Israel – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 21, 2025

Israel News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 21, 2025.

Palestine – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 21, 2025
Palestine News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 21, 2025.

New Zealand News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 21, 2025
New Zealand News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 21, 2025.

MIL-OSI Canada: CBSA issues a temporary halt on removals to Israel
Source: Government of Canada News (2) June 20, 2025               OTTAWA          Canada Border Services Agency The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a temporary halt on removals to Israel. This measure is being taken given the volatile and unpredictable situation in Israel due to ongoing hostilities with Iran. The temporary halt, known as an […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Conflict and Stocks – Israel and Iran Stock Markets Hit Record Highs Amid Conflict – Finbold
Source: Finbold War is Bad for Stocks? Think Again. June 20, 2025 – Missiles struck the heart of Tel Aviv’s financial district yesterday, yet investors barely flinched. Defying conventional market logic, Israel’s stock indices surged to record highs, even as tensions with Iran escalated dramatically. Notably, shares of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange itself (TASE.TA) […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Qatar Affirms it Continued Efforts to Support Dealing with Root Causes of Poverty
Source: Government of Qatar New York, June 20, 2025 The State of Qatar reaffirmed its continued contributions to international efforts aimed at addressing the root causes of poverty, underdevelopment, and conflict by accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Pact for the Future, and other relevant international commitments, in order to achieve […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Iranian FM condemns Israeli strikes at UNHRC meeting
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News GENEVA, June 20 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned Israel’s strikes on his country in Geneva on Friday. Speaking at the 59th session of the […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: IAEA Director General Grossi’s Statement to UNSC on Situation in Iran
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – (As prepared for delivery) Attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran have caused a sharp degradation in nuclear safety and security in Iran. Though they have not so far led to a radiological release affecting the public, there is a danger this could occur. The […]

MIL-OSI USA: Senators Scott, McCormick, Fetterman and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Condemn Antisemitic Violence
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for South Carolina Tim Scott WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott, (R-S.C.) cosponsored a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) condemning the horrific rise in violent antisemitic attacks across the country. Citing the attempted murder in Boulder, Colorado, the arson attack […]

MIL-OSI Security: IAEA Director General Grossi’s Statement to UNSC on Situation in Iran
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA (As prepared for delivery) Attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran have caused a sharp degradation in nuclear safety and security in Iran. Though they have not so far led to a radiological release affecting the public, there is a danger this could occur. The […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China’s UN envoy calls for international efforts to ease tensions between Israel and Iran
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News UNITED NATIONS, June 20 (Xinhua) — China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Friday called for international efforts to promote talks to ease tensions […]

MIL-OSI USA: Warren Demands Answers on Trump’s Potential Contract with Shadowy Humanitarian Group, Urges More Aid to Gaza Through Responsible Partners
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren June 20, 2025 Letter follows reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering giving GHF $500 million despite concerns about its funding sources, neutrality, basic competence in providing aid, and more “It is critical that the United States stop the humanitarian disaster […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: Iran: Growing fears over torture and executions of individuals accused of ‘espionage’ for Israel
Source: Amnesty International – The Iranian authorities must halt all plans to carry out arbitrary executions and protect all those arrested over accusations of espionage for Israel from enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International said today. Since Israel’s attacks on Iran began on 13 June, Iranian authorities have arrested scores of people over […]

MIL-OSI USA: Senators Warner, Coons, Schumer, Murray, Reed Statement on President Trump’s Actions in the Middle East
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner WASHINGTON – Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), Ranking Senate Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-DE), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Appropriations Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following […]

MIL-OSI USA: McClellan Statement on Escalating Attacks Between Israel and Iran
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (Virginia 4th District) Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after ongoing escalations between Israel and Iran: “The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is deeply concerning and risks triggering a broader regional war with devastating consequences. “Iran’s support for terrorism […]

MIL-OSI Russia: More than 3,000 people injured in Iran since Israeli attacks began – Health Ministry
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News TEHRAN, June 20 (Xinhua) — More than 3,000 Iranians have been injured since the start of Israeli attacks on Iran, the Iranian Health Ministry announced on Friday. […]

MIL-OSI USA: Reed, Schumer, Murray, Warner, Coons Joint Statement on President Trump’s Actions in the Middle East
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee joined with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and Senate […]

Iran rejects nuclear talks as West Asia conflict enters second week
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) As the war between Israel and Iran enters its eighth day, European foreign ministers are meeting with Iranian officials in Geneva in a last-ditch effort to de-escalate tensions that have already begun to rattle global energy markets and regional stability. The E3 bloc—comprising France, Britain, and […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sahar Maranlou, Lecturer in Law and Socio-legal Studies, Royal Holloway University of London Ali Khamenei was born in Mashhad, Iran, in 1939, as the second son of a local religious leader, Javad Khamenei, and he grew up in relative poverty. He learned to read the Qur’an in early […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Trump’s first term lies at the heart of escalation between Iran and Israel
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christian Emery, Associate Professor in International Politics, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL The US president, Donald Trump, is weighing up whether to join Israel in attacking Iran. The fact he is even contemplating such a move is, in my opinion, a direct consequence of […]

MIL-OSI Global: How might Israel attack Iran’s underground nuclear plant? A 2024 raid in Syria could be a template
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Clive Jones, Professor of Regional Security, Durham University Operation rising lion has been a concerted effort by the Israel Defense Forces to degrade Iran’s nuclear programme. Launched on June 13, the operation has targeted key nuclear installations, logistical hubs and Iranian nuclear scientists, key intelligence and military personal. […]