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June 26 , 2025 – 07:50 PM
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday said US President Donald Trump “exaggerated” the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
June 26 , 2025 – 12:18 PM
The second batch of Filipino repatriates from the Mideast is expected to arrive in the Philippines on Friday or Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
June 26 , 2025 – 08:49 AM
Iran’s intelligence services have arrested 26 people, accusing them of collaborating with Israel, state media Fars news agency reported.
June 26 , 2025 – 06:42 AM
The Trump’s administration hit back at accounts Iran may have moved enriched uranium before US bombing.
June 26 , 2025 – 05:42 AM
Thirty-one OFWs from the Middle East finally made it back to the Philippines late Tuesday after their repatriation was delayed.
June 25 , 2025 – 08:15 PM
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “great progress” was being made to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza as a new ceasefire push began.
June 25 , 2025 – 06:20 PM
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to cautious hope.
June 25 , 2025 – 06:15 PM
The Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) has urged the government to call for an “immediate cessation” of the conflict between Israel and Iran, emphasizing that the country faces the direct impact of hostilities.
June 25 , 2025 – 12:55 PM
The voluntary repatriation phase or Alert Level 3 in Israel will remain in place, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Wednesday.
June 25 , 2025 – 12:02 PM
A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to hold Tuesday after initially faltering, and President Donald Trump expressed frustration with both sides.
June 25 , 2025 – 11:52 AM
Iran said Wednesday that it executed three men accused of spying for Israel, the day after a truce between the two countries came into effect.
June 25 , 2025 – 11:24 AM
Arriving in Tel Aviv after 12 days of war with Iran, Dorit Tzarum says among drinks on a crowded beach in the Israeli city that “it feels like California”.
June 25 , 2025 – 09:08 AM
At his grocery store in an Iranian neighborhood of Los Angeles, Mohammad is worried sick about his family since the US bombed the Islamic republic’s nuclear sites.
June 25 , 2025 – 08:21 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed a “historic victory” in his country’s 12-day war against Iran.
June 25 , 2025 – 06:28 AM
A classified US intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran’s nuclear program by just a few months, rather than destroying it
June 25 , 2025 – 05:50 AM
US President Donald Trump accused both Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire on Tuesday hours after he announced it.
June 25 , 2025 – 05:45 AM
As tensions remained high in the Middle East, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. convened his battle staff.
June 24 , 2025 – 09:32 PM
Another batch of Filipino repatriates from the Middle East is set to go home before June ends.
June 24 , 2025 – 09:33 PM
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after he lashed out at both countries and cursed as he accused them of violating the truce.
June 24 , 2025 – 05:01 PM
The suspension of taxes for oil imports is not provided for by law, a Department of Energy (DOE) official said Tuesday in response to calls made on this as the Israel-Iran conflict continues to spike global pump prices.
June 24 , 2025 – 04:59 PM
A tentative truce proposed by President Donald Trump faltered as Israel said Iran had launched missiles into its airspace.
June 24 , 2025 – 04:09 PM
The Philippines is looking at the possibility of availing a chartered flight to bring home Filipinos in the Middle East amid ongoing tension in the region.
June 24 , 2025 – 03:40 PM
Israel’s military warned Tuesday that “danger persists” despite the government earlier announcing it had agreed to a ceasefire with Iran.
June 24 , 2025 – 03:23 PM
Gaza’s civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed 21 people waiting for aid near a distribution site in the center of the Palestinian territory on Tuesday.
June 24 , 2025 – 01:33 PM
The AFP is prepared to assist concerned government agencies in repatriating Filipinos affected by the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
June 24 , 2025 – 01:32 PM
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel is “NOW IN EFFECT.”
June 24 , 2025 – 01:14 PM
Israeli rescuers said Tuesday four people were killed in an Iranian strike, as Tehran’s state media reported new waves of missiles heading for Israel.
June 24 , 2025 – 12:48 PM
Asian shares gained, oil prices were down Tuesday, as fears of an oil price shock eased following a supposed ceasefire between Iran, Israel.
June 24 , 2025 – 12:35 PM
Iran’s state media said that a fifth wave of missiles was headed towards Israel around the time a staggered ceasefire announced by the US was due to begin.
June 24 , 2025 – 12:30 PM
Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early Tuesday, security sources said.
June 24 , 2025 – 11:34 AM
Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday Tehran did not intend to continue its strikes if Israel stopped its attacks, hours after Trump announced a staggered ceasefire.
June 24 , 2025 – 11:17 AM
As night falls in Israel’s coastal city of Tel Aviv, hundreds make the familiar descent into the depths of the metro to escape the latest salvo of Iranian missiles.
June 24 , 2025 – 10:55 AM
Israel’s military said early Tuesday that it was working to intercept Iranian missiles launched a “short while ago”, without specifying the exact time of the attack.
June 24 , 2025 – 09:19 AM
All 31 Filipino repatriates from the Middle East, whose flight home was delayed in Qatar, are safe and sound, according to Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac.
June 24 , 2025 – 09:16 AM
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities show a determination to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while seeking a swift de-escalation of the situation, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said
June 24 , 2025 – 08:18 AM
US President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire beginning at approximately 0400 GMT Tuesday.
June 24 , 2025 – 08:14 AM
A series of powerful explosions rocked Tehran early Tuesday morning, according to AFP journalists.
June 24 , 2025 – 06:23 AM
The arrival of 31 Filipinos from the Mideast was delayed on Tuesday due to the closure of Qatari airspace, according to Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac.
June 24 , 2025 – 06:12 AM
Iran announced it had launched missiles at a US base in Qatar Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities.
June 24 , 2025 – 05:55 AM
Marcos ordered the immediate and orderly repatriation of Filipinos in Israel and Iran as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.
June 24 , 2025 – 05:05 AM
The world grappled on Sunday with the United States inserting itself into Israel’s war by attacking Iranian nuclear sites.
June 24 , 2025 – 01:18 AM
Iran said that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base. The announcement was made on state TV.
June 24 , 2025 – 12:09 AM
Qatar temporarily suspended air traffic on Monday and some Western embassies advised their citizens there to shelter in place.
June 23 , 2025 – 09:59 PM
Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages and the United States joins the fight.
June 23 , 2025 – 09:36 PM
Donald Trump is “still interested” in diplomacy but thinks Iranians should overthrow their government if it refuses to negotiate on its nuclear program.
June 23 , 2025 – 09:14 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia is stepping up production of its Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
June 23 , 2025 – 07:46 PM
Iran’s supreme leader sent his foreign minister to Moscow on Monday to ask President Vladimir Putin for more help from Russia.
June 23 , 2025 – 07:11 PM
Marcos said he had directed all concerned government agencies to take the necessary steps to ensure OFW’s safe return.
June 23 , 2025 – 06:58 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday slammed attacks on Iran as “unprovoked” and “unjustified” in a meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
June 23 , 2025 – 06:38 PM
The UN nuclear watchdog on Monday called for its inspectors to return to Iran’s nuclear sites to “account for” its highly enriched uranium stockpiles.
June 23 , 2025 – 06:37 PM
As the conflict entered a new phase following the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, some airlines moved to cancel flights.
June 23 , 2025 – 05:32 PM
Iran’s underground enrichment site at Fordo was again attacked on Monday, Iranian state television reported.
June 23 , 2025 – 04:41 PM
Pakistan praised in an effusive message Saturday on X platform when it announced its formal recommendation for him for Nobel Peace Prize.
June 23 , 2025 – 04:12 PM
Malacañang allayed public fears amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, stressing that the government is prepared for eventualities
June 23 , 2025 – 03:51 PM
BEIJING — China urged Iran and Israel on Monday to de-escalate in order to prevent the “spillover” of their war, as fighting between the two foes raged for the 11th day
June 23 , 2025 – 03:12 PM
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due to hold “important” talks with key ally Vladimir Putin on Monday, 48 hours after a major US attack.
June 23 , 2025 – 03:08 PM
Israel’s army said it was striking military sites in western Iran’s Kermanshah on Monday, as fighting between the two foes raged for the 11th day.
June 23 , 2025 – 01:35 PM
The Philippine embassy said one Filipino in Israel in critical condition with severe, life-threatening injuries after Iran’s missile attacks.
June 23 , 2025 – 01:27 PM
Iran’s judiciary said Monday it executed a man found guilty of spying for Israel, as fighting raged between the two countries for an 11th day.
June 23 , 2025 – 12:47 PM
Australia backs the US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities but wants to avert a spiral into “full-scale war” in the Middle East, the government said Monday.
June 23 , 2025 – 11:45 AM
France is to send military A400M aircraft to Israel to fly out any of its citizens who wish to leave for Cyprus, the foreign and defense ministries said Sunday.
June 23 , 2025 – 10:44 AM
The US military’s strike on three sites in Iran raised urgent questions about what remains of Tehran’s nuclear program and how its weakened military might respond.
June 23 , 2025 – 10:35 AM
More Filipinos in Israel expressed their intent to return to the country, Philippine ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola said Monday.
June 23 , 2025 – 10:29 AM
Iran has in the past threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz but has never followed through on the move, which would restrict trade and impact global oil prices.
June 23 , 2025 – 10:23 AM
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz after parliament reportedly approved the measure.
June 23 , 2025 – 10:04 AM
Donald Trump said that the US military had carried out strikes Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran “must now agree to end this war”.
June 23 , 2025 – 09:04 AM
Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear program.
June 23 , 2025 – 08:31 AM
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Sunday against yet “another cycle of destruction” and retaliation following the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
June 23 , 2025 – 08:24 AM
The US issued a “worldwide caution” for Americans, saying the conflict in the Middle East could put those traveling or living abroad at an increased security risk.
June 23 , 2025 – 07:45 AM
The Israeli army said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets, including missile launch and storage sites, on Sunday.
June 23 , 2025 – 06:58 AM
Iran on Sunday threatened military bases used by US forces to launch attacks on the country’s nuclear sites, saying such facilities would be considered targets.
June 23 , 2025 – 06:39 AM
Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear program.
June 23 , 2025 – 05:55 AM
US forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, President Donald Trump said late on Saturday, as he warned Tehran to agree to peace.
June 23 , 2025 – 05:50 AM
A total of 223 Filipinos in Israel and eight in Iran have requested repatriation after the United States joined the escalating war.
June 23 , 2025 – 05:40 AM
The following is a transcript of President Donald Trump’s speech on US airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, as transcribed by AP.
June 23 , 2025 – 05:35 AM
With the United States entering Israel’s conflict, it should soon be clear whether these are empty threats or a grim forecast from Iran.
June 23 , 2025 – 12:33 AM
The Philippine government on Sunday urged concerned parties in the Middle East to avoid the escalation of conflict.
June 22 , 2025 – 11:22 PM
The Filipina caregiver who was hospitalized in Israel is now in stable condition, according to the DMW on Sunday.
June 22 , 2025 – 10:06 PM
The 26 Filipinos who availed themselves of the voluntary repatriation program from Israel will arrive in the Philippines on Tuesday morning.
June 22 , 2025 – 09:55 PM
US forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, joining an Israeli assault in a major escalation as Tehran vowed to defend itself.
June 22 , 2025 – 09:46 PM
Pope Leo called on the world not to forget humanitarian crisis in Gaza as war in the Middle East broadened with overnight US strikes on Iran.
June 22 , 2025 – 08:38 PM
Russia’s foreign ministry strongly condemned the US attacks which it said undermined the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
June 22 , 2025 – 08:28 PM
Oil is likely to rise by $3-5 per barrel when trading resumes on Sunday evening after the U.S. attacked Iran at the weekend,
June 22 , 2025 – 07:28 PM
Bahrain is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet and there are US bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
June 22 , 2025 – 07:00 PM
He was speaking just hours after President Donald Trump said US warplanes struck three Iranian nuclear sites.
June 22 , 2025 – 05:47 PM
The European powers had urged Tehran to revive diplomatic efforts with the US to find a solution in the standoff over its nuclear program.
June 22 , 2025 – 03:49 PM
Israel faced a missile attack on Sunday as Iran said it reserved all options to defend itself after unprecedented US strikes.
June 22 , 2025 – 03:36 PM
Saudi Arabia expressed “great concern” on Sunday after US air strikes on nuclear facilities in its giant neighbor Iran.
June 22 , 2025 – 03:25 PM
In inserting itself into Israel’s war against Iran, Washington unleashed its massive “bunker-buster” bombs on Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment plant.
June 22 , 2025 – 03:13 PM
Three areas of Israel including coastal hub Tel Aviv were hit Sunday morning during waves of Iranian missile attacks, with at least 23 people injured.
June 22 , 2025 – 03:05 PM
By joining Israel’s war, the U.S. may trigger Iran’s full response—attacks on U.S. forces, oil chokepoints, or a rush to rebuild its nuclear program.
June 22 , 2025 – 02:58 PM
Saudi regulatory authorities said Sunday that “no radioactive effects were detected” in the Gulf region after US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
June 22 , 2025 – 02:44 PM
More personnel from the US diplomatic mission departed Iraq over the weekend as part of ongoing efforts to reduce embassy staffing due to “regional tensions.
June 22 , 2025 – 02:11 PM
The Israeli military said it launched a fresh series of strikes Sunday targeting military targets including missile launchers in western Iran.
June 22 , 2025 – 02:02 PM
Iran’s armed forces said Sunday they targeted multiple sites in Israel including Ben Gurion airport, after US attacks on key nuclear sites in the Islamic republic.
June 22 , 2025 – 01:57 PM
VIENNA — The US military attacked three sites in Iran on Sunday — Natanz, Isfahan and the mountain-buried Fordo, all key parts of Tehran’s nuclear program, which it maintains is purely for civilian purposes
June 22 , 2025 – 01:47 PM
At least 16 people were hurt and at least one impact was reported in central Israel after Iran launched two waves of missiles following US strikes.
June 22 , 2025 – 01:37 PM
Iranian authorities executed on Sunday a man convicted of being an agent for Israel’s Mossad spy service, the judiciary said.
June 22 , 2025 – 01:28 PM
The US carried out attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday, joining Israel’s bombing campaign after days of speculation over US involvement in the conflict.
June 22 , 2025 – 01:19 PM
Israel’s military said that it was working to intercept missiles launched from Iran, as air raid sirens rang out in Tel Aviv and explosions rocked Jerusalem.
June 22 , 2025 – 01:13 PM
Iran’s state TV announced on Sunday new missile launches against Israel after Tel Aviv’s closest ally the United States bombed several Iranian nuclear sites.
June 22 , 2025 – 01:00 PM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned US attacks on key nuclear sites as “outrageous” and said his country has a right to defend its sovereignty.
June 22 , 2025 – 12:53 PM
With President Donald Trump’s order of strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, the United States — like Israel — has brought the conflict into the open.
June 22 , 2025 – 11:59 AM
President Donald Trump delivered brief remarks from the White House late Saturday after the US military carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
June 22 , 2025 – 11:54 AM
Palestinian militant group Hamas condemned “blatant US aggression” against Iran.
June 22 , 2025 – 11:48 AM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern Saturday at strikes carried out by the United States on Iran nuclear sites.
June 22 , 2025 – 11:40 AM
Israel has closed its airspace until further notice “due to recent developments”, the Israel Airports Authority said on Sunday morning after the US bombing of Iran.
June 22 , 2025 – 11:09 AM
Iranian authorities said Sunday there was “no danger” to residents in the city of Qom, south of Tehran, following US attacks.
June 22 , 2025 – 11:03 AM
Donald Trump said that the US military had carried out strikes Sunday on three Iranian nuclear sites and that Tehran “must now agree to end this war”.
June 22 , 2025 – 10:44 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on Sunday after the president said the US military bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.
June 22 , 2025 – 10:29 AM
Donald Trump said Saturday that US air strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities.
June 22 , 2025 – 10:17 AM
The top Democrat in the House of Representatives berated Donald Trump over the US air strikes on Iran, accusing the president of pushing the country toward war.
June 22 , 2025 – 10:04 AM
The United States has carried out strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, with President Donald Trump saying Saturday it was a “very successful attack”.
June 22 , 2025 – 09:41 AM
Israel has raised its alert level, permitting only essential activities until further notice, the military announced on Sunday after US strikes on Iran.
June 22 , 2025 – 09:29 AM
Iranian media said on Sunday that part of the Fordo uranium enrichment facility as well as the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites were attacked.
June 22 , 2025 – 08:11 AM
Donald Trump said the US military has carried out a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the underground uranium enrichment facility.
June 22 , 2025 – 05:45 AM
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Saturday of a “more devastating” retaliation should Israel’s nine-day bombing campaign continue.
June 22 , 2025 – 05:34 AM
Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear program.
June 21 , 2025 – 05:38 AM
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide in two weeks whether the US will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
June 21 , 2025 – 03:44 AM
Iran said Friday it would not resume nuclear negotiations with the United States until Israel halts its attacks.
June 20 , 2025 – 10:40 PM
Iran’s foreign minister on Friday condemned the Israeli attacks against the Islamic republic as a “betrayal” of diplomatic efforts with the US.
June 20 , 2025 – 07:55 PM
Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement
June 20 , 2025 – 04:07 AM
Israel on Thursday welcomed “all help” in striking Iran’s nuclear sites as President Donald Trump dangled the prospect of US involvement in the war.
June 19 , 2025 – 02:37 PM
A hospital in southern Israel was hit during a barrage of “dozens” of Iranian missiles on Thursday, officials said.
June 19 , 2025 – 08:31 AM
Donald Trump said he was still deciding whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran, claiming Tehran now wants talks at the White House but may have waited too long.
June 19 , 2025 – 06:53 AM
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday Iran would never surrender, with the country unleashing hypersonic missiles against Israel.
June 18 , 2025 – 07:44 PM
Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday the nation would never surrender as demanded by President Donald Trump and warned the US
June 18 , 2025 – 07:08 PM
Israeli warplanes pounded Iran’s capital overnight and into Wednesday as Iran launched a small barrage of missiles at Israel.
June 18 , 2025 – 03:55 PM
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Wednesday that his country would show no mercy towards Israel’s rulers.
June 18 , 2025 – 10:21 AM
The US Embassy in Jerusalem said it will close until Friday and directed government employees to shelter in place as Israel and Iran battle each other.
June 18 , 2025 – 06:28 AM
President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded “unconditional surrender” from Tehran and warned the United States could easily assassinate its supreme leader.
June 17 , 2025 – 09:55 PM
IAEA said Tuesday it believes Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s Natanz enrichment site have had “direct impacts” on the facility’s undergroun
June 17 , 2025 – 04:59 PM
China on accused President Trump of “pouring oil” on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran
June 17 , 2025 – 03:07 PM
Israel and Iran exchanged missile fire for fifth consecutive day, as Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit and warned Tehran residents to “immediately evacuate.”
June 17 , 2025 – 01:07 PM
US President Donald Trump was on Monday leaving a Group of Seven summit early as he hinted of greater involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.
June 17 , 2025 – 10:38 AM
Israel’s army warned Tuesday that it had detected new missiles launched from Iran, but swiftly dropped an alert and said people no longer needed to take cover.
June 17 , 2025 – 06:31 AM
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Iran to make a deal as Israel pounds the country.
June 17 , 2025 – 05:05 AM
Iranian missiles struck Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fueling concerns among world leaders.
