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The USS Nimitz will join the USS Carl Vinson in the Persian Gulf

Washington DC, June 16.– The Nimitz strike group was previously scheduled to replace the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which has been deployed for several months, but is now heading to the Middle East ahead of schedule. The two will now be in the Middle East simultaneously. 

USS Carl Vinson was the only aircraft carrier in the region as of last Friday, U.S. defense officials told Fox News. 

Tehran, June 14.– Iran struck Israel with barrages of missiles on Saturday, a day after a massive onslaught against its nuclear and military facilities killed top generals and nuclear scientists.

Israeli emergency services said two people were killed when a rocket hit a residential area early Saturday, as the two sides traded fire for a second day despite international calls for de-escalation.

Iran called on its citizens to unite in defence of the country as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged them to rise up against their government.

Air raid sirens and explosions rang out across Israel through the night, with many residents holed up in bomb shelters until home defence commanders stood down alerts.

• Israeli officials announce that the bombing will continue until Iran's nuclear capability is completely destroyed.
• Israel justifies the attack by claiming that Iran was only days away from manufacturing the first nuclear bombs.
• They also bomb missile bases to reduce the danger of a missile retaliation.
• The United States warns that this is a conflict between Israel and Iran in which they are not involved. It warns Iran not to dare use the conflict between the two countries to attack American bases in the region.

Tel Aviv, June 13 (DPnet).– The Israeli military has carried out several waves of airstrikes targeting nuclear facilities and military sites in Iran, killing senior Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists. The strikes have caused casualties in Iran. The state television has said that Hossein Salami, the commander in chief of the Revolutionary Guards, is among four senior officials who appear to have been killed.

The strikes were part of Operation Rising Lion, Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, adding Iran was a threat to "Israel's very survival".

Dharamshala, June 13 (DPnet).– On July 6, Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama, will celebrate his 90th birthday. He is the fourteenth in a six-century series of Tibetan god-popes.  He has been the most politically active spiritual leader in the postwar world, together with Pope John Paul II, demonstrating that men of God can be excellent politicians without sacrificing their spirituality.

The Dalai Lama has faced China, a vicious and heartless enemy, for almost 75 years with courage, endurance, and patience. However, recent incidents have revealed that those celebrating the Dalai Lama's birthday in Tibet may face arbitrary detention, lengthy prison sentences, torture, and even being shot and killed. The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) said that their celebration takes place under a widespread mood of terror.

International human rights law has been seriously violated by the Chinese government's ongoing efforts to discredit the Dalai Lama and stop people from expressing their respect for him in public.  'Celebrating in Fear: China's Crackdown on Dalai Lama Birthday Tributes in Tibet,' a recent ICT report, emphasizes the dangers Tibetans face in Tibet and calls on the international community, including national governments, parliaments, civil society organizations, and United Nations bodies, to demand that China stop its oppressive practices.