Iran threatens SpaceX and Starlink-linked assets in West Asia
Iran's military has said it will consider Elon Musk's companies, including SpaceX's Starlink internet service, as potential targets in West Asia, according to Iranian state media. The warning was framed as part of Tehran's retaliation against renewed US attacks. A regional Starlink ground station was specifically mentioned as a possible target.The report said Iran was targeting "all interests related to economic holdings managed by Elon Musk in West Asia". It cited an "informed source" saying the Islamic Republic reserves the right to attack facilities linked to Musk-managed holdings in the region and in occupied territories. The warning appeared around the... [Continue Reading]
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Iran claims retaliatory strikes on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain
Iran said it carried out retaliatory strikes on US military targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after recent American attacks on Iranian targets. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched two waves of operations and claimed to have hit 18 US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain, including sites it identified as Ali and Ahmad Ahmad air force bases. It also said it struck and destroyed Sheikh Isa air base, while separately claiming it fired 12 ballistic missiles at the US command centre at Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan.The claims were made on Thursday, June 11, and were carried... [Continue Reading]
IAEA board passes US-backed resolution demanding Iran account for enriched uranium stocks
The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency has passed a US-backed resolution calling on Iran to provide complete information on its enriched uranium stocks and allow inspectors access to verify them. The vote took place on Wednesday at a closed-door meeting of the 35-member board in Vienna. Iran condemned the move as politically motivated and warned it could complicate ceasefire talks with the United States.Diplomats told news agencies the resolution passed with 21 votes in favour. Russia, China and Niger voted against it, while 10 countries abstained. The draft was submitted by the United States, the United Kingdom,... [Continue Reading]
South African police hunt more than 10 suspects after 12 killed in Johannesburg settlement shooting
Twelve people have been killed and nine others injured after gunmen opened fire at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, near Johannesburg, South African police said. The attack took place late at night and involved multiple shooting locations inside the settlement. Police said the suspects fled in a white Toyota minibus after entering from two access points.Authorities said the victims were nine men and three women. Eleven people died at the scene and a 12th died in hospital, according to police. Investigators have launched a manhunt for more than 10 suspects.They are also exploring possible links to illegal mining gangs... [Continue Reading]
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Pakistan alleged to have struck civilian homes in three Afghan provinces, killing 13
Taliban officials have alleged that Pakistani military aircraft struck civilian homes overnight in Afghanistan's Khost, Kunar and Paktika provinces, killing at least 13 people. The dead were said to include 11 children, one woman and one elderly man. The allegations point to a fresh cross-border escalation between the two neighbours, with no immediate response or confirmation from Pakistan.Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes violated Afghan airspace and hit homes in the three eastern and south-eastern provinces. In the account he gave, 14 other women were also affected, although the supporting material does not make clear whether they were... [Continue Reading]
Iran signals June funeral procession for Ali Khamenei after repeated delays
Iranian organisers have signalled that the funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could take place in June, according to state media reports. The ceremony has not yet been held, and the burial is expected to follow in Mashhad, Khamenei's birthplace in northeastern Iran. Previous reporting has said the procession is also planned to pass through Tehran and Qom.The committee overseeing the arrangements said the timing may fall after the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, which has been reported as likely to be June 25 or 26. The organisers said there had been extensive... [Continue Reading]
Iran and Israel halt strikes after retaliatory exchange
Iran and Israel have said hostilities between them have halted after a brief but significant exchange of strikes that raised fears of a wider regional confrontation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "fire on that front is contained" hours after Tehran announced it had stopped its military action. The exchange came after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday and Israel struck back, despite efforts by US President Donald Trump to dissuade Mr Netanyahu.According to the Israeli military, Iran fired nearly 30 missiles at Israel before Israel targeted military sites in the Islamic republic. Tehran then launched another round... [Continue Reading]
Iran launches retaliatory air attack on Israel after Beirut suburb strike
Iran has said it launched an air attack on Israel in response to an Israeli strike on the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, in a sharp escalation that has widened the regional confrontation. The Iranian operation, named Nasr, was announced after several hours of exchanges of fire between the two sides. Iranian authorities said the attack was carried out from multiple cities, including Kermanshah in western Iran, and that it was intended to show offensive capability rather than simply absorb strikes and respond later.According to the supplied material, the Israeli strike on Dahiyeh targeted a command centre of Hezbollah, the Lebanese... [Continue Reading]
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Polish honours body reviews proposal to revoke Zelensky award
A Polish state honours body has been meeting in Warsaw since this morning to consider a proposal from President Karol Nawrocki to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland's Order of the White Eagle. The award is the country's highest state honour, and Mr Zelensky received it in 2023 for improving relations between Poland and Ukraine. The review comes after a dispute over a Ukrainian military unit renamed last month in a way that has angered officials in Warsaw.According to the supplied material, the unit was renamed the "Heroes of the UPA", a reference to the Ukrainian nationalist force known... [Continue Reading]
Iran, Israel and Houthi strikes raise pressure on fragile ceasefire
Iran and Israel have exchanged strikes in a renewed escalation that has put a fragile ceasefire under severe strain. The latest fighting unfolded overnight and into the day after Iran launched missiles at Tel Aviv, according to the supplied report. Israel then carried out its own offensive against Iran, while Yemen's Houthi rebels also launched strikes at Israel and threatened Israeli-affiliated vessels in the Red Sea.The report says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed a retaliatory attack on a petrochemical plant in northern Israel after Israeli strikes on what it described as several targets at an Iranian petrochemical facility. The... [Continue Reading]
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]


