Iranian woman, who has lived in US for 47 years, taken by Ice while gardening Madonna ‘Donna’ Kashanian, 64, was taken by plainclothes officers from her home in New Orleans The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2025
Former CIA director says people must understand ‘how dangerous a world we live in right now’ in the wake of Trump’s Iran strike Donald Trump’s rejection of his own intelligence officials’ expert assessments undermines U.S. credibility and leaves the future ‘a very scary prospect,’ Leon Panetta warns The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
‘The Beach Boys should sue’: Two weeks after Brian Wilson’s death Donald Trump posts video featuring grossly offensive ‘Barbara Ann’ parody Wouldn't it be nice if Donald Trump just stopped talking. We Got This Covered · Jun 27, 2025
Photos of the week | June 20-26, 2025 - Roll Call The Senate grappled with the reconciliation bill while the military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities dominated the news in the Capitol. Roll Call · Jun 27, 2025
Who Is Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei? Will His Defiant Words Spark New Conflict with the US? Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rejects US demands for surrender, warning of 'irreparable consequences' after strikes on nuclear sites. Will his defiance spark a new conflict? International Business Times UK · Jun 27, 2025
‘We don’t want to go’: Australian couple told to pay $3,500 to postpone flights amid Middle East volatility Experts say consumers are unlikely to have any legal rights to defer flights unless the airline’s fine print allows it The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2025
How Israel pulled off audacious ‘Red Wedding’ and ‘Operation Narnia’ attacks on Iran The success of key Israeli operations against Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists is said to have even caught planners by surprise The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
Iran's top diplomat says talks with US 'complicated' by American strike on nuclear sites Iran's top diplomat says new nuclear talks with the U.S. are unlikely soon, citing complications from recent American military strikes The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
Larry Summers Says Markets 'Have a Life of Their Own' As Iran Conflict Fails to Shake Investors: Events Are 'Less Important Than Trends' Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers believes markets are far less reactive to geopolitical conflict than many expect, citing the recent example of flaring tensions in Iran. Benzinga · Jun 27, 2025
Marco Rubio Says 'Everything Under The Mountains Is In Bad' Shape, Rubbishes Claim Trump Strikes Only Bought Iran Time U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that U.S. air strikes on Iran's nuclear sites have pushed Tehran "much further away" from a bomb, countering a leaked Defense Intelligence Agency estimate that the setback might last only months. Benzinga · Jun 27, 2025
Israel Iran conflict highlights Asia's dependence on Middle East oil A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could affect a number of Asian countries, making renewable energy capacity a crucial guard against volatility. Euronews · Jun 27, 2025
Iranian Kurdish dissidents abroad watch for signs of Tehran vulnerability after war with Israel Iranian Kurdish dissidents have been watching from abroad for signs that the government in Tehran might falter after the 12-day Israel-Iran war The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
Israel-Iran war highlights Asia's dependence on Middle East oil, and slow progress on clean energy Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its slow shift to clean energy — leave it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2025 Do all Iranians hate the regime? Hate America? Life inside the country is more complex than that From 2015 to 2018, I spent 15 months doing research work in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city. As an anthropologist, I was interested in everyday life in Iran outside the capital Tehran. I was also interested in understanding whether the ambitions of the 1979 Revolution lived on among “ordinary” Iranians, not…
Benzinga · Jun 27, 2025 Trump's Comparison Of US Strikes On Iran To Hiroshima And Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Sparks Outrage In Japan: 'Unacceptable' Recent comments by President Donald Trump comparing the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 have sparked criticism from Japanese officials and atomic bomb survivors.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025 Trump threatens to sue New York Times and CNN over Iran bomb strike reporting Trump’s lawyer claimed the reporting ‘undermined the credibility and integrity of President Trump in the eyes of the public and the professional community’
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Argentina to put Iranians and Lebanese on trial in absentia over 1994 Jewish center bombing An Argentine judge has ordered that the 10 Lebanese and Iranian citizens accused of involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires face trial in absentia
Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025 Trump Approval Ratings Drop After Attack On Iran, Tie For Worst Since Second Term Started Approval ratings for President Donald Trump have fallen in the lead-up and aftermath of an attack on Iran, according to a new Morning Consult poll.
Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2025 ‘We wanted to eliminate Khamenei’: Israel’s Defence Minister Katz Katz says Israel has ‘green light’ from US to attack Iran again if Tehran makes ‘progress’ with its nuclear programme.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump’s claim Iran’s nuclear program is ‘obliterated’ Comes as the White House insists U.S. bombing raid on Iran ‘obliterated’ the nuclear program
Latin Times · Jun 26, 2025 Senator Accuses Trump of 'Deliberately Misleading the Public' With Claims of Iran's Nuclear Program Being 'Obliterated' Following a Thursday intelligence briefing, Sen. Chris Murphy said the U.S. has not "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program, contradicting President Trump's claims.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 The 3 lingering questions Trump and Hegseth must answer about their Iran nuke strikes ‘success’ Days after Trump ordered a series of bombings on Iran, his administration still cannot — or will not — answer several key questions about the impact of military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Richard Hall writes
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague's reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation Less than a year ago, Pete Hegseth and Jennifer Griffin were colleagues at Fox News Channel
Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025 Options Corner: Intel Hides In Plain Sight Amid The Shifting Geopolitical Spotlight With a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran still in place, Wall Street's attention is shifting toward the other contentious geopolitical issue: frayed relations between the U.S. and China. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the global community by launching a series of tariffs, which continues to…