For today, links to eleven reports: from the Cradle, Reuters, National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Middle East Monitor, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (IRAN 6-24-25 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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Iran’s parliament passes vote to halt cooperation with IAEA. From the Cradle. The Iranian parliament today voted to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, after a 12-day Israeli war which Tehran says the UN nuclear agency paved the way for. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters, and HERE for June 24 report from the Cradle.
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UN nuclear chief says it’s possible Iran’s highly enriched uranium ‘is there.’ From Reuters. VIENNA — There is a chance that much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium survived Israeli and U.S. attacks because it may have been moved by Tehran soon after the first strikes, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said today. Israel repeatedly . . . READ MORE . . .
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‘High-profile’ Israeli military, intelligence sites hit by Iranian missiles: report. From the Cradle. Iran’s 22 waves of ballistic missile and drone attacks against Israel targeted and directly struck several highly sensitive Israeli military sites, as well as technological and energy infrastructure, Tehran Times reported on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 24 A shaky ceasefire emerges between Israel and Iran. Reported by Aya Batrawy | NPR Over the last two weeks, there has been some support for Israel’s attacks on Iran from Gulf Arab states. There are also fears that Israel wants to fashion a new Middle East in its own image. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JUNE 24 A whirlwind 48 hours: How Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, by Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak | AP WASHINGTON — In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Trump veered from elated to indignant to triumphant as his fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse and ultimately coalesced. As he worked to seal the deal . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 24 Early U.S. intelligence report suggests U.S. strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months, by Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Stepanie Liechtenstein, and Sam McNeil | AP WASHINGTON — A report issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency on Monday suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as President Trump has said, according to . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and Middle East Monitor.
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Six things to know about Iran’s supreme leader. Reported by Steve Inskeep| NPR Some key facts about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, based on past reporting on his very long career, along with fresh analysis from this week. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM JUNE 24 What Iran achieved during the conflict with Israel, by Rayhan Uddin | Middle East Eye After an 11th hour exchange of fire, and a sweary address to reporters from Donald Trump, Israel and Iran have ceased hostilities. READ MORE . . .
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