The Syrian government has begun withdrawing its military forces from the southern city of Suwayda following several days of intense and deadly clashes between Druze fighters and government troops.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a new political crisis after an ultra-Orthodox party quit his government over a long-running dispute over mandatory military service.
Despite restrictions from the parliament, Iran decides to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the foreign minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi after the bombed nuclear sites poses security and safety concerns. “The risk of spreading radioactive materials and the risk of exploding leftover munitions are serious” as cited by the foreign minister .
Hope for an immediate ceasefire between Gaza and Israel appears to be fading, as Israeli officials indicate that an agreement remains distant. Intense diplomatic efforts by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt are still at a negotiation stage.
Ending the 12 day intense conflict between Iran & Israel, a shaky ceasefire was brokered through diplomatic efforts involving Trump’s team, consisting of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and Tehran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz are likely to push Indian refiners to further ramp up oil purchases from non-West Asian suppliers — mainly Russia, West Africa, the US and Latin America — as shipping routes to Indian ports from these suppliers are detached from the critical choke point in the Persian Gulf, according to industry sources and experts.
Hours after the U.S. struck three prominent nuclear sites in Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 22, 2025) spoke with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and called for “immediate de-escalation”.
