Skip next section Iran could start enriching uranium again in months — IAEA’s GrossiJune 29, 2025
Iran could start enriching uranium again in months — IAEA’s GrossiTehran could resume enriching uranium within months, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, has told US broadcaster CBS News.
“The capacities they have are there. They can have — in a matter of months, I would say — a few cascades of centrifuges spinning and producing enriched uranium,” Grossi said, in an interview to be broadcast on Sunday.
Grossi’s remarks are in strong contrast to claims by President Donald Trump that the recent US attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran had set back the country’s nuclear program by years.
The extent of the damage caused by the strikes last week remains unclear, though Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently said it had been “serious.”
Grossi said his International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was mostly concerned about the whereabouts of some 400 kilograms (882 pounds) of uranium that it says has already been enriched to 60%, just under the 90% needed for a nuclear bomb.
“We don’t know where this material could be,” Grossi said. “Some could have been destroyed as part of the attack, but some could have been moved. So there has to be at some point a clarification.”
Iranian lawmakers recently voted to suspend cooperation with the IAEA in the wake of the US and Israeli attacks.
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Skip next section Israel’s military orders evacuation in northern GazaJune 29, 2025
Israel’s military orders evacuation in northern GazaIsrael’s military has issued an evacuation order for the northern Gaza Strip, calling on residents to leave parts of Gaza City and nearby areas.
Israeli forces “will operate with intense force in these areas, and these military operations will intensify and expand … to destroy the capabilities of the terrorist organisations,” military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a statement posted on X.
His post included a map of northern Gaza and a warning to residents to “evacuate immediately south to Al-Mawasi” for safety.
The evacuation order comes as Israel continues its offensive against the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in response to the Hamas attacks in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed.
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Skip next section Iran says 71 died in Evin prison strikeJune 29, 2025
Iran says 71 died in Evin prison strikeAn Israeli strike on Tehran’s Evin prison on Monday killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary said Sunday.
“According to official figures, 71 people were killed in the attack on Evin prison,” said judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir.
Jahangir said the victims included administrative staff, guards, prisoners and visiting relatives, as well as people living nearby.
Evin prison, situated in the north of Tehran, is Iran’s most notorious jail for political prisoners.
The inmates at Evin have included Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi as well as several French nationals and other foreigners.
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Skip next section Welcome back to our coverageJune 29, 2025
Welcome back to our coverageAfter a short break, DW is returning to its coverage of events in the Middle East.
Iran has given a death toll of 71 after an Israeli strike on Evin Prison in the capital, Tehran.
Residents of northern Gaza are being told by the Israeli military to move away from certain areas as it steps up operations in the region.
You can follow here for the latest news on the tensions between Israel and Iran following their 12-day war, as well as news, videos and analyses from the wider Middle East region.
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Skip next section Trump lashes out at Israeli prosecutors over Netanyahu’s corruption trialJune 29, 2025
Trump lashes out at Israeli prosecutors over Netanyahu’s corruption trialUS President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing trial for alleged corruption.
“The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
He added that the judicial process was going to distract Netanyahu from “negotiating a Deal with Hamas, which will include getting the Hostages back.”
“It is a POLITICAL WITCH HUNT, very similar to the Witch Hunt that I was forced to endure,” said Trump, who described Netanyahu as a “War Hero.”
On Friday, an Israeli court rejected Netanyahu’s request to delay giving testimony in his ongoing corruption trial, ruling that the petition lacked adequate justification.
His lawyer had asked the court to excuse Netanyahu from hearings over the next two weeks as the Israeli PM needs to focus on “security issues.”
The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases.
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Skip next section Israeli protesters renew demands for Gaza ceasefire after Iran truceJune 28, 2025
Israeli protesters renew demands for Gaza ceasefire after Iran truceThousands of protesters rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand an end to the Gaza war and to secure the release of the remaining hostages.
It was the first rally by hostages’ relatives since Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Iran on June 24.
The regular weekly rally was suspended due to emergency restrictions during the war with Iran.
The Israel-Iran ceasefire raised hopes that it would lend momentum to end the Gaza conflict.
A crowd filled the “Hostages Square” in central Tel AvivImage: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO “The war with Iran ended in an agreement. The war in Gaza must end the same way — with a deal that brings everyone home,” said the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the main group representing hostage families, in a statement to mark the rally.
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Skip next section UK police investigates anti-Israel Glastonbury performancesJune 28, 2025
UK police investigates anti-Israel Glastonbury performancesPolice in the UK are reviewing footage of Glastonbury performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap to assess whether any criminal offenses were committed during their on-stage remarks.
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap led chants of “F*** Keir Starmer” and condemned Israel in front of a large crowd at the music and performing arts festival.
The group has drawn attention in recent months for its pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel stance. One member faces a terrorism charge over allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a show in London last November. The band denied supporting Hezbollah.
“This situation can be quite stressful, but it’s minimal compared to what the Palestinian people are [facing],” O’Hanna, wearing his trademark keffiyeh and black sunglasses, told thousands of cheering supporters, many waving Palestinian flags.
Before Kneecap took the stage, rap-punk duo Bob Vylan led the crowd in chants invoking death to the Israel Defense Forces.
The Israeli Embassy in Britain later said it was “deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival.”
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Skip next section German interior minister makes surprise trip to IsraelJune 28, 2025
German interior minister makes surprise trip to IsraelGerman Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt unexpectedly visited Israel late on Saturday, with plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.
“Supporting Israel involves holding talks on the ground and getting an idea of the situation,” Dobrindt said ahead of the trip.
“I want to show that we support Israel as our closest partner in the fight against terror.”
The conservative politician also said he wants Germany to benefit from Israel’s military experience.
“Israel is ahead of us, especially in cyber defense and civil protection,” Dobrindt said. “We also need to adapt more to new threat situations.”
“We will work closely with Israel on this,” he added.
In addition to Netanyahu, Dobrindt is also set to meet with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday.
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Skip next section Qatar sees ‘window of opportunity’ for Gaza truceJune 28, 2025
Qatar sees ‘window of opportunity’ for Gaza truceMediators in Qatar, Washington and Cairo are trying to push Israel and Hamas towards a truce in the Gaza Strip, according to Majed al-Ansari, spokesman for Qatar’s foreign ministry.
Doha was “trying to use the momentum that was created by the ceasefire between Iran and Israel to restart the talks over Gaza,” Ansari told AFP news agency.
“If we don’t utilize this window of opportunity and this momentum, it’s an opportunity lost amongst many in the near past. We don’t want to see that again,” the spokesman said.
The Qatari official said it was “not a far-fetched idea” that pressure from Washington could lead to a new truce in Gaza.
Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump said attacking Iran caused “great progress” in negotiations regarding Gaza.
The two-month Gaza ceasefire that was agreed upon when Trump took office in January collapsed in March. Israel has since intensified its military operations in Gaza.
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Skip next section At least 60 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, health staff sayJune 28, 2025
At least 60 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, health staff sayAt least 60 people across the Gaza Strip were killed by Israeli strikes starting late Friday and continuing into Saturday morning, health staff in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory say.
Among them were 12 people killed at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which serves as a shelter for the displaced, and eight more in their apartments, according to staff at Shifa hospital.
Israel’s offensive in Gaza has so far killed some 56,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in the figures it provides.
Gaza officials say more than half of the dead are women and children.
Israel launched its attacks in Gaza in response to raids by Hamas-led militants in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, that killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Some 250 hostages were also taken.
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Skip next section Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at IsraelJune 28, 2025
Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at IsraelYemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia said on Saturday that it had launched a ballistic missile at what it called a “sensitive Israeli site” in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba.
The militia, which controls large parts of northern and western Yemen including the capital, Sanaa, said the attack was in response to Israel’s continued military offensive against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza.
In a statement released by the group’s military spokesperson, it said the missile was fired out of “duty toward the oppressed Palestinian people and the heroic Mujahideen in Gaza.”
Earlier, the Israeli military announced that air defenses had likely successfully intercepted a missile coming from Yemen.
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Israel and Red Sea shipping routes since the war in Gaza began in October 2023.
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Skip next section Trump says US would ‘absolutely’ consider attacking Iran again June 28, 2025
Trump says US would ‘absolutely’ consider attacking Iran again US President Donald Trump said he would “absolutely” order more strikes on Iran if intelligence indicated that Tehran was still capable of enriching uranium to nuclear-weapons grade.
Speaking at a press conference at the White House, Trump also said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “got beat to hell” in the war involving Israel and the US, and that the timing of ending it was “great.” He expressed anger after the Iranian leader claimed his country had scored a victory over the United States.
Regarding future inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites, the US president said he supports inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or another respected source being able to inspect nuclear sites in Iran following the bombings by Israel and the US.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran may reject any request by the IAEA, the UN’s nuclear watchdog, to visit the country’s nuclear sites, calling the insistence by IAEA head Rafael Grossi to visit nuclear sites in Iran “meaningless, even malign in intent.”
This comes after the Iranian parliament voted to suspend any cooperation with the IAEA over its failure to condemn the strikes carried out on various nuclear sites in Iran by Israel and the US.
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Skip next section WATCH: Gaza residents face drastic food, supply shortagesJune 28, 2025
WATCH: Gaza residents face drastic food, supply shortagesThe situation in Gaza has taken on “horrific proportions,” according to UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Food aid is scarce, and a lack of formula is putting the lives of newborns at risk.
And the situation in the occupied West Bank is also increasingly fraught amid violence between Palestinians and Israel settlers.
DW has this video depicting the problems faced by residents of the two Palestinian territories:
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Skip next section READ: UN chief Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefireJune 28, 2025
READ: UN chief Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefireUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying the residents of Gaza were facing a humanitarian crisis of “horrific proportions.”
Although he said the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran was a reason for hope, he condemned the fact that residents of Gaza are being killed at aid distribution points.
DW has this article detailing Guterres’ appeal: Gaza: Aid plan should not be ‘death sentence,’ UN chief says
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Skip next section Iran ready to resume talks with US, says AraghchiJune 28, 2025
Iran ready to resume talks with US, says AraghchiIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said his country is in principle ready to resume nuclear talks with the US, though he called on US President Donald Trump to adopt a more conciliatory tone toward the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran’s Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers,” Araghchi said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “Good will begets good will, and respect begets respect.”
Trump recently said new talks would be held with Tehran next week, but declined to give details.
Talks between Tehran and Washington on Iran’s nuclear program over the past few months have not succeeded in bringing about a deal.
They were interrupted after Israel targeted nuclear facilities across Iran in 12 days of attacks from June 13, amid claims that Tehran is seeking to become a nuclear power.
The US also carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22.
The US, Israel and several other Western countries have long feared that Iran might be developing arms under cover of a nuclear program that Tehran insists is for civilian purposes only.
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