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UAE urges immediate halt to escalation after US strikes on Iran
CAIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates urged on Sunday an immediate halt to escalation to "avoid serious repercussions" in the region following strikes by the U.S. on Iran's nuclear facilities.It warned that such actions could lead the region to "new levels of instabilit...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
IAEA says little nuclear material hit in latest strikes on Iran's Isfahan
VIENNA, June 22 (Reuters) - The latest military strikes on Iran's nuclear complex at Isfahan hit six buildings in addition to four damaged previously, but they contained little or no nuclear material, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a statement on Sunday."The facilities targeted today eith...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Any move to target Iran's supreme leader would prompt 'unlimited' response, senior Iranian official says
June 22 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official told Reuters that any move to target Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would "shut the door" to any deal or negotiation and would prompt an "unlimited response"."For Iran, such an act would be seen as crossing all red l...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
EXPLAINER-What are the nuclear contamination risks from attacks on Iran?
By Andrew MacAskill, Federico Maccioni and Pesha Magid LONDON/DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said Iran's main nuclear sites had been "obliterated" in military strikes overnight, including on the deeply buried Fordow facility, as the U.S. joined attacks launched by I...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Kuwait says it has set up shelters in ministries complex after US strikes on Iran
June 22 (Reuters) - Kuwait's finance ministry said it has set up shelters in the country's ministries complex following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.The shelters can accommodate around 900 people, the ministry said in a statement on X.The United States has a military presenc...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Qatar says it deplores 'deterioration' in conflict after US strikes on Iran nuclear sites
CAIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - Qatar said on Sunday that dangerous tensions following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites would lead to "catastrophic repercussions" on both regional and international levels, the foreign ministry said in a post on X.The ministry deplored the "deteriorat...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Tel Aviv shares jump at open, hit record highs, after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
TEL AVIV, June 22 (Reuters) - Israeli stocks opened more than 1.5% higher on Sunday and hit fresh all-time highs after the United States attacked Iran's nuclear sites.The broad Tel Aviv 125 index .TA125 was 1.5% higher, while the blue-chip TA-35 .TA35 was 1.6% higher in early trading.Shares rose...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
IAEA calls emergency board meeting after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
VIENNA, June 22 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Sunday he was calling an emergency meeting of his agency's 35-nation Board of Governors after the United States said it carried out military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities."In light of the urgent situation i...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Saudi Arabia expresses concern after US attacks on Iran nuclear sites
CAIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia expressed on Sunday its "great concern" following U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, according to a statement by the foreign ministry on X.The kingdom called on the international community to boost efforts in such 'highly sensitive circumstance...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Kuwait does not detect increase in radioactive traces after US attacks on Iran nuclear sites
CAIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - Kuwait said its nuclear defence center did not detect an increase in radioactive traces in Kuwaiti airspace and waters following U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, the country's national guard said in a post on X.Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Yemeni Houthi's response to US attack on Iran 'only a matter of time', official says
CAIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - A Yemeni Houthi official said on Sunday that the Iran-aligned group's response to the U.S. attack on Iran was "only a matter of time".Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi movement's political bureau, told Al Jazeera Mubasher TV that its ceasefire de...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran says it reserves all options on response to 'outrageous' US strikes
DUBAI, June 22 (Reuters) - Iran reserves all options to defend itself after U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday on X, saying the attacks were "outrageous and will have everlasting consequences".Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
WRAPUP 14-Trump says Iran's key nuclear sites 'obliterated' by US airstrikes
Trump warns Iran of more attacks if no peace agreementIran confirms Fordow site attacked by 'enemy airstrikes'Israel claims coordination with U.S. on Iran strikesDiplomatic efforts to stop hostilities unsuccessful, UN calls strikes dangerous escalationBy Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WAS...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization says it will not allow nuclear development to stop
CAIRO, June 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said on Sunday it would not allow the development of its "national industry" - an apparent reference to the country's nuclear development - to be stopped.It also said the attacks on its nuclear sites violate international l...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
EXPLAINER-Key facilities in Iran's nuclear programme
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, June 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. military had conducted a "very successful attack" on nuclear sites in Iran, including a facility buried deep in a mountain at Fordow, south of Tehran.Israel has hit Iranian nuclear sites since...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
EXCLUSIVE-Israel seeks swift action on Iran, sources say, with a split US administration
US and Israel held tense phone call on ThursdayIsrael signals it could act on Fordow before end of Trump's deadlineIsrael is looking at range of options to strike FordowBy Humeyra Pamuk, Samia Nakhoul, Alexander Cornwell and Emily Rose WASHINGTON/DUBAI/JERUSALEM, June 21 (Reuters) - Israeli o...Reuters
Sat, Jun 21
Russia says ready to supply LNG to Mexico
By Natalia Siniawski MEXICO CITY, June 21 (Reuters) - Russia is ready to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mexico and share energy sector technologies, the Russian embassy in Mexico said on Saturday on X. "We are already working with Mexico. We have excellent LNG technologies, and ...Reuters
Sat, Jun 21
Russia's Sechin says China is moving towards exporting energy
Sechin: China is seeking complete energy independenceChina could become an energy exporter, Sechin saysSechin draws attention to the U.S. public debt pileSechin: OPEC+ could By Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 21 (Reuters) - Rosneft ROSN.MM CEO Igor Sechin, one ...Reuters
Sat, Jun 21
Gulf ambassadors raise concern about safety of nuclear facilities amid Israel-Iran conflict
CAIRO, June 21 (Reuters) - Gulf Cooperation Council ambassadors have expressed concerns to U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi about the safety of nuclear facilities close to their countries amid the Israeli-Iranian crisis, Qatar state news agency reported on Saturday.The ambassadors warned Gr...Reuters
Sat, Jun 21
