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Gaza/MidEast June 2026
Guardian: "Israel-Hamas war" — (LINK)
Al Jazeera: "Israel-Hamas war live": now "Israel War on Gaza" — (LINK)
Trump and Iran issue conflicting statements about talks: The US president said negotiations are set for Tuesday in Qatar, but Iran says no meetings are scheduled. (LINK) — 30 June 2026
LNG market disruption may continue for months as a top producer QatarEnergy withholds some Italian shipments (LINK) — 30 June 2026
— The latest extension brings the total cargoes affected over the delivery period from April to early September to 21, Edison said in a statement Tuesday.
Violence continues in Gaza and West Bank, UN coordinator warns: situation remains "volatile" (LINK) — 29 June 2026
— Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN's deputy special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and resident and humanitarian coordinator told the UN Security Council that more than 1,000 people in Gaza had been killed since the agreement took effect in October, while violence in the occupied West Bank has intensified amid Israeli military raids and settler attacks. "I am appalled at the numerous instances in which officials glorified violence and engaged in dangerous provocations, incitement and inflammatory language," Alakbarov said.
Oil stocks in US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fall by 5.5 million to lowest level since 1983 (LINK) — 29 June 2026
Israel destroys Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon (LINK) — 28 June 2026
Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah militants and attacked a launcher in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon (LINK) — 28 June 2026
Exhibit on displaced Palestinians set to open at Canada's Human Rights Museum (LINK) — 28 June 2026
115 vessels, 2,500 seafarers evacuated from Strait of Hormuz since 23 June before suspension on 25 June: UN maritime head (LINK) — 26 June 2026
IMO pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan of more than 11,000 sailors stranded there after cargo ship attacked (LINK) — 25 June 2026
Iran strikes vessel in Strait of Hormuz near Oman amid debate over "transit fees" (LINK) — 25 June 2026
Ships start sailing through Hormuz under UN evacuation scheme, IMO says (LINK) — 24 June 2026
UN nuclear chief says Iran inspections will happen, Tehran says after deal (LINK) — 24 June 2026
Fortune: The Pentagon said Iran War costs $29 billion, but the real cost is closer to $200 billiona — and counting (LINK) — 24 June 2026
Senate votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers in rare rebuke (LINK) — 23 June 2026
Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz will be administered by Tehran: State media (LINK) — 23 June 2026
Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran to support anti-government protesters, former PM says (LINK) — 23 June 2026
US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue: Iran and the United States agreed to create a "de-confliction cell" to address the fighting in Lebanon including the Lebanese government (LINK) — 22 June 2026
— Iran insisted it had again shut the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, while the U.S. said traffic continued.
Guardian: US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout — (LINK)
— The US president had threatened to bomb Iran and even to kidnap the Iranian negotiating team unless the strait of Hormuz was reopened, forcing mediators Qatar and Pakistan to continue negotiations in the background. Iranian state media said the talks had entered a "difficult phase" and recessed after the "publication of an insulting message by the US president". It also said the Iranian delegation met Qatari mediators and then left the negotiating site.
US-Iran talks in Switzerland shunt Israel to the sidelines, but it's not out of the fight (LINK) — 21 June 2026
US Vice-President Vance arrives in Switzerland for talks with Iran and Pakistan as fighting in Lebanon threatens to derail talks (LINK) — 21 June 2026
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, 25, killed in Israeli airstrike on Bureij refugee camp in Gaza: two months after a separate Israeli attack killed his brother, fellow al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah (LINK) — 21 June 2026
Iran's IRGC said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes on Lebanon, but CENTCOM said 55 ships carrying 17 million barrels of oil transited unhindered. Trump meanwhile warned of US tolls if a final deal was not reached within 60 days (LINK) — 20 June 2026
Al Jazeera: UN meeting erupts over sexual violence allegations against Israel (LINK video) — 20 June 2026
U.S.-Iran Swiss talks postponed as Vance cancels trip and Israel intensifies strikes in southern Lebanon (LINK) — 19 June 2026
Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike — wounded two weeks ago in her house on Mansouri beach, near the southern city of Tyre (LINK) — 19 June 2026
Iran war day 111: Tehran warns US as 14-point plan takes effect (LINK) — 18 June 2026
Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi and eight members of a production team, including musicians, reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab in a concert livestreamed on Ahmadi's YouTube channel in 2024 (LINK) — 18 June 2026
US judge orders release of Palestinian rights advocate/mosque leader, 53, who has lived in the US for nearly 32 years, detained by ICE (LINK) — 18 June 2026
— He has no criminal record in the US, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called him a "criminal and a terrorist". It accused him of lying on his green card application and failing to disclose that he was convicted by an Israeli military court for allegedly throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli forces. US District Judge James Patrick Hanlon ruled that the man had raised a "substantial" claim that he was targeted for speech protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. That, in turn, could "render his detention unlawful".
U.S. and Iran remotely sign deal ahead of schedule (LINK) — 17 June 2026
CNN: the 14-point US-Iran peace plan, annotated — (LINK)
Bloomberg: Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum between the US and Iran (LINK) — 17 June 2026
Iran and US to hold further talks in Geneva on Friday immediately after an initial accord is signed. The news was announced by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the Tasnim news agency in Tehran reported (LINK) — 16 June 2026
Iran forced to leave USA instantly after World Cup opener as FIFA protocols broken (LINK) — 16 June 2026
— Due to the conflict, Iran were forced to move their training camp to Mexico, but will play all of their group games in the USA. Iran have now returned back to Tijuana — after FIFA rejected their request to play each of their games in Mexico. Dozens of supporters could be seen waving pre-revolutionary Iranian flag inside the ground, while many other supporters had the design on T-shirts. hours before kick-off, a Los Angeles court on Monday dismissed a last-ditch attempt to overturn FIFA's ban regarding the flags. FIFA claims that the flag in question, which has a different lion-and-sun motif to the current design, violates their code of conduct as it is historically linked with Iran's previous Shah-led regime. In the build-up to the clash, Iran's sports minister Ahmad Donyamali, declared his country would stop the match if unauthorised flags were present.
AP: White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality (LINK) — 16 June 2026
— "In a series of talking points sent to Trump supporters and Republican members of Congress this week, the White House proclaimed major victories, such as Iran agreeing to never have a nuclear weapon, reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz and fighting in Lebanon ending. [They] go against some of the realities on the ground, especially regarding what Israel has agreed to in its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon."
— Hezbollah is not party to talks that have been taking place in the U.S. between Israel and Lebanon, and the Iranian-backed militant group has rejected any agreements reached during them. Israeli officials also have said they will not be bound by the terms of the tentative Iran-U.S. agreement and do not know the details of it.
Switzerland confirms US-Iran deal will be signed at Burgenstock resort Friday (LINK) — 16 June 2026
Trump denies U.S. will put 'any money' into Iran, as he meets allies at G7 summit (LINK) — 16 June 2026
— In a Truth Social post on Monday evening, Trump described reports that the U.S. would pay a huge sum of money to Iran as "Fake News". He appeared to be referring to reports that the terms of the peace agreement could involve Washington allowing for the creation of a $300 billion investment fund for Iran. Vice President JD Vance told CBS on Monday that it was the "sort of thing they could have access to, funded by the Gulf Coast Coalition, so long as they honor their end of the obligation."
Iran war day 109: Tehran, Washington, sign MoU electronically: Iran's National Security Council said that the deal ends fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon: Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be "open to all" on Friday, while Vance said there would be no tolls on traffic in the waterway during the 60-day period (LINK) — 15 June 2026
IDF says over 70 Hezbollah sites hit as troops advance near south Lebanon's Nabatieh (LINK) — 13 June 2026
MidEast: IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank (LINK) — 12 June 2026
UK court jails Palestine Action activists on 'terrorism' charges: quartet convicted on criminal damage and GBH charges, but judge insists raid on Israeli arms company was 'terrorist act' (LINK) — 12 June 2026
— Al Jazeera: Last month, four of six activists on trial were convicted of criminal damage. One of the defendants was also found guilty of striking a police officer with a sledgehammer. The group said their aim was to "dismantle drones and weaponry" they believed would be used to kill people in the Gaza Strip. Palestine Action was formally proscribed as a "terrorist" organisation in the UK last July.
U.S. and Iran trade attacks again after Trump pledges Tehran will "pay the price" for not accepting deal (LINK) — 11 June 2026
Israel denies entry to French reporter Alice Froussard accused of supporting Palestinian militant group Hamas.FRANCE 24 journalists' association condemnss ban, Radio France Internationale slams 'obstacle to press freedom'. (LINK) — 11 June 2026
Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians from the West Bank (LINK) — 10 June 2026
Kuwait closes airspace, Israel warns of launches from Lebanon after U.S strikes in Iran (LINK) — 10 June 2026
U.S. conducts retaliatory strikes after Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter (LINK) — 10 June 2026
Israel launches new Lebanon strikes even as Trump insists Iran deal coming soon, 5 killed and 8 wounded in Tyre on Monday (LINK) — 9 June 2026
U.S. crew saved in first-ever sea drone rescue after Apache helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz (LINK) — 8 June 2026
Iraq and UAE race to establish alternative oil pipelines as exports through Hormuz dry up (LINK) — 9 June 2026
Israel puts Palestinian doctor in solitary confinement after 17 months held without charge (LINK) — 9 June 2026
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes, after US President Donald Trump called on Iran and Israel to stop shooting, but leave door open to resume (LINK) — 8 June 2026
Israel hits Iran with air strikes after Tehran fires missiles at northern Israel: the first time Iran and Israel have launched attacks at each other's territory since the ceasefire came into force two months ago (LINK) — 8 June 2026
Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce (LINK) — 7 June 2026
Trump says will not unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached, though Iranian officials have indicated the release of funds would build 'trust' needed to reach lasting deal ending war (LINK) — 7 June 2026
US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire (LINK) — 6 June 2026
— The US military says it shot down four Iranian "one-way attack drones" launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles at two US air bases in Kuwait, and facilities of the US Navy in Bahrain, Iran's state-run Irib news agency reported. One person was killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday, local officials said. One person was killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday, local officials said.
Turkey's interior minister vows to 'liberate' Jerusalem, return it to Turkish hands (LINK) — 6 June 2026
Iran's World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US, officials say: first World Cup where a host nation receives a country it is at war with (LINK) — 5 June 2026
Funeral held for baby shot dead accidentally by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank (LINK) — 6 June 2026
— According to the Israeli military, a shot was fired when soldiers "perceived a threat" from the vehicle in the Tel Rumeida area on Friday evening. The family say they obeyed soldiers' orders to stop and posed no danger. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has acknowledged the family were "uninvolved civilians" and has expressed "deep sorrow" over the incident. The boy's father has dismissed the IDF's expression of regret.
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after House votes to curb Trump war powers (LINK) — 4 June 2026
Ships stranded in Persian Gulf quietly coordinate with U.S. Navy to exit Hormuz: nearly 40 ships previously stranded in the Persian Gulf have exited through the Strait of Hormuz over the past three weeks, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence (LINK) — 4 June 2026
Iran nuclear program relatively unchanged since start of war: IAEA, warning it cannot verify enriched uranium stockpiles following recent U.S.-Israeli strikes (LINK) — 4 June 2026
— IST: According to the IAEA, Iran maintains a stockpile of 440.9 kg of uranium enriched up to 60% purity — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90 per cent. That stockpile could allow Iran to build as many as 10 nuclear bombs, should it decide to weaponise its programme, IAEA director general Rafael Grossi warned in a recent AP interview.
Israeli Supreme Court rules ban on International Red Cross visits to detainees unlawful (LINK) — 3 June 2026
Trump suffers rare House defeat as bipartisan vote moves to withdraw troops from Iran conflict. The measure now heads to the Senate but is not subject to Trump's approval (LINK) — 3 June 2026
— Fox News: "Lawmakers voted 215-208 to withdraw troops from using military force against Iran absent congressional authorization."
Donald Trump's Iran war drains US oil stocks to lowest level since 2004 (LINK) — 4 June 2026
— FT: Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group and a former White House adviser, warned prices could reach $200 per barrel this summer unless the Strait of Hormuz — the crucial energy waterway in the Gulf closed by the war — was reopened to tanker traffic.
Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport after U.S. strikes, as Trump says talks ongoing (LINK) — 3 June 2026
US and Iran launch new strikes as ceasefire negotiations stalled (LINK) — 3 June 2026
— The US military says it has launched "self-defence" strikes on Iran and shot down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries. Iran said it had attacked US bases and helicopters in a "regional country" using missiles and drones in retaliation. Centcom said Tehran had fired two missiles at Kuwait and three at Bahrain, all of which broke apart or were intercepted.
Over 100 Venice Biennale artists consider legal action over inclusion after they asked not to be considered for the exhibition's Visitors' Lions awards allowing votes for artists from all countries, including Israel and Russia (LINK) — 3 June 2026
Israeli official unable to finish speech at ILO conference in Geneva amid protests (LINK) — 3 June 2026
US sanctions Iran's largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others (LINK) — 2 June 2026
Rubio says U.S. wants to end Russian oil waivers "as soon as possible" (LINK) — 2 June 2026
Strikes continue in southern Lebanon after Trump has heated call with Netanyahu (LINK) — 2 June 2026
Tehran ponders US peace proposal as Israel bombs Lebanon (LINK) — 2 June 2026
Trump reportedly calls Netanyahu 'crazy', pushes Israeli leader to back down on beirut attack (LINK) — 1 June 2026
Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media (LINK) — 1 June 2026
US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait (LINK) — 1 June 2026
— AP: The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. says it shot down.
