Israel says Iran has launched 380 ballistic missiles since start of war

Jun 17, 2025, 06:19 GMT+1

Iran has fired 380 ballistic missiles at Israel in 15 separate barrages since the start of the conflict, Israel’s N12 news channel reported Tuesday morning.

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Tehran says two IRIB staff killed in Israeli strike on broadcaster

Jun 17, 2025, 06:03 GMT+1

Two staff members of Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB were killed in Monday’s Israeli airstrike on the network’s glass-fronted building in northern Tehran, according to Iranian media.

Nima Rajabpour, a news editor, and Masoumeh Azimi, a secretariat staffer, died following injuries sustained in the attack, which also wounded several other journalists and employees, state-affiliated outlets reported.

Azimi was reportedly killed by the blast wave, while Rajabpour succumbed to his injuries later, according to a live report on IRINN.

Prominent Iranian academic warns Arab states after Trump Tehran threat

Jun 17, 2025, 05:21 GMT+1

A prominent and politically-connected Iranian academic said Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf were in peril if the United States attacked Iran.

"It's time to leave Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain immediately," Mohammed Marandi wrote on X after US President Trump told residents of Tehran to quit the city.

"If Trump engages in war, their family regimes won't last more than a few days, perhaps even hours. The slaves and indentured servants will probably take over."

G7 says backs Israel's self-defense, calls Iran a source of terror

Jun 17, 2025, 04:39 GMT+1

“We, the leaders of the G7, reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East. In this context, we affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel," leaders from the bloc meeting in Alberta, Canada said on Monday.

"We also affirm the importance of the protection of civilians. Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror. We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon."

"We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza. We will remain vigilant to the implications for international energy markets and stand ready to coordinate, including with like-minded partners, to safeguard market stability.”

White House and Iran discussing Witkoff-Araghchi meeting this week - Axios

Jun 17, 2025, 04:04 GMT+1

Tehran and the White House are discussing the possibility of a meeting this week joining Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoy Steve Witkoff, Axios reported citing four sources briefed on the issue.

The subject, Axios reported, would be a nuclear deal and an Israel-Iran ceasefire.

"They do want to talk," Axios cited a senior US official as saying. "But what we don't know is, 'have they been brought to their knees fully so that they realize that in order to have a country, they have to talk?' And assuming they get there, is there any degree of enrichment you would allow them to have?"

The official said Trump sees the potential use of US bunker-busting bombs which could be used on Iran's nuclear program as potential leverage in the talks with Iran.

UK maritime firm refers to 'incident' near Strait of Hormuz

Jun 17, 2025, 03:55 GMT+1

British maritime security firm Ambrey flagged an incident near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, without elaborating.

It said it was aware of an incident 22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in United Arab Emirates.

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