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SATURDAY | JUNE 21, 2025

10 Israel-Iran conflict enters second week

targeted in recent days. The missile struck near residential apartments, office buildings and industrial facilities, leaving a large crater and ripping off the facade of at least one apartment complex while damaging several others. “We have a direct strike next to one of the buildings. The damage here is quite (extensive),” said paramedic Shafir Botner. Israeli public broadcaster Kan aired footage showing cars engulfed in flames and shattered windows at apartment buildings. At least six people were injured in the blast, said Botner. – Reuters

David Lammy on Thursday and held separate calls with his counterparts from Australia, France and Italy to discuss the conflict. The White House said Trump would take part in a national security meeting yesterday. Trump has alternated between threatening Tehran and urging it to resume nuclear talks that were suspended over the conflict. At dawn yesterday, the Israeli military issued a fresh warning of an incoming barrage of missiles from Iran. At least one made a direct impact in Beersheba, Israel’s largest southern city, which has been

although it has also hit a hospital and other civilian sites. Israel accused Iran on Thursday of deliberately targeting civilians through the use of cluster munitions, which disperse small bombs over a wide area. Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany along with the European Union foreign policy chief were due to meet in Geneva with Iran’s foreign minister to try to de-escalate the conflict yesterday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met British Foreign Minister

people in Iran, the Human Rights Activists News Agency said. Those killed include the military’s top echelon and nuclear scientists. Israel has said at least two dozen Israeli civilians have died in Iranian missile attacks. Reuters could not independently verify the death toll from either side. Israel has targeted nuclear sites and missile capabilities, and sought to shatter the government of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Western and regional officials. Iran has said it is targeting military and defence-related sites in Israel,

TEL AVIV: Israel and Iran’s air war entered a second week yesterday and European officials sought to draw Tehran back to the negotiating table. Israel began attacking Iran last Friday, saying it aimed to prevent its longtime enemy from developing nuclear weapons. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes, saying its nuclear programme is peaceful. Israeli air attacks have killed 639 o Tehran accused of targeting civilians

Americans against war role in Tehran WASHINGTON: The majority of Americans do not want the United States to get involved in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a poll released this week. The Economist/YouGov poll found that 16% of Americans believe the US military should intervene in the conflict while 60% oppose involvement and 24% remain undecided, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing the poll. Majorities across party lines, namely 65% of Democrats, 61% of Independents and 53% of Republicans, oppose US involvement. The poll was conducted among 1,512 US adult citizens and the margin of error for the overall sample was about 3%. “Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision on whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” said US President Donald Trump in a statement that was read aloud by White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt. The announcement comes as Trump faces an internal rift within his Republican base over whether he should join the campaign against Iran. Prominent voices, including Trump strategist Steve Bannon, Senator Rand Paul and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, have warned against the president becoming involved in direct military action. Many have voiced criticism that direct involvement would lead to Trump becoming entangled in another costly foreign intervention, something he vocally campaigned against while running for president. – Bernama-Anadolu

The local emergencies service said there were at least 10 drone strikes on residential buildings, causing massive fires. – REUTERSPIC

14 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa KYIV: At least 14 people were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities said yesterday. higher education institution, a gas pipeline and private cars,” said local governor Oleh Kiper. He released photos of burning houses and charred high-rise buildings.

using electronic warfare to redirect them, or they were drone simulators that did not carry warheads. It reported that drones hit eight locations. Ukrainian state railway Ukrzaliznytsia reported that the Odesa railway station was damaged during the attack, with power wires and rails damaged. Russian drones also attacked Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine overnight, damaging several private and multistorey houses, Kharkiv officials said. – Reuters

Local emergencies service said during the attack there were at least 10 drone strikes on residential buildings, causing massive fires. Ukraine’s Air Force said yesterday Russia had launched 86 drones on Ukraine overnight. The military noted that its air defence units shot down 34 drones while another 36 drones were lost, in reference to the Ukrainian military

Odesa is Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile and drone attacks by Russia since the war began. “Despite the active work of air defence forces, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a