International Relations – Page 64 – War Watch

Arabs | Bahrain | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | Gaza Strip | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Politics and Government | Saudi Arabia | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts

Israel Further Alienates Would-Be Arab Allies in Attacking Iran
ByVivian Nereim June 18, 2025June 19, 2025

Wealthy Gulf countries are alarmed and anxious about Israel and Iran’s new war.

Read More Israel Further Alienates Would-Be Arab Allies in Attacking Iran
Ali Shadmani | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) | Merz, Friedrich | Nuclear weapons | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts

Israel Says It Killed a Top Iranian Military Leader as Trump Calls for Iran’s Surrender
ByNatan Odenheimer, David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani had been in the job for mere days. News of his death came as President Trump called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and threatened its supreme leader.

Read More Israel Says It Killed a Top Iranian Military Leader as Trump Calls for Iran’s Surrender
International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say
ByJulian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow.

Read More Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say
International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Nuclear weapons | Republican Party | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations

‘Regime Change’? Questions About Israel’s Iran Goal Pressure Trump.
ByMichael Crowley June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Israel’s military campaign reminds some of America’s ill-fated Middle East interventions, which President Trump has long denounced.

Read More ‘Regime Change’? Questions About Israel’s Iran Goal Pressure Trump.
Airlines and Airplanes | Athens (Greece) | El Al Israel Airlines | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Larnaca (Cyprus) | Milan (Italy) | Paris (France) | Rome (Italy) | Travel and Vacations | War and Armed Conflicts

Israeli Airline Will Bring Back Stranded Israeli Travelers
ByJenny Gross and Johnatan Reiss June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

Between 100,000 and 150,000 Israelis have been stuck abroad as the country’s airspace remains closed and the fighting with Iran drags on.

Read More Israeli Airline Will Bring Back Stranded Israeli Travelers
Anti-Semitism | Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament | Classified Information and State Secrets | Defense and Military Forces | International Atomic Energy Agency | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Nuclear Energy | Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty | Nuclear Tests | Nuclear weapons | Satellites

What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program
ByLara Jakes June 17, 2025

Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.

Read More What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program
Defense and Military Forces | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Witkoff, Steven

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
ByJonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman June 17, 2025June 18, 2025

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

Read More How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Putin, Vladimir V | Quds Force | Russia | Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)

Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran
ByPaul Sonne June 17, 2025

Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.

Read More Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran
al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Assad, Bashar al- | Defense and Military Forces | Golan Heights | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Peace Process | Politics and Government | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts

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.

Read More Syria Is Notably Silent as Other Arab States Condemn Israeli Attacks on Iran
International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Netanyahu, Benjamin | News and News Media | Nuclear weapons | Pezeshkian, Masoud | Quds Force | Tehran (Iran) | Television | War and Armed Conflicts

Israel Strikes Iran State Broadcaster, Widening Attacks
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Aaron Boxerman, Gabby Sobelman and Jack Nicas June 17, 2025

Israel’s escalated offensive indicates that its aims go beyond dismantling Iran’s nuclear program.

Read More Israel Strikes Iran State Broadcaster, Widening Attacks