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Former MK Kahana says Iranian missile threat is equivalent to nuclear threat, 'like Hiroshima'

According to Kahana, the Iranian missiles have a warhead of about half a ton of explosives, and "if you take 30,000 such missiles, it is equivalent to the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima."

MK Matan Kahana attends a National Unity faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025.
Creator and Executive Producer Dana Eden and Executive Producer Shula Spiegel pose backstage with cast and crew members after winning an Emmy for "Tehran" in the category Drama at the 49th International Emmy Awards in New York City, New York, U.S., November 22, 2021.

Hugh Laurie faces backlash from both sides, Israeli muay Thai fighter triumphs

 The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.

'Hundreds of strikes per day': Former CENTCOM deputy says US can wipe out Islamic Regime in hours

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Khamenei taunts US by not limiting missiles, nuclear program: Will world confront him? - editorial


Iran warns US, UK and France against helping stop Iranian strikes on Israel

Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime foe in a bid to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

 The scene of a hit from a ballistic missile attack on Israeli fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan. June 13, 2025.

IDF warns Iranians near weapons facilities to evacuate, seven killed from Iranian fire overnight

Ten Israelis killed, at least 270 wounded across two days of Iranian strikes • Drone intrusion sirens blare in northern Israel • IDF targets top Houthi military leader

Flames and smoke rise, following what the Iranian Red Crescent Society says was an Israeli strike, in a location given as Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on June 15, 2025.

After Natanz: Why the IDF won’t strike Iran’s live reactor at Bushehr

A strike on a live nuclear reactor could unleash radioactive leakage capable of endangering civilian populations hundreds of kilometers away, depending on the severity of the breach.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits IRGC Navy equipment in Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025.

IDF strikes Isfahan nuclear hub, hits more than 200 targets in Iran

The IDF was also reportedly targeting Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, after previously dismantling the Natanz site.

Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video.

'We knew everything,' Trump tells Reuters about Israel's strikes on Iran

Donald Trump argued that after Israel's heavy attack, Iran has a stronger incentive to reach an agreement.

 US President Donald Trump seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (illustrative)

How Netanyahu and Trump fooled the media over the Iran strike - opinion

Netanyahu long urged US action on Iran, and despite media claims, Israel’s recent strike had full US backing after a final ultimatum.

 US President Donald Trump speaks as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves following a meeting in the White House, in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

45 years ago, Iran waged its own preemptive strike on nuclear facilities

On Sept. 30, 1980, Tehran ordered a surprise airstrike of its own on the same Iraqi nuclear facilities that Israel would destroy a little more than eight months later.

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

NYPD ramps up security at NYC Jewish sites after Israel launches offensive against Iran

The Israeli attack killed Iran’s top military officers and ramped up the potential for an all-out war in the Middle East.

 Activists march down Pearl Street during the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival, a week after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 8, 2025.

Israel shuts global embassies after Iran attack, urges citizens to avoid displaying Jewish symbols

Israel would not be providing consular services and urged citizens to cooperate with local security services if faced with hostile activity.

 A man walks with an Israeli flag draped over his shoulders, following an incident where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025.

IAEA board to convene on Iran's request amid Israeli strikes on nuclear sites - exclusive

The special session was requested by Iran and supported by Russia, the Post learned.

 IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi holds a news conference after the first day of the agency's quarterly Board of Governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 9, 2025.