make a deal' amid escalating tensions Using his social media platform Truth Social, the US president has suggested on Sunday that Iran and Israel will end their violent conflict by "making a deal" through his mediation. 15/06/2025
Israel Iran strikes: What do we know about Israel's Weizmann Institute? An Iranian missile hit the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv. One of Israel's most prominent scientific centres is known for its technological support to the Israeli military in the fields of AI, drones and advanced military technologies. 15/06/2025
World News Netanyahu vows to escalate strikes, fighter jets taken off for Tehran Israeli PM Netanyahu said on Saturday that strikes dealt "serious damage" to Iran's nuclear sites and vowed to continue attacks. An Israeli official called damage "significant," but Iran said it was "limited," while admitting nine experts died. 14/06/2025
World News Netanyahu set to hold Iran security meeting after call with Trump Far-right ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are also expected to participate in the security meeting. 10/06/2025
France Netanyahu criticises Macron over attacks on Jewish sites in Paris The Israeli PM's reaction came after several locations were sprayed with green paint early on Saturday in the French capital's 20th arrondissement. 02/06/2025
Israel Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar 'eliminated' by Israel, Netanyahu says Mohammed Sinwar was the brother of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel who was killed last year. 28/05/2025
Gaza US-backed aid group starts Gaza deliveries amid UN concerns The organisation said it begun its first distribution of aid after a nearly three-month Israeli blockade on the enclave. 27/05/2025
Israel Israel's PM Netanyahu accuses Macron and Starmer of siding with Hamas Earlier this week, the three leaders issued a joint statement condemning what they said was Israel's "egregious" military actions in Gaza and warning that they would take "concrete actions" if Netanyahu didn’t change course. 23/05/2025
Culture news Bono speaks out against Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu for first time Bono spoke out against Hamas and called for Israel to be "released from Benjamin Netanyahu" in plea to "stop war" during the Ivor Novello Awards in London. His comments mark the first time the human rights activist has spoken out in public against the Israeli prime minister. 23/05/2025
Israel Netanyahu says Israel will control all of Gaza at end of offensive Speaking about the current military offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, Netanyahu said "at the end of this campaign, all of the territories of the Gaza Strip will be under Israel's security control." 22/05/2025
Israel Israel to allow dozens of aid trucks into Gaza daily, government says The Israeli government enabled UN aid trucks to enter the Strip on Tuesday amid international pressure over a blockade that has been in place since March. 20/05/2025
Israel UK, France and Canada condemn Israel over 'egregious' Gaza campaign Several of Israel's key allies promised to take concrete action should Israel not halt its offensive and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. 20/05/2025
Gaza First aid trucks enter Gaza after two-month Israeli blockade, UN says Israel has meanwhile launched a new wave of air and ground operations across the territory and the army ordered the evacuation of Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, where Israel carried out a massive operation earlier in the war that left much of the area in ruins. 19/05/2025