Monday, June 23, 2025

EXCLUSIVE -Israel Seeks Swift Action on Iran, Sources Say, with a Split U.S. Administration

By Humeyra Pamuk, Samia Nakhoul, Alexander Cornwell and Emily Rose WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 21 (Reuters) - Israeli officials have told the Trump administration they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key...

Israeli Strike on Tehran Kills Bodyguard of Slain Hezbollah Chief

BEIRUT, June 21 (Reuters) - A member of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tehran alongside a member of an Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group, a senior Lebanese security source told Reuters and the...

Trump Says He May Support Israel-Iran Ceasefire ‘Depending on Circumstances’

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he might support a ceasefire in the week-old aerial conflict between U.S. ally Israel and its regional rival Iran "depending on the circumstances". Asked...

Iran, Israel Launch New Attacks After Tehran Rules Out Nuclear Talks

By Alexander Cornwell and James Oliphant JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear program while under threat and Europe tried to...

Israel Says It Killed Veteran Iran Commander as Both Sides Attack

By Maayan Lubell, Parisa Hafezi and James Oliphant JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it had killed a veteran Iranian commander during attacks by both sides in the more than week-long air war, while Tehran said it would...

Iran Says No to Nuclear Talks During Conflict as UN Urges Restraint

By Parisa Hafezi, Crispian Balmer and Jana Choukeir DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 20 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the future of its nuclear program while under attack by Israel, as Europe tried to coax Tehran back...

Europe Foreign Ministers See ‘Perilous’ Moment, Urge Iran to Talk to US

By Francois Murphy, John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 20 (Reuters) - European foreign ministers urged Iran on Friday to engage with the United States over its nuclear program after high-level talks in Geneva aimed at...

Trump Suggests Two Week Window for Diplomacy Before Considering Joining Israeli Strikes

By Francois Murphy, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi GENEVA, June 20 (Reuters) - European foreign ministers will tell their Iranian counterpart on Friday that the U.S. is open to direct talks even as it considers joining Israeli strikes intended to smash...

Countries Evacuating Citizens from Iran and Israel

June 20 (Reuters) - Countries around the world are taking measures to evacuate their citizens from Israel and Iran as the two nations enter the seventh day of their air war and airspace in the region...

Iran Held Direct Talks with US amid Intensifying Conflict with Israel, Diplomats Say

By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish DUBAI/CALGARY, Canada, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi have spoken by phone several times since Israel began its strikes on Iran last week, in a bid to...