Israel launches 'Rising Lion' as Iran promises payback: Unbiased Updates, June 13, 2025

Israel strikes deep inside Iran, targeting nuclear sites it says were weeks away from building a bomb

Now retaliation from Tehran and a critical response from the United States

Plus, two judges, two rulings. One says Trump broke the law by sending troops into L.A

The other says he's still in charge. The legal standoff one week after the city ignited

And he asked questions and got slammed to the ground. A U.S. senator in handcuffs after confronting the Trump administration

The video shaking Capitol Hill and the White House's blunt response. The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world

These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow News. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli. We begin with breaking news out of the Middle East

Growing fears of an all-out war after Israel launched a major overnight assault on Iran's

nuclear infrastructure. Israel confirms it carried out airstrikes on Iran's Natanz nuclear facility

part of a broader attack involving more than 200 fighter jets. The military says it destroyed

dozens of Iranian radar sites and missile launchers. A spokesperson called it a preemptive

strike, claiming Israeli intelligence uncovered an Iranian plot to build nuclear weapons

expand missile stockpiles, and arm proxy forces across the region. Here's what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the world

For decades, the tyrants of Tehran have brazenly, openly called for Israel's destruction

They've backed up their genocidal rhetoric with a program to develop nuclear weapons

And if not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time

It could be a year. It could be within a few months, less than a year. Israel says the attack, dubbed Rising Lion, killed top commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guard

and at least two senior nuclear scientists. Iran is now retaliating, launching more than 100 drones at Israel

and has requested an emergency meeting at the U.N. Security Council. Iran's defense minister on state TV warned Israel will forever regret the strikes

and called the United States ineffective and untrustworthy. Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran, scheduled for Sunday, have now been canceled

The U.S. says it had no role in the Israeli strikes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran not to target American personnel or interests But the backlash is global NATO Secretary General urged de saying this was Israel doing

and pressing the United States to help defuse tensions. This was a unilateral action by Israel, so I think it is crucial for many allies

including the United States, to work, as we speak, to de-escalate. I know they're doing that, and I think that is now the first order of the day

World leaders are echoing that call. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says now is the time for restraint, calm, and a return to diplomacy

Pakistan's Prime Minister calls the attacks grave and highly irresponsible. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the strikes were a clear violation of international law

Iraq calling for the U.N. Security Council to convene immediately to take decisive and concrete measures to deter this aggression

And Iranian ally the terror group Hamas says Israel is dragging the region into open war

Airlines are now scrambling, canceling flights and clearing out airspace over Israel, Iran, Iraq and Jordan

President Trump posting on Truth Social early this morning, urging Iran to make a deal, saying just do it before it's too late

A federal judge says President Trump broke the law by seizing control of California's National Guard to crack down on immigration protests in Los Angeles

But for now, Trump is still in charge. Judge Charles Breyer ruled late last night that President Trump overstepped his authority and violated the Constitution when he deployed thousands of guard troops without Governor Gavin Newsom's consent

He called it a dangerous precedent and ordered Trump to hand back control

But just hours later, a federal appeals court hit pause on the ruling, keeping Donald Trump in command for now while it reviews the case

Newsom called the ruling a test of democracy and said Donald Trump isn't a king and should stop acting like one

But today's order makes clear that he is not above or beyond constitutional constraints

How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military, to fet you on your birthday in a vulgar display of weakness

That's Donald Trump. The legal fight comes as ICE raids and military deployments have sparked days of fiery protests confrontations looting and unrest across Los Angeles Just hours after those protests reignited a stunning scene involving a U senator

forced to the ground by federal agents and handcuffs. Have you seen this

I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary, because the fact of the matter is a half a dozen violent criminals that you're rotating on your..

I'm here. That's California Senator Alex Padilla taking down his face to the floor

after trying to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during her press conference on immigration policy yesterday

Noem was in L.A. to defend the Trump administration's crackdown. She told Fox News Padilla did not identify himself and came bursting into the room

The way that he acted was completely inappropriate. It wasn't becoming a U.S. senator or a public official

and perhaps he wanted the scene. But Padilla says he did identify himself, was peaceful, and was wearing a U.S. Senate shirt

His fellow California senator did not hold back. And Alex Padilla had every right to go into that room and demand answers

That is what a senator does. And for him to get that kind of abusive treatment

every senator who works in this Capitol should be offended by this

and outraged by this. Adam Schiff has called on Noam to resign. The Secret Service says it

quickly determined Padilla was not a threat and arranged a short meeting between him and Noam

that she says lasted 15 minutes. She says they exchanged phone numbers to keep in touch

Recovery crews in India are still combing through debris after a deadly air India plane crash that

killed 241 people, all but one on board. The sole survivor, 40-year-old British man Vish Ramesh

What a story. He says he was sitting near an emergency exit when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

bound for Gatwick Airport in London went down just moments after takeoff. He says he was able

to jump from the wreckage. Ramesh was traveling with his brother returning home to the UK

after visiting family in India. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited him in the hospital

on Friday and also surveyed the crash site in the middle of a residential neighborhood

Officials say at least 49 people on the ground were also killed, but the final death toll

could be even higher Rescue crews worked through the night searching for victims and key pieces of the plane that might explain why it crashed India government has launched a full investigation with help from the U and U aviation teams Searchers recovered one black box and officials there are now weighing

whether to ground all 787s nationwide. Tomorrow, tanks, troops, and fighter jets will take over

downtown Washington, D.C. for what's being called the largest military parade since the Gulf War

More than 6,000 soldiers, 150 military vehicles and 50 aircraft will roll through the nation's

capital to mark the Army's 250th birthday and President Trump's 79th birthday

But it's not just celebration, it's controversy. The $45 million price tag has sparked backlash from critics who say it's less about honoring

the military and more about inflating the president's ego. The parade route runs along Constitution Avenue, kicking off near the Lincoln Memorial and ending

about one mile down the road at the Washington Monument. And while no protests are planned in D.C.

the No Kings movement is organizing rallies in all 50 states in nearly 2,000 locations

aiming to counter the parade with what they call a national day of defiance. Security is tight

roads are closed, expect metro delays, airport disruptions, and a forecast that might just rain

on the president's parade as Washington gets ready. Finally this morning, an incredible discovery

nearly a mile and a half beneath the Mediterranean Sea. Look at this

French Navy divers stumbled upon a remarkably well-preserved 16th century merchant ship during a routine seafloor inspection

The vessel, named Camarot 4, was found resting quietly on the seabed off the French coast

Even more stunning, much of the cargo was still intact. Hundreds of ceramic jugs, look

Stacked plates and cooking gear. Essentially a time capsule from the 1500s

untouched for centuries. Experts say there's no sign the ship was attacked, no cannonball damage

or signs of fire, leaving the cause of the sinking ship a mystery for now. Wow. Those are your

unbiased updates for this Friday. By the way, happy Father's Day to all you dads out there. Enjoy

your ribeye or strip steak on Sunday, but you still have to mow the lawn on Saturday. And don't

forget to change the light bulb in the garage. It's been out for a while. We'll see you back here

on Monday. For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DeGrelli. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend