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The Advertiser
10 hours ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Israel 'killed 30 Iran security chiefs, 11 scientists'
Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official says in summarising the 12-day air war with Iran. In the United States, an independent expert said a review of commercial satellite imagery showed only a small number of the approximately 30 Iranian missiles that penetrated Israel's air defences managed to hit any militarily significant targets. "Iran has yet to produce missiles that demonstrate great accuracy," Decker Eveleth, an associate research analyst at the CNA Corporation specialising in satellite imagery, told Reuters. In Israel, the senior military official said Israel's June 13 opening strike on Iran severely damaged its aerial defences and destabilised its ability to respond in the critical early hours of the conflict. Israel's air force struck over 900 targets and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire, the official said. "The Iranian nuclear project suffered a major blow: The regime's ability to enrich uranium to 90 per cent was neutralised for a prolonged period. Its current ability to produce a nuclear weapon core has been neutralised," the official said. Iran, which denies trying to build nuclear weapons, retaliated against the strikes with barrages of missiles on Israeli military sites and cities. Iran said it forced the end of the war by penetrating Israeli defences. Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media. Israeli authorities said 28 people were killed in Israel. Eveleth, the independent US expert, said Iran's missile forces were not accurate enough to destroy small military targets like US-made F-35 jet fighters in their shelters. "Because of this the only targets they can hit with regularity are large cities or industrial targets like the refinery at Haifa," he told Reuters. Iranian missile salvos - which were limited by Israeli air strikes in Iran - did not have the density to achieve high rates of destruction, he wrote on X. "At the current level of performance, there is effectively nothing stopping Israel from conducting the same operation in the future with similar results," he wrote. In a statement on Friday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had directed the military to draft plans to safeguard air superiority over Iran, prevent nuclear development and missile production, and address Iran's support for militant operations against Israel. Israel's military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General, Eyal Zamir, said on Friday the outcome in Iran could help advance Israeli objectives against the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Zamir told troops in Gaza an Israeli ground operation, known as "Gideon's Chariots," would in the near future achieve its goal of greater control of the Palestinian enclave and present options to Israel's government for further action. Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official says in summarising the 12-day air war with Iran. In the United States, an independent expert said a review of commercial satellite imagery showed only a small number of the approximately 30 Iranian missiles that penetrated Israel's air defences managed to hit any militarily significant targets. "Iran has yet to produce missiles that demonstrate great accuracy," Decker Eveleth, an associate research analyst at the CNA Corporation specialising in satellite imagery, told Reuters. In Israel, the senior military official said Israel's June 13 opening strike on Iran severely damaged its aerial defences and destabilised its ability to respond in the critical early hours of the conflict. Israel's air force struck over 900 targets and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire, the official said. "The Iranian nuclear project suffered a major blow: The regime's ability to enrich uranium to 90 per cent was neutralised for a prolonged period. Its current ability to produce a nuclear weapon core has been neutralised," the official said. Iran, which denies trying to build nuclear weapons, retaliated against the strikes with barrages of missiles on Israeli military sites and cities. Iran said it forced the end of the war by penetrating Israeli defences. Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media. Israeli authorities said 28 people were killed in Israel. Eveleth, the independent US expert, said Iran's missile forces were not accurate enough to destroy small military targets like US-made F-35 jet fighters in their shelters. "Because of this the only targets they can hit with regularity are large cities or industrial targets like the refinery at Haifa," he told Reuters. Iranian missile salvos - which were limited by Israeli air strikes in Iran - did not have the density to achieve high rates of destruction, he wrote on X. "At the current level of performance, there is effectively nothing stopping Israel from conducting the same operation in the future with similar results," he wrote. In a statement on Friday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had directed the military to draft plans to safeguard air superiority over Iran, prevent nuclear development and missile production, and address Iran's support for militant operations against Israel. Israel's military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General, Eyal Zamir, said on Friday the outcome in Iran could help advance Israeli objectives against the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Zamir told troops in Gaza an Israeli ground operation, known as "Gideon's Chariots," would in the near future achieve its goal of greater control of the Palestinian enclave and present options to Israel's government for further action. Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official says in summarising the 12-day air war with Iran. In the United States, an independent expert said a review of commercial satellite imagery showed only a small number of the approximately 30 Iranian missiles that penetrated Israel's air defences managed to hit any militarily significant targets. "Iran has yet to produce missiles that demonstrate great accuracy," Decker Eveleth, an associate research analyst at the CNA Corporation specialising in satellite imagery, told Reuters. In Israel, the senior military official said Israel's June 13 opening strike on Iran severely damaged its aerial defences and destabilised its ability to respond in the critical early hours of the conflict. Israel's air force struck over 900 targets and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire, the official said. "The Iranian nuclear project suffered a major blow: The regime's ability to enrich uranium to 90 per cent was neutralised for a prolonged period. Its current ability to produce a nuclear weapon core has been neutralised," the official said. Iran, which denies trying to build nuclear weapons, retaliated against the strikes with barrages of missiles on Israeli military sites and cities. Iran said it forced the end of the war by penetrating Israeli defences. Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media. Israeli authorities said 28 people were killed in Israel. Eveleth, the independent US expert, said Iran's missile forces were not accurate enough to destroy small military targets like US-made F-35 jet fighters in their shelters. "Because of this the only targets they can hit with regularity are large cities or industrial targets like the refinery at Haifa," he told Reuters. Iranian missile salvos - which were limited by Israeli air strikes in Iran - did not have the density to achieve high rates of destruction, he wrote on X. "At the current level of performance, there is effectively nothing stopping Israel from conducting the same operation in the future with similar results," he wrote. In a statement on Friday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had directed the military to draft plans to safeguard air superiority over Iran, prevent nuclear development and missile production, and address Iran's support for militant operations against Israel. Israel's military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General, Eyal Zamir, said on Friday the outcome in Iran could help advance Israeli objectives against the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Zamir told troops in Gaza an Israeli ground operation, known as "Gideon's Chariots," would in the near future achieve its goal of greater control of the Palestinian enclave and present options to Israel's government for further action. Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official says in summarising the 12-day air war with Iran. In the United States, an independent expert said a review of commercial satellite imagery showed only a small number of the approximately 30 Iranian missiles that penetrated Israel's air defences managed to hit any militarily significant targets. "Iran has yet to produce missiles that demonstrate great accuracy," Decker Eveleth, an associate research analyst at the CNA Corporation specialising in satellite imagery, told Reuters. In Israel, the senior military official said Israel's June 13 opening strike on Iran severely damaged its aerial defences and destabilised its ability to respond in the critical early hours of the conflict. Israel's air force struck over 900 targets and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire, the official said. "The Iranian nuclear project suffered a major blow: The regime's ability to enrich uranium to 90 per cent was neutralised for a prolonged period. Its current ability to produce a nuclear weapon core has been neutralised," the official said. Iran, which denies trying to build nuclear weapons, retaliated against the strikes with barrages of missiles on Israeli military sites and cities. Iran said it forced the end of the war by penetrating Israeli defences. Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media. Israeli authorities said 28 people were killed in Israel. Eveleth, the independent US expert, said Iran's missile forces were not accurate enough to destroy small military targets like US-made F-35 jet fighters in their shelters. "Because of this the only targets they can hit with regularity are large cities or industrial targets like the refinery at Haifa," he told Reuters. Iranian missile salvos - which were limited by Israeli air strikes in Iran - did not have the density to achieve high rates of destruction, he wrote on X. "At the current level of performance, there is effectively nothing stopping Israel from conducting the same operation in the future with similar results," he wrote. In a statement on Friday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had directed the military to draft plans to safeguard air superiority over Iran, prevent nuclear development and missile production, and address Iran's support for militant operations against Israel. Israel's military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General, Eyal Zamir, said on Friday the outcome in Iran could help advance Israeli objectives against the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Zamir told troops in Gaza an Israeli ground operation, known as "Gideon's Chariots," would in the near future achieve its goal of greater control of the Palestinian enclave and present options to Israel's government for further action.
Perth Now
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Israel 'killed 30 Iran security chiefs, 11 scientists'
Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official says in summarising the 12-day air war with Iran. In the United States, an independent expert said a review of commercial satellite imagery showed only a small number of the approximately 30 Iranian missiles that penetrated Israel's air defences managed to hit any militarily significant targets. "Iran has yet to produce missiles that demonstrate great accuracy," Decker Eveleth, an associate research analyst at the CNA Corporation specialising in satellite imagery, told Reuters. In Israel, the senior military official said Israel's June 13 opening strike on Iran severely damaged its aerial defences and destabilised its ability to respond in the critical early hours of the conflict. Israel's air force struck over 900 targets and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire, the official said. "The Iranian nuclear project suffered a major blow: The regime's ability to enrich uranium to 90 per cent was neutralised for a prolonged period. Its current ability to produce a nuclear weapon core has been neutralised," the official said. Iran, which denies trying to build nuclear weapons, retaliated against the strikes with barrages of missiles on Israeli military sites and cities. Iran said it forced the end of the war by penetrating Israeli defences. Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media. Israeli authorities said 28 people were killed in Israel. Eveleth, the independent US expert, said Iran's missile forces were not accurate enough to destroy small military targets like US-made F-35 jet fighters in their shelters. "Because of this the only targets they can hit with regularity are large cities or industrial targets like the refinery at Haifa," he told Reuters. Iranian missile salvos - which were limited by Israeli air strikes in Iran - did not have the density to achieve high rates of destruction, he wrote on X. "At the current level of performance, there is effectively nothing stopping Israel from conducting the same operation in the future with similar results," he wrote. In a statement on Friday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had directed the military to draft plans to safeguard air superiority over Iran, prevent nuclear development and missile production, and address Iran's support for militant operations against Israel. Israel's military Chief of Staff Lieutenant General, Eyal Zamir, said on Friday the outcome in Iran could help advance Israeli objectives against the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Zamir told troops in Gaza an Israeli ground operation, known as "Gideon's Chariots," would in the near future achieve its goal of greater control of the Palestinian enclave and present options to Israel's government for further action.
Mint
17 hours ago
- Business
- Mint
'Classic vaporware': Trump Organization drops ‘made in US' claim for T1 phone as analysts point to China production
The Trump Organization announced its cellular brand called T1 earlier this month, heavily emphasising that the devices would be 'made in the USA", keeping in line with Trump administration policies. Now, just 10 days later, the company is silently erasing those claims. This shift comes following analysts' consensus that the phones are likely to be produced in China. The official website for the T1 phone has removed all languages which indicated the phone would be manufactured in the US. Now the website uses more ambiguous phrasing, stating the phone was "designed with American values in mind' and 'brought to life right here in the USA,' Fortune reported. Beyond the manufacturing claims, The Verge reported that the T1 phone's specifications have also been scaled back since it was introduced. The screen is now smaller, having been reduced from 6.78 inches to 6.25 inches, and all information about RAM has also been removed. Furthermore, while the phones were initially promised to be released in September, the company has since adjusted that language to read 'later this year'. Despite these changes, the subscribers are still required to pay $100 up front for the device, the news agency said. Scepticism about Trump Mobile's claims emerged almost immediately upon its announcement. Todd Weaver, CEO of Purism, the only company currently producing a US-made smartphone, told Fortune, 'As someone who's spent over a decade building a secure, privacy-first smartphone, focusing on manufacturing in the US, and I can say this with confidence: Producing a fully US-made phone isn't something you spin up overnight.' 'If the Trump phone is promising a $499 price tag with domestic manufacturing, this announcement looks to be classic vaporware.' Purism's phone costs $650 to produce and retails for $2,000. US President Donald Trump has been an avid proponent of reshoring US manufacturing, using tariffs as leverage to convince companies to build plants in the US and attacking Apple for manufacturing its iPhones in Asia, the news agency reported.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Gangs of Punjab: Who is gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria? Accused in Sidhu Moose Wala murder; friend-turned foe of Lawrence Bishnoi
Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, a notorious gangster, is currently in jail. His mother was recently killed, allegedly by the Bambiha gang. Bhagwanpuria has a long criminal history, including drug trafficking and murder cases. He also has connections to international criminal networks. Police are investigating the recent killing and the claims made by the Bambiha gang. NEW DELHI: From operating drug syndicates from jail to being named in the Sidhu Moose Wala murder case, gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, whose mother was shot dead by the 'rival Bambiha gang' on Thursday night, has emerged as one of Punjab's most notorious criminals in recent years. Who is Jaggu Bhagwanpuria? Born Jagdeep Singh, the gangster takes his alias from his native village, Bhagwanpur, in Gurdaspur. He is currently lodged in Assam's Silchar Central Jail after being detained under the stringent PIT-NDPS Act. Since 2012, Bhagwanpuria has been booked in 128 cases, including high-profile murders, extortion, Arms Act violations and 13 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Despite his incarceration, authorities said he continued to operate drug and extortion networks through smuggled mobile phones and encrypted communication, with links traced to operatives in Pakistan, Canada and the United States. Rift with Lawrence Bishnoi Once considered an ally of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, also named in the Moose Wala murder case, the two are believed to have turned rivals after a violent gang clash in Tarn Taran jail in February 2023. Following the fallout, Bishnoi was shifted to a jail in Gujarat in August 2023. In March 2025, following multiple alerts from the Narcotics Control Bureau, the Centre's PIT-NDPS wing directed Bhagwanpuria's transfer to Silchar jail in Assam to sever his influence within Punjab jails. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This 2025 RAV4 Might Be Toyota's Best Yet TheFactualist Undo The move mirrored similar detentions of three other alleged drug lords — Akshay Chhabra, Jaspal Singh alias Goldy, and Balwinder Singh alias Billa Havelian — who were also moved to Assam as part of efforts to dismantle in-prison smuggling networks. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav earlier announced the arrest of five members of the Bhagwanpuria and Amritpal Batth gangs. Police claimed to have foiled a planned target killing and seized multiple weapons — including a US-made Glock 9mm pistol and .32 bore firearms — allegedly supplied through Bhagwanpuria's channels. The accused were said to be involved in several previous gang-related cases. Mother, aide gunned down in Batala According to Senior Superintendent of Police, Batala, Suhail Qasim Mir, Harjit Kaur and Karanvir were returning home from Tarn Taran on Thursday night after attending a court hearing when they were attacked near their residence. Unidentified assailants on a motorcycle fired indiscriminately at their vehicle. Karanvir, son of an Assistant Sub-Inspector, died on the spot. Harjit Kaur sustained multiple bullet injuries and was declared brought dead at the hospital. Police have since launched a search operation. No arrests had been made till Friday evening, with the investigation being handled at a high level. Bambiha gang claims responsibility Soon after the attack, a social media post went viral in which Haryana-based gangsters Prabhu Dasuwal and Kaushal Chaudhary — believed to be linked to the Bambiha gang, claimed responsibility. The post stated that Karanvir was the intended target as he allegedly handled operations for Jaggu, including managing fugitives, weapons, and funds. The post reads: 'We — Doni Bal Billa Manga, Prabhu Dasuwal, and Kaushal Chaudhary — take responsibility for Karan's murder in Batala. He used to handle all of Jaggu's operations... Today, by killing him, we have avenged our brother Gore Baryar... From now on, if any of our brothers are wrongfully killed, be ready to pay the price. Anyone else who speaks against us should also be prepared.' Police have not yet verified the authenticity of the claim or confirmed the involvement of the Bambiha gang.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing
Days after the Trump Organisation announced plans to launch a US-made smartphone, a reference to its American production has vanished from its website. A "Made in the USA" tagline featured in promotional material for the Trump T1 phone when it launched on 16 June, was no longer displayed on its site as of Wednesday, reporters found. But the Trump Mobile organisation says the phone will still be made in America. "Speculation to the contrary is simply inaccurate," a spokesperson told the BBC. "We're excited to launch the phones later this year, but in the meantime, anyone can switch to Trump Mobile now with their current phones," they added - directing people to the provider's website to find out more. Wording on the company's website, advertising the launch of its upcoming mobile plan for Americans, now counts an "American-Proud Design" among the Trump T1 phone's key features. They also say the phone is "brought to life right here in the USA", with "American hands behind every device". A banner that previously encouraged site visitors to pre-order "our MADE IN THE USA T1 Phone" on the website now only refers to it as "the new T1 phone". The changes were first spotted by tech news publisher, The Verge. When the gold Trump smartphone was announced by family members of president Donald Trump, experts cast doubt on the idea it could currently be built from scratch in the US. "They don't even have a working prototype. It's extremely unlikely," said Prof Tinglong Dai of Johns Hopkins' Carey Business School. "You would have to have a miracle," he added. CCS Insight analyst Leo Gebbie said the US "simply does not have the high-tech supply chain" required for smartphone assembly - especially not in time for its slated release in September. He said that assembling the phone in the US from parts imported from elsewhere may be the "most likely" path for claiming its American sovereignty. Similar doubts have been shared about President Trump urging Apple to move production of its iPhone to the US. Trump previously threatened to levy 25% tariffs on the company if it did not shift iPhone production to America. "I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else," he wrote on his platform Truth Social in May. Dan Ives, a tech analyst at Wedbush Securities, said the idea the Cupertino tech giant would make iPhones in the US was a "fairy tale that is not feasible". Meanwhile, Eric Trump, who joined Donald Trump Jr to launch the organisation's mobile phone plan for Americans earlier in June, told a podcast last Monday that "eventually, all the phones can be built in the United States of America".
