[Salon] SitRep 6/16/25



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GULF REGION

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Israeli Attacks in Phone Call with Iranian PresidentPrince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, offered on Saturday his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the victims of the Israeli attacks on Iran.

MIDDLE EAST

Iran

Iran rejects ceasefire negotiations while under Israeli attack, official says: Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told Reuters on Sunday, as the two foes launched fresh attacks and raised fears of a wider conflict. 

 

Iran lauds 'new method' as missiles hit Israel's Tel Aviv, Haifa: Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week's G7 meeting that the confrontation could lead to a broader regional conflict. 

 

Iranian president says Tehran does not seek nuclear weapons: Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, reiterating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's religious edict against weapons of mass destruction. 

 

Germany, France and UK ready to hold talks with Iran, says German minister: Germany, France and Britain are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme in an effort to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. 

 

Cyprus says it has been asked by Iran to convey 'some messages' to Israel: Iran has asked Cyprus to convey "some messages" to Israel, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, as the east Mediterranean island appealed for restraint in a rapidly escalating crisis in the Middle East. 

Iraq

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah warns US against intervening in Israel-Iran conflictIran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah warned on Sunday it would resume attacks on U.S. troops in the region if the United States intervenes in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Palestine - Israel

Israeli military kills 41 people in Gaza, medics say: Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, local health authorities said, five of them near two aid sites operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). 

 

Trump sees peace between Iran and Israel soon, eyes Putin role: Despite evidence that the conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russia's Vladimir Putin could help. 

 

Britain’s finance minister signals possible support for Israel in Iran conflict: Britain could potentially support Israel in its conflict with Iran, but the decision to send additional military jets to the Middle East was made mainly to protect British bases and personnel, British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Sunday. 

 

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say: President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. 

 




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