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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia Dares Trump In Mideast: Putin's Navy Teams Up With Iran For 3-day War Games In Caspian Sea
/ Jul 22, 2025, 12:01PM IST Iran and Russia have launched a three-day joint military drill in the Caspian Sea, codenamed CASAREX 2025, aimed at enhancing maritime safety and strengthening regional coordination. This comes amid deepening defense ties between the two nations. In May, Iran's parliament approved a 20-year strategic partnership with Russia, originally signed by Presidents Putin and Pezeshkian in January and ratified by Russia's Duma in April. While the deal stops short of a mutual defense clause, it commits to robust military-technical cooperation. As the drills began, Iran's Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh met his Russian counterpart in Moscow, signaling a continued push for expanded strategic alignment.#CASAREX2025 #IranRussiaDrills #IranMilitary #RussiaDefense #CaspianSea #IranRussiaAlliance #StrategicPartnership #MiddleEastSecurity #NavalExercise #DefenseDiplomacy #Geopolitics
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Israeli Military Says Off-Duty Soldier Was Among Four Killed In Iranian Missile Attack In Beersheba
Tensions flared again just hours after a fragile Iran–Israel ceasefire was declared. The Israeli military reported intercepting two Iranian drones and multiple ballistic missiles allegedly launched Tuesday morning. Sirens wailed across northern Israel, and alerts were activated in open areas per military protocol. The attacks coincided with the tragic death of Cpl. Eitan Zacks, an 18-year-old off-duty IDF soldier killed at home in Beersheba along with two family members. A fourth civilian was also reported dead. Iran denied launching missiles, even as Israel claimed direct violations of the ceasefire. Military officials say the drones and missiles were likely launched from Iranian territory. The ceasefire appears increasingly tenuous amid renewed hostilities and deepening distrust.#MiddleEastCrisis #IranIsrael #ceasefire #MissileAttack #DroneStrike #IDF #IranMilitary Read More
BreakingNews.ie
24-06-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire is in effect after deal initially faltered
US President Donald Trump has said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in effect on Tuesday after the deal initially faltered and the American leader expressed deep frustration with both sides. Israel had earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect and the Israeli finance minister vowed 'Tehran will tremble'. Advertisement Iran's military denied firing on Israel, state media reported – but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel around mid-morning, and an Israeli military official said two Iranian missiles were intercepted. Mr Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for a Nato summit that in his view, both sides had violated the nascent agreement. He had particularly strong words for Israel, a close ally, while suggesting Iran may have fired on the country by mistake. But later he said the deal was saved. Advertisement 'ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!' Mr Trump said in his Truth Social post. Indeed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he held off on a tougher strike against Iran after speaking to Mr Trump. The conflict, now in its 12th day, began with Israel targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites, saying it could not allow Tehran to develop atomic weapons – and that it feared the Islamic Republic was close. Iran has long maintained that its programme is peaceful. Many worried the war might widen after the US joined the attacks by dropping bunker-buster bombs over the weekend and Israel expanded the kinds of targets it was hitting. Advertisement Israeli soldiers work at the site struck by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday (Leo Correa/AP) But after Tehran launched a limited retaliatory strike on a US military base in Qatar on Monday, Mr Trump announced the ceasefire. The deal got off to a rocky start. An Israeli military official said Iran launched two missiles at Israel hours into the tenuous ceasefire. Both were intercepted, the official said. Iranian state television reported that the military denied firing missiles after the start of the ceasefire – while accusing Israel of conducting strikes. Advertisement As Mr Trump spoke to reporters at the White House before departing for the Nato summit in the Netherlands, he expressed disappointment with both sides. Iran 'violated it but Israel violated it too,' Mr Trump said. 'I'm not happy with Israel.' Israeli soldiers and rescue workers carry a body from a residential building destroyed by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday (Bernat Armangue/AP) Mr Trump's frustration was palpable, using an expletive to hammer home his point. 'We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing,' he said. Advertisement Later, however, he announced that Israel had backed off its threat to attack Tehran and would turn its jets around. Mr Netanyahu's office said Israel struck an Iranian radar in response to the Iranian missile attack early Tuesday – but held off on something bigger. 'Following President Trump's conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel refrained from additional attacks,' Mr Netanyahu's office said. Mr Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran, in co-ordination with Mr Trump, after the country achieved all of its war goals, including removing the threat of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country would not fire at Israel if it was not fired upon, but that a 'final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later'. "CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT'S TIME FOR PEACE!" –President Donald J. Trump — The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 23, 2025 It is unclear what role Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's leader, played in the talks. He said earlier on social media that he would not surrender. Mr Trump said Tuesday that he was not seeking regime change in Iran, two days after first floating the idea. 'Regime change takes chaos,' Mr Trump told reporters on Air Force One. Over the weekend, he mused on his social media account that 'if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???'. The ceasefire came after hostilities spread further across the region. Israel's military said Iran launched 20 missiles towards Israel before the ceasefire began on Tuesday morning. Police said they damaged at least three densely packed residential buildings in the city of Beersheba. First responders said they retrieved four bodies from one building and were searching for more. Earlier, the fire and rescue service said five bodies were found before revising the number downwards. At least 20 people were injured. People take shelter in an underground metro station as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian strikes in Haifa, Israel (Baz Ratner/AP) Outside, the shells of burned out cars littered the streets. Broken glass and rubble covered the area. Police said some people were injured while inside their apartments' reinforced safe rooms, which are meant to withstand rockets but not direct hits from ballistic missiles. Iran launched a limited missile attack on Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the earlier American bombing of its nuclear sites. The US was warned by Iran in advance, and there were no casualties. Drones attacked military bases in Iraq overnight, including some housing US troops, the Iraqi army and a US military official said on Tuesday. A senior US military official said US forces had shot down drones attacking Ain al-Assad in the desert in western Iraq and at a base next to the Baghdad airport, while another one crashed. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attacks in Iraq. Some Iran-backed Iraqi militias had previously threatened to target US bases if the US attacked Iran. In Israel, at least 28 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the war. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 974 people and wounded 3,458 others, according to the Washington-based group Human Rights Activists. The group, which has provided detailed casualty figures from Iranian unrest, said of those killed, it identified 387 civilians and 268 security force personnel.
Arab News
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire is in effect after deal initially faltered
BEERSHEBA, Israel: US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in effect Tuesday after the deal initially faltered and the American leader expressed deep frustration with both sides. Israel had earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect and the Israeli finance minister vowed 'Tehran will tremble.' Iran's military denied firing on Israel, state media reported — but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel midmorning, and an Israeli military official said two Iranian missiles were intercepted. Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for a NATO summit that in his view, both sides had violated the nascent agreement. He had particularly strong words for Israel, a close ally, while suggesting Iran may have fired on the country by mistake. But later he said the deal was saved. 'ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly 'Plane Wave' to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!' Trump said in his Truth Social post. Indeed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to Trump. The conflict, now in its 12th day, began with Israel targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites, saying it could not allow Tehran to develop atomic weapons — and that it feared the Islamic Republic was close. Iran has long maintained that its program is peaceful. Many worried the war might widen after the US joined the attacks by dropping bunker-buster bombs over the weekend and Israel expanded the kinds of targets it was hitting. But after Tehran launched a limited retaliatory strike on a US military base in Qatar on Monday, Trump announced the ceasefire. Israel accuses Iran of violating the truce. Iran denies that The deal got off to a rocky start. An Israeli military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity in line with military regulations said Iran launched two missiles at Israel hours into the tenuous ceasefire. Both were intercepted, the official said. Iranian state television reported that the military denied firing missiles after the start of the ceasefire — while accusing Israel of conducting strikes. As Trump spoke to reporters at the White House before departing for the NATO summit, he expressed disappointment with both sides. Iran 'violated it but Israel violated it too,' Trump said. 'I'm not happy with Israel.' Trump's frustration was palpable, using an expletive to hammer home his point. 'We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f— — they're doing,' he said. Later, however, he announced that Israel had backed off its threat to attack Tehran and would turn its jets around. Netanyahu's office said Israel struck an Iranian radar in response to the Iranian missile attack early Tuesday — but held off on something bigger. 'Following President Trump's conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel refrained from additional attacks,' Netanyahu's office said. Breakthrough announced after hostilities spread Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran, in coordination with Trump, after the country achieved all of its war goals, including removing the threat of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country would not fire at Israel if it was not fired upon, but that a 'final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.' It's unclear what role Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's leader, played in the talks. He said earlier on social media that he would not surrender. Trump said Tuesday that he wasn't seeking regime change in Iran, two days after first floating the idea. 'Regime change takes chaos,' Trump told reporters on Air Force One. Over the weekend, he mused on his social media account that 'if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???' The ceasefire came after hostilities spread further across the region. Israel's military said Iran launched 20 missiles toward Israel before the ceasefire began on Tuesday morning. Police said they damaged at least three densely packed residential buildings in the city of Beersheba. First responders said they retrieved four bodies from one building and were searching for more. Earlier, the Fire and Rescue service said five bodies were found before revising the number downward. At least 20 people were injured. Outside, the shells of burned out cars littered the streets. Broken glass and rubble covered the area. Police said some people were injured while inside their apartments' reinforced safe rooms, which are meant to withstand rockets but not direct hits from ballistic missiles. Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for earlier American bombing of its nuclear sites. The US was warned by Iran in advance, and there were no casualties. Drones attacked military bases in Iraq overnight, including some housing US troops, the Iraqi army and a US military official said Tuesday. A senior US military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly, said US forces had shot down drones attacking Ain Assad in the desert in western Iraq and at a base next to the Baghdad airport, while another one crashed. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attacks in Iraq. Some Iran-backed Iraqi militias had previously threatened to target US bases if the US attacked Iran. Conflict has killed hundreds In Israel, at least 28 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the war. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 974 people and wounded 3,458 others, according to the Washington-based group Human Rights Activists. The group, which has provided detailed casualty figures from Iranian unrest, said of those killed, it identified 387 civilians and 268 security force personnel. The US has evacuated some 250 American citizens and their immediate family members from Israel by government, military and charter flights that began over the weekend, a State Department official said. There are roughly 700,000 American citizens, most of them dual US-Israeli citizens, believed to be in Israel.
CTV News
24-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Israel says Iran launched more missiles after ceasefire starts. Iranian military denies that
People leave an underground parking garage where they took shelter after an air raid alarm of Iranian missile attacks went off, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) BEERSHEBA, Israel — A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel vowed to retaliate after saying Iran launched missiles into its airspace more than two hours after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect. Iran's military denied firing on Israel, state media reported — but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel midmorning. Earlier, both Israel and Iran had accepted the ceasefire plan to end their 12-day war. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called the missiles a violation of the ceasefire and instructed Israel's military to resume 'the intense operations to attack Tehran and to destroy targets of the regime and terror infrastructure.' The shaky agreement was announced early Tuesday morning by U.S. President Donald Trump after Tehran launched a limited retaliatory missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday. Between Trump's post and the start of the ceasefire, Israel launched a blitz of airstrikes targeting sites across Iran before dawn and Iran replied with an onslaught of missiles that killed at least four people in Israel. Israel said it had intercepted the midmorning barrage of missiles that came hours into the truce. 'Tehran will tremble,' Israeli Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich wrote on X after the missiles were launched. Netanyahu accepts ceasefire as Iranian state TV says fighting has stopped The midmorning barrage of missiles came after regional leaders, including in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, welcomed Trump's announcement of the ceasefire. 'THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!' he wrote on his social media platform Tuesday morning. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran in coordination with Trump, pledging to respond to any subsequent violation. He said he had told Israel's security cabinet that the country had achieved all of its war goals, including removing the threat of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Israel also damaged Iran's military leadership and several government sites and achieved control over Tehran's skies, Netanyahu said. Iranian officials did not comment either after Trump announced the ceasefire or Israel claimed it had intercepted additional missiles hours after it supposedly went into effect. Hours earlier, Iran's top diplomat had said the country was prepared to halt airstrikes. 'As of now, there is NO 'agreement' on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,' Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in a post on X. 'However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards.' Araghchi added: 'The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.' Iranian missiles kill 4 in Israel as hostilities expand The shaky ceasefire followed a day of hostilities spreading further across the region. Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for earlier American bombing of its nuclear sites. The U.S. was warned by Iran in advance, and there were no casualties. Israel's military said Iran launched 20 missiles toward Israel before the ceasefire began on Tuesday morning. Police said they damaged at least three densely packed residential buildings in the city of Beersheba. First responders said they retrieved four bodies from one building and were searching for more. Earlier, the Fire and Rescue service said five bodies were found before revising the number downward. At least 20 people were injured. Outside, the shells of burned out cars littered the streets. Broken glass and rubble covered the area. Hundreds of emergency workers gathered to search for anyone else trapped in the buildings. Police said some people were injured even while inside their apartments' reinforced safe rooms, which are meant to withstand rockets and shrapnel but not direct hits from ballistic missiles. Bases hit in Iraq Drones attacked military bases in Iraq overnight, including some housing U.S. troops, the Iraqi army and a US military official said Tuesday. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility for the attacks in Iraq. Some Iran-backed Iraqi militias had previously threatened to target U.S. bases if the U.S. attacked Iran. Iraqi army spokesperson Sabah Al-Naaman in a statement called the attacks a 'treacherous and cowardly act of aggression' and said they had damaged radar systems at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, and at Imam Ali Base in Dhi Qar province. Iraqi forces shot down drones at other locations, he said. A senior U.S. military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly, said U.S. forces had shot down drones attacking Ain al-Assad in the desert in western Iraq and at a base next to the Baghdad airport, while another one crashed. Trump says ceasefire is in effect Trump promised last night's ceasefire would bring an 'official end' to what he at the time coined the '12 Day War' ahead of Israel's promise to resume operations on Tuesday. Trump had communicated directly with Netanyahu to secure the ceasefire, according to a senior White House official who insisted on anonymity to discuss the Monday talks. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff communicated with the Iranians through direct and indirect channels. The White House has maintained that the Saturday bombing helped get the Israelis to agree to the ceasefire and that the Qatari government helped to broker the deal. It's unclear what role Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's leader, played in the talks. He said earlier on social media that he would not surrender. Attacks force temporary closure of Israel's skies Israel's Airports Authority said Iran's barrage forced them to close the country's airspace to emergency flights for several hours. Some flights were forced to circle over the Mediterranean Sea, according to Israeli media. Israel's airports have been closed since the war with Iran began, but a handful of emergency flights started arriving and departing over the past few days. By early Tuesday, Qatar Airways resumed its flights after Qatar shut down its airspace over the Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base. Flight-tracking data showed commercial aircraft again flying in Qatari airspace, signaling Doha believed the threat on the energy-rich nation had passed. Conflict has killed hundreds In Israel, at least 28 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the war. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 974 people and wounded 3,458 others, according to the Washington-based group Human Rights Activists. The group, which has provided detailed casualty figures from Iranian unrest such as the protests surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, said of those killed, it identified 387 civilians and 268 security force personnel. The U.S. has evacuated some 250 American citizens and their immediate family members from Israel by government, military and charter flights that began over the weekend, a State Department official said. There are roughly 700,000 American citizens, most of them dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, believed to be in Israel. ___ Sam Mednick, Jon Gambrell and Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Lidman reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writers Josef Federman in Jerusalem, Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad and Abby Sewell in Beirut contributed to this report.
