June 18, 2025. International news round-up / last 24 hours

Statements by the US president and the possible US involvement in the campaign to bomb Iran's nuclear program targets are the most important topic on the international political agenda. Russia has continued attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in civilian casualties, amid European fears that US assistance to Kiev will be scaled back.

Israel-Iran conflict

• Iran has used hypersonic missiles in attacks on Israel.
• The Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, threatened all-out war, while the US president made statements about the possible assassination of the Tehran leader.
• US President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of US involvement in attacks on Iran, calling for its "unconditional surrender".
• Many Western states have evacuated citizens from the Middle East amid fears of escalating conflict.

War in Ukraine

• Kiev was again heavily shelled: 15 dead, nearly 100 wounded, including an American citizen.
• Serghei Shoigu, the former Russian defense minister, said that more than six thousand North Korean troops will be deployed in the Kursk region
• Volodimir Zelensky warns that Western support risks falling amid Israel-Iran conflict
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Other topics

• Slovakian Prime Minister,Robert Fico, said the potential costs of neutrality are lower than the arms spending demanded by the NATO leadership.
• Deep crisis in Transnistria: lack of funds and warnings of inability to pay salaries and pensions amid fears of worsening economic situation.
• More than 50 people have died in Gaza after Israeli forces fired on them as they waited for humanitarian aid to be distributed.

Top entities mentioned

1. Israel
2. Iran
3. Donald Trump
4. States
5. Ukraine

*****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.