June 13, 2025. International news round-up / last 24 hours

The Israeli attack on Iran is the centerpiece of international politics. The bombing of several facilities associated with Iran's nuclear program raises the prospect of a protracted conflict in the Middle East. The conflict in Ukraine and the internal political disputes in the US are other elements of interest in international politics.

Israeli attack on Iran

• Israel has launched a major air strike on Iran, targeting several nuclear and military facilities in Tehran and Natanz.
• Several Iranian military leaders, including the leader of the Revolutionary Guard, as well as the chief of staff of the Iranian army were killed.
• Iran promises "a tough response" and accuses Israel and the US of aggression, threatening retaliation.
• Marco Rubio argues that "America is not involved", while Israel demands a "decisive response" from the international community.
• The IAEA confirms that Iran has violated its nuclear non-proliferation commitments for the first time in 20 years.
• Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned that the attacks are part of a long-term campaign.
• Authorities in Israel have urged the population to be prepared for a retaliation by the Tehran regime.

The war in Ukraine

• Russia has recorded more than 1 million casualties (dead and wounded) since the start of the war, according to British sources.
• Ukraine has recovered 1212 bodies of soldiers killed and returned 27 bodies to Russia.
• Russia is moving strategic bombers to the Far East after Ukrainian attacks on Russian airports.
• Moscow warns that Ukraine will lose more territory if it does not accept Kremlin peace terms.
• Germany is offering IRIS-T air defense systems, while Ukraine awaits Patriot units.
• A poll by the Levada Center shows that the population of Russia considers Germany, the UK and Poland the most hostile European states.
• Marco Rubio sends "bright future" messages to the Russian people, while the State Department sends official congratulations on Russia Day - the first since 2022.

US policy

• Protests in several cities against the Trump administration's deportation policycontinue for a sixth day.
• California senator Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed while attempting to ask a question of Kristi Noem, the US administration's interior secretary.

Other topics

• Italy warns that it needs 10 years to increase its defense budget, while Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, is optimistic that consensus can be reached among member states.
• The crash of a Boeing 787 with 242 passengers in India is the subject of an international investigation, involving American and British experts.

Top entities mentioned

1. Israel
2. Iran
3. Russia
4. Ukraine
5. US

*****Summary compiled using a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania. The top international topics are identified from the automated monitoring of impactful media sources in Romania, as well as from the tracking of foreign policy topics in mainstream media sources and the pages of the main influencers. The analysis, data and images presented were enhanced with the help of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.