Atul Ranjan

Journalist, NNA ASIA, Kyodo News Japan ( India bureau. Ex-Mint (HT), DC
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[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Israel said it had struck Hezbollah targets across southern and eastern Lebanon in response to the killing of four Israeli soldiers, including a battalion commander in an attack on a tank in the Lebanese village of Kfar Tebnit. https://t.co/5XvTykemVu

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Senior Israeli cabinet source to Channel 12: Israel's working assumption is that Trump has lost interest in Iran. "Israel needs to be prepared to act alone. It won't happen tomorrow morning," but the posture shift is clear.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

🚨 TRUMP SPARKS DIPLOMATIC CRISIS WITH ITALY: Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has canceled his planned June 21–22 trip to Washington after President Trump insulted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, claiming she “begged” for a photo with him at the G7 and that he “felt sorry for her.”

Meloni released a video firing back at Trump’s comments, calling them “completely fabricated.”

“I am frankly appalled,” she said. “I don’t know why the President of the United States behaves this way towards his allies.”

She added that Trump appears to show more accommodation toward “the enemies of the West” than America’s allies and concluded by saying: “Italy and I never beg.”

[News18 @CNNnews18]

India has reportedly issued a strong diplomatic response to Pakistan over the Indus Water Treaty, marking a fresh escalation in already strained bilateral relations. The development comes amid rising tensions between the two countries, with water sharing and treaty compliance becoming a renewed point of contention https://t.co/VXPkhMuaa3

#BreakingNews #India #Pakistan #IndusWaterTreaty #Diplomacy #IndiaPakistan

[Ebrahim Zolfaghari @Irantimes01]

🇮🇷 Iran has suspended talks with the 🇺🇸 US after Israeli strikes in southern 🇱🇧 Lebanon, calling them a violation of the agreement reached less than 24 hours earlier.

Iran’s delegation will not travel to Switzerland until the attacks stop.

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

BREAKING Switzerland says planned US-Iran talks to end the Middle East war have been postponed.

US Vice President JD Vance had earlier postponed his departure for Switzerland

[Mossad Commentary @MOSSADil]

KHAMENEI SAYS HE NEVER APPROVED US MOU

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, says he was pressured into the US MoU and never approved it.

In an official letter, he warned the Iranian president that the negotiations are solely his responsibility and that he will be held accountable if the US fails to deliver the promised $300 billion + $100 billion package.

[Bloomberg @business]

The US has outlined concerns to ASML that one of its top chip machines may have made its way into China, violating export curbs https://t.co/zujrQA0fS6

[Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social @TrumpDailyPosts]

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗝. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 - 𝟬𝟮:𝟬𝟭 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟬𝟲.𝟭𝟴.𝟮𝟲

🚨President Trump just posted that America is locked in for PEACE in the Middle East!

Oil prices crashing, stocks soaring, and a full ceasefire coming on all fronts.

Negotiations are working!🔥

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Priye mitr @NarendraModi.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Mojtaba Khamenei letter to the Iranians:

“The passionate and loyal nation of Iran,

As you have been informed, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Presidents of Iran and the United States. On the path to reaching this stage, the officials, out of sincerity and goodwill, made many efforts, and of course, it was the U.S. President who, out of desperation, used various leverage for this matter.

I basically had a different opinion, but due to the commitment that the honorable President, as the head of the Supreme National Security Council, gave me on behalf of himself and other members in safeguarding the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front, and explicitly accepted responsibility for it, I granted permission.

He has also stated that if the American side wants to be excessive, they will not accept it.

From this moment, we, meaning you proud nation and this humble servant, will await the fulfillment of the stated conditions.

However, it is obvious that future face to face negotiations will not mean acceptance of the enemy’s opinion.

We hope that the prayers of our master, may God hasten his noble reappearance, bring all kinds of victories and triumphs to the honorable nation of Iran.

Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.

Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei”

[DOW Rapid Response @DOWResponse]

.@SECWAR “One key difference between this agreement and others is this was BORN OF STRENGTH of American action.

JCPOA came from a bunch of begging and talking—this agreement came after months of bombing and a blockade that was IMPENETRABLE.”

[Atul Ranjan @atulr85]

Interesting! Are we likley to witness the #Trump-#Modi bromance again?

[Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X @TrumpTruthOnX]

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[Atul Ranjan @atulr85]

oh boy🫣🫣🫣

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut continues abusive tirade against party MPs who remained absent in the parliamentary party meeting today.

[Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial @TruthTrumpPost]

JUST NOW: President Trump posted a picture with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Michael Whatley.

Indian companies are poised to invest a staggering $20.5 billion into the United States.

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Odisha: Almost 15 million-year-old fossils from the Miocene period were found in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj district.

[Dan Scavino @Scavino47]

Just prior to this evenings dinner at Versailles in France, hosted by President @EmmanuelMacron—President @realDonaldTrump signed the Iran Memorandum of Understanding, once Secretary Rubio received it…

“A pretty key moment in history we are sharing together…” @SecRubio

[Kyodo News | Japan @kyodo_english]

U.S. Fed signals one interest rate hike by year-end as chair Warsh debuts https://t.co/Micpbl0cY9

[Atul Ranjan @atulr85]

#USIranPeaceDeal
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"#Trump’s deal is a catastrophic capitulation to Iran’s aggressors, leaves #Israel vulnerable and constrained"

[Atul Ranjan @atulr85]

#IranWar

A careful reading of the MoU suggests who actually emerged as the real victor in this war—Iran.👇

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian holds the memorandum of understanding signed by him and U.S. President Donald Trump.

(Photo: Ahmad Moeini Jam)