“This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says, weighing in on the conflict. Russia, an Iranian ally, has urged the U.S. not to intervene..

INTENSIFYING CONFLICT: Israel, which says it is trying to stop Iran from producing nuclear weapons, said it had struck uranium enrichment sites after the two countries launched another barrage of missiles at each other overnight.
TRUMP WEIGHS OPTIONS: There are growing signs that the U.S. could enter the conflict, after President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” but later he told reporters, “I may do it. I may not do it. Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”

By: NBC News June 18, 2025

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