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For review: 1.  Syrian state media reported Wednesday that statements on signing a peace deal with Israel were “premature.” 2.   The IDF carried out an airstrike Thursday in the Lebanese village of Sil, near Beirut, targeting an operative for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. According to the IDF, the target was involved in smuggling weapons and advancing terror plots, acting on behalf of...

For review: 1. Iranian Foreign Minister: Diplomacy Not Off the Table.  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said it will take time and assurances from the US before Tehran is ready to re-engage in talks on its nuclear program. 2.  US President Donald Trump said Monday he is not holding discussions with Iranian leaders and not offering them anything. 3. Israel & Syria Hold Talks on Security...

For review: 1. Israel - Iran War Summary. 2. UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months,” despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday. 3. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel’s operation against Iran has opened up “broad regional possibili...

For review: 1.  IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has told colleagues that Iran is no longer a nuclear threshold state following the Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear program. While Iran may still maintain parts of its nuclear program, it has been set back by years, LTG Zamir has concluded. 2. Iranian Parliament votes to suspend cooperation with the IAEA. Bill sent to Iranian Pr...

For review: 1.  In a video statement on Tuesday summing up the war against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel “achieved a historic victory” that would “abide for generations." “Now, the focus returns to Gaza, to bringing the hostages home and toppling Hamas rule,” he added.  2. IDF: Iran's Nuclear Program Set Back Years.   Israel Defense Forces spokesman Brigadi...

For review: 1.President Trump Announces Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Iran.  There was no immediate Israeli comment on President Trump’s announcement. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi later insisted on X that “as of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations.”  He said, however, that the Islamic Republic would not launch further attacks if Isra...

For review: 1. US CJCS: 7 x B2 Bombers Dropped 14 x GBU-57/B MOP Bombs. 2. IAEA Chief on Fordo: "Clear Indications of Impacts...Cannot Announce Degree of Damage. 3. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Sunday morning of “everlasting consequences” after the American military had carried out an attack” on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites in Iran. 4. Iran’s Foreign Minister A...

For review: 1. US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites at Fordo, Natanz, & Isfahan. 2. NY Times Report: Iran Supreme Leader Has Nominated Potential Successors. 3. IDF Eliminates Three More IRGC Commanders.

For review: 1. On Thursday night, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem offered "all forms of support" to Iran in its fight against Israel and the US. 2. On Friday, the Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck several Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon, the IDF says. 3.  Iran Launches Another Missile with Cluster Warhead. The apparent targeting of Beersheba with a cluster bomb came after t...

For review: 1. Iran has appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official Irna news agency says, after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike last week. 2. IDF Strikes Heavy Water Reactor at Arak & Khondab. 3. The IAEA confirmed Thursday that IDF strikes had hit Iran’s partially built Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor and damaged the nearby...

For review: 1. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German diplomatic source told Reuters. 2.  Iran Supreme Leader: US Involvement Will "Result in Irreparable Damage." “Americans should know that any military involvement by the US will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage to them.” 3. Ira...

For review: 1. Iran Supreme Leader Defiant : "No mercy."  Iran fired a pair of ballistic missile barrages at Israel early Wednesday, as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared “the battle begins” and called to show “no mercy” toward Israelis.  2.  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issues an evacuation warning for part of Tel Aviv, according to Iranian news agencies....

For review: 1. Israeli PM on Targeting Iranian Supreme Leader: "We're Doing What We Need to Do." Targeting the Iranian Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) would be a surefire way to “end the conflict” with the Islamic Republic. 2. Eight people were killed by Iranian ballistic missiles that slammed into Israeli cities in at least five locations early Monday, and nearly 300 others...

For review: 1.  The UN conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to work toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.  France and Saudi Arabia had been set to host the gathering between June 17-20 in New York.  2. Israel smuggled attack drones into Iran using a variety of means, including trucks, shipping con...

For review: Latest information concerning Israel and Iran. 1. Iran cancels talks with US scheduled for Sunday in Oman. 2. Update on Iran missile strikes in Israel. 3. Israeli Defense Minister (Israel Katz): "Tehran will burn" - if Iran Supreme Leader does not stop missile attacks on Israel's Home Front. 4. IDF strikes Iran's energy infrastructure. 5. Israeli Official (unnamed):...

For review: Roll-up of today's events concerning the Israeli attack on Iran's Nuclear Sites and Iran's reaction.

For review: 1. Israel Strikes Iran.

For review: 1. Hamas and Abu Shabab Group clash in Gaza.  Gaza’s Hamas-run police force said Thursday that it killed 12 members of the Abu Shabab militia in Gaza, which said its fighters had killed five Hamas operatives. 2. On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Hamas Has New Leader in Gaza (Az al-Din Haddad). 3.  US & Iran to Meet Sunday in Oman. A US official told Reuters that S...

1. After repeated warnings, the activist vessel (Madleen) intercepted by Israeli Navy.  Four activists have been deported (voluntarily), and the remaining eight will appear before an Israeli tribunal- to authorize their deportation. 2.  For the first time, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Hamas’s October 7 attack on Tuesday, while reiterating his call for the terror group to...

For review: 1. As of Sunday AM, the activist humanitarian aid vessel (Madleen) is roughly 160 nautical miles from Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Katz said Sunday that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to “prevent the ‘Madelaine’ hate flotilla from reaching the shores of Gaza.”  2. Israeli outlet Channel 12 reports that documents found during IDF operations in Gaza show a close effort bet...

For review: 1. Wall Street Journal Report: Iran Ordered Solid-Fuel Material From China for Missile Production. The Journal report, which cited people familiar with the transaction, said Tehran had ordered enough ammonium perchlorate to potentially manufacture up to 800 missiles.  2. Israel has been arming the Abu Shabab Clan in the Gaza Strip as part of an effort to strengthen opposition to Hamas...

For review: 1. US Vetoes UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Resolution.   “The United States has been clear we would not support any measure that fails to condemn Hamas and does not call for Hamas to disarm and leave Gaza,” Acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea told the council before the vote.  2.  Iran Rejects US Nuclear Deal Proposal.  The supreme leader insisted Iran would not abandon its uranium enric...

For review: 1. Ukrainian negotiators said Russia had again rejected an "unconditional ceasefire - but the two committed to return the bodies of 12,000 Soldiers. The two sides agreed to exchange all sick and heavily wounded prisoners of war, as well those aged under 25. 2. During talks in Istanbul, the Russian delegation handed Ukraine a "peace memorandum" with its proposals for a ce...

For review: 1. The foreign ministers of Arab countries who had planned to visit the West Bank over the weekend condemned on Saturday Israel’s decision to block their trip.  Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had been expected to take part alongside Turkey. 2. Ukraine's Drone Strikes on Russian Airfields Target Bombers. The Ukrainian Securit...

For review: 1. Houthi rebels threaten to target Israeli civilian aircraft after latest IDF strike on Sanaa International Airport. 2. Israel to block a delegation of Middle Eastern foreign ministers from making a visit to the West Bank. The foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and Turkey were slated to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud...