🚨 US DEPLOYS ADDITIONAL FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the deployment is intended to protect US forces in the region.

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⚡️🚨 Trump urges everyone to evacuate Tehran immediately

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🚨 Iranian air defense is now working in Tehran, Natanz, and other cities, according to Sabreen News.

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🚨 TRUMP IS LEAVING G7 SUMMIT EARLY

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirms the US president is leaving the meeting due to the Middle East situation.

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📹 WATCH: Trump says he's going to "DO DOMETHING" immediately after G7

He just decided to leave early and head back to the US and requested that the National Security Council be prepared in the situation room.

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⚡️🚨 The IDF issues warnings of an incoming Iranian missile attack

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📹 UKRAINIAN FRONT IN DPR COLLAPSED: RUSSIAN FORCES ADVANCE ACROSS ENTIRE SECTION - Russian soldier

"We advanced about 40 kilometers along the front. I’ll tell you this: we are moving north from the village of Malinovka," he added.

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🚨 The IDF announced it is safe to leave shelters after several missiles were intercepted above Tel Aviv

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📹 US is 'strong, prepared and defensive' — Pentagon chief

"What you are watching in real time is Peace through Strength and America First. We are postured defensively in the region to be strong in pursuit of a peace deal," Pete Hegseth told Fox News.

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❗️ Employee killed in Israeli attack on Iranian TV

Masoumeh Azimi, an employee of the IRIB, did not survive her severe injuries after airstrikes targeted Iran's state television building.

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🚨 Three explosions heard in eastern Tehran, local media reported

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❗️ Trump team proposes talks with Iran

White House officials reached out to Iran to arrange bilateral talks between Trump's special envoy, Witkoff, and Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, Axios reports, citing four sources.

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💥 OpenAI seals $200M deal with Pentagon

The tech company plans to build Pentagon warfighting AI — prototype due 2026.

"The performer will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains," Pentagon said in a statement.

Skynet future or money laundering?

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⚡️IDF claims rockets fired from Iran, trying to intercept

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🇮🇷💥🇮🇱Iran ready for nuclear talk, but Israel's aggression should stop first - report

Iranian officials have reportedly told mediators they are open to resuming nuclear talks, which were disrupted by Israeli strikes — provided that Tel Aviv halts its attacks, according to The Washington Post.

Oman and Qatar are leading efforts to mediate between the two Middle Eastern powers.

Meanwhile, Axios claimed the White House was discussing with Tehran the possibility of a meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi this week.

The talks would reportedly revolve around diplomatic initiatives concerning a nuclear deal and the Iran-Israel conflict.

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🇮🇷🇮🇱WHAT'S KNOWN ABOUT THE IRAN-ISRAEL ESCALATION SO FAR?

Israel and Iran continue to exchange strikes following Tel Aviv’s Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13.

Strike exchange

🟠On the night of June 17, Iran launched a new retaliatory missile and drone strike on Israel. Over 140 drones, followed by missiles, were timed to hit Israeli targets simultaneously, ILNA reported. Air raid sirens sounded in central Israel, including Tel Aviv.

🟠An Israeli base linked to Monday’s strike on Iran’s state TV building was hit by IRGC ballistic missiles, reported Nour News.

🟠Israeli air defenses malfunctioned in Tel Aviv. An Israeli air defense missile crashed into the city. IRNA said the Israeli “Iron Dome” missile system was hacked. Iran also destroyed Israel’s long-range air defense system in the country’s central region, Fars agency reported.

🟠Iranian air defenses were repelling Israeli attacks on Tehran, Natanz, and other cities, according to Sabreen News. Three explosions were heard in eastern Tehran.

🟠The White House on X highlighted in yellow a post by US President Donald Trump calling for the immediate evacuation from Tehran. Earlier, Israel’s Channel 14 reported Tel Aviv’s plan to force a mass evacuation from Tehran to undermine the government.

A path to peace?

👉The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned Israel’s attacks against Iran. A copy of the resolution was submitted to the UN Security Council.

👉Axios reported Washington is discussing a possible meeting this week between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the Iran nuclear deal and cessation of hostilities.

👉Axios also claims Trump views the massive bunker busters, capable of destroying Iran’s Fordow facility but possessed by the US—not Israel—as key leverage to force a deal.

👉Oman and Qatar are championing efforts to mediate between Israel and Iran, according to the Washington Post.

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🚨💬Trump slams Macron over G7 Summit comments, announces something big

The US president hit back at his French counterpart, calling out "publicity-seeking" Emmanuel Macron for mistakenly claiming he left the G7 Summit to work on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Trump clarified, "Wrong! He has no idea why I’m heading to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a ceasefire. Much bigger than that."

He added, "Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong."

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