Khamenei Warns of “Irreparable Damage” as Tensions Escalate with U.S.

Updated at 1339 EAT on Wednesday 17th June 2025 Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that any U.S. military intervention would bring “irreparable damage,” reinforcing the country’s defiance amid rising tensions with Washington. In remarks carried by state media, Khamenei firmly stated that Iran “will not surrender” in the…

Netanyahu Warns Gaza Ceasefire Will End if Hostages Are Not Released.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that the current ceasefire in Gaza will end if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages by Saturday. Speaking on Monday, Netanyahu reiterated that the Israeli military is prepared to resume “intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated” should the militant group fail to comply. Hamas had initially planned…

Three Israelis were shot dead at the West Bank-Jordan crossing.

Three Israeli men were shot dead at a border checkpoint between Jordan and the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli officials. The gunman, identified by the Israeli military as Jordanian Maher Jazi, approached the Allenby Bridge crossing in a truck, then exited and opened fire, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Security personnel “eliminated”…

What’s behind Israeli troop pullout from southern Gaza?

Israel’s military announced Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began. France 24’s Rob Parsons takes…