The Latest Breaking News from Benjamin Netanyahu

When Starmer speaks, the world listens – or so Labour imagines

The PM feels he has to say something about the Middle East but knows his words will have absolutely no impact

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

European leaders at G7 trying to bring Iran back to negotiating table

UK prime minister and French president among those pressing for de-escalation of conflict with Israel

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

Israel, Iran and the US: why 2025 is a turning point for the international order

Israel’s large-scale attack against Iran on June 13, which it conducted without UN security council approval, has prompted retaliation from Tehran. Both sides have traded strikes over the past few days, with over 200 Iranians and 14 Israelis killed so far.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025

Worst person you know Marjorie Taylor Greene finally has good take and condemns Israeli warmongering

MTG being right about something may be a sign the end times are upon us.

We Got This Covered · Jun 16, 2025

Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, says US official

The development comes several days after Israel attacked Iran, targeting its nuclear facilities and killing some of its leading military commanders.

Euronews · Jun 16, 2025

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

Israel has attacked a hospital in Iran and a building of state TV; Iran has struck Israel’s Haifa and Tel Aviv areas.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2025

Iran war: from the Middle East to America, history shows you cannot assassinate your way to peace

In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli Shin Bet intelligence officers was that the key to defeating the Palestinian Liberation Organisation was to assassinate its then-leader Yasser Arafat.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025

Iran Hits Tel Aviv After Overnight Israeli Strikes On Tehran

Iran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation.

International Business Times · Jun 16, 2025

In Gaza, Israel destroyed its reputation. Attacking Iran is a belated and dangerous attempt to restore it

Losing credibility Netanyahu has acted to diminish Iran while he still can, and in doing so regain support from his allies, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

Iranian ambassador tells UN its strikes are ‘self defence’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025