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Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his government took to the streets of Caracas on Thursday in support of …
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇮🇱 Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev warns Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites “are extremely dangerous and can lead to a repeat of the Chernobyl tragedy.”
The Russian foreign ministry’s spokesperson, Maria Zakharova said at a briefing that Russia is particularly concerned about …
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JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇮🇷 Multiple Boeing 747 airplanes have been tracked on radar departing China en route to Iran over the past week.
By Jenna Jordan, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology At least 14 nuclear scientists are believed to be among those killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13, 2025, ostensibly to destroy or degrade Iran’s nuclear program and military capabilities. Deliberately targeting scientists in this way aims to disrupt Iran’s … Continue reading “Nuclear scientists  have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows”
Former US Congressman Matt Gaetz says Israel and Iran should both end their nuclear weapons programs. “To drag the world into a regime change war over secret nuclear weapons when you (Israel) have nuclear weapons is a bit hypocritical.”
By Matthew Powell, Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies, University of Portsmouth Israel’s initial attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, alongside its assassination of top military officials and nuclear scientists, on June 13 has been followed by days of escalating strikes. Iran threatened “severe punishment” and quickly launched what were, in relative … Continue reading “Israel’s air strength is giving it a free hand over Iran”
By Matthew Moran, Professor of International Security, King’s College London In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched its largest-ever attack on Iran. Airstrikes involving more than 200 aircraft targeted nuclear and missile facilities, as well as key figures in the Iranian military and nuclear programme leadership. The attack, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion”, appears … Continue reading “Israeli aggression and Iranian nuclear brinkmanship made this confrontation all but inevitable”