Israel asked US to join it in attacking Iran – Axios

West Jerusalem has requested assistance targeting the Fordow nuclear site, according to the outlet West Jerusalem has asked the White House to take part in its military campaign against Iran in order to eliminate Tehran’s nuclear program, according to two Israeli officials cited by Axios. Several above-ground facilities in Iran, including sites in Natanz and Esfahan,…

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Iran to roll back cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Tehran accuses IAEA of failing to condemn Israeli strikes Iran will limit its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over what it calls the agency’s “silence” on Israeli strikes, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said. Israeli jets bombed nuclear and military facilities in Iran on Friday morning in what West Jerusalem described…

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Iran-Israel conflict could help Russia mitigate sanctions – EU state’s president

Lithuania’s Gitanas Nauseda says Moscow stands to benefit from rising oil prices The outbreak of open hostilities between Israel and Iran could benefit Russia by pushing up global oil prices and drawing international attention away from Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has claimed. Speaking to reporters at the parliament building in Vilnius on Saturday, Nauseda…

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Putin wished me a happy birthday — Trump

The US and Russian presidents held an hour-long conversation on phone US President Donald Trump revealed his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, wished him a happy birthday during a phone conversation on Saturday. Shortly after the phone call, the US leader took to his Truth Social to spill some details on the talks. “President Putin called…

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Minnesota Democrat and her spouse killed in ‘politically motivated’ murder

The gunman, who impersonated a police officer, also injured another Democratic state senator and his wife, the local authorities have reported A gunman has killed Minnesota Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, injuring another Democratic lawmaker and his wife in a separate incident, the local authorities have reported. The suspect in what…

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