For today, links to nine reports: from Reuters, Tass, Anadolu Agency, the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and Agence France-Presse; to interviews from NPR, WBUR’s Here & Now, and the Tucker Carlson Show; and to commentary from AP and Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN 6-14-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM
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NEWER Trump sees peace between Iran and Israel soon, eyes Putin role. From Reuters. WASHINGTON — Despite evidence that the conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism today that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russia’s Vladimir Putin could help. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Tass.
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Iran says ready to end attacks if Israel stops assault, by Syed Zafar Mehdi | Anadolu Agency TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said today Iran is ready to halt its attacks on Israel if Tel Aviv ends its assault on Tehran. Speaking to foreign ambassadors in Tehran, he said the war was “imposed” on Iran, which was left with no choice but to respond. READ MORE . . .
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Israel orders Iranians near weapon facilities to evacuate ahead of attacks, by Betul Yilmaz | Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL — Israel issued an evacuation order for Iranians living near weapons factories today ahead of a new wave of airstrikes — following its coordinated airstrikes on Friday on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, which prompted Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel and Iran bombard each other as Trump says conflict can easily end, by Maayan Lubell and Parisa Hafezi | Reuters JERUSALEM / DUBAI — Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into today, killing scores, as U.S. President Donald Trump said the conflict could be ended easily while warning Tehran not to strike any U.S. targets. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from AP and Middle East Eye.
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Iraqi resistance group vows to target U.S. bases if Washington joins Israeli war on Iran. From the Cradle. The Kataib Hezbollah resistance faction in Iraq has threatened to intervene against U.S. military bases if Washington directly enters Tel Aviv’s ongoing war against Iran. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 14 Putin, Trump discuss Middle East, Ukraine in call – Kremlin. From AFP. President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran, as well as efforts towards a Ukraine settlement in a phone call with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Saturday. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 14 Understanding the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. Scott Detrow of NPR speaks with Charles Freilich, Israel’s former deputy national security advisor, about the ongoing strikes taking place between Israel and Iran. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JUNE 13 What Israel’s escalation in Iran means for the region. Scott Tong of WBUR’s Here & Now speaks with the program’s security analyst Jim Walsh, a senior research associate at MIT’s security studies program, about what the rapid escalation between Israel and Iran could lead to and what’s at stake for the region. Click HERE to listen and, perhaps later, read.
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Russia’s strong ties with both Israel and Iran could help it emerge as a power broker. From AP. Israel’s military strikes this weekend on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, killed top generals and scientists, and Tehran’s response with drones and missiles — put Moscow in an awkward position, requiring fine diplomatic skills to preserve ties with both parties. But it also could open opportunities . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel’s attack on Iran marks moment of truth for Netanyahu, by Josef Federman | AP JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the mission of his lifetime. For years . . . READ MORE . . .
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By allowing Israel to bomb Iran, Trump is pushing Tehran to go nuclear, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye This is the way you behave if you are in charge of a drug cartel, not a global power. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 11 Jeffrey Sachs on how to save the United States from getting sucked into utterly catastrophic wars with Iran and Russia. Tucker Carlson of the Tucker Carlson Show talks on June 9 with the economist and public policy analyst who teaches at Columbia University — or wherever there is a microphone — about some current geopolitical events and their contexts. Click HERE for video and table of contents.
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