Democrats seek Iran intel as doubts grow over strikes' effectiveness - Roll Call Democrats seek Iran intel as doubts grow over strikes' effectiveness - Congress Roll Call · Jun 25, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 25 June: Babcock shares jump on strong results, Halfords beats guidance Babcock International continued its surge up the FTSE 100 index today after annual results highlighted the group’s strength in a “new era for defence”. Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025
Iran executes 3 more prisoners over allegedly spying for Israel, state media say State media says Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday over allegedly spying in the latest hangings connected to its war with Israel The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Oil prices rise despite fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel Markets rose slightly on news that the ceasefire appears to be holding, while oil prices also continued to climb. Euronews · Jun 25, 2025
‘Fragile pause, questions on US commitment’: Editorials on Israel-Iran ceasefire A delicate ceasefire appears to exist between Israel and Iran after an intervention by the US in what president Donald Trump called the “12-day war”. Newslaundry · Jun 25, 2025
Asian shares gain as investors shift focus to Federal Reserve, tariffs Asian shares have logged modest gains after U.S. stocks climbed to near their all-time high The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday briefing: Why Nato is rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump at key summit In today’s newsletter: Europe’s leaders unveiled sweeping new defence spending pledges designed to satisfy Donald Trump and signal a new era of militarisation The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025
France says 'spiral of chaos must end' amid fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire Despite US President Donald Trump's ceasefire declaration, French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned that the situation surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict remains "unstable", reinforcing the view that diplomacy should preside over military might in resolving the Middle East crisis. Radio France Internationale · Jun 25, 2025
Drone hunters in Ukraine find new sophisticated technology feared to be from Iran Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Wild swings in the oil price make the Reserve Bank’s job harder It looks, at least for now, as though tensions in the Middle East are easing somewhat. It appears much less likely Iran will try to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which flows about a fifth of the world’s oil. The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025
Trump is angry with a world that won’t give him easy deals In the Middle East as in Ukraine, the president is discovering that simple bullying tricks don’t resolve complex international crises, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Inch Higher As Investors Hope 'Trump-Brokered' Iran-Israel Ceasefire Holds: Analyst Says BTC Needs A Daily Close Over $108,403 For Upside To Continue Leading cryptocurrencies moved further up on Tuesday as investors hoped the ceasefire between Iran and Israel would hold and help calm geopolitical tensions Benzinga · Jun 25, 2025
Stocks Rally As Iran-Israel Ceasefire Holds, Oil Claws Back Some Losses Most equities extended a global rally Wednesday after Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that ended more than a week of hostilities, while the dollar struggled to recover from a sharp drop stoked by bets on a US interest rate cut. International Business Times · Jun 25, 2025
Japanese prime minister’s abrupt no-show at NATO summit reveals a strained alliance with the US Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a clear signal to the Trump administration: the Japan–US relationship is in a dire state. The Conversation · Jun 25, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025 FBI to move thousands of agents from immigration to counterterrorism in wake of Iran strikes: reports A memo was reportedly distributed in the past 48 hours to FBI field office directors with instructions to focus resources on terror threats
Euronews · Jun 25, 2025 France, Indonesia evacuate citizens stranded in Israel and Iran More than 100 French citizens were evacuated from Israel to Cyprus on Tuesday after being stranded there as the war with Iran broke out. Close to 100 Indonesian nationals in Iran were also successfully repatriated as Jakarta plans to carry out further evacuation missions.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2025 Trump claims Iran’s nuclear capabilities ‘obliterated’ despite UN watchdog comments – as it happened Trump’s claim runs counter to a leaked US intelligence report which said the damage had only set Iran’s nuclear programme back a ‘few months’
The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2025 Trump news at a glance: profanity and push-back over success of Iran strikes The situation in the Middle East prompts Donald Trump to drop the f-bomb; assessment questions US strikes on Iran – key US politics stories from Tuesday 24 June
Benzinga · Jun 25, 2025 US Attack On Iranian Nuclear Sites Reportedly Set Tehran Back Only 'A Few Months' — White House Calls Assessment 'Flat-Out Wrong' The US military’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities may not have been as devastating as initially claimed, according to a preliminary US intelligence assessment.
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 25, 2025 Trump Crashes Out Mid-Interview After Iran & Israel Were Accused Of Ceasefire Violations He is not happy.
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025 Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with Israel A longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago
Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025 World leaders gather to discuss defence amid Israel-Iran tensions The UK has continued to evacuate Britons out of Israel, and a second flight left Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025 Starmer joins world leaders at Nato summit to discuss defence and Israel-Iran tensions The prime minister will set out the ‘biggest strengthening of UK nuclear posture in a generation’ on Wednesday
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025 Karoline Leavitt defends Trump following MAGA criticism of Iran strikes IN FULL
Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2025 Trump is seeking a quick US exit from Israel-Iran conflict. Will it work? After bombing Iran, the US president announced a ceasefire. But it remains unclear whether his strategy will avert war.