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Shafaq News
12-07-2025
- Shafaq News
Iraq arrests six drug suspects near Syrian border
Shafaq News – Al-Anbar Iraqi forces have arrested six individuals suspected of drug trafficking near the country's western border with Syria, the Military Intelligence Directorate stated on Saturday. "Acting on precise intelligence, military units in al-Anbar province seized a quantity of illicit substances during the raid," a statement said. Earlier, intelligence forces also arrested members of a drug trafficking network in Baghdad. Drug trafficking has surged in Iraq in recent years, with security officials warning that the country is becoming both a consumer market and a key transit hub for regional smuggling. In response, authorities have intensified their crackdown, issuing 245 death sentences and 955 life terms between 2023 and 2025, according to the Ministry of Interior.
Channel 4
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Channel 4
What will Israel do if Trump doesn't attack Iran?
Israel and Iran have continued attacking each other overnight with more airstrikes, as both countries wait for Donald Trump to decide if America will bomb nuclear sites in Iran. What will happen next if the US decides to attack? Will the Ayatollah's regime fall? And what will Israel do if America doesn't intervene? To discuss all this and more on the latest episode of The Fourcast, Matt Frei is joined by former Israeli Defence Forces general Amos Yadlin who also served as the head of Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate for five years.
Sydney Morning Herald
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: Trump says US knows where ‘easy target' Khamenei is hiding; Chaos in Tehran as US president says ‘everyone should evacuate'; Israel ‘in control' of Iranian airspace
Go to latest In brief: The latest on the situation in the Middle East Thank you for joining our ongoing coverage of the rapidly developing conflict between Israel and Iran. Here's a quick overview of the latest developments: Iran and Israel have ramped up their missile attacks as the world waits to see what action US President Donald Trump will take after leaving the G7 summit early. Trump signed a statement from G7 leaders calling for a de-escalation in hostilities. The statement condemned Iran as the 'principal source of regional instability and terror' and reiterated G7 support for Israel's right to defend itself. Israel's military announced it had killed Ali Shadmani – the man Israel claimed was Iran's wartime chief of staff and the country's most senior military commander. Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 50 people were reportedly killed by Israeli tank shellfire after they tried to get aid from trucks in Khan Younis. You can catch up with everything we know about the Israel and Iran conflict on our regularly updated 'what we know so far' page. For latest from overnight, see here. 4.05am Israel 'in control' of Iranian airspace Israel says it now has control of Iranian airspace and intends to escalate its aerial campaign in the coming days. The air advantage leaves few obstacles in the way of its expanding bombardment, though it will struggle to deal a knock-out blow to deeply buried nuclear sites without the US joining the attack, experts say. Iran has so far fired nearly 400 ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones towards Israel, with about 35 missiles penetrating Israel's defensive shield, Israeli officials say. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it had hit Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate and spy agency Mossad's operational centre early, but there was no Israeli confirmation of such attacks. 4.05am Iran under attack: Tehran evacuations amid ongoing air raids Residents of Iran's capital were seen leaving the city and shops and the historic Grand Bazaar were closed yesterday – the fifth day of the intensifying aerial tit-for-tat started by Israel. US President Donald Trump urged the immediate evacuation of Tehran in an ominous social media post, but Iranian authorities insisted everything was under control and no formal evacuation guidance has been issued. Even so, witnesses in Tehran say sirens blare every few hours and people rush for shelter amid ongoing Israeli attacks. On the roads out of Tehran to the west, traffic stood bumper to bumper and long lines also could be seen at gas stations. Trump left the G7 summit in Canada a day early in order, he said, to deal with the conflict between Israel and Iran. 'I'm not looking at a ceasefire,' he told reporters on Air Force One during the flight back to Washington. 'We're looking at better than a ceasefire.' 4.02am Trump says Khamenei is an easy target but safe – for now In eight short hours yesterday, US President Donald Trump went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran was 'achievable' to urging Tehran's 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives. He then abandoned the G7 summit to return to Washington for talks with his national security team. As if that wasn't enough of an action-packed day, Trump then hit social media, telling his Truth Social audience that the US knew where Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hiding. 'We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding,' Trump wrote. 'He is an easy target, but is safe there. We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!' He followed up the initial post with 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' (complete with caps lock). Reports earlier in the week suggested that Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Khamenei. Earlier – and before Trump's posts – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz predicted the Iranian leader could face the same fate as Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was toppled in a US-led invasion in 2003 and eventually hanged after a trial. 'I warn the Iranian dictator against continuing to commit war crimes and fire missiles at Israeli citizens,' Katz told top Israeli military officials. 4.01am In brief: The latest on the situation in the Middle East Thank you for joining our ongoing coverage of the rapidly developing conflict between Israel and Iran. Here's a quick overview of the latest developments: Iran and Israel have ramped up their missile attacks as the world waits to see what action US President Donald Trump will take after leaving the G7 summit early. Trump signed a statement from G7 leaders calling for a de-escalation in hostilities. The statement condemned Iran as the 'principal source of regional instability and terror' and reiterated G7 support for Israel's right to defend itself. Israel's military announced it had killed Ali Shadmani – the man Israel claimed was Iran's wartime chief of staff and the country's most senior military commander. Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 50 people were reportedly killed by Israeli tank shellfire after they tried to get aid from trucks in Khan Younis. You can catch up with everything we know about the Israel and Iran conflict on our regularly updated 'what we know so far' page. For latest from overnight, see here.
The Age
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE updates: Trump says US knows where ‘easy target' Khamenei is hiding; Chaos in Tehran as US president says ‘everyone should evacuate'; Israel ‘in control' of Iranian airspace
Go to latest In brief: The latest on the situation in the Middle East Thank you for joining our ongoing coverage of the rapidly developing conflict between Israel and Iran. Here's a quick overview of the latest developments: Iran and Israel have ramped up their missile attacks as the world waits to see what action US President Donald Trump will take after leaving the G7 summit early. Trump signed a statement from G7 leaders calling for a de-escalation in hostilities. The statement condemned Iran as the 'principal source of regional instability and terror' and reiterated G7 support for Israel's right to defend itself. Israel's military announced it had killed Ali Shadmani – the man Israel claimed was Iran's wartime chief of staff and the country's most senior military commander. Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 50 people were reportedly killed by Israeli tank shellfire after they tried to get aid from trucks in Khan Younis. You can catch up with everything we know about the Israel and Iran conflict on our regularly updated 'what we know so far' page. For latest from overnight, see here. 4.05am Israel 'in control' of Iranian airspace Israel says it now has control of Iranian airspace and intends to escalate its aerial campaign in the coming days. The air advantage leaves few obstacles in the way of its expanding bombardment, though it will struggle to deal a knock-out blow to deeply buried nuclear sites without the US joining the attack, experts say. Iran has so far fired nearly 400 ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones towards Israel, with about 35 missiles penetrating Israel's defensive shield, Israeli officials say. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it had hit Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate and spy agency Mossad's operational centre early, but there was no Israeli confirmation of such attacks. 4.05am Iran under attack: Tehran evacuations amid ongoing air raids Residents of Iran's capital were seen leaving the city and shops and the historic Grand Bazaar were closed yesterday – the fifth day of the intensifying aerial tit-for-tat started by Israel. US President Donald Trump urged the immediate evacuation of Tehran in an ominous social media post, but Iranian authorities insisted everything was under control and no formal evacuation guidance has been issued. Even so, witnesses in Tehran say sirens blare every few hours and people rush for shelter amid ongoing Israeli attacks. On the roads out of Tehran to the west, traffic stood bumper to bumper and long lines also could be seen at gas stations. Trump left the G7 summit in Canada a day early in order, he said, to deal with the conflict between Israel and Iran. 'I'm not looking at a ceasefire,' he told reporters on Air Force One during the flight back to Washington. 'We're looking at better than a ceasefire.' 4.02am Trump says Khamenei is an easy target but safe – for now In eight short hours yesterday, US President Donald Trump went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran was 'achievable' to urging Tehran's 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives. He then abandoned the G7 summit to return to Washington for talks with his national security team. As if that wasn't enough of an action-packed day, Trump then hit social media, telling his Truth Social audience that the US knew where Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was hiding. 'We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding,' Trump wrote. 'He is an easy target, but is safe there. We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don't want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!' He followed up the initial post with 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' (complete with caps lock). Reports earlier in the week suggested that Trump had vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Khamenei. Earlier – and before Trump's posts – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz predicted the Iranian leader could face the same fate as Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was toppled in a US-led invasion in 2003 and eventually hanged after a trial. 'I warn the Iranian dictator against continuing to commit war crimes and fire missiles at Israeli citizens,' Katz told top Israeli military officials. 4.01am In brief: The latest on the situation in the Middle East Thank you for joining our ongoing coverage of the rapidly developing conflict between Israel and Iran. Here's a quick overview of the latest developments: Iran and Israel have ramped up their missile attacks as the world waits to see what action US President Donald Trump will take after leaving the G7 summit early. Trump signed a statement from G7 leaders calling for a de-escalation in hostilities. The statement condemned Iran as the 'principal source of regional instability and terror' and reiterated G7 support for Israel's right to defend itself. Israel's military announced it had killed Ali Shadmani – the man Israel claimed was Iran's wartime chief of staff and the country's most senior military commander. Meanwhile, in Gaza, more than 50 people were reportedly killed by Israeli tank shellfire after they tried to get aid from trucks in Khan Younis. You can catch up with everything we know about the Israel and Iran conflict on our regularly updated 'what we know so far' page. For latest from overnight, see here.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Inside Israel's secret war in Iran: Mossad commandos, hidden drones and the strike that stunned Tehran
Israel's overnight strike on Iran was not only one of the most ambitious aerial campaigns in recent history, it was the result of years of covert planning, surveillance and infiltration by Israeli intelligence. While dozens of fighter jets bombed nuclear and military targets across Iran early Friday morning, the groundwork had long been laid by Mossad agents working in lockstep with the Israeli military. Code-named "Am Kelavi" (Rising Lion), the preemptive operation was the product of unprecedented coordination between the Israeli air force, the Military Intelligence Directorate, Mossad and the country's defense industries. For years, they worked "shoulder to shoulder" to gather the intelligence files needed to eliminate Iran's most sensitive military and nuclear assets. Israel Says It Tricked Iranian Air Force Leaders Into Meeting Before Deadly Strikes A senior Israeli security official told Fox News Digital, "The Mossad worked with a huge number of people—a mass of agents deep inside Iran, operating at the highest level of penetration imaginable. Some of these agents were retrained as commando fighters to carry out mission-critical operations." That work culminated in what the official described as a three-layered strike. "We eliminated vast areas of Iran's surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile infrastructure, a massive number of senior scientists, and large portions of their air defense systems." Read On The Fox News App "We established a drone base inside Iran, and at zero hour, Mossad operatives retrieved them from hiding spots. We placed precision missiles on numerous vehicles and embedded additional missiles throughout the country, hidden inside rocks. We activated this entire array in precise coordination with the Israeli air force." Israeli jets launched simultaneous strikes on dozens of sites, including Iran's primary uranium enrichment facility at Natanz. Located 1,500 kilometers from Israeli territory, Natanz had long been a critical part of Iran's nuclear program. Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, the Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson, described it as an underground compound containing multi-level centrifuge halls and electrical infrastructure. Iran Calls Israeli Strikes A 'Declaration Of War,' Swiftly Replaces Killed Military Leaders "We inflicted significant damage on this site," Defrin said. "This facility was used by the IRGC to advance Iran's project for acquiring nuclear weapons." Avner Golov, vice president of the Mind Israel think tank, told Fox News Digital, "The biggest success was hitting the Natanz facility and neutralizing Iran's first wave of retaliation—the automatic response. "We took out their opening move—the ballistic missiles that were meant to launch immediately, and the drones that were already on the way. The fact that scientists were eliminated—that's the true achievement." However, far beyond the airstrikes, Israeli sources revealed that a massive intelligence and sabotage campaign was unfolding in parallel inside Iran. A former senior Israeli official told Fox News Digital, "There was activity inside Iran—an insane level of intelligence work. "They located the entire command center of the Iranian Air Force. All the commanders were together, and they were taken out in real time." Israel Releases Video Of Strike On Iranian Ballistic Missiles Aimed At Jewish State According to the same official, Iran's military had gathered its top air force brass in one facility as part of a publicized drill meant to project deterrence. Instead, it exposed them. "It was partly luck, but also planned—the ability to see them in real time and strike with precision," he said. "It's a reminder of what happened in Lebanon—taking out contaminated leadership with surgical intelligence." That operation in Lebanon, often referred to as the "pagers" operation, saw Israel infiltrate and sabotage Hezbollah's command network using Chinese-made radios embedded with explosives. The current operation, Israeli experts say, was broader, deeper, and more strategically impactful. "I think this is so much more substantial," said Nadav Eyal, an Israeli journalist and analyst for "Yediot Ahronot" newspaper. "What was done here was much more than the James Bond kind of type of pagers operation. It's more about the infrastructure, intelligence needed to read devastating strikes on military installations, and the ingenuity of its intelligence services—electronic surveillance, things that it's been developing for many years now." The Mossad's infiltration campaign involved the quiet smuggling of sophisticated weaponry into Iran, hidden inside vehicles and embedded near strategic targets. In central Iran, precision-guided weapons were planted near surface-to-air missile batteries and launched on command. Disguised vehicles were also used to destroy Iran's air defense systems at the moment of the strike. Meanwhile, explosive drones positioned near Tehran were activated to destroy long-range missile launchers at the Esfajabad base. All of it took place under the watch of Iranian intelligence and succeeded without detection. Israeli defense officials now say the mission represents one of the most successful intelligence-military integrations in the country's history. If the Lebanon pagers stunned the world, the message from this strike is even clearer: nowhere is out of article source: Inside Israel's secret war in Iran: Mossad commandos, hidden drones and the strike that stunned Tehran
