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Syria Is Notably Silent as Other Arab States Condemn Israeli Attacks on Iran
ByChristina Goldbaum June 17, 2025

Syria was once among the closest allies of the Islamic republic, but the new government resents Tehran’s support for the Assad regime and has pledged not to allow attacks on Israel from its territory.

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Iran’s Best-Protected Nuclear Site Is Deep Underground
ByHelene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Samuel Granados June 16, 2025June 18, 2025

Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.

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How Tough Is Iran? A String of Military Losses Raises Questions.
ByVivian Yee June 16, 2025

Iran is often portrayed as one of the world’s most dangerous actors, but with its attacks on Iranian defenses, nuclear sites and proxy militias, Israel has exposed a compromised and weakened adversary.

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Walls Are Put Up Walls Around Israeli Displays at French Weapons Show
ByLara Jakes and Aurelien Breeden June 16, 2025

Israel called the move “outrageous.” A French official said Israeli companies were defying an agreement not to display so-called offensive weapons.

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France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
ByRoger Cohen June 16, 2025

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

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Israel Diminished Iran’s Air Defenses in Rounds of Strikes
ByAdam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer June 15, 2025

Since last year, Israel forces have repeatedly hit Iran’s defenses. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had worked to “peel off the layers of protection” of Iranian defenses.

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Israel Wakes Up to More Casualties After Second Night of Fighting
ByAaron Boxerman, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Gabby Sobelman June 15, 2025

Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.

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Tehran Residents Describe Fear, Uncertainty
ByLeily Nikounazar June 15, 2025

Some Iranian citizens’ early hopes that the conflict would be short-lived were giving way to fear that the violence will not end soon.

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