(2026-06-07). US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up. al-monitor.com By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil StewartDUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) – U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.
(2026-06-07). US says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation. al-monitor.com The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war crept into its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.Weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire have failed to secure a deal to end the conflict or reopen the vital waterway, a chokepoint for Gulf oil and gas shipments.
(2026-06-07). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-06-07). As OPEC+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil market. al-monitor.com OPEC+ ministers meet Sunday to weigh higher production quotas in a bid to cap oil prices that have surged since the Iran war effectively choked off Gulf crude shipments.But even if the cartel members vow to ramp up output by thousands of barrels per day, analysts say geopolitical realities mean they probably won't move the needle on prices.With the crucial Strait of Hormuz shut since US and Israeli attacks on Iran in late February, oil prices have nearly doubled, igniting inflation pressures worldwide.
(2026-06-07). Let's Identify Those Who Want War, Not Peace. ummid.com A very important question today is — who wants the Iran-USA-Israel-Lebanon war to continue and who wants the Russia-Ukraine war to continue…
(2026-06-07). US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf reconstruction, source says. newarab.com 
The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, a day after a wave of attacks by Iran against Kuwait and Bahrain. | U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also directed a team to assess costs for The disclosure came a day after Mohsen…
(2026-06-07). Why Iran is making Hezbollah a red line in postwar diplomacy. al-monitor.com Recent statements from Iran's military and diplomatic leadership suggest Tehran is determined to prove that war has weakened neither its regional alliances nor its leverage.
(2026-06-07). Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages. al-monitor.com Iran's World Cup squad is expected to arrive in Mexico early Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff.The dispute erupted just days before Thursday's kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.The Iran team departed Turkey, where they had been training, on Saturday bound for Mexico, Iranian television announced.
(2026-06-07). Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war. al-monitor.com By Renee Hickman and Bo EricksonCHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin, June 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to end the Iran war quickly and remove a source of high prices as he campaigned in rural central Wisconsin in a bid to help Republicans keep control of Congress in midterm elections.The stop in Chippewa Falls highlighted Republicans' strategy to maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as the party faces political headwinds with voters frustrated by higher costs of living and gasoline prices that have spiked due to Trump's war on Iran.
(2026-06-07). How Iran war allows residents to indulge in opulence at Dubai's luxury hotels. scmp.com Once reserved for wealthy travellers, Dubai's top-notch hotels have become almost exclusively reliant on residents, drawn in by dizzying staycation offers as war drives tourists away. | On the Palm, an artificial island that has become synonymous with Dubai opulence, five-star hotels are busy on weekends and holidays once more, despite having been deserted by tourists. | The clientele is driven by hotels offering residents-only deals that have become a lifeline for Dubai's luxury tourism.
(2026-06-06). US strikes Iranian radar sites near Strait of Hormuz. newarab.com 
The US Central Command said in a statement that its forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward the "The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional marit…
(2026-06-06). US strikes Iranian radar sites after drone shootdown in Strait of Hormuz. scmp.com American forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries. | The US military believed the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a US official told Reuters. US Central Command said on social media that Washington then struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm ‚ÄåIsland, which are…
(2026-06-06). Hormuz Jolts S. Korea to Grow 3X by 2030 to 100 GW. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — South Korea, the world's 13th largest economy, spends more of its gross domestic product to import fossil fuels than almost any other country on earth, with the bill amounting to $25 billion a year, according to Worse, the cost of fossil gas could increase by 41% this year, since has seen a price spike over the Iran War and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Moreover, it seems unlikely that the Persian Gulf will ever agai…
(2026-06-06). U.S. military shoots down drones, strikes radar sites in Iran as ceasefire tested in Gulf. moderndiplomacy.eu U. S. forces targeted Iranian coastal radar sites after shooting down drones launched by Iran, which were believed to threaten maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. This incident complicates ongoing efforts to resolve tensions between the U. S. and Iran. The U. S. Central Command reported the strikes on Iranian surveillance locations on Goruk …
(2026-06-06). US envoys meet nuclear experts as Iran talks near final phase. newarab.com 
The report, citing US officials and regional sources involved in mediation efforts, said Washington and Tehran remain at odds over several details in a propos…
(2026-06-06). Republicans Want Cyanide Bombs On Public Lands. popularresistance.org Trump's bombing of Iran, Venezuela, Iraq, Nigeria, Yemen, Caribbean boats, and Somalia (Council on Foreign Relations info) has torn to shreds his "political brand" opposing foreign military adventures, promising "no wars" in campaign speech after campaign speech after campaign speech. | Now, his administration is taking "bombing" one step further into the wilderness, over hill, over dale, through bush, through briar (Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream) right here on U.S. soil. Cyanide bombs are back in style after being banned by the Biden administration.
(2026-06-06). US, Iran trade strikes in latest Gulf flare-up. geo.tv 
An Iranian man walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran June 6, 2026.— Reuters/FileIran launched ballistic missiles toward Kuwait, Bahrain: Centcom.Centcom says forces downed four Iranian drones in Hormuz. Latest flare-up comes despite US issued visa to…
(2026-06-06). Iran targets Gulf states; as Israel kills Lebanese soldiers. newarab.com 
United States military officials said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward neighboring Gulf nations of Kuwait and Bahrain on Friday, hours after In a statement posted to X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it intercepted six of the missiles Iran launched and the seventh "did not reach its intended target." | "There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false," the st…
(2026-06-06). Iran says frozen funds key to progress in US talks. newarab.com 
The release of frozen Iranian funds has become a key issue in Iran has been subject to asset freezes and sweeping sanctions by the United States and other Western countries since its 1979 Islamic revolution that toppled the US-backed Shah, In an interview broadcast on Friday, Mohsen Rezaei, a…
(2026-06-06). Pakistan minister visits Tehran as Iran-US talks stall. newarab.com 
Iran's Students News Agency (ISNA) described the visit as a bilateral trip and noted that Naqvi had already met Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni twice this week on the sidelines of a meeting of interior ministers from the Shanghai Cooperat…
(2026-06-06). Pope Leo urges end to 'polarising narratives' on Spain visit. scmp.com Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with "sterile simplifications" to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world's cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain. | Leo, who has angered US President Donald Trump by criticising his anti-immigration policies and the Iran war, will meet homeless people in Madrid and migrants in the Canary Islands during a visit he has said he hopes will set an example to the world about…
(2026-06-06). Exhorta canciller iraní a presidente libanés a enfrentar al verdadero enemigo. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Irán, Abbas Araghchi, exhortó al presidente del Líbano, Joseph Aoun, a "salvar al país de su verdadero enemigo", en respuesta a las recientes declaraciones del mandatario libanés que acusaron a Teherán de utilizar a Beirut como moneda de cambio en sus negociaciones con Washington.
(2026-06-06). Iran ex-PM hospitalised after years under house arrest: aide. newarab.com 
Iran's former prime minister Mousavi, the last person to serve as Iran's premier before…
(2026-06-06). Marjane Satrapi's Masterpiece Persepolis transformed the world's Understanding of Iran. juancole.com The Conversation) — Marjane Satrapi, best known for her memoir and film
(2026-06-06). Lebanon army chief visits US-Iran mediator Pakistan: military. newarab.com 
Lebanese army chief In a statement, the army said that Haykal "left Lebanon for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir". | A source with knowledge of the matter told AFP news agency Haykal's visit is "linked to the Pakistani mediation to resolve" issue…
(2026-06-06). Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts. newarab.com 
Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its The row erupted just days before the June 11 start of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. | The Iranian players, who
(2026-06-06). Aviation leaders face Iran war fuel shock, rising fare prices at Rio summit. scmp.com Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry's post-pandemic recovery, as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and disrupts airspace while carriers try to cushion the blow with higher fares and tighter capacity. | The annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which runs until Monday, comes as ‚Äåthat fuel shock collides with another problem airlines cannot quickly fix: a shortage of new aircraft.
(2026-06-06). Iran: il tempo dei dialoghi è finito, signor Trump. strategic-culture.su Il vero problema per Trump è l'ignoranza e l'incomprensione dell'Iran da parte sua e della sua squadra. | Segue nostro C'è qualcuno in grado di dare un senso alle dichiarazioni illogiche, capricciose e assurde di Trump sull'Iran? Si tratta di un presidente che nel 2018 ha strappato l'accordo JCPOA, il quale limitava la capacità dell'Iran di sviluppare uranio arricchito a un livello appena del 4%, consentendo oggi a Teheran di arrivare al…
(2026-06-07). Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers. al-monitor.com An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said Saturday, as its chief travelled to Pakistan to meet with a key mediator in efforts to end the Middle East war.Israel has launched an operation in Lebanon to root out the Tehran-backed armed group Hezbollah, which drew Lebanon into the wider Middle East war by launching missiles on behalf of its sponsor.
(2026-06-06). Armenia's 'Trump Route' Widens The Fault Line Between Washington, Tehran, and Moscow. scheerpost.com Vali Kaleji for The Craddle On the eve of Armenia's crucial parliamentary elections on 7 June, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a brief visit to Yerevan on 26 May, signed three highly significant agreements in a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. These included the "Framework Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the …