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Press releases published on June 16, 2025
Five million become part of anti-Trump rallies all over US
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 5 million people marched across the USA on Saturday in a massive demonstration against President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies and layoffs of government workers, organizers said. The “No Kings” rallies, described as the …
Iran pledges to ‘shut down Israel’s war machine’
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran is preparing a decisive response to Israel’s ongoing attacks and aims to “shut down its war machine,” a senior Iranian security official told RT on Sunday. The two countries have been exchanging heavy fire for days, with Israeli strikes …
Media reports mass graces discovered in conflict-torn Sudan
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 117 mass graves have been uncovered across Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, as the country’s civil conflict intensifies, according to the Sudan Tribune. A government official, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the issue, …
Intel director of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard gets murdered in Israeli attack
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization, Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi, was killed in an Israeli attack, alongside two other senior officers, Hassan Mohaghdeh and Mohsen Bagheri, the IRGC confirmed …
Russia Targets Ukrainian Oil Refinery in Overnight Strike
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Russia announced it carried out a coordinated strike overnight targeting an oil refinery in Ukraine’s central Poltava region. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a combination of precision-guided air and naval weapons were …
Tukey offers to help resolve Iran-Israel conflict
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday that Turkey is prepared to play a diplomatic role to help resolve the ongoing Iranian nuclear conflict, according to the country’s Communications Directorate. During a phone conversation …
OIC chief denounces Israel "aggression in the strongest terms"
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, strongly condemned Israel’s recent military actions against Iran during a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday. As …
Iran scales back collaboration with UN nuclear watchdog
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran announced it will scale back its collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), citing the agency’s silence on recent Israeli airstrikes against Iranian nuclear and military sites. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi …
Rwanda resigns regional bloc due to DR Congo dispute
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda has announced its exit from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following rising tensions over its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The decision came after an …
Iran Military Forces Urge Israelis to Evacuate Territory
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s military forces issued a stark warning on Sunday, urging Israeli citizens to evacuate their homeland, cautioning that the territory may soon become “uninhabitable,” according to a local media outlet. This announcement comes amid ongoing …
Pakistan demands Muslim countries to unite against Israel
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has called on Muslim countries to unite against Israel following its attacks on Iran’s military and nuclear sites. Speaking in parliament on Saturday, Asif said Israel acted with “intelligence, cover, and …
Sudanese official states Ukraine doing West’s ‘dirty work’ in Africa
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A Sudanese Foreign Ministry official, Muhammad Al-Sirr, has accused Ukraine of doing the West’s “dirty work” by backing armed groups involved in terrorist attacks across African countries like Libya, Somalia, and Niger. In an interview with RT, Al …
Germany Urges Immediate Iran Nuclear Talks
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced on Sunday that Germany, in cooperation with the United Kingdom and France, is prepared to launch prompt discussions with Iran concerning its atomic program. This diplomatic push is aimed at …
Israel begins wave of attacks aiming at missile locations in Iran
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced on Sunday the commencement of a series of air raids targeting missile sites located in western Iran. An army spokesperson stated, “The Israeli Air Force has begun a wave of strikes against dozens of surface-to- …
Trump commands ‘largest mass deportation in history’
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has called for federal authorities to launch the “largest mass deportation in history” in a dramatic escalation of his immigration policy. In a post on Truth Social Sunday evening, Trump directed Immigration and Customs …
Israel ethnic cleansing still continues in Gaza
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Sunday that at least 55,362 Palestinians have lost their lives in the ongoing Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip since October 2023. According to the ministry’s statement, 65 bodies were …
Iran claims Israel attempted to ruin nuclear agreement with US
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Israel of trying to undermine a potential nuclear agreement between Iran and the US. Speaking in his first press conference since the escalation of attacks on Friday, Araghchi insisted Iran has no …
Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts entry from …
German Chancellor Merz states Iran mustn’t have nuclear weapons
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Sunday that Iran must never be permitted to develop nuclear weapons, according to an official statement following his phone conversation with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said. The two …
Death Toll Rises to Eight in Bat Yam
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Emergency responders in Bat Yam, a coastal city in Israel, have retrieved two additional bodies from the debris, increasing the number of fatalities to eight following a missile assault launched by Iran on Sunday, according to a recent report. As …