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Pictures from inside Mar Elias Church show heavy damage and a bloodied floor
Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 22
DAMASCUS — At least 22 people have been killed and 63 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a church in Damascus, Syria's health ministry has said.A man opened fire with a weapon at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Prophet Elias in the Dweila neighborhood during a service on Sunday evening before detonating an explosive vest, according to the interior ministry.It said the attacker was affiliated with the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). There was no immediate claim from the group itself.Photos and video from inside the church showed a heavily damaged altar, pews covered in broken glass and blood spattered across the walls.Witness Lawrence Maamari told AFP news agency that "someone entered [the church] from outside carrying a weapon" and began shooting. People...
June 23, 2025

Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 22

Iran weighs closure of Strait of Hormuz amid US strikes, NPT withdrawal talks
TEHRAN — Iran’s parliament has approved a preliminary measure to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though a final decision rests with the country’s top national security authority, Iranian media reported Sunday, amid rising tensions following U.S. airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear sites.While no official order has been issued to shut the waterway — which handles nearly 20% of the world’s oil and gas shipments — multiple Iranian officials confirmed that the option is under serious consideration.Iranian Revolutionary Guard senior commander Esmail Kowsari told the Young Journalists Club, “Closing the strait is on the table, and a decision will be made if necessary.”Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed that sentiment during a press conference in Istanbul earlier in the...
June 22, 2025

Iran weighs closure of Strait of Hormuz amid US strikes, NPT withdrawal talks

Iran FM slams US strikes as UN Charter violation, warns all options on the table
ISTANBUL — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned Sunday’s U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling them a “grave violation of international law” and warning that Tehran may consider withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul just hours after American B-2 bombers struck Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, Araghchi described the attack as “a major red line crossed” by Washington and accused U.S. President Donald Trump of “betraying diplomacy.”“The United States has not only deceived Iran but also its own people,” Araghchi said. “This attack is a clear breach of the UN Charter, the NPT, and international law. It proves the U.S. respects nothing but the...
June 22, 2025

Iran FM slams US strikes as UN Charter violation, warns all options on the table

Italian defense minister warns of likely strong Iranian response to US strikes
ROME — Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto warned on Sunday that Iran is now highly likely to launch a strong response targeting U.S. interests, following American airstrikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites.In remarks to broadcaster TG1, Crosetto said the U.S. action marked a significant turning point in the conflict.“A much bigger crisis opens up,” he said, emphasizing that Tehran could respond forcefully to American targets across the region.Crosetto's warning came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American forces had carried out what he described as "very successful" strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordo, Natanz, and Esfahan.The strikes have intensified fears of a broader conflict engulfing the Middle East.In response, Iran...
June 22, 2025

Italian defense minister warns of likely strong Iranian response to US strikes

Bahrain activates remote work for 70% of government staff amid regional tensions
MANAMA — In light of ongoing regional developments, Bahrain’s Civil Service Bureau has announced the activation of remote work for 70% of employees across ministries and government agencies, effective immediately and until further notice.The directive excludes sectors requiring physical presence or those with specialized emergency procedures, in accordance with public safety requirements.The situation in the region further deteriorated after US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that American forces carried out "very successful" airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, amid growing fears of a broader conflict in the region. — Agencies
June 22, 2025

Bahrain activates remote work for 70% of government staff amid regional tensions

The emergency measures include the full readiness of shelters at the eastern and southern wings of the Ministries Complex, equipped to accommodate approximately 900 people.
Kuwait activates emergency plan, prepares shelters after US strike on Iran
KUWAIT — Kuwait’s Ministry of Finance has activated its emergency plan to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of financial and public services, following U.S. airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran.The ministry announced the move in a statement on Sunday via its official account on the social platform X, citing a directive from the Kuwaiti Cabinet aimed at enhancing national preparedness and ensuring high-level government performance in all circumstances.The emergency measures include the full readiness of shelters at the eastern and southern wings of the Ministries Complex, equipped to accommodate approximately 900 people.The shelters are classified as C4 and deemed in “excellent” condition. In addition, storage areas at the eastern parking facility have been designated for...
June 22, 2025

Kuwait activates emergency plan, prepares shelters after US strike on Iran

Iran launches heavy missile barrage on Israel after US strikes nuclear sites
TEHRAN — Tensions in the Middle East surged to a new level early Sunday as Iran launched a large-scale missile attack on multiple locations across Israel, in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear facilities just hours earlier.According to Israel Hayom, Iran fired at least 40 missiles targeting cities including Haifa and Tel Aviv in a coordinated barrage that marked one of the most intense escalations since hostilities began on June 13.The Israeli public broadcaster KAN said missiles landed in at least 10 locations across the country’s central and coastal regions.Israeli Channel 14 confirmed five direct hits — three in Haifa and two in central Israel — while Channel 12 reported “an unusual event” with multiple explosions in Haifa.Air raid sirens were activated across...
June 22, 2025

Iran launches heavy missile barrage on Israel after US strikes nuclear sites

US used ‘bunker buster’ bomb in Iran strikes for first time in combat
TEHRAN — The United States used its most powerful non-nuclear bomb — the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or "bunker buster" — in its strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, marking the weapon’s first known use in combat.The 30,000-pound bomb, packed with 6,000 pounds of explosives, was dropped on fortified Iranian nuclear facilities including the underground Fordo enrichment site, according to U.S. defense sources and military analysts.The GBU-57, designed specifically to target deeply buried weapons of mass destruction, was deployed by American B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.These long-range heavy bombers are the only aircraft capable of carrying the GBU-57 and flew from the United States across the Pacific on Saturday as regional tensions soared following Israel’s war...
June 22, 2025

US used ‘bunker buster’ bomb in Iran strikes for first time in combat

US strikes Iranian nuclear sites
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that American forces had carried out “very successful” airstrikes targeting three key Iranian nuclear facilities.Trump said U.S. warplanes struck the Fordo uranium enrichment facility near Qom — one of Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear sites — as well as installations at Natanz and Esfahan.He confirmed that all American aircraft safely exited Iranian airspace following the operation.“All planes are safely on their way home,” Trump said in a post on social media.“Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”The Fordo facility is buried deep underground and designed to resist conventional airstrikes, making it...
June 22, 2025

US strikes Iranian nuclear sites

Trump says Gabbard was wrong on Iran, warns Israeli strikes may be hard to halt
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” to suggest earlier this year that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon, and warned that it could be “very hard to stop” Israel’s ongoing strikes against Iranian targets.Speaking after landing in New Jersey for a political fundraiser, Trump dismissed Gabbard’s March congressional testimony in which she said U.S. intelligence agencies did not believe Iran was assembling nuclear warheads.“Well then, my intelligence community is wrong. Who in the intelligence community said that?” he said. Told it was Gabbard, Trump replied, “She’s wrong.”Gabbard later responded on X, saying her remarks were misrepresented: “America has intelligence that Iran...
June 21, 2025

Trump says Gabbard was wrong on Iran, warns Israeli strikes may be hard to halt

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