The notorious director of a brutal Iranian jail escaped just before airstrikes, after Israeli sources contacted his son with a warning: have your father open the prison doors, or he will be targeted.
The US Virtual Embassy is urging Americans to leave Iran after partial airspace reopening, advising travel by land to neighboring countries if safe as consular support remains limited.
Iran's foreign minister warned President Donald Trump to stop "hurting" Khamenei and boasted Israel "ran to 'Daddy'" before Iran could unleash its "real capabilities."
New WHO report suggests COVID-19 originated from animal-to-human transmission, though Director-General Tedros maintains all hypotheses including lab leak must remain under consideration.
Venezuelan opposition member Pedro Urruchurtu spoke to the UN about spending more than 400 days sheltering in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas as Maduro operatives had rifles pointed at him and his colleagues.
Iranian leaders seem to disagree on how to address the damage done to the country's nuclear facilities, as the foreign minister acknowledges "serious damage" and the ayatollah denies any real impact.
Middle East expert Jacob Olidort says Iran's assessment of nuclear site damage reinforces U.S. and Israeli views, as both countries claim their objectives were met in recent strikes.
Recently freed Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski is demanding the international community act to secure the release of the remaining 1,150 political prisoners.
The Abraham Accords may soon include Syria and Lebanon, according to Israeli media, with the Trump administration working to expand the peace agreement between Israel and Arab nations.