For today. links to three reports: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 6-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, IRAN and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli attacks kill 42 in Gaza, including 25 seeking aid. From Middle East Eye. Medical sources in Gaza say at least 42 Palestinians have been killed since dawn today in Israeli air strikes, including 25 people who were trying to receive humanitarian aid. READ MORE . . .

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UNICEF warns of ‘man-made drought’ in Gaza as Israel razes vital infrastructure. From the Cradle. Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse under sustained Israeli bombardment, the United Nations Children’s Fund warned today, calling attention to catastrophic shortages in water, food, and medical access across the besieged enclave. READ MORE . . .

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Palestinians in Gaza risk their lives to get food as hunger increases. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Leila Fadel | NPR  Gaza has receded from headlines as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. But in past week, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, many trying to get food, officials said. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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For today, links to three reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and Anadolu Agency; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 6-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, IRAN and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russian drones slam into 2 Ukrainian cities, killing at least 1 person in nighttime attack, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — In overnight attacks Russian drones struck the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa and the northeastern city of Kharkiv, killing at least one person, authorities said today. READ MORE . . .

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Putin says does ‘not rule out’ Russia taking Ukrainian city of Sumy. From AFP. Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he did not “rule out” his forces taking control of Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy as part of efforts to create a buffer zone along the border. In a string of hawkish remarks . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.

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For today, links to 15 reports: from Anadolu Agency, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Middle East Monitor, the Cradle, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio, and to articles of commentary from Indian Punchline, Brave New Europe, and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN 6-19-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, GAZA and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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21 injured in Iranian missile attack on northern Israel, by Ikram Kouachi and Rania Abu Shamala | Anadolu Agency  ANKARA / ISTANBUL — At least 21 people were injured, three seriously, in an Iranian missile attack on the northern Israeli city of Haifa today. READ MORE . . .

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NEWER  Iran says no nuclear talks under fire, UN atomic watchdog urges maximum restraint. From Reuters. Iran said today it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back into negotiations and the United States considers whether to get involved in the conflict. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.

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Army chief tells Israelis to prepare for ‘prolonged’ Iran war.  From AFP. Israeli’s military chief Eyal Zamir said today his country should be “ready for a prolonged campaign” against Iran, as the longtime foes exchanged fire for the eighth day. READ MORE . . .

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IAEA says can guarantee ‘watertight’ inspections in Iran deal. From AFP. The head of the UN nuclear watchdog pleaded today for a diplomatic solution to end Israel’s strikes on Iran, saying his agency . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israeli military says hit missile launchers in new Iran attacks. From AFP. The Israeli military said it carried out a fresh wave of attacks on Iran today, targeting missile launchers in the southwest of the country. Statements said other attacks today . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel’s war with Iran costs $200M a day, raising pressure for swift end. From Middle East Monitor. Israel’s war with Iran is costing the country an estimated $200 million per day, according to early assessments reported by The Wall Street Journal — a staggering figure that is quickly becoming a major constraint on the duration of the conflict, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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Iran hacking security cameras across Israel to improve missile accuracy. From the Cradle. Iran has been hacking into private security cameras across Israel to gather intelligence and improve the accuracy of missile strikes. Israeli cyber security experts cited by Bloomberg today confirmed . . . READ MORE . . .

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A week into their war, Israel and Iran launch new strikes even as diplomatic effort gets underway, by Sam Mednick, Jon Gambrell and David Rising | AP  TEL AVIV— Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war today as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement and new diplomatic efforts got underway with Iran’s foreign minister arriving in Geneva for talks. READ MORE . . .

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Europe to give Iran message that U.S. open to direct talks. From Reuters. GENEVA — European foreign ministers would tell their Iranian counterpart today that the U.S. is open to direct talks even as it considers joining Israeli strikes intended to smash Tehran’s nuclear capacity, diplomats said before a meeting in Geneva. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE to listen to report from NPR, and read later.

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FROM JUNE 19  Israel and Iran have now been at war for a week. There’s no sign of it stopping. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR  Israel’s prime minister is voicing outrage after an Iranian missile struck a medical center in southern Israel. Israel launched the first attacks one week ago. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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What the Israel-Iran conflict means for the wider region. Leila Fadel of NPR talks with journalist Kim Ghattas in Beirut about how far the Israel-Iran war could spread and whether other Middle East powers are bracing for a wider conflict. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Hear from people in Iran and Israel as the countries continue to exchange airstrikes. From NPR. People in Iran and Israel share their experiences as airstrikes ordered by the leadership of the two countries continue. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Putin in reflective mood muses on U.S.-Iran confrontation, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  In reality, Russian-Iranian relations are no less complex than the U.S.-Russia tango. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 19  War deja vu, by Chris Hedges | Brave New Europe / The Chris Hedges Report  There are few differences between the lies told to ignite the war with Iraq and the lies told to ignite a war with Iran. The assessments of our intelligence agencies and international bodies are, as they were during the calls to invade Iraq, airily dismissed for hallucinations. READ MORE . . .

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Under attack from Israel, Iran’s supreme leader faces a stark choice, by Lee Keath | AP  CAIRO — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who crushed internal threats repeatedly during more than three decades in power, now faces his greatest challenge yet. READ MORE . . .

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A link to an interview from the Chris Hedges Report* via ScheerPost and Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names above and below. (MEDIA 6-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, GAZA and IRAN entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 12 AND JUNE 19  ‘Journalists & Their Shadows.’ Chris Hedges of the Chris Hedges Report* talks with Patrick Lawrence, author most recently of the 2023 book whose title is the headline of this segment, about the disintegration of mainstream news in the United States, some factors involved, and the promise of (and threats to) independent reporting in the digital age. Click HERE for intro, video, and transcript.

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* A more correct name may be the Chris Hedges YouTube Channel, although Hedges still apparently uses the old logo.

For now, links to 16 reports: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio, and to articles of commentary from Indian Punchline and the Cradle; others or at least headlnes are accessible by clicking on their names below. (IRAN 6-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Iranian missiles rain down on Tel Aviv after Israel attacks Arak nuclear reactor, by Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye  Iranian ballistic missiles struck several areas of Israel today, with extensive damage reported at the Israeli stock exchange building in Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, as well as a major hospital in the south of the country. READ MORE . . .

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IRGC targets Israeli command center in Beersheva. From the Cradle. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced today that it targeted an Israeli command center near Soroka Hospital in the city of Beersheva, following the launch of approximately 30 ballistic missiles at Israel that morning. READ MORE . . .

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Israel threatens Iran’s top leader after missiles damage hospital and wound more than 200, by Sam Mednick, Natalie Melzer, Melanie Lidman and Jon Gambrell | AP  BEERSHEBA, Israel — Israel’s defense minister overtly threatened Iran’s supreme leader today after the latest missile barrage from Iran damaged the main hospital in southern Israel and hit several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE and HERE for reports from Anadolu Agency.

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IRGC claims ‘total air dominance’ over Israel. From the Cradle. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared “complete control over the skies” of Israel in a statement on Wednesday, following a wave of missile strikes. READ MORE . . .

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Israel says ‘it was a mistake’ to say Iran’s Bushehr was hit. From Reuters.  An Israeli military official said today “it was a mistake” for a military spokesperson to have said earlier in the day that Israel had struck the Bushehr nuclear site in Iran. READ MORE . . .

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Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, hit by an Israeli airstrike, was part of Tehran’s nuclear deal, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — Much of the focus on Iran’s nuclear program has been on Tehran’s enrichment of uranium, but experts also keep a close watch on the Islamic Republic’s Arak heavy water reactor. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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President Trump says he hasn’t decided whether to strike Iranian nuclear facility. Reported by Franco Ordoñez and Leila Fadel | NPR  President Trump on Wednesday declined to say whether the United States is moving closer to a decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 18  Iran’s leader rejects calls to surrender and warns that intervention would harm the U.S., by Joseph Krauss, Jon Gambrell and Julia Frankel | AP  DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes Wednesday and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.” European diplomats prepared to hold talks with Iran on Friday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 18  Putin says Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel, by James Jordan and Harriet Morris | AP  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wednesday to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM JUNE 18  Israel’s president talks with NPR about Iran. Reported by Daniel Estrin | NPR  As Israel’s war with Iran expands, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called for international support in destroying Iran’s main nuclear facilities. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 18  Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq. Reported by Tinbete Ermyas, Michael Levitt and Ari Shapiro | NPR  Author Steve Coll compares Iraq in 2002 with Iran today in connection with a potential war due to an adversarial country’s weapons program. His book The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq was published in 2024. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 18  Iranians flee Tehran. Reported by Jackie Northam | NPR  Some iranians welcomed Israeli attacks on their leaders, but now fear for their own safety. Thousands are scrambling to get out of Tehran as the air war intensifies. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 18  Trump orders ‘unconditional surrender’ by Iran. Who’s listening? by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  Trump has a major decision to take — how to rescue Israel from the attritional war that lies ahead. Pressure for U.S. military intervention is mounting. He is obligated one way or another to all three segments of the Israel Lobby. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 16  Tel Aviv miscalculates: Why Israel’s shock strategy failed against Iran, by Ali Salehian | The Cradle  The Israeli occupation state’s early morning blitz on June 13 — the most brazen assault on Iranian soil in decades — was designed to replicate its past successes in Lebanon. It didn’t work. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 14  Israel’s war on Iran was never just about nukes, by Qassem Qassem | The Cradle  The current war is a culmination of Benjamin Netanyahu’s decades-long obsession. As documented by Israeli think tanks and strategic planners, the long-term goal is regime change. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to three reports: from Middle East Eye and the Cradle, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; other articles and reports are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA 6-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and IRAN entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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UNRWA chief slams U.S.-Israeli aid distribution system in Gaza as ‘war crime,’ by Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye  The commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, has condemned the “lethal” U.S.–Israeli relief delivery mechanism in Gaza, as over two million are left starving across the besieged enclave. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Dozens of Palestinian aid seekers killed by Israeli troops in new GHF massacre. From the Cradle. Israeli forces on Tuesday morning committed another massacre targeting aid seekers in Khan Yunis, resulting in over 60 Palestinians killed and more than 200 injured, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli documents reveal further American interests in firm guarding Gaza aid hubs, by Dania Akkad and Nadav Rapaport | Middle East Eye  LONDON / TEL AVIV — Business registration documents filed in Israel last month by a private U.S. contractor operating in Gaza reveal a wider network of Americans linked to a controversial aid plan whose funding has remained opaque as more than 400 Palestinians have been killed seeking food from its sites. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  ‘Execution site,’ by Maha Hussaini | Middle East Eye  GAZA CITY, occupied Palestine  In the three weeks since the U.S.-Israeli aid distribution mechanism handled by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operating, more than 420 Palestinians have been killed and more than 3,000 others injured by Israeli fire near the three aid distribution points. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to 18 reports: from Anadolu Agency, the Cradle, the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, Middle East Monitor, and Middle East Eye, and to articles of commentary from Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN 6-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and GAZA entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Explosions heard as Israel renews attacks on Iranian capital, by Mohammad Sio | Anadolu Agency  ISTANBUL — Explosions were heard in Tehran today as the Israeli army launched new airstrikes on the Iranian capital. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said fighter jets destroyed the Iranian internal security headquarters in Tehran. READ MORE . . .

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IAEA chief confirms agency has ‘no proof’ Iran building nuclear bomb. From the Cradle. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said on Tuesday there is “no proof” that Iran has been working toward the development of a nuclear weapon. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli attacks hit Iran’s centrifuge production sites in Tehran, Karaj: UN nuclear watchdog, by Ahmet Gencturk | Anadolu Agency  ATHENS — Iran’s centrifuge production sites in Tehran and the central province of Karaj were hit, the International Atomic Energy Agency said today. READ MORE . . .

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Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying U.S. intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage,’ by Jopeph Krauss, Jon Gambrell and Julia Frankel | AP  DUBAI — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, today rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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What it’s like in Iran as the conflict with Israel continues. Reported by Steve Inskeep | NPR  Setareh Sadeqi, assistant professor at Tehran University, talks about how Iranians are experiencing the conflict with Israel and what Iran hopes to achieve. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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How President Trump is responding to the conflict between Iran and Israel. Reported by Franco Ordoñez and A Martínez | NPR  President Trump once distanced himself from Israel’s military action in Iran. Now he’s taking some ownership, and he’s pushing back against political allies who oppose U.S. involvement. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Iran says it targeted Israeli air bases in retaliatory attack. From Anadolu Agency. Iran carried out a retaliatory strike Tuesday targeting Israeli air bases “used in the regime’s terror attacks on Iranian civilians and infrastructure,” state-run Press TV reported. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for June 17 report.

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Israel facing critical shortage of interceptor missiles, U.S. warns of imminent rationing: WSJ. From Middle East Monitor. Israel is running critically low on key missile defence interceptors, particularly the Arrow system, amid intensified missile barrages from Iran, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing a senior U.S. official. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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FROM JUNE 17  Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel-Iran air war rages on, by Parisa Hafezi, Jana Choukeir and Maayan Lubell | Reuters  DUBAI / JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump warned that U.S. patience was wearing thin but said there was no intention to kill Iran’s leader “for now,” as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from AP.

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FROM JUNE 17  G7 blames Iran for ‘instability’ in West Asia, backs Israeli war. From the Cradle. The G7 group of nations released a statement on 16 June expressing support for Israel and calling Iran a “source of regional instability and terror.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Tehran denies western media reports about ‘seeking mediation’ to end war.  From the Cradle. Iran has categorically denied requesting that regional countries pressure Washington for an end to Israel’s war against the country, as some recent reports in western media have said. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region’s airspace, by Kareem Chehayeb and Qassim Abdul-Zaharia | AP  The dayslong attacks between Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their turbulent recent history. Fearing a wider conflict as waves of attacks cross their skies every night, most countries in the Middle East have closed their airspace, and dozens . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Iranian missile strikes force closure of Israel’s largest oil refinery. From the Cradle. Israel’s largest oil refinery was forced to shut down on Monday after an Iranian missile strike caused extensive damage to the Bazan Group’s Haifa complex, killing three workers and disabling its main power station, Israel’s Calcalist reported. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty explained. From Middle East Eye. On June 13, Israellaunched a surprise attack on Iran, striking nuclear facilities, civilian neighbourhoods, and a state broadcasting station. Iran retaliated, sparking . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Who’s steering the ship? by Ramzy Baroud | Middle East Monitor  U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East appears to be adrift, no longer guided by fixed strategies or clear goals. Instead . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 16  The Iraq play book is back for Israel’s attack on Iran. But it fools no one, by Omar Suleiman | Middle East Eye  The world has seen this before: A narrative of existential threat. A media chorus that refuses to question. Politicians beating the drums of war, invoking security to justify aggression. It was Iraq then. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Israel’s war on Iran is the frontline of a U.S. war on multipolarity, by Nina Farnia | The Cradle  On the early morning of June 13, Israel launched an aerial assault on Iran, killing over 224 people to date. This is the gravest breach of Iranian sovereignty since the U.S.-backed Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s, widely understood as a proxy effort to dismantle the nascent Islamic Republic. READ MORE . . .

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First, links to six reports: from Reuters, Kyiv Post, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 6-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and IRAN entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukraine says it held talks with U.S. on supporting defence projects under joint fund. From Reuters. KYIV— Senior Ukrainian officials spoke with their U.S. counterparts about the possibility of supporting defence projects in Ukraine under a joint investment fund set up last month, Kyiv’s first deputy prime minister said today. READ MORE . . .

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Death toll in Kyiv rises to 27 after massive Russian strike, over 130 injured, by Alisa Orlova and John Moretti | Kyiv Post  Ukrainian officials said today that at least 27 people were killed and 134 wounded in Kyiv after one of the deadliest Russian attacks on the capital since the war began more than three years ago. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  Overnight Russian attack on Ukraine kills 15 and injures 156, by Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko and others | AP  KYIV — An overnight Russian missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine killed 15 people and injured 156, local officials said Tuesday, with the main barrage demolishing a nine-story Kyiv apartment building in the deadliest attack on the capital this year. READ MORE . . .

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Zelensky reportedly may skip NATO summit over uncertainty about Trump’s attendance, by Anna Fratsyvir | The Kyiv Independent  President Volodymyr Zelensky may reconsider attending the NATO summit in The Hague, as questions remain over U.S. President Donald Trump’s participation, the Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated two communities in the Sumy and Kharkov Regions over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 17  G7 abandons joint Ukraine statement as Zelenskiy says diplomacy in crisis, by David Ljunggren, John Irish and Andreas Rinke | Reuters  KANANASKIS, Alberta, Canada — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will leave the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday with new aid from host Canada for its war against invader Russia but without a joint statement of support from members or a chance to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (SYRIA 6-12-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA and IRAN entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Syria’s new rulers face unprecedented criticism as Israel uses air space to attack Iran, by Ali Haj Suleiman | Middle East Eye  DAMASCUS — Syria‘s new government is facing mounting criticism at home over its failure to condemn Israel for violating its air space to attack Iran, with Syrians demanding Damascus leverage its growing diplomatic relations and call for a halt to the breaches. For a fifth consecutive day . . .  READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 6-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA and IRAN entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israeli tanks kill 59 people in Gaza crowd trying to get food aid, medics say, by Nidal al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO / GAZA — Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza today, killing at least 59 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as desperate residents . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from AP.

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