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Success in Iran leaves Israel at a strategic crossroads
Japan Times
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June 18, 2025
Israel is again proving the extraordinary prowess of its security services, both military and intelligence. After four days of air strikes, Iran began signaling that it wants to resume the nuclear talks it broke off with the U.S. on Sunday. Yet...
Ukraine Evacuates Citizens from Israel and Iran Amid Middle East Conflict
Mezha
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June 18, 2025
Diplomats from the Ukrainian embassy in Israel have already evacuated a number of citizens who urgently needed assistance. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle...
Fed set to hold rates steady as Middle East crisis, tariffs cloud outlook
Yahoo Finance
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By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as its policymakers assess signs of a cooling economy and the risk of higher inflation from U.S. import tariffs and the...
Trump contemplates Iran as Israel hits Nuclear Sites in Tehran
Switch TV
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June 18, 2025
TEL AVIV — U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing direct military action against Iran after Israeli jets struck key nuclear and weapons sites in Tehran overnight, marking the sixth straight day of escalating hostilities. The Israeli military...
Russia Weighs Strategic Gains Against Rising Costs in the Middle East, As Israel Strikes
Arise News
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June 18, 2025
As Israel presses forward with Operation Rising Lion, Russia is watching events in the Middle East with a mix of concern and calculation. While top officials in Moscow have described the situation as “alarming” and “dangerous,” Russian state media...
Roberta Metsola praises Jordan’s ‘vital’ role in Middle East
Times of Malta
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June 18, 2025
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola has praised Jordan’s “vital” role in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Speaking in Strasbourg Tuesday ahead of King Abdullah II of Jordan’s address to the European...
Donald Trump’s backing could grant Israel hegemony over Middle East — WP
TASS
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June 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 18. /TASS/. Israel could establish itself as the Middle East’s dominant power with support from US President Donald Trump, The Washington Post wrote. According to the publication, while Trump used to cast himself as a man of...
Asia report: Markets mixed on growing concerns for Middle East stability
ShareCast
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Trump called for the “unconditional surrender” of Iran and was reportedly considering a military strike, according to NBC News, heightening fears of regional conflict and global instability. “Crude oil prices remained close to a five-month peak...
State Department creates Middle East taskforce to help Americans trapped in the region
Just the News
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June 17, 2025
The State Department on Tuesday announced the creation of a new Middle East task force that is designed to help Americans still in the war-torn region amid an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The task force comes after Israel attacked...
G7 calls for Middle East de-escalation as Trump makes early exit
TRT World
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The Israel-Iran crisis meant US President Donald Trump wasn't present for the final day of the G7 summit in Canada. In his absence, world leaders pledged 'unwavering support' to Ukraine in its war with Russia, and again appealed for a...
China relocates 791 citizens from Iran as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies
Malay Mail
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June 18, 2025
BEIJING, June 18 — Almost 800 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran since Israel launched military strikes against the country last week, Beijing said Wednesday. ”Currently... 791 Chinese nationals have been relocated from Iran to safe...
Copper steady ahead of Fed decision, focus on Middle East
Zawya
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Copper prices steadied on Wednesday due to a softer dollar ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on U.S. interest rates while the intensifying conflict in the Middle East and its impact on growth and demand dominated the mood. Benchmark copper on...
ASX 200 Energy Player Santos Draws Middle East Investment Interest
Kalkine Media
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June 18, 2025
Highlights Santos Ltd receives strategic acquisition interest from UAE’s state-owned energy firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company affirms commitment to Australian energy market Broader energy sector reacts to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East...
Indian students choose Middle East for MBBS: But can they practise back home?
India Today
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June 18, 2025
Every year, thousands of Indian students travel abroad to pursue medical education due to limited seats and high costs in Indian private colleges. The Middle East-especially the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Egypt-has emerged as a preferred...
World has no shortage of oil supply amid conflict in Middle East — Novak
TASS
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June 18, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. /TASS/. Russia does not see any shortage of oil supply globally due to the conflict in the Middle East, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic...
Bitcoin: Inflows Keep Bull Case Alive Despite Middle East Conflict, Fed Risks
Investing
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Bitcoin prices are slightly lower at the start of the week. This does not yet mean a downward trend has started yet as the decline is primarily because of growing worries about the Middle East conflict, which is making investors cautious. However,...
Trump can reverse 40 years of failed Middle East policy. He must act
Daily Record - New Jersey
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Morton A. Klein Following a 60-day negotiation period, Israel launched attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities and military infrastructure. The attacks were in response to Iran's continued uranium enrichment and ballistic missile development,...
Erdogan backs Iran's right to defend itself in conflict with Israel
Xinhua News Agency
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ANKARA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he backs Iran's right to defend itself in the conflict with Israel. Addressing his party members at the parliament, Erdogan said it is "legitimate and legal for...
6 reasons for Israel’s strike based on Just War Theory
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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June 18, 2025
By Joshua Arnold, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, June 18, 2025 People and first-responders gather atop a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. Israel hit about 100 targets in Iran on June 13, including nuclear...
Oil falls after 4 per cent surge on Middle East tension fears
Cyprus Mail
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June 18, 2025
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, after a gain of 4 per cent in the previous session, as markets weighed up the chance of supply disruptions from the Iran-Israel conflict and as they ponder a direct US involvement. Brent crude futures fell 93 cents,...