Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
18 June 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News
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Operation Rising Lion / Operation True Promise III
- Mossad's Moles? Iran Catches Five in Act Amid Rising Tensions Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Iranian security forces have detained five people in the southwest of the country suspected of cooperating with Israeli foreign intelligence agency Mossad, Iranian news agency Fars reported on Wednesday, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 18 Jun 2025
- FM Sa'ar briefs foreign ambassadors at the site of the Iranian ballistic missile attack in Bat Yam Israel MFA 18 Jun 2025 -- FM Sa'ar: "There are no negotiations. The operation will continue until we achieve our objectives."
- President Herzog visits Tamra following the Iranian missile strike Israel MFA 18 Jun 2025 -- President Isaac Herzog today (Wednesday, 18 June 2025), visited the northern Israeli town of Tamra where four young women were killed by an Iranian missile strike.
- Operation Rising Lion - update Israel MFA 18 Jun 2025 -- As of June 18 2025, approximately 400 ballistic missiles and hundreds of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have been launched at Israel from Iran
- The IDF Struck a Centrifuge Production Site and Multiple Weapons Manufacturing Facilities Belonging to the Iranian Regime Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- The Israeli Air Force Identified and Struck Five Attack Helicopters at a Military Base in the Kermanshah Area Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- Approximately 25 Fighter Jets struck Over 40 Military Targets Belonging to the Iranian Military in Western Iran Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- The IAF Destroyed Three Additional Attack Helicopters in a Military Base in the Area of Kermanshah Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- Over 600 Aerial Refuelings in Middle Eastern Skies - Activity of the 120th Squadron Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- IDF Strikes Anti-Tank Missile Production Site in Iran Used to Arm Hezbollah Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- The IDF completed a series of strikes in Tehran Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- The IAF Struck Dozens of Military Targets Including an Inactive Nuclear Reactor in the Area of Arak Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson, BG Effie Defrin-June 18, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 18 Jun 2025
- Op. True Promise III: Iran unleashes wave of new-gen missiles at Zionist entity Press TV 18 Jun 2025 -- Iranian armed forces on Wednesday evening launched the new phase of Operation True Promise III by unleashing a barrage of missiles, including those being used for the first time, at the occupied territories.
- Iran Launches Super-Heavy Sejjil Missiles in Recent Attack on Israel Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Iran used two-stage super-heavy ballistic missiles Sejjil in an attack on Israel on Wednesday evening, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
- Iran Launches New Wave of Missile Attacks on Israel Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Iran launched on Wednesday an attack on Israeli territory, the IRNA news agency reported.
- Fifth Israeli F-35 Fighter Jet Shot Down in Iran's Tehran Province Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Iranian air defense forces shot down an Israeli F-35 fighter jet over the city of Varamin in Iran's Tehran province, the head of the Varamin County said on Wednesday.
- Iran's IRGC Says It Has Full Control Over Israeli Airspace Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that the Iranian armed forces established full control over Israeli airspace.
- I.R.G.C. says it has targeted Israeli bases in impact-oriented ops IRNA 18 Jun 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) says it has targeted Israeli military bases in impact-oriented operations.
- Fattah missile sends message of Iranian power to Israel's war-mongering ally: IRGC Press TV 18 Jun 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that the advanced "Fattah" hypersonic missiles were used in the eleventh phase of Operation True Promise III in the early hours of Wednesday
- Iran sends a message to the U.S. with an advanced maneuverable missile used in the latest strikes on Israel IRNA 18 Jun 2025 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) says Iran has sent a message to the Israeli regime's sponsor, the United States, by striking Israeli targets with a new advanced missile.
- Leader: Iran stands firmly against imposed war; US intervention to cause 'irreparable damage' Press TV 18 Jun 2025 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a message on Wednesday, said the Iranian nation will "firmly stand against" an imposed war.
- Iran's Supreme Leader: US Involvement in Israel-Iran Conflict Will Harm America More Than Iran Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, commenting on the Iranian-Israeli conflict and a possible participation of the United States in it, that Tehran will win.
- US Aircraft Carrier Nimitz Turns Off Transponder En Route to Middle East Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), believed to be heading to the Middle East to bolster the US defense posture amid the escalation between Iran and Israel, turned off the transponder and stopped transmitting data about its location, according to data from the Marine Vessel Traffic ship tracker.
- Trump: 'Not Looking To Fight' But Prepared To Block Iran From Getting Nuclear Arms RFE/RL 18 Jun 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he is "not looking to fight" Iran amid reports he is considering US air strikes against the country, but he suggested he might be forced to conduct such operations to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.
- Trump's Policy Goal In Iran Is 'Meaningful Concessions,' Says US Security Expert Ilan Berman RFE/RL 18 Jun 2025 -- Ilan Berman is senior vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council and a veteran national-security policy adviser for the Department of Defense, Congress, and US government agencies. He also recently served as head of the team handling the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) transition on behalf of President Donald Trump's administration, and is a board member of RFE/RL.
- Trump Says He May or May Not Strike Iranian Nuclear Facilities Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- US President Donald Trump declined to give a clear response on Wednesday whether he will choose to target Iranian nuclear facilities and when.
- Trump's Advisers Disagree on Possible US Strikes on Iran - Reports Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- There is no full agreement among US President Donald Trump's closest advisers on possible US participation in the Israeli operation against Iran and its nuclear facilities, the CBS News broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
- US calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender' while Iranian Supreme Leader vows 'never compromise' as Israel-Iran conflict escalates Global Times 18 Jun 2025 -- The air war between Iran and Israel entered its sixth day with the two bitter foes launching new missile strikes at each other on Wednesday local time, despite the US' call for Iran's "unconditional surrender" following Iranian Supreme Leader's vow of "never compromise," Reuters reported.
- Can A Strike On A Deeply Buried Enrichment Site Disable Iran's Nuclear Program? RFE/RL 18 Jun 2025 -- The Israel-Iran conflict carries with it many unknowns: whether Israeli air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities might cause the release of radiological materials; whether Israel's offensive might morph into a campaign of regime change; and whether the United States might become directly involved in a war with Iran.
- Iranians Rush To Armenian Border, Despite Long Distances And High Costs RFE/RL 18 Jun 2025 -- As a new barrage of Israeli air strikes hit Tehran throughout June 18, residents resumed their scramble to get out of the Iranian capital and other cities.
- Fearing Israeli Attacks Could Target Any City, Iranians Seek Refuge In Neighboring Armenia RFE/RL 18 Jun 2025 -- With Israeli air strikes showing no sign of slowing after five days, thousands are fleeing Tehran, creating traffic jams and fuel shortages as they head north seeking refuge in parts of the country they hope are safe. For many, that's not far enough.
- Guterres renews call for Israel-Iran ceasefire UN News 18 Jun 2025 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday he remains "profoundly alarmed" by the ongoing military escalation between Israel and Iran, as the sides continued to trade airstrikes.
- Statement by the Secretary-General - on the need for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran UN Secretary-General 18 Jun 2025
- IAEA chief rebuffs Trump, says no evidence Iran is building nuclear weapons Press TV 18 Jun 2025 -- In a significant admission that contradicts the assertions of the Israeli regime and US officials, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has confirmed that there is no evidence Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program.
- IAEA Sees No Proof of Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) saw no evidence that Iran has a nuclear weapons program, but the situation is concerning, IAEA Director General Grossi said on Wednesday.
- Iran-Israel crisis: UN rights office appeals for urgent de-escalation UN News 18 Jun 2025 -- As the Iran-Israel crisis continued into a sixth day on Wednesday, the UN deputy human rights chief Nada Al-Nashif called for urgent talks to end the ongoing missile attacks between Tehran and Tel-Aviv.
- Human Rights Council hears alarming updates on executions in Iran and global civic space crackdown UN News 18 Jun 2025 -- On the third day of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the spotlight turned to reports on rising executions in Iran and the increasing repression of civic space around the world amid a wave of elections.
- Slovak Defence Ministry actively assists with evacuation of people from Middle East Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 18 Jun 2025 -- The first repatriation flight from the Middle East region landed at M. R. Štefánik Airport in Bratislava on Monday evening 17 June 2025.
- Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, together with the High Representative of the European Union European External Action Service (EEAS) 18 Jun 2025 -- The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, together with the High Representative of the European Union, had a phone conversation with their Iranian counterpart on Monday, 16 June 2025, regarding the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
- Statement by the Foreign Ministrers of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union Germany Federal Foreign Office 18 Jun 2025 -- Iran - Statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union following their phone call with their Iranian counterpart
- FM updates on China's evacuation progress: 791 Chinese nationals transferred from Iran to safe areas Global Times 18 Jun 2025 -- When asked about the progress of the Chinese government's organization of the safe evacuation of Chinese nationals in Iran and Israel, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that as of Wednesday, under the coordination of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese embassy and consulates in Iran, and with the active assistance and support of relevant neighboring countries, 791 Chinese nationals have been transferred from Iran to safe areas, and more than 1,000 others are being evacuated.
- Chinese FM responds to Trump's call for Iran's 'unconditional surrender' Global Times 18 Jun 2025 -- At a press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, a foreign media reporter asked about the statement made earlier that day by US President Donald Trump on social media, in which he said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "for now." Trump also called for Iran to "unconditionally surrender" in his social media post. What is China's comment on this?
- Baiba Braže: Latvia calls for close coordination with the Middle Eastern countries, the U.S. and the UK on the EU's future policy in its relations with Israel and Iran Latvia MFA 18 Jun 2025 -- On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, an informal videoconference of the EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs was convened on the initiative of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, to discuss recent developments in the Middle East.
- Moscow on Nuclear Escalation Threat in Middle East: World 'Millimeters Away' From Disaster Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- The world is "millimeters away from disaster" regarding the threat of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
- Putin Confirms to UAE Leader Russia's Readiness to Mediate Iran-Israel Conflict Sputnik 18 Jun 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday confirmed Russia's readiness to mediate in promoting dialogue between Iran and Israel, the Kremlin said.
- No: 123, 18 June 2025, Regarding the Social Media Post by the Israeli Foreign Minister Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jun 2025
Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows | Giddeon's Chariots
- Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Burkina Faso UNOCHA 18 Jun 2025 -- OCHA reports that amid ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip, attacks have continued, reportedly killing and injuring scores of people and damaging vital infrastructure.
- UN rights office 'horrified' by deadly violence at Gaza food distribution sites UN News 18 Jun 2025 -- As the pall of starvation hangs over Gaza, UN agencies have sounded the alarm over deadly violence at food distribution points, where over 400 Palestinians have reportedly been killed in recent weeks while trying to access desperately needed humanitarian aid.
- Gaza Statement WFP 18 Jun 2025 -- Over the last four weeks, WFP has been able to dispatch just 9,000 metric tons of food aid inside Gaza - a tiny fraction of what a population of 2.1 million hungry people needs.
- UN chief condemns killings of food-seeking Gazans People's Daily 18 Jun 2025 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns as "unacceptable" the killing and injury of Gazans seeking food aid from the non-UN, militarized distribution sites, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
- Israel Isolates Gaza, Butchers 508 Palestinians in One Week -----Occupation Forces Raid the West Bank 257 Times, Arrest and Wound 24 Children Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 18 Jun 2025 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Media Observatory for Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians reported that from June 10 to June 16, 2025, there were 508 martyrs, and 2,347 individuals wounded.
- U.S.-backed aid mechanism poses threat to Gazans: NGO network People's Daily 18 Jun 2025 -- The Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO) warned on Tuesday the U.S.-backed aid distribution mechanism poses a threat to the lives of tens of thousands of hungry people in the Gaza Strip.
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