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UN conference on Palestinian statehood postponed after Israeli strikes on Iran
A United Nations conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia aiming to set out a roadmap for recognising the state of Palestine has been postponed following Israel’s strikes on Iran, two sources told Reuters.
The high-level meeting had been scheduled to take place in New York between June 17 and 20 and was intended to bring together international delegations to discuss Palestine’s future and bring to an end the genocide in Gaza.
A Western diplomatic source in Riyadh said the conference would be delayed, citing the Israeli strikes as one of the reasons.
Another source familiar with the matter claimed some delegations from the Middle East were unable or unwilling to attend due to the regional developments.
And there you have the reason for why now...
Missile launched at Israel from Yemen
The Israeli military said in a statement it was working on intercepting a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel, as air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem.
Iran has to inflict significant costs on Israel to deter future attacks, academic says
Iran will feel that it has to hit Israel hard to deter future attacks and its targets will likely go well beyond military sites, Foad Izadi, professor of international relations at Tehran University, has told Al Jazeera.
“When Iran’s response comes, it will include heavy-duty ballistic missiles targeting Tel Aviv – not only military bases but other places,” he said, speaking from the Iranian capital.
“And I think the price has to be high enough to make sure that we don’t see a second round of [Israeli] attacks. “Because if the Israelis feel they can attack Iran without cost, they will continue this process and Netanyahu has already said that he’s not done.”
Explosions reported at Fordow nuclear site
Iran’s Fars News Agency is reporting that two explosions have been heard near the Fordow nuclear site. The site at Fordow is dug into the mountains to protect it from potential attacks.
Air defences active in Tehran
Our colleagues in Tehran are reporting that Iran’s air defence systems are countering an attack on the capital.
