Israel-The second week of the Iran war began with a restrike against Iranian nuclear research institutions near Isfahan.
Talks held in Geneva between European foreign ministers and top Iranian diplomats failed to make a breakthrough. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to weigh the country’s military involvement as people are dissatisfied with the potential strike of Iran’s nuclear reactor.
Still, European officials expressed hope for future negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he was willing to hold further dialogue but stressed that Tehran was not interested in negotiations as Israel continued its offensive.
Iranians have no internet access again
Internet-Access advocacy group NetBlocks.org reported on Saturday that Iran’s recovery of limited internet access has once again “collapsed.”
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The group said on X that the disconnection is after “a brief period when residents can exchange messages with the outside world.”
⚠️Update: Internet connection crashes again #iran After a brief period of time, residents can exchange messages with the outside world; the national scale of Iran’s Internet closure remains in effect, restricting access to information as the conflict with Israel continues pic.twitter.com/rtrvktc8wg
The nationwide Internet closure has been shut down for several days, isolating Iranians.
Iran cites concerns about Israeli cyber attacks to shut down mobile and web services. But many Iranians and activists see it as another example of state information control and targeting the internet shutdown, the Islamic Republic deployed the Islamic Republic during protests and turmoil.
The Internet is slowly dripping back in Iran
Iranians began seeing some internet access recovery on Saturday, giving people the opportunity to call friends and family for the first time in a few days.
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Those who posted on social media about contacting FaceTime or WhatsApp to call their worried relatives.
Government officials disconnected telephone and network services from more than 90 million people living in Iran earlier this week, citing Israeli cybersecurity threats. This leaves civilians not sure when and where Israel will attack next if their family or friends are among the victims.
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Turkey urges Islamic unification to oppose the “Israel issue”
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Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Middle East faced the “Israel issue” and called on Islamic countries to take a collective stance and show it with Iran.
“The continued policy of Israel’s aggression and occupation clearly shows that there is an Israeli issue that needs to be resolved in our region,” Feda said at an opening ceremony of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul on Saturday.
He also warned that Israel’s actions could trigger wider regional instability.
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Italians evacuated from Iran arrive in Azerbaijan
The Italian Foreign Ministry said 24 Italians were the second group to evacuate through Baku, Azerbaijan.
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“After about nine hours of travel and a long wait at the border, the organization was welcomed by the Italian embassy’s representative in Baku and moved to the Azerbaijan capital airport to return to Italy for the first available flight,” the ministry said.
The ministry said the organization includes an Italian doctor and his partner, an Iranian woman and her 18-month-old child.
Another Iranian convoy was able to set off from Tehran as early as Monday.
The first group to arrive in Italy through Baku in recent days has 34 Italian nationals.
The Italian Foreign Ministry also said it evacuated its flight from Israel through Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday.
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Cyprus evacuators recall missiles flying overhead
Noah Page said watching missiles crisscross the news is one thing, and another is to experience it for yourself.
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“You see it on the news, you see everything, but you never really expect it to really hit you when it’s there,” Ohio itself told the Associated Press.
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“As someone who grew up in Canada, I even thought about missiles or wars being so strange to me, and you heard that in the news, it’s so separate from you,” said Pell, 23, who didn’t want to give her a last name. “At first, until the reality of the situation begins. I need to run or I might get hurt.”
Page and Pe’er is one of 1,500 other young people from around the world who visited Israel and the Cruise Ship was evacuated to Cyprus by Cruise Ship, the closest country to Israel in Europe, 270 kilometers closest to Israel.
This is the second trip of a cruise ship, bringing people out while kidnapping stranded Israelis home.
During the war, Alex Rosenblum, a native of Florida, was in Israel in Israel when it was almost routine to urge citizens to rush to shelters. But he said this time it was different.
“This situation with Iran is even more terrifying because there is a big difference between rockets and missiles,” he said.
When the digital alarm was sent, the three found safety in the underground shelter.
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Iran’s Araghchi said it would be “very dangerous” if we were involved in Varyaran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and if the United States actively participates in the war with Israel, it would be “very very dangerous to everyone”.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attended the speech at the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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He spoke with journalists in Istanbul during talks in Geneva. Aragic said that U.S. military participation would be “will be very unfortunate.”
UN refugee agency demands downgrade
UNHCR said on Saturday the intensity of the attack has sparked a population movement in Israel and Iran: Some people in Tehran and other parts of Iran have crossed neighboring countries, while shelling has allowed Israeli people to seek shelter elsewhere in Israel, in some cases, abroad.
The agency urges the states in the region to respect people’s right to seek security and promote humanitarian access when needed.
“The region has endured a share of war, losses and displacement, and we cannot allow another refugee crisis to take root,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “The time for downgrades is now. Once people are forced to flee, they won’t go back anytime soon – and the consequences often last for generations.”
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Tehran vows to make Grossi “pay”
A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei swore in a social media post Saturday that the head of the IAEA would “pay” once the war with Israel ended.
Ali Larijani’s threat is because the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi became the main target of many Iranian officials, who said his contradictory statements about the status of Iran’s nuclear program incited a surprise attack last week.
Grossi told the UN Security Council on Friday that although Iran has the materials to build the nuclear bomb, it seems they have no plans.
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