For today, links to 24 reports: from the Associated Press, Anadolu Agency, the Cradle, Reuters, and National Public Radio; and to four articles of commentary: from Indian Punchline, Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN 6-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA, UKRAINE and A PSALM entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM
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Israel targets Iran’s government and a notorious Tehran prison as Iran launches more attacks on Israel, by David Rising, Jon Gambrell and Melanie Lidman | AP DUBAI — Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran today in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel in the wake of the Trump administration’s massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites the day before. The Israeli military also . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.
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Iran issues stark warning to ‘gambler’ Trump: We will end this war. From Reuters. Iran said today the U.S. attack on its nuclear sites expanded the range of legitimate targets for its armed forces and called U.S. president Donald Trump a “gambler” for joining Israel’s military campaign against the Islamic Republic, and said the U.S. should expect . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin says strikes on Iran an ‘unprovoked aggression’ without justification, by Burc Eruygur | Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL— Russian President Vladimir Putin today described strikes against Iran as “absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran” with “no basis and no justification” — during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow. READ MORE . . . Click HERE, HERE and HERE for related reports from Anadolu, Reuters and the Cradle.
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Trump endorses ‘regime change’ in Iran a day after U.S. strikes nuclear sites. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called for a possible “regime change” in Iran — sparking immediate backlash and confusion within Washington, as senior officials . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel seeks ‘quick end’ to war as heavy Iranian attacks pummel major cities: WSJ. From the Cradle. Israel is signaling an interest in concluding its war with Iran in the near future, according to Israeli and Arab officials who spoke with the Wall Street Journal. The effort comes after . . . READ MORE . . .
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NPR’s Morning Edition today had eight reports concerning the war on Iran. Click on each headline to listen and, later, read. Trump administration defends its strikes n three nuclear targets in Iran, by Deepa Shivaram and Michel Martin; Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Trump’s decision to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, by Michel Martin; Voices from inside Iran, by Arezou Rezvani; Satellites show damage to Iran’s nuclear program, but experts say it’s not destroyed, by Geoff Brumfiel and Alyson Hurt; What are Iran’s nuclear capabilities after the strikes? by Michel Martin; Where does the conflict between Israel and Iran stand now? by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Michel Martin; The impact of U.S. strikes on Iran in the wider region, by Leila Fadel; Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers question its legality, by Stephen Fowler.
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FROM JUNE 22 The people at NPR’s All Things Considered turned over most of Sunday night’s program to the war on Iran. Click on each headline to listen and read. Details emerge about Operation Midnght Hammer, by Tom Bowman and Andrew Limbong; Iran’s leadership considers its next move, by Jane Arraf and Andrew Limbong; Iranians react to strikes on country’s nuclear facilities, by Jackie Northam; Reaction from Israel after U.S. bombing of Iran, by Hadeel Al-Shalchi; How politicians in the U.S. are reacting to the Iran strikes, by Stephen Fowler and Andrew Limbong; Iranian-American writer Kaveh Akbar reflects on art amid war, by Michaelle Aslam and Andrew Limbong; Iranian-Americans react to U.S. airstrike on Iran, by Steve Futterman; and What are the possible spillover effects of the U.S. strike on Iran, by Andrew Limbong.
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Middle East in crisis – 5, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and now deputy chairman of its Security Council, is one of the most authoritative voices at the Kremlin. Today he wrote on Telegram channel a 10-point critique on the Middle East crisis. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 22 How Israel and the U.S. ignited the Middle East nuclear crisis, by Peter Rodgers | Middle East Monitor Israel and the United States, through aggressive policies and exaggerated narratives, have created a threat in the Middle East that did not previously exist. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for June 4 article by the author.
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FROM JUNE 22 After U.S. attack, Iran could reconsider its nuclear strategy, by Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Middle East Eye Israel’s main objective was not about Iran’s nuclear programme. Since the early 1990s, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly claimed each year that Iran would build a nuclear bomb within a year or two. This repeated lie . . . READ MORE . . .
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