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Yahoo
22-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Digging into the rumor Iranian state TV said, 'There is a surprise tonight that the world will remember for centuries'
In June 2025, online users shared a rumor claiming Iranian state TV announced a "great surprise" or "big surprise" would occur "tonight" that the world would remember for centuries. One version of the alleged quote read, "There is a surprise tonight that the world will remember for centuries." For example, on June 17, X user @Breaking911 posted, "IRANIAN STATE MEDIA: 'There is a surprise tonight that the world will remember for centuries.'" (@Breaking911/X) X user @unusual_whales also shared the rumor in a post (archived), receiving more than 13.9 million views, as of this writing. The post read, "BREAKING: Iranian State TV has said: "Tonight, a great surprise will occur, one that the world will remember for centuries." (@unusual_whales/X) Many other users also shared the claim, in particular on X. Newsweek, The Gateway Pundit and the Arabic-language website Asharq News (archived), as well as the British tabloids The Daily Mail and The Mirror, reported this news as fact as well. However, searches of the wire services Agence France-Presse, The Associated Press and Reuters found no reports about this matter. Had Iranian state TV made such an announcement, news media outlets worldwide would have reported it as major breaking news. Very few outlets reported the alleged quote, and those that did provided no video or other evidence to support their claims. Further, a user managing the @Breaking911 X account deleted their post, according to a message displayed with the original link reading, "Sorry, that post has been deleted." This rumor possibly originated from an X post appearing on the account Tehran Updates (@TehranDefence) in the U.S. morning hours of June 17. The account displays a bio reading: "Live War updates / This account is not affiliated with any Government entity." A search of X found the post featured the earliest record of the text about a "surprise" occurring "tonight" that the world would purportedly "remember for centuries." The existence of this X post indicated the rumor Iranian state TV made the announcement was likely false. However, Snopes did not attach a fact-check rating to this story because we have not definitively established the truth about this matter. (@TehranDefence/X) Snopes contacted Iran's ministry of foreign affairs by email to ask whether Iranian state TV made the alleged announcement, and will update this story if we learn more information. Users shared this matter amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with Iran and Israel attacking each other with missile strikes. On June 18, the AP reported Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected U.S. calls for surrender, and warned any U.S. military involvement would cause "irreparable damage" to them. The AP also said an Israeli airstrike hit an Iranian state TV studio during a live broadcast. The reporting features a video of the moment of impact. For further reading, another fact check examined the claim that a picture showed a woman cutting her own birthday cake in Tehran, Iran, in 1973. Barnes, Julian E., et al. "Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say." The New York Times, 17 June 2025, Gambrell, Jon, et al. "Israel Strikes Iran's Nuclear Sites and Kills Top Generals. Iran Retaliates with Missile Barrages." The Associated Press, 13 June 2025, "Israeli Strike on Iranian State TV Fills Studio with Dust and Debris during Live Broadcast." The Associated Press, 16 June 2025, "Live Updates: Iranian Leader Warns US That Intervening Would Cause 'Irreparable Damage.'" The Associated Press, 18 June 2025,
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'You started it, we will end it': Iran media warns Donald Trump after strikes on nuclear sites; airs map of US military bases in Middle East
(Photo: X) Iranian State TV aired a bold warning to US President Donald Trump , displaying a map of US military bases in the Middle East alongside the message: 'Mr. Trump, you started it, and we will end it.' The message comes as tensions soar following Trump's confirmation that the US military carried out strikes on three of Iran's major nuclear sites. — bennyjohnson (@bennyjohnson) In a post on his Truth Social account early Sunday morning local time, Trump said, 'We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow.' He added, 'There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!' The president is expected to deliver a televised address at 10pm ET. The strikes signal a major shift in US policy, as Trump has now committed American military power to support Israel's ongoing operations against Iran. The Israeli government had already spent more than a week targeting Iran's air defences and missile systems before the US joined in. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dementia and Memory Issues Have Been Linked To a Common Habit. Do You Do It? gofitlifeguide Click Here Undo The White House confirmed that Israel was informed in advance of the US attack. A US official told Reuters that B-2 stealth bombers were used to hit the targets. These bombers are capable of carrying 30,000-pound bunker-busting bombs, making them suitable for deep underground sites like Fordow. Although Trump had earlier said he would decide within two weeks whether to act, preparations for military action intensified over the weekend. According to NBC News, he is not currently planning additional strikes inside Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei had also warned that it would be bad if the US got involved in the conflict with Israel.
Sky News
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Israel-Iran live: Trump says Iran's nuclear sites 'completely obliterated' after US strikes; Netanyahu hails 'bold decision'
Analysis: Iranian response could target US military bases or global shipping Iran will "have to respond" to the US attacks, but just how it will do this is uncertain, our Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall says. He says Iran may target the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, and global shipping, or US military bases. "If they [Iran] kill US service personnel, then this could get very messy very quickly. If they do something limited, then I think they will have had their riposte," Bunkall says. "I think Trump doesn't want to continue it and I can imagine Trump will say to the Israelis: 'Enough now, you've had just over a week striking hundreds of targets. I've now done this. It's time to bring it to an end'." Iranian state TV downplays damage caused Addressing claims on Iranian state television that there has only been damage to the entrance and exit tunnels of the Fordow nuclear site, Bunkall says it is a "little too early" to read into such statements. "Six massive ordnance penetrators would have done considerably more than just simply blowing the doors off," he says. "Iranian state TV will be an interesting place to watch over the coming hours and see their messaging, if their messaging does remain similar to that, it is an indicator of the message internally to the people within Iran. "If you downplay the damage that the Americans have done, then potentially you bring down the scale of what kind of retaliatory action you need to take as well."
Mint
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Mint
As US strikes Iran, Tehran TV host threatens ‘Mr President, you started it, we will finish it'
After the US struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, a viral video showed Iranian State TV displaying a map of US military bases in the Middle East, promising retaliation. According to Reuters, the state TV commentator said every American citizen or military in the region is now a legitimate target. Showing a map of all US bases in the Middle East in range of Iran's missiles, the TV host reportedly said, "They are certainly the legitimate target of Iran. With this action that the US took against Iran, it violated Iran's airspace and committed a crime against Iran..." "Mr President of the United States, you started it and we will finish it," the TV host said. His speech was translated by Meanwhil, The video went viral in no time. Mint could not verify the authensticity of the viral video. A week-long conflict between Israel and Iran escalated further after US forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a "very successful attack. US President Donald Trump posted on TRUTH social media, 'We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.' He said all planes are now outside of Iran air space and a full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. Trump congratulated 'our great American Warriors' and said all U.S. planes were safely on their way home. 'All planes are safely on their way home. 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! Thank you for your attention to this matter,' Trump's post in TRUTH read. Meanwhile, Trump told Reuters in a telephone interview, "This was an amazing success tonight…They [Iran] should make peace immediately or they'll get hit again." Trump is now expected to hold a press conference. In his late night address, NBC News reported that Trump is expected to say he is not currently planning more strikes inside Iran. Meanwhile, CNN cited sources as saying that Trump hopes the strikes he ordered on three Iranian nuclear sites will propel Tehran back to negotiations, and doesn't currently plan additional US actions inside Iran as he presses its leaders to 'agree to end this war." US B-2 bombers were involved in the strikes, a US official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Reuters had reported earlier on Saturday the movement of the B-2 bombers, which can be equipped to carry massive bombs that experts say would be needed to strike Fordow, which is buried under a mountain south of Tehran.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israeli hospital suffers ‘extensive damage' after Iranian missile strike
An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early on Thursday, injuring people and causing 'extensive damage', according to officials. Separate Iranian strikes hit a high-rise apartment building in Tel Aviv and other sites in central Israel. At least 40 people were injured, according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service. Israel, meanwhile, carried out strikes on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, its latest attack on the country's sprawling nuclear programme, on the seventh day of a conflict that began with a surprise wave of Israeli air strikes targeting military sites, senior officers and nuclear scientists. Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel, though most have been shot down by Israel's multi-tiered air defences, which detect incoming fire and shoot down missiles heading toward population centres and critical infrastructure. A missile hit the Soroka Medical Centre, which has more than 1,000 beds and provides services to the approximately one million residents of Israel's south. A hospital statement said several parts of the centre were damaged and that the emergency room was treating several minor injuries. The hospital was closed to all new patients except for life-threatening cases. Many hospitals in Israel activated emergency plans in the past week, converting underground parking to hospital floors and moving patients underground, especially those who are on ventilators or are difficult to move quickly. Iranian state TV, meanwhile, reported the attack on the Arak site, saying there was 'no radiation danger whatsoever'. An Iranian state television reporter, speaking live in the nearby town of Khondab, said the facility had been evacuated and there was no damage to civilian areas around the reactor. Israel had warned earlier on Thursday that it would attack the facility and urged the public to flee the area. The Israeli military said Thursday's round of air strikes targeted Tehran and other areas of Iran, without elaborating. The strikes came a day after Iran's supreme leader rejected US calls for surrender and warned any military involvement by the Americans would cause 'irreparable damage to them'. Already, Israel's campaign has targeted Iran's enrichment site at Natanz, centrifuge workshops around Tehran and a nuclear site in Isfahan. Its strikes have also killed top generals and nuclear scientists. A Washington-based Iranian human rights group said at least 639 people, including 263 civilians, have been killed in Iran and more than 1,300 wounded. In retaliation, Iran has fired some 400 missiles and hundreds of drones, killing at least 24 people in Israel and wounding hundreds. The Arak heavy water reactor is 155 miles south-west of Tehran. Heavy water helps cool nuclear reactors, but it produces plutonium as a byproduct that can potentially be used in nuclear weapons. That would provide Iran another path to the bomb beyond enriched uranium, should it choose to pursue the weapon. Iran had agreed under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers to redesign the facility to relieve proliferation concerns. In 2019, Iran started up the heavy water reactor's secondary circuit, which at the time did not violate Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The UK at the time was helping Iran redesign the Arak reactor to limit the amount of plutonium it produces, stepping in for the US, which had withdrawn from the project after President Donald Trump's decision in 2018 to unilaterally withdraw America from the nuclear deal. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, has been urging Israel not to strike Iranian nuclear sites. IAEA inspectors reportedly last visited Arak on May 14. Due to restrictions Iran imposed on inspectors, the IAEA has said it lost 'continuity of knowledge' about Iran's heavy water production – meaning it could not absolutely verify Tehran's production and stockpile.
