For today, links to 13 reports: from the Cradle, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, the i Paper, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Anadolu Agency, and National Public Radio, and to commentary via Middle East Eye; others or at least headline are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN 6-13-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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‘Any country helping defend Israel will have its regional assets targeted’: Tehran. From the Cradle. Iranian state media today published warnings from Iranian authorities directed at the U.S., UK, and France, saying that their regional military bases and naval vessels will be targeted if they intervene to stop Iranian strikes on Israel. READ MORE . . .
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U.S.-Iran talks over Tehran’s nuclear program won’t take place after Israel strikes, mediator says, by Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman and Julia Frankel | AP DUBAI — The latest U.S.-Iran talks on Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will not take place Sunday, mediator Oman said today, as Israel and Iran traded blows a day after Israel’s blistering attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Semiofficial Iranian news services reported that . . . READ MORE . . .
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Iranian air defenses shoot down Israeli F-35: report. From the Cradle. Iran’s air defense force shot down an Israeli F-35 fighter jet in the western sky of the country today, Iranian state media IRNA reported. It was the third . . . READ MORE. . . .
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U.S. quietly sent hundreds of Hellfire missiles to Israel before Iran attack, by Sean Mathews | Middle East Eye The U.S. sent around 300 Hellfire missiles to Israel on Tuesday in a large-scale stock-up of supplies before its unprecedented attack on Iran on Friday, as the Trump administration was saying . . . READ MORE . . .
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UK sends fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict escalates, by Chloe Chaplain | The i Paper Fighter jets are among British military assets being sent to the Middle East under emergency plans to respond to the conflict erupting between Israel and Iran. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that fast jets, and refuelling planes . . . READ MORE . . .
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Macron urges Iran president to ‘quickly’ resume nuclear talks. From AFP. France’s President Emmanuel Macron today urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to “quickly” resume negotiations over his country’s nuclear programme, as a conflict between Tehran and Israel escalated. READ MORE . . .
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Israel says attacks on Iran are ‘nothing’ compared with what is coming, by Maayan Lubell and Parisa Hafezi | Reuters JERUSALEM / DUBAI — Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing . . . READ MORE . . .
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60 civilians, including 20 children, killed in Israeli strike on single building in Iranian capital, by Mohammad Sıo | Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL — An Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building in the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday, killing 60 people, including 20 children, according to Iran’s state-run media on today. READ MORE . . .
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Iran mulls blocking Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks, says lawmaker, by Rania Abu Shamala | Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL — Iran is considering closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli military attacks, a lawmaker said today. READ MORE . . .
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Some of the latest on Israel strikes on Iran. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Debbie Elliott | NPR. On the second day . . . Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JUNE 13 Jordan shuts down airport to ‘facilitate’ U.S. arms shipments to Israel: report. From the Cradle. Sources said Friday that Jordanian authorities abruptly shut down one of the country’s main airports and restricted civilian traffic to use the facility for logistical support of Israel’s recent attacks on Iran. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 13 Arab states assist Israel in shooting down waves of ‘Iranian drones.’ From the Cradle. At least 100 drones have been fired towards Israel since the start of the Israeli attack against Iran early on Friday, many of which have been intercepted with the help of Arab states including Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Iran has not yet confirmed . . . READ MORE . . .
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IAEA chief offers to visit Iran after Israeli strike on nuclear sites. From the Cradle. UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said on Friday he is ready to travel to Iran to assess damage following Israel’s sudden, wide-ranging attacks. READ MORE. . . .
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FROM JUNE 13 Israel expands strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Reported by Geoff Brumfiel | NPR. By Friday afternoon, there were . . . Click HERE to listen and read.
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The more Israel kills, the more the West portrays it as a victim, by Joseph Massad | Middle East Eye Early Friday, Israel launched unprovoked air strikes deep inside Iranian territory, targeting sites near Isfahan and Tehran. Among those reportedly killed were scientists, senior government officials and civilians, including women and children. Yet, within hours . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 13 These questions are often ignored in the Israel-Iran story. We asked a panel of experts. Reported by Yasmine El-Sabawi | Middle East Eye WASHINGTON — Middle East Eye put some lesser-asked questions to five experts on international relations, conflict, nuclear proliferation, and the region at large. READ MORE . . .
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