On June 22, 2025, Iran launched a significant retaliatory missile attack on Israel, targeting multiple cities, including Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem, in response to recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities. The Iranian response, which some analysts have labeled “ferocious,” comprised waves of ballistic missiles and drones, intensifying the conflict that began...
On June 21, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the American forces launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—in an unprecedented escalation of the Israel-Iran war. The strikes, conducted with B-2 stealth bombers and submarine-based Tomahawk missiles, hit facilities integral to Iran’s nuclear program, which, according to U.S. and Israeli claims, threatens regional security. Trump termed the strikes...
The 51st session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) was hosted in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 21–22, 2025, in the face of escalating tensions in the Middle East driven by Israel’s ongoing military operations against Iran and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan chaired the...
The longstanding shadow of a war no longer seems as only a figment of imagination, as the recent escalations have brought regional threats to the forefront for the Middle East and the broader world, not only Israel and Iran. What initially started as a series of covert operations and proxy battles has transformed into direct...
A gruesome incident of domestic violence has sent ripples of horror through the Liaquatabad area of Karachi, where a 10-month-old infant is struggling for life after allegedly being hurled onto a burning stove by its father. The horrific act reportedly occurred during a heated domestic dispute between the husband and wife. As initial reports indicate,...
In a strange turn of events, Awais Qadir Shah, the acting Governor of Sindh, found himself locked out of the Governor House, unable to access his official duties. This episode also saw the Inspector General of Police and the Home Secretary left stranded outside the premises. Awais Qadir Shah has since approached the constitutional court,...
![Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct 23, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]](https://socialjockey.pk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/6357e5c6c6d0a75785424fd5-360x360.jpeg "President Xi Jinping")
China has intensively criticized the United States for its perceived interference in the Iran-Israel conflict, blaming Washington for escalating tensions. The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, at a Friday press briefing, said, “The U.S. is escalating tensions by supporting Israel’s aggression, creating no winners.” Guo reaffirmed China’s condemnation of Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear and...
In the next two weeks, President Donald Trump will determine whether or not the United States will participate with Israel in its current air campaign against Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced yesterday, on June 19, 2025. The announcement made at a press briefing referred to a “substantial chance of negotiations” with Iran...
June 19 marks the seventh day of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel and saw Israel’s intensified military campaign against Iran. Israeli Attacks 155 miles southwest of Tehran, the Arak heavy water reactor was targeted, triggering evacuation alerts for people in Arak and neighboring Khondab. The Tehrani Moghaddam Missile Base and Amand Missile Base...
The Iran-Israel conflict has reached a pivotal point with direct military confrontations, growing casualties, and international alarm at the prospect of a broader regional conflict. The week was marked by escalating exchanges, including missile attacks and aggressive rhetoric, while global powers struggled with diplomatic attempts to manage the crisis. On Wednesday, the conflict entered its...