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Iraq Says Israel-Iran Conflict May Trigger Oil Price Hike
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Rising tensions in the Middle East, combined with the looming threat of shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, have raised alarms over a potential surge in oil prices to as high as $300 per barrel. This stark warning came from Iraqi Foreign...
Israel Says Iran Crossed Red Lines
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, declared that Tehran’s retaliatory missile strikes had “crossed red lines,” promising that Iran would pay “a very heavy price” for its conduct. His comments came in the wake of a major escalation...
Trump Blames Iran for Israeli Attacks
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump asserted that Washington had offered Tehran “chance after chance to make a deal” concerning its nuclear ambitions. He implied that the recent Israeli bombardments on the Islamic Republic were the...
Kremlin Addresses Israeli Strike on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has voiced its "concern and condemnation" over the recent surge in hostilities between Israel and Iran, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov announced, reacting to the Israeli offensive. On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...
Trump Applauds Israeli Strikes on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump referred to Israel’s recent aerial assaults on Iran as “excellent” during a phone interview on Friday and cautioned that “a lot more to come” could follow unless Tehran consents to a nuclear agreement....
Japan’s PM Denounces Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran as “Totally Intolerable”
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sharply criticized Israel’s recent military assaults on Iran, labeling the attacks “totally intolerable” and “extremely regrettable” amid rising tensions in the region. “Any actions that could...
Omani FM reports cancelation of US-Iran nuclear discussions
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Oman's Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, announced on Saturday that the planned sixth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, originally set for Sunday, has been called off. Sharing...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar start financial assistance to Syria
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia and Qatar have unveiled a joint initiative to provide financial assistance to Syria’s public sector workers, aiming to support the country’s broader economic recovery, according to official reports. The aid will be...
Turkey is willing to step in to resolve Israel-Iran conflict
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has conveyed Türkiye’s willingness to step in and help prevent the growing hostilities between Israel and Iran from spiraling into a wider, uncontrollable conflict. In a phone call with US President Donald...
Iran Vows Stronger Retaliation
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian Leader Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that any further Israeli offensives will be met with an even "stronger, more decisive response." This assertion came during a phone discussion with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz...
Iran Hits Israel with Barrage of Missiles, Eight Reported Dead
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran unleashed a barrage of missiles on central and northern Israel early Sunday, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals and leaving at least 208 others injured, according to Israeli media outlets. A local broadcaster reported that...
Iran’s Missile Strikes Leave Three Dead in Northern Israel
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Early Sunday morning, Iranian missiles targeted multiple sites in northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuring 13 more, according to Israeli news outlets. A local broadcaster, referencing Israeli emergency...
Iranian missiles strike multiple locations in northern Israel
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A new wave of Iranian missile attacks has struck northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to 13 others, according to local reports. “Three people were killed in the Haifa area in northern Israel, following the...
Erdogan phones Omani Sultan to talk about Iran-Israel conflict
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan engaged in a telephone discussion with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said to address the rising tensions between Israel and Iran, as well as other important regional and...
Erdogan, Omani Sultan Urge Discuss Israel, Iran War
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday placed a telephone call to Oman’s ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said, to deliberate over the intensifying confrontation between Israel and Iran, together with wider...
Official Reveals Israel’s Strikes on Iran to Last Nearly Two Weeks
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) According to an anonymous Israeli official cited by a news agency, Israel’s military operations targeting Iran are anticipated to extend over the coming days, potentially lasting as long as two weeks. The official indicated that the...
Oman Reports Cancellation of Iran, US Nuclear Talks
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The anticipated sixth session of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, originally set for this Sunday in Muscat, has been canceled, according to a confirmation from Oman's foreign minister on Saturday. Badr Albusaidi...
SCO Denounces Israeli Attacks on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Saturday strongly criticized the recent Israeli aerial bombardments on Iranian territory, which have resulted in over 100 fatalities since Thursday night. However, India chose not to align...
China Criticizes Israeli Attacks on Iran
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi strongly criticized the Israeli offensive targeting Iran’s military and nuclear sites, which began early Friday and has persisted. Speaking on Saturday, Wang called for a revival of diplomatic engagement...
Trump, Putin talk about Israel-Iran conflict in birthday call
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, US President Donald Trump disclosed that he had received a birthday greeting from Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone conversation that also covered a range of pressing international matters. Providing insight...