War With Iran Should Be Determined by Congressional Debate, Not Presidential Whim With lives on the line, whether to wage war shouldn’t be decided by one person. Reason · Jun 20, 2025
Iran's internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with Israel As the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Who’s who in the secret group advising Trump on Iran - who has been left out of the planning? President Donald Trump is huddling with small circle of trusted advisers about whether to join Israeli military offensive The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
America made a catastrophic mistake with the Iraq war. Is it about to repeat it in Iran? If the United States joins Israel’s fight to try to finish Israel’s job, it will enter into a war of unknowable scope against a country of 90 million people The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2025
It sounds like 2003 on Fox News It sounds like 2003 on Fox News — but is MAGA listening? Salon · Jun 20, 2025
S&P Futures Slip as Israel-Iran Conflict Remains in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.18% this morning as cash trading resumed after the Juneteenth holiday, with investors in wait-and-see mode after the White House signaled President Trump would delay a decision to launch strikes against Iran. Barchart · Jun 20, 2025
First Thing: European ministers to hold talks with Iran as US considers whether to join war Friday’s meeting comes a day after Trump said he would decide whether to attack Iran ‘within two weeks’. Plus, Los Angeles Dodgers say they denied Ice agents entry to stadium The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
Top Iran, EU Diplomats To Hold Nuclear Talks European foreign ministers will hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday, as President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement in the Iran-Israel war. International Business Times · Jun 20, 2025
Iranian missile strikes show Israel's aerial defense array is not ironclad Here's a closer look at Israel's missile defence system as Iran's missiles continue to get through. Euronews · Jun 20, 2025
Israel strikes Iran’s Natanz nuclear site in series of overnight attacks Israel struck a nuclear site in Iran in a series of overnight attacks on Thursday (20 June). The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Fact-checking Trump, Gabbard comments on Iran nuclear capability - Roll Call DNI Tulsi Gabbard says she and Trump are on the same page on Iran's nuclear capabilities. But their public statements contradict. Roll Call · Jun 20, 2025
Why do Europeans still believe a nuclear deal with Iran is possible? Europe aims to use diplomacy to prevent an all-out war between Israel and Iran. On Friday, some of the continent's top diplomats are set to meet Iranian representatives in Geneva to de-escalate tensions. Euronews · Jun 20, 2025
Iran, EU officials hold talks at ‘perilous’ moment for Tehran and Tel Aviv Iran, UK, Germany, France and EU foreign policy chief meet in bid to avoid further escalation between Israel and Iran. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2025
Euronews · Jun 20, 2025 Israelis face daily fears amid missile attacks as conflict with Iran escalates Euronews spoke to people in Israel about how they are coping with the country's conflict with Iran and the daily threat of incoming rockets striking residential areas.
Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2025 A simple visual guide to Iran and its people With a population of 92 million, Iran is the 17-th largest country in the world by population and land area.
Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025 David Lammy arrives in Geneva to meet Iran’s foreign minister for peace push The Foreign Secretary is meeting Abbas Araghchi on Friday alongside counterparts from France, Germany and the EU, as the US backs away from conflict.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 The Latest: Israeli airstrikes reach into Iranian city of Rasht Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as new diplomatic efforts appeared to be underway
Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2025 Are Israel’s attacks against Iran legal? International law proscribes the use of force except in self-defence – but what constitutes self-defence?
International Business Times · Jun 20, 2025 Crude Sinks As Trump Delays Decision On Iran Strike Oil prices tumbled Friday and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after Donald Trump said he would consider over the next two weeks whether to join Israel's attacks on Iran.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 Israel and Iran launch strikes a week into their war as new diplomatic effort takes shape Israel and Iran have struck at one another again a week into their war as President Donald Trump weighs U.S. involvement and new diplomatic efforts appear to be taking place
The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025 View from The Hill: Albanese decides against pursuing Donald Trump to NATO Anthony Albanese, just back from the G7 and his cancelled meeting with Donald Trump, has abandoned the idea of going to next week’s NATO meeting in pursuit of face time with the elusive president.
Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025 UK and EU to hold talks with Iran as Trump gives Tehran two-week window to negotiate end to Middle East crisis Donald Trump offers Iran the chance to make a deal to end its nuclear programme before launching any US strikes, saying he would delay his final decision for up to two weeks
Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2025 France names new Iran ambassador as Europe moves to restart nuclear talks France has named career diplomat Pierre Cochard as its new ambassador to Iran, as European governments push to revive nuclear talks and prevent a wider regional war. His appointment comes amid growing fears for the safety of two French citizens still jailed in Tehran, and just over a week after…
Euronews · Jun 20, 2025 EU-Iran nuclear talks open door to more dialogue but no indication of concrete breakthrough International efforts to find a diplomatic solution intensified on Friday as the conflict between Israel and Iran entered its second week of open hostilities, but there were no breakthroughs on the horizon.