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Israel strike on Iran nuclear sites causes Bitcoin 5% slide, fails to act as a financial flight to safety
CryptoSlate
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June 13, 2025
Bitcoin dropped sharply early Friday following Israel’s overnight strikes on Iran, weakening its recent position as a perceived safe-haven asset. The leading digital asset fell over 5 percent, from a local high of $108,000 on Thursday to...
Israeli Commandos Attacked Iranian Air Defenses With Drones From Inside The Country: Report
The Drive
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June 13, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, which aims to neuter Iran’s nuclear and long-range weapons capabilities, began with an...
Israelis wake to new uncertainty after overnight attack on Iran’s nuclear program
The Times of Israel
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June 13, 2025
The streets of Tel Aviv were calm on Friday morning, even as the country’s leaders warned the public to brace for Iranian retaliation after Israel launched a wide-scale attack on Iran. The military closed schools nationwide and banned public...
Iran appoints General Habibollah Sayyari as new military chief after Israeli airstrikes
Pakistan Observer
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June 13, 2025
TEHRAN – In a swift response to the loss of two of its top military officials, Iran has announced the appointment of new commanders for its Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The Iranian state media reported that Supreme...
Iran FM vows support for Armed Forces in defense against Israel
Press TV
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned in strongest terms Israel’s deadly act of aggression, vowing support for the Armed Forces in defense of the nation against the criminal regime. "We pledge to the great Iranian nation and its...
Iran's nuclear agency: No radiation reported at Natanz after Israeli strike
Press TV
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Iran's nuclear agency says no fatalities and release of radioactive materials into the environment have been reported following an Israeli strike on the country’s main uranium enrichment facility in the central city of Natanz. “The strike on the...
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Iran’s military chief, leader of Revolutionary Guards: Who was killed in Israel’s strikes on Tehran?
Firstpost
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June 13, 2025
Israel carried out large-scale air strikes on Iran on Friday, bringing their long-standing shadow war into open conflict and raising fears of a bigger, more dangerous regional confrontation. Loud blasts were heard across Tehran after Jerusalem...
Israel launches a ‘pre-emptive strike’ against Iran's nuclear programme
Atalayar
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June 13, 2025
Israel manages to intercept most Iranian drones The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have carried out an unprecedented offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear programme, culminating years of intelligence and covert operations. The...
Israel-Iran war: Who are the Indians travelling to or living in the two countries?
Mint
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June 13, 2025
The growing Indian population in Israel and the comparatively smaller number in Iran have good reasons to be concerned after Indian missions issued warnings, asking them to get in touch with the respective Indian embassies and register themselves....
Egypt sets strict protocols for Gaza border access amid the Soumoud Convoy arrival
Egypt Independent
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June 13, 2025
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement regarding the Soumoud Convoy (Resilience Convoy) aimed at breaking the siege on Gaza, which departed from Tunisia with the intention of reaching Egyptian territory bordering the Gaza...
Israeli military announces major structural changes and expanded forces
All Israel News
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Illustration: An Israeli Navy warship on patrol, November 17, 2024. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that the military would undergo significant structural changes and expand its current manpower with...
Israel-Iran conflict can deepen India’s crude oil worries: Can impact inflation too
News9 Live
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June 13, 2025
Economy News India, an energy-hungry growing economy, is critically dependent on the import of crude oil. It is also the biggest item in the country's import bill. It could easily upset a lot of macroeconomic calculations including the retail...
Middle East’s nuclear hourglass: Tehran’s choices and Washington’s red lines
AzerNews
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June 13, 2025
Instead of stabilising, tensions in the Middle East are escalating by the day. The region’s two most entrenched rivals—Iran and Israel—are hardening their positions, raising fears of the emergence of a new and dangerous front. According to the...
Israel v Iran LIVE: Middle East braced for all-out war as Tehran’s nuke sites hit by missiles & top generals killed
The Sun
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June 13, 2025
THE Middle East stands on the brink of all-out war after Israel unleashed a massive wave of missile strikes on Iran. Israeli forces targeted Tehran's nuclear facilities and killed top military and scientific figures in a lightning offensive dubbed...
Iran Guards Chief Killed in Strike Outspoken Opponent of Israel
The Defense Post
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June 13, 2025
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami, who was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tehran Friday, was a veteran officer close to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei known for his tirades against Israel and its US ally. “If you make the...
Australia shares rangebound; traders assess Middle East escalations
Business Recorder
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June 13, 2025
Australian shares were trading in a tight range on Friday as escalating tensions in the Middle East lifted oil prices, and investors waited for details on the US-China trade deal. The S&P/ASX 200 index inched 0.2% lower to 8,551.80, as of 0054...
US Sanctions on Syria: From Hafez al-Assad to al-Sharaa
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 13, 2025
Syrians have lived under the shadow of US sanctions for 46 years, spanning generations who know no other reality. These sanctions have become woven into every aspect of daily life, from banking and international aviation to construction and food...
Hotel stays in Türkiye rebound sharply heading into new season
Sabah
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June 13, 2025
Hotel occupancy rates in Türkiye rebounded in April following a sharp slump in March, data showed Friday, as the critical industry heads into a new season that officials and businesses expect to deliver another record year. The overall occupancy...
Iran’s True Promise 3: 800 drones and missiles targeting Israel
Shafaq News
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2025-06-13T06:57:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ Tehran launched around 800 drones and cruise missiles toward Israel overnight, naming the operation True Promise 3, Iranian media reported. The large-scale strike marks a...
Escalating Tensions: Iran Launches 100 Drones at Israel in Retaliation to Israeli Airstrikes on Nuclear Sites
[your]NEWS
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June 13, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, Iran has launched over 100 drones toward Israel, marking its first major retaliation to Israel’s extensive airstrikes against the regime and its nuclear...