Archives for June, 2025

A man walks past a heavily damaged building following an overnight Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel

'Nothing left': Israelis grapple with damage from Iran strike

Agence France-Presse

A plume of heavy smoke and fire rise over an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after an overnight Israeli strike

Israel-Iran conflict: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

Israeli air defence systems work to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv on Sunday

Live Updates

Israel pounds Iran, Tehran hits back with missiles

Netanyahu

Analysis

Decapitate Iranian regime or boost his image: What's Netanyahu's endgame?

In launching the attack on Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might be aiming to eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat, but could also be motivated by a desire to preserve his political prospects.

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Palestinians raise their phones as they try to catch an internet signal in Gaza City

Internet restored in Gaza after 3 days: Palestinian telecom official

Agence France-Presse

Iran hit Israel with waves of drone and missile strikes overnight

'We are strong': Israelis defiant despite deadly Iran strikes

Agence France-Presse

Experts say that while the strikes damaged nuclear facilities, including the Natanz site, they are unlikely to have delivered a fatal blow

How much damage has Israel inflicted on Iran's nuclear programme?

Agence France-Presse

Putin told Trump that Moscow was ready to hold the next round of peace talks with Ukraine

Putin tells Trump Russia is ready for next round of Ukraine talks

Agence France-Presse

Iranians drive past an anti-Israel poster in Tehran's Enghlab Square

Israel-Iran conflict: what we know

Agence France-Presse

Missiles streak across the sky in this picture taken from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip late on June 13, 2025

Live Updates

Iran launches missile barrage as Israel strikes Tehran

A Canadian man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for providing assistance to the Islamic State in Syria, the Justice Department said

Afghan man pleads guilty to plotting US election day attack

Agence France-Presse

Pro-Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil continues to be held in Louisiana

US judge extends detention of pro-Palestinian protest leader

Agence France-Presse

After Israel targeted military and nuclear sites across Iran, it sent drones and missiles in response

Israel fire service says responding to 'major' incidents from Iran missile attack

Agence France-Presse

People gather on a hill to watch smoke rising in the distance from an Israeli airstrike in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025.

Analysis

From shock to shame: Israeli strikes expose Iran's crumbling defenses, internal divides

Whether seen as an unforgivable act of aggression or the start of an end to the Islamic Republic's rule, few in Iran dispute the defining nature of the Israeli attacks.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the last shah of Iran, said in a message to his countrymen: 'Iran is yours and yours to reclaim.'

Son of late shah urges Iranians to break with Islamic republic

Agence France-Presse

US President Donald Trump departs after signing a bill in the East Room of the White House

Israel attack on Iran tests Trump promise not to be dragged into war

Agence France-Presse