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Miami Herald
a day ago
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- Miami Herald
Russia Issues New Nuclear Warning on Iran-Israel Conflict-'Alarm Bells'
The Western media should be ringing "alarm bells" about the nuclear risks involved in the Iran conflict, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, as Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities. Israel accuses Iran of seeking to build a nuclear bomb and says it is acting before that can happen. The U.S. is also considering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran says its nuclear program is for civil energy purposes. "It's remarkable how little attention Western media are paying to the nuclear risks involved," Zakharova said at a meeting with journalists during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), state media agency TASS reported. "No alarm bells are being rung, no calls for restraint-as if this is just another routine escalation that we've seen many times before." Zakharova also said "precision strikes" do not preclude a nuclear disaster. "Sure, it's easy to claim that these are targeted, carefully calculated operations, but we've already witnessed missiles going off course, triggering fires and explosions far from their intended targets," Zakharova said. "Radiation doesn't check passports. It doesn't care about ethnicity, borders, or permissions. It seeps into water, air, and soil - and it can remain there for decades, even centuries, destroying lives." This is a developing article. Updates to follow. Related Articles Satellite Imagery Shows Evacuation at Largest U.S. Air Base in Middle EastU.S. Issues Security Warning for Biggest Middle East BaseIran Unleashes Heavier Missiles Against IsraelUS Confirms Iran Contact As Trump Weighs Strike Decision 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Iran Rules Out US Talks Unless Israel Halts Strikes
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran has ruled out any possibility of negotiations with the United States while Israeli strikes continue. His remarks came just hours before he was scheduled to meet European counterparts in Geneva. "We are not ready to engage in negotiations with any side while the Israeli aggression continues," Araghchi said, according to state media. He noted that Washington has sent messages seeking direct talks with Tehran, but said Iran has rejected the overtures. "We told the Americans clearly: as long as the attacks persist, there can be no negotiations. We are exercising our legitimate right to self-defense," he added. This is a developing story. Updates to follow. Related Articles Iran Uses Trump's Own Words Against HimRussia Reacts to Trump Tactical Nuclear Bomb Report: 'Catastrophic'Satellite Images Show Damage to Iranian Nuclear Site After Israeli StrikesTed Cruz Trolls 'Fact-Free' Tucker Carlson With 'Objective Fact' 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Trump Will Make Iran Decision ‘Within Two Weeks': WH
President Donald Trump will make a decisoin on whether or not to have the United States join Israel's war with Iran "within the next two weeks," a senior White House official said Thursday. "He will make a decision within the next two weeks" about taking a direct military role in the conflict, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a press briefing. Leavitt said the decision was based on Trump's view that Iran "may" or "may not" agree to a diplomatric resolution through negotiations over its nuclear program, Leavitt said. The remarks come as Iran, Israel and America's allies wait for Trump's decision on whether to get involved in the escalating war in the Middle East. Trump has called on Iran's "unconditional surrender" in recent days, something the Iranian regime has rejected. Related Articles Iran Threatens To Close Strait of Hormuz: What Would Happen?US Support For Donald Trump Attacking Iran Revealed in PollsIranian Jewish Leader Denounces Israel's 'Savage' Attacks on IranIran Issues New Warning to US- 'All Necessary Options on The Table' 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Putin and Xi Condemn Israel
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a call on Thursday during which they both condemned Israel for striking Iran, the Kremlin said. The two allies condemned "Israeli actions which violated the U.N. Charter and other norms of international law," Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said, Reuters reports. Xi called for an immediate ceasefire and warned the conflict between Israel and Iran risks spreading to other countries in the region. "If the conflict escalates further, not only will the conflicting parties suffer greater losses, but regional countries will also suffer greatly," Xi said during the call, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. "The parties to the conflict, especially Israel, should cease fire as soon as possible to prevent the situation from escalating in turn and resolutely avoid the spillover of war," he added. This is a breaking news story-more to follow. Related Articles Trump's Nuclear Attack 'Doomsday Plane' Arrives In WashingtonSatellite Imagery Shows Evacuation at Largest U.S. Air Base in Middle EastRussia Warns Israel Over Iran Nuclear Site StrikesIsrael Issues Strongest Direct Threat to Iran's Supreme Leader 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Israel Issues Strongest Direct Threat to Iran's Supreme Leader
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz said Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "cannot continue to exist" in the strongest direct threat yet. "A dictator like Khamenei, who heads a country like Iran and has made the destruction of Israel his mission, cannot continue to exist," Katz said, according to The Associated Press. "The IDF has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist." Katz's remarks follow Iranian strikes on Israel that hit residential areas and a hospital. Iran said it was targeting IDF intelligence and communications buildings nearby. U.S. President Donald Trump has approved plans to strike Iran and join Israel's multi-day operation. But Trump is withholding the final order to see if Tehran is willing to abandon its nuclear program and avoid such a fate. Israel has been striking Iranian military and nuclear sites since Friday, June 13, under Operation Rising Lion. It said it had to act to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions. Israel accuses Iran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapon and of harboring genocidal intentions towards it. But Iran, which has retaliated against Israel with waves of missile and drone attacks, says its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow. Related Articles Donald Trump Moves Closer to Bombing IranIran Starts Firing Heavier Missiles in Israel AttacksIsrael Katz Puts Iran's Khamenei on Notice, IDF to Intensify Strikes-Live UpdatesChina Goes on Diplomatic Offensive as Israel-Iran War Distracts America 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
