Date: June 27, 2025
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a brief selection of headlines representing news stories that made the cut as Jim presented another edition of the News Round-Up. Numerous stories included audio as well.
–After the U.S. strike on Iran earlier this week, Israel’s Prime Minister and President Trump agreed to a rapid end to the war in Gaza and expansion of the Abraham Accords.
–Mohammad Eslami, head of the Islamic Republic’s Atomic Energy Organization told the state-run Mehr news agency that Tehran aims to avoid any disruption in its nuclear industry, although he didn’t clarify whether that included military activities.
–Following the Iranian parliament speaker’s announcement regarding the suspension of cooperation with the IAEA and the acceleration of Iran’s nuclear program, members of the parliament stood up and chanted, “Death to America. Death to Israel.”
–With his nuclear program in tatters, Iran’s supreme leader declared victory over America on Thursday.
–President Trump said on Wednesday he’s fully prepared to authorize further strikes on Iran’s nuclear program if the hard-line regime attempts to reconstitute its heavily damaged atomic infrastructure. He signaled that such an outcome is unlikely since America’s air strikes knocked it out for years to come.
–A top Iranian military commander who was declared dead by the New York Times during the 12 day war with Israel is apparently still alive.
–President Trump said he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks next week.
–Senators remain divided about the success of the American military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
–President Trump revealed Wednesday that Israel sent agents to Iran’s bombed nuclear sites to confirm their total obliteration.
–The Defense Department is working with the FBI to investigate who leaked a classified assessment of the damage incurred by the U.S. bombings in Iran.
–Iran has executed 3 men that it accused of collaborating with Israel’s spy agency to smuggle in equipment for an assassination.
–Hundreds of ordinary citizens, members of religious and ethnic minorities, activists and others are being rounded up and arrested in Iran.
–Tragedy unfolded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as two Milwaukee police officers were shot after responding to a call for a person with a weapon late yesterday.
–On the heels of this tragedy in Milwaukee, the city will be celebrating the clothing-optional World Naked Bike Ride Saturday at 4pm. It’s an event designed to promote, “body positivity, energy independence and cyclist awareness.”
–Leaders from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are set to convene in Washington today to sign a historic peace agreement brokered by the U.S. and Qatar, potentially ending the world’s deadliest conflict since WWII.
