Monday, June 30, 2025

BIG Wrap

US attacks on Iran risk global conflict, Russia and China warn

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Russia and China have strongly condemned US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, warning they could drag the world into a broader war and set a dangerous international precedent. The reactions came just hours before Iran launched missiles at the US base in Qatar on Monday in response to Sunday’s strikes. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday described the American strikes as “unjustified” and said they were pushing the world towards a perilous tipping...

Trump says U.S. has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran

(Al Jazeera Media Network) US President Donald Trump says American forces have conducted “very successful” strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, and that all US planes are now out of Iranian airspace. Israel’s attacks on Iran continue, with Israeli forces targeting military facilities and nuclear sites. Earlier, Iran launched dozens of drones towards Israel.   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/22/live-us-joins-israels-attacks-on-iran-bombs-three-nuclear-sites

Israel launches fresh strikes on southwest Iran on ninth day of conflict

(BBC News) Israel says it has attacked "dozens of military targets" in southwest Iran as the conflict enters its ninth day. Iranian media report an emergency centre in the Khuzestan province was targeted, with a university saying it had been completely destroyed. The UN's nuclear watchdog says Israel struck an Iranian nuclear plant in Isfahan – BBC Verify identified fresh damage to several buildings at the site. Earlier, Iran's foreign minister said U.S. involvement in the...

Rescue effort under way after rockslide kills two hikers in Canada’s Banff National Park

(BBC News) Two people are dead after a rockfall struck several hikers in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. Another three people were reported injured, as rescuers continue the search for potential survivors. Authorities have not said if anyone is missing. One victim, a 70-year-old woman from Calgary, was found on Thursday. A second was discovered on Friday, according to a joint statement from Parks Canada and Lake Louise Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Bow...

Putin says recession must not happen in Russia ‘under any circumstances’

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Russia’s economy must not slide into recession, President Vladimir Putin said, after economists warned for months of a slowdown in growth. Putin told attendees, including government ministers and central bankers, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday that some specialists and experts were “pointing to the risks of stagnation and even a recession.” “This must not be allowed to happen under any circumstances,” he said. “We need to pursue a competent,...

DR Congo and Rwanda sign draft peace agreement

(Al Jazeera Media Network) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a provisional agreement aimed at stopping the conflict in eastern DRC, according to a joint statement from the two countries and the United States Department of State. The development late on Wednesday in Washington, DC, came after “three days of constructive dialogue regarding political, security, and economic interests,” the statement said. The draft agreement contains provisions on issues including disarmament, the...

How will Russia respond to the Israel-Iran conflict?

(Al Jazeera Media Network) After Israel launched what it described as “preventive” attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets last week, Russia’s position appeared clear. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow condemned what it called “unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign UN member state”, referring to Iran. The Kremlin, whose partnership with Iran dates back many years, has urged a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Since the hostilities began on Friday, more than 220 people have been killed in Israeli...

Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’ of Iran as conflict escalates

(BBC News) Donald Trump says "we" are not going to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - "at least not for now.” The US president says "we know exactly where" the ayatollah is — "he is an easy target, but is safe there." But Trump warns "our patience is wearing thin," and then posted: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" Five days since Israel began attacking Iran, both sides continue to fire at each other. Iran warns people in Tel...

Israel, Iran trade deadly strikes for fourth day with no signs of restraint

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Israel has attacked civilian targets in Iran, striking a hospital and an Iranian state TV building as intensive strikes exchanged by the two countries rage for a fourth consecutive day, with the military confrontation between the longstanding enemies showing no sign of ending. After those attacks late on Monday, Iranian state TV reported that a new wave of drone and missile strikes had begun, targeting Tel Aviv and Haifa. In Haifa, all refineries...

Manhunt under way after two Minnesota state politicians targeted, one of them killed

(BBC News) A manhunt is under way in Minnesota after two state lawmakers were targeted and one of them killed on Saturday morning in what Governor Tim Walz called an "act of targeted political violence". Melissa Hortman, 55, a Democrat, and her husband were killed in Brooklyn Park, a city near Minneapolis. John Hoffman, 60, also a Democrat, and his wife were shot several times at their home about 15 km away in a related attack....