Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
19 June 2025 - Israel Special Weapons News
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- Israel MOD Continues its Airlift and Sealift Operations of Military Equipment and Armaments to Israel Israel MOD 19 Jun 2025 -- Today (Thursday), cargo aircraft carrying military equipment for the defense establishment landed in Israel.
Operation Rising Lion / Operation True Promise III
- FM Sa'ar gives a statement to foreign media at Soroka Medical Center Israel MFA 19 Jun 2025
- PM Netanyahu at the Soroka Medical Center Israel - Prime Minister 19 Jun 2025
- Operation Rising Lion - update Israel MFA 19 Jun 2025 -- As of June 19, 2025, approximately 400 ballistic missiles and hundreds of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) have been launched at Israel from Iran
- Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson, BG Effie Defrin-June 19, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 19 Jun 2025
- Head of the Intelligence Directorate: "You Are Succeeding in Turning Iran From a Distant, Third-Circle Threat Into a First-Circle One." Israel Defense Forces 19 Jun 2025
- The IDF Struck Several Launch Sites in Western Iran After Identifying Attempts by the Iranian Regime to Rehabilitate Them Israel Defense Forces 19 Jun 2025
- Hundreds of UAVs Launched From Iran Toward Israel Have Been Intercepted by the IAF and Israeli Navy Israel Defense Forces 19 Jun 2025
- Iran's IRGC Says Israel Deployed Air Defense, Missiles Systems in Residential Areas Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- Israel has deployed air defense systems in residential areas, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday.
- True Promise III: A massive missile, drone barrage rips through occupied territories Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- In the latest phase of Operation True Promise III on Thursday, Iranian armed forces launched a massive barrage of ballistic missiles at targets in the Zionist entity.
- True Promise III: Iran rains down missiles, drones on critical Israeli military targets Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- Iranian armed forces carried out the fourteenth phase of Operation True Promise III on Thursday, unleashing a barrage of strategic missiles and suicide drones on the occupied territories.
- Iran Targets Haifa and Tel Aviv Defense Industry in New Round of Strikes Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- Iran has targeted "military targets" and military-related industrial facilities in the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday.
- Israel Threatens Khamenei After Hospital Strike As Global Concerns Grow Over Possible US Entry Into Conflict RFE/RL 19 Jun 2025 -- Israel vowed to "remove" Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile threat after Iranian air strikes hit a hospital as fears among many countries grew over prospects the United States would join the fight to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
- Strait of Hormuz closure in event of US aggression against Iran to paralyze world economy Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- As regional tensions escalate amid the Israeli regime's brutal aggression against the Islamic Republic, the possibility of the closure of Strait of Hormuz is a possibility, according to experts.
- A Day Later, Watchdog Says Iranians Still Largely Cut Off From Internet By Authorities RFE/RL 19 Jun 2025 -- Large swathes of Iran have been without Internet access for more than a day due to an outage imposed by state authorities as many people inside the country scramble for information amid air attacks from Israel.
- Iran's Fordow Nuclear Facility: A Target Too Deep For Israeli Weapons Alone RFE/RL 19 Jun 2025 -- Deep beneath the mountains near the city of Qom lies one of Iran's most heavily guarded nuclear sites: the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant.
- Israel Targets Tehran, Elsewhere As Trump Leaves Open Possibility Of US Entry Into Conflict RFE/RL 19 Jun 2025 -- Israel again targeted Tehran and the surrounding region with air strikes early on June 19, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was "not looking" to join the fight but would move if it were necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
- Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz in Retaliation Against Israel Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- One of Terran's options to respond to the attack by Israel or other countries is to close the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for oil supplies to world markets, member of the Iranian parliament's Committee for National Security and Foreign Policy, Behnam Saeedi, said on Thursday.
- FM Araghchi to meet European counterparts in Geneva amid Israeli aggression Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to Geneva on Friday to hold talks with his European counterparts on the continued Israeli aggression.
- Iran raps IAEA chief for betraying non-proliferation regime, facilitating Israeli aggression Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Thursday lashed out at the UN nuclear chief agency Rafael Grossi for "betraying the non-proliferation regime."
- Iran to pursue legal action against IAEA chief's 'inaction' over Israeli aggression Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- The head of Iran's atomic agency Mohammad Eslami has vowed to take up the case of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi's "inaction" over the Israeli aggression against Iran's nuclear sites through legal channels.
- Iran defending itself; won't hold talks under threats and bombings: Dep. FM Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- Iran's deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, has said the Islamic Republic is in the process of defending itself and won't engage in talks under threats and bombings.
- Iran warns Persian Gulf neighbors against allowing US attack from their soil: Reports Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- Iran has reportedly warned its Persian Gulf neighbors against allowing their soil to be a launch pad for American aggression on the Islamic Republic in the wake of US President Donald Trump's latest war rhetoric.
- Iran thwarts Israel-orchestrated cyber attacks on banking network, state TV Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- Iran's cybersecurity engineers successfully repelled largescale cyberattacks targeting the country's banking network and the state broadcaster on Wednesday.
- Trump Suggests Striking Iran If Destruction of Fordow Enrichment Facility Assured - Reports Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has suggested to strike Iran only if guaranteed that bunker buster bombs will destroy the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, media reported on Thursday, citing sources.
- Update on Developments in Iran IAEA 19 Jun 2025 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing to closely monitor and assess the situation regarding the Israeli attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran, providing frequent public updates about developments and their possible consequences for human health and the environment, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
- UN warns of mounting humanitarian toll as Israel-Iran hostilities continue UN News 19 Jun 2025 -- As deadly missile exchanges between Israel and Iran enter a second week, the United Nations is sounding alarm over the growing toll on civilians, warning of mass displacement and regional instability.
- Israel -Iran: Türk calls for restraint and respect for international humanitarian law OHCHR 19 Jun 2025 -- The wide-scale, continuing attacks by Israel across Iran, and the missile and drone strikes launched in response by Iran, are inflicting severe human rights and humanitarian impacts on civilians, and risk setting the whole region ablaze.
- Monitoring Iran and promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy- the IAEA's role explained UN News 19 Jun 2025 -- Just days before Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran, the UN watchdog agency monitoring Iran's nuclear activities warned that the country was in violation of its non-proliferation commitments.
- Xi Jinping Has a Phone Call with Russian President Vladimir Putin PRC MofA 19 Jun 2025 -- On the afternoon of June 19, 2025, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East.
- Comment by Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation with President of China Xi Jinping President of Russia 19 Jun 2025 -- "President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. The phone call took place in keeping with the mutual agreement of the two sides."
- Putin Has High Potential to Mediate Israel-Iran Conflict, Sees Path to Resolution Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has the great potential to mediate the conflict between Israel and Iran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
- Rosatom Warns: Strike on Iran's Bushehr Plant Could Trigger Chernobyl-Style Disaster Sputnik 19 Jun 2025 -- A strike on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant could lead to a catastrophe comparable to the Chernobyl disaster, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
- Chinese Embassy to assist nationals in Israel to evacuate starting from Friday Global Times 19 Jun 2025 -- The Chinese Embassy in Israel has begun registering Chinese nationals for evacuation in Israel, and will assist them in leaving the country in organized groups starting Friday, a notice issued by the embassy on Thursday said.
- Xi says ceasefire an urgent priority in settling conflict in Middle East Global Times 19 Jun 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that ceasefire is an urgent priority in settling the conflict in the Middle East, and the use of force is not the right way to resolve international disputes.
- Chinese FM responds to inquiry over US officials reportedly preparing for possible strike on Iran in coming days Global Times 19 Jun 2025 -- In response to media inquiry over reports that senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days, citing people familiar with the matter, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Thursday that China opposes any acts that violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, infringe upon the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of other countries, and opposes the use or threat of force in international relations.
- China calls on the parties to conflict, especially Israel, to prioritize interests of people in regional countries: FM Global Times 19 Jun 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about the current Israel-Iran situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that the military conflict between Israel and Iran has been ongoing for a week and is continuously escalating.
- Over 1,600 Chinese nationals evacuated from Iran, hundreds from Israel: FM Global Times 19 Jun 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding the evacuation of Chinese citizens, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that, as of now, with the coordination and organization of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Chinese embassies and consulates in Iran, Israel, and neighboring countries, more than 1,600 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Iran, and several hundred from Israel.
- Chinese FM holds phone talks with Omani FM over Israel-Iran conflict Global Times 19 Jun 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday said that Israel's attack on Iran violated international law and norms governing international relations, infringed upon Iran's sovereignty and security, and undermined regional peace and stability.
- Xi says ceasefire an urgent priority in settling conflict in Middle East PRC MND 19 Jun 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that ceasefire must be an urgent priority in the Middle East.
- Ayatollah Sistani slams Israeli aggression against Iran, threats against Ayatollah Khamenei Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- Iraq's top Shia cleric, Ayatollah Sistani, has strongly condemned the continued Israeli aggression against Iran as well as threats to assassinate the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
- Aggression against Iran 'dangerous development' as US pursues 'strategic deception': Houthi Press TV 19 Jun 2025 -- The aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran is a "dangerous development" at the regional level while the United States pursues the practice of deception viz a viz Iran, said the leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement on Thursday.
- Israel's Barrage Of Iran Is Furious. Azerbaijan, To Iran's North, Is Treading Lightly. RFE/RL 19 Jun 2025 -- Azerbaijan's president stood before cameras of the state TV broadcaster, grinning alongside an Israeli attack drone newly acquired for his country's growing arsenals.
- China calls on all parties to the conflict, particularly Israel, to immediately cease fire and de-escalate situation: Chinese FM Global Times 19 Jun 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday had a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty.
- Spokesperson for DPRK Foreign Ministry Issues Press Statement KCNA 19 Jun 2025 -- A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued the following press statement titled "The aggressive forces who brought a new war to the Middle East will never evade the responsibility for destroying global peace" on June 19:
Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows | Giddeon's Chariots
- More than 5,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in May UNICEF 19 Jun 2025 -- The number of malnourished children in the Gaza Strip is rising at an alarming rate, with 5,119 children between 6 months and 5 years of age admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition in May alone.
- Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastrophe UN News 19 Jun 2025 -- More than 100 days into Israel's complete fuel blockade in Gaza, UN agencies still in the shattered enclave warned on Thursday that vital services are only "hours away" from shutting down.
- With all eyes on Israel-Iran conflict, Gazans continue to endure bombardment, blockade People's Daily 19 Jun 2025 -- As the military confrontation between Israel and Iran escalates, residents of the Gaza Strip watch anxiously, fearing the renewed tensions could further deteriorate their already dire humanitarian situation and push their longstanding plight even further from the global spotlight.
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