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How Historical U.S.-Iran Tensions and Global Events Influenced Today’s Middle East Crisis
EIN Presswire
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June 16, 2025
Veteran tech executive and geopolitical commentator Maury Blackman connects today’s crisis in the Middle East to decades of failed deterrence SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a compelling new opinion...
NOTICE TO DISREGARD -- Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 16, 2025
BOSTON, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We are advised by Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, "Saudia Arabia Introduces Strategic Healthcare Vision and Global Partnerships at BIO...
EgyptAir Suspends Flights to Four Key Cities
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) EgyptAir has suspended all scheduled flights to four key destinations—Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, and Erbil—citing growing instability in the Middle East. The announcement, made Sunday, reflects broader disruptions across the aviation sector...
Iran Accuses Israel of Blocking US Nuclear Deal
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) In his first public remarks following a sharp rise in tensions between Iran and Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that Israel is actively working to obstruct Tehran’s progress toward a nuclear agreement with the...
Iran Accuses Israel of Seeking to Spark Regional War
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) At a Monday press briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused Israel of aiming to escalate conflict across West Asia. Speaking amid ongoing tensions, Baghaei condemned what he called Israel’s persistent...
Iran Hints at Possible NPT Withdrawal
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran announced on Monday that the decision to possibly pull out from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would be made by the country’s appropriate decision-making bodies. Foreign Ministry representative Esmaeil Baqaei, addressing...
Saudia Arabia Introduces Strategic Healthcare Vision and Global Partnerships at BIO 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 16, 2025
BOSTON, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saudi Arabia officially opened its national pavilion today at the BIO International Convention 2025, marking a milestone moment in its journey to become a global biotechnology hub. The opening reflects the...
Egyptian FM warns of escalation of regional conflict
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid mounting instability in the Middle East, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone conversations on Sunday with two senior US officials to address the rapidly deteriorating situation in the region, according to...
Turkey, UK Discuss Israel, Iran War
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a telephone conversation with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to address the intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran, according to information from the Turkish Foreign Ministry on...
Iran Prolongs Flight Ban Through Tuesday
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) revealed on Monday that it has prolonged the halt on all flights entering and leaving the country until early Tuesday, attributing the move to “special circumstances” and the imperative of...
Iranian Forces Urge Israelis to Evacuate
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s military urged Israelis on Sunday to depart their homeland, predicting it may soon become "inhabitable." A state run news agency relayed the message as hostilities between the two long standing foes intensify. Reza Sayyad, the...
Iran Appoints New Finance Minister in Key Vote
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) In a decisive move on Monday, Iranian lawmakers gave their stamp of approval to Seyed Ali Madanizadeh as the country’s new Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, according to a local news agency. The parliamentary session, held in...
Iran says Zionist entity wants to sabotage Iran-US nuclear deal
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel is trying to prevent Tehran from reaching a nuclear deal with the US, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in his first press conference since the escalation between Israel and Iran. The sixth round of talks between...
Iran Uncovers Israeli-Linked Drone Workshop
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian state media announced early Monday that security officials stormed a drone manufacturing facility allegedly operated by Israeli operatives in the city of Rey, located in Tehran province. The site, a three-story building situated...
Turkey states supporting Israel “is absolutely out of the question”
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye on Saturday firmly dismissed allegations that it had been providing intelligence to Israel through the Kurecik radar installation. In a statement published on social media, Türkiye’s Center for Combating Disinformation clarified...
Turkish President Discusses Israel-Iran Conflict with Kuwaiti Emir
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held a phone conversation on Sunday, during which they tackled the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran along with a range of pressing...
Iran Reports Car Bomb Explosions in Tehran
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian media reported on Sunday that Israel had detonated five vehicle bombs in Tehran, the Iranian capital, during a period of mutual strikes between the two rival nations. According to an official state outlet, which referenced a...
Iran Dismisses Sending Message to Israel
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting it had conveyed a message to Israel through the Greek Cypriot Administration. On Sunday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, as quoted by an Iranian newspaper, stated, “The Islamic...
Iran pledges to ‘shut down Israel’s war machine’
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran is preparing a decisive response to Israel’s ongoing attacks and aims to “shut down its war machine,” a senior Iranian security official told RT on Sunday. The two countries have been exchanging heavy fire for days, with Israeli...
Iran scales back collaboration with UN nuclear watchdog
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran announced it will scale back its collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), citing the agency’s silence on recent Israeli airstrikes against Iranian nuclear and military sites. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem...