Middle East – Page 21 – War Watch

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Iran, With Advance Warning, Fires Missiles at American Base in Qatar
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Adam Rasgon, Eric Schmitt and Michael Levenson June 23, 2025

The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.

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Trump Says ‘Time for Peace’ After Iran Gives Warning Before Firing on U.S. Base
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Adam Rasgon, Eric Schmitt and Michael Levenson June 23, 2025June 24, 2025

The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.

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Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Nuclear weapons | War and Armed Conflicts

Netanyahu Says Israel Is ‘Very, Very Close’ to Achieving Its Goals in Iran War
ByAaron Boxerman June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the bombing campaign aimed to end the threats from Tehran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles. He did not give a timetable for stopping the strikes.

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Is the U.S. at War With Iran? What to Know About Trump, Congress and War Powers
ByMichael Crowley and Edward Wong June 22, 2025

President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.

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Is the U.S. at War With Iran? What to Know About Trump, Congress and War Powers
ByMichael Crowley and Edward Wong June 22, 2025June 23, 2025

President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.

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Russia, ‘a Friend’ of Iran, Seems Unlikely to Offer Much Help
ByAnatoly Kurmanaev June 22, 2025

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Russia, ‘a Friend’ of Iran, Seems Unlikely to Offer Much Help
ByAnatoly Kurmanaev June 22, 2025

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Vance says Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘substantially delayed.’
ByMaggie Haberman June 22, 2025

The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.”

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Iran’s Allies Are Not Offering Support in Its Conflict With Israel
ByChristina Goldbaum June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.

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Israel Says It Killed Top Iran Commander Who Oversees Proxy Militias
ByRonen Bergman and Aaron Boxerman June 21, 2025

Mohammed Said Izadi was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.

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