News and Analysis 6/19/25

European and American strategies on Iran diverge:

• Europe and Iran Will Try Diplomacy as US Weighs Joining Fight with Israel (AP)
• Trump to Decide on US Action in Israel-Iran Conflict Within Two Weeks (BBC)
• As Trump Considers Striking Iran, Russia Warns World Is ‘Millimeters’ Away From Nuclear Catastrophe (Time)

“Indian citizens are among those alleged to have been deported illegally, according to lawyers and accounts by deportees”:

• India Illegally Deporting Muslim Citizens at Gunpoint to Bangladesh, Say Rights Groups (The Guardian)

As Israel attacks a non-functioning reactor and allegedly associated hackers cyber-attack a cypto bank …

• Israel Strikes Unfinished Arak Heavy Water Reactor in Iran (BBC)
• Pro-Israel Hackers Attack Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange, Destroying $90 Million (NBC News)

… Iran mimics Israel’s Gaza tactics, claiming “it was targeting military and intelligence headquarters near the hospital”:

• Israel to Intensify Strikes on Iran After Key Hospital Is Hit (Washington Post)

“Israel’s onslaught makes any ‘attempt to replace the government’ [of Iran] less likely, at least for now”:

• What Is Israel’s Endgame with Iran? There appears to be no off-ramp yet, as the destruction and death toll mount in both countries (New Yorker)

“Sayed Naser worked with U.S. forces in Afghanistan, fled after the Taliban killed his brother, and was awaiting asylum. ICE agents still took him in handcuffs—and the government won’t explain why”:

• VIDEO: Masked ICE Agents Arrest Afghan Ally Following Immigration Court Hearing (Reason)

The Zionist war on free speech — and on free press — continues:

• ADL Fuels Islamophobia and Betrays Its Civil Rights Mission (Academe Blog)
• Texas Legislators Say They Are Protecting Free Speech on Campus by Banning ‘Expressive Activities’ at Night (Reason)
• How Does Israel Restrict Its Media from Reporting on the Iran Conflict? (Aljazeera)

“UNFPA partners report that stigma and fear of reprisals – including survivors being killed by family members – are preventing women and girls from seeking help”:

• “As Widespread as Guns and Bullets”: Sexual Violence Used to Terrorize Sudan’s Women and Girls (UNPF)

“It is incredible to hear Netanyahu call on the Iranian people to rise up against the very things he has subjected Palestinians to. But it is not surprising”:

• Netanyahu Is Using Muslim Women’s ‘Rights’ to Justify His War. What Hideous, Hollow Hypocrisy (The Guardian)

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