Month: June 2026

US wouldn’t exist without Israel, says Huckabee in jab at Trump

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June 17, 2026 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)After President Trump claims Israel wouldn’t exist without US, Ambassador Mike Huckabee declares US wouldn’t exist without Israel. By World Israel News Staff US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that the United States owes its existence to the Jewish and biblical heritage rooted in the Land of Israel, making the remarks hours after President Donald Trump said Israel would not exist without US support and his own intervention. Huckabee spoke at the opening of the …

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When a President Says, “Without Me, There Would Be No Israel”: Trump, Nebuchadnezzar, and the Dangerous MOU with Iran By Tania Koenig

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President Trump’s statement at the G7 in Évian-les-Bains, France, may prove more serious than the Iran MOU itself. Speaking before the nations, in the middle of a crisis involving Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran, and the future of the region, he said: “Without the United States there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel.” Those words cannot be dismissed as ordinary political exaggeration. They cross a line no ruler should approach. Israel does not exist because of a president, an empire, a military alliance, or a diplomatic achievement. Israel exists because the God of Abraham, Isaac, and …

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Israel alarmed by ‘bad’ US-Iran deal, says its ‘voice is not being heard’

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Officials fear the framework leaves Iran’s missiles and proxies intact while easing economic pressure that could help Tehran rebuild its power Itamar Eichner| A senior Israeli official said Saturday evening that the memorandum of understanding expected to be signed Sunday between the United States and Iran is “not a good deal,” warning that Israel has […]

Qatari negotiators head to Tehran ahead of deal signing between US, Iran – report

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Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks next week, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), […]

US strikes Iran after Trump says will ‘hit them hard,’ that military is taking ‘millions of barrels of oil every night’ out of Islamic Republic

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The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on people and entities in China and Hong Kong that it said were helping the Iranian regime secure weapons. Jessica Russak-Hoffman (Jun. 10, 2026 / JNS)  The U.S. military struck Iran on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that “we’re going to hit them hard again today.” The regime said that the United States bombed two Iranian reservoirs, which supply water to thousands of people, the Associated Press reported. U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that it “struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.” Trump announced to …

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IRGC general threatens to ‘turn entire region into hell’ if Strait of Hormuz destabilized

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“Will you make the sacred Strait of Hormuz unsafe? We will turn the entire region into hell for you from across Iran,” IRGC Aerospace Force chief, Brig.-Gen. Majid Mousavi said. Seyyed Hossein Mousavi Eftekhari, known as Majid Mousavi, is a brigadier general in the IRGC who was appointed commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force on June 13, 2025.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT) ByTZVI JASPER JUNE 11, 2026 09:21Updated: JUNE 11, 2026 10:06 A commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened the entire region with harsh consequences if the United States destabilized the Strait of Hormuz, state …

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US strikes Iran for second day, hitting military surveillance capabilities, air defense systems

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“Those strikes that will happen tonight will be strong and clear, and if they have to happen tomorrow night they will be strong and clear,” Hegseth asserted, adding that US CENTCOM will be “busy.” Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT X/ @CENTCOM) ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 11, 2026 00:40Updated: JUNE 11, 2026 08:13 US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it launched “self-defense strikes” against multiple targets in Iran at the direction of US President Donald Trump in a post …

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Antisemitic offenses in Spain rise 86% amid record hate incidents

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Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as Interior Minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia.’ Shira Li Bartov, JTA Published: Jun 11, 2026, 8:11 AM (GMT+3) Spanish Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska, June 9, 2026.Jesus Hellin/Europa Press via Getty Images Antisemitic offenses in Spain rose 86% last year amid the country’s highest total hate incidents on record, according to a report from the Spanish government. Jews were targeted in 69 hate crimes and incidents in 2025, up from 37 in 2024, according to a report released last week by Spain’s Interior Ministry. Islamophobic attacks also increased from 15 to 35 incidents. …

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Middle East on edge after Iranian launches

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Jordan said it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran toward the Azraq area. Reports also emerged of sirens in Bahrain and US interceptions at bases in the Middle East, alongside diplomatic talks among Arab states on the crisis with Iran.   by  Shachar Kleiman  Published on  06-10-2026 09:40  Last modified: 06-10-2026 10:25 Iranian missiles. Photo: Reuters A senior Jordanian military official said Wednesday that the kingdom’s air defense systems had intercepted and downed five missiles overnight that had been launched from Iran toward the Azraq area in the eastern Zarqa Governorate. According to the official, the interception caused shrapnel to fall, but there …

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The Times of The Gentiles

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June 9, 2026 Daniel Woodhead Our Lord Jesus referred to the Times of the Gentiles in His Olivet Discourse found in several books. His statement found in Luke chapter 21 is a brief outline of  all major empires in the world. Luke 21:24 24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled (KJV).  The Times of the Gentiles is a long period of time from the Babylonian captivity until the Second Coming of Jesus where …

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US conducts repeated ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran following attack of US helicopter over Hormuz

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According to CENTCOM, the US struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precise munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighter jets. A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/RICARDO ARDUENGO)ByDANYA SAPERSTEINJUNE 10, 2026 00:25Updated: JUNE 10, 2026 07:27 The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening, following the downing of a US Army …

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vow to block Israeli ships from traversing Red Sea

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi terrorist organization declared a “complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation.” Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the Middle East war, in the capital Sanaa on April 17, 2026.(photo credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images)ByREUTERS, MAARIVJUNE 8, 2026 09:20Updated: JUNE 8, 2026 10:16 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea. Earlier on Monday, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis fired rockets at central Israel. No injuries were reported. The military spokesperson for the Houthis, Yahya Saree, announced on Monday that …

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Iran already has two nuclear weapons, does it have a third? – opinion

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When Washington says “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” it means something far broader than enrichment percentages Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS)ByAJ JAFFJUNE 8, 2026 10:30Updated: JUNE 8, 2026 10:34 The most carefully chosen sentence in American foreign policy is the one Washington has repeated reflexively since the first night of this war. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.” Read in isolation, the line sounds like a routine “non-proliferation commitment”, the kind every administration has made about Tehran’s enrichment since 2003. It is not that statement. The phrasing is deliberate. …

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IDF strikes petrochemical targets in Iran

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Israeli Air Force strikes petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, after strikes on Iranian air defense. Uzi Baruch Published: Jun 8, 2026, 8:43 AM (GMT+3) IAF pilot en route to IranIDF spokesperson The IAF on Monday morning struck several targets at the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, in southwestern Iran, the IDF confirmed. Since Iran began striking Israel on Sunday night, Israel has responded with two waves of attacks, focused on strategic area of Iran. The first wave focused on striking surface-to-air missile systems, which make up Iran’s air defense array, in several areas of Tehran, as well as in central and western Iran, …

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