(2026-06-17). Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks. geo.tv 
US forces conducting an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina in the Indo-Pacific region. — Reuters/FileUS-Iran final settlement set to sign on Friday.Despite deal, Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon.Lebanon conflict remains threat to diplomacy: analysts.The…
(2026-06-17). Has Trump achieved his goals in the war with Iran. geo.tv 
People drive past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026. — Reuters Shortly after the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28, US President Donald Trump laid out a host of objectives,…
(2026-06-17). Has the war between Iran and the United States ended? Yes, for the time being. And not in America's favor. unitedworldint.com And Israel is furious. By Abbas Djuma What Trump is trying to present as a personal achievement is nothing of the sort — not even close. The reality is actually the opposite. The Strait of Hormuz was open before the war. Before the war, no one was talking about unfreezing Iranian assets or lifting anti-Iran …
(2026-06-17). Australian central bank holds interest rates but warns of further hikes. wsws.org The Reserve Bank of Australia is intent on further suppressing household spending, amid the ongoing global impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran and a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
(2026-06-17). Iran celebrates agreement with US, threatens Israel over Lebanon. newarab.com 
Hello, | Here are the latest key updates: | Iranian officials hailed the agreement with the US as a "diplomatic victory". For his part, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed any agreement with the US must include the release of frozen Iranian assets, sanctions relief and Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.
| Iran also noted Israel has already violated the agreement in Lebanon and warns of a "harsh response" if attacks continue. Despite a "ceasefire" and other agreements, Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon have persisted every day, with injuries and deaths being recorded.
| Israeli attacks also cont…
(2026-06-17). Trump's fear exposed in 24-hour frenzy: Iran deal done, third strike canceled, Israel told to…. hindustantimes.com Just days after a devastating conflict that brought the Middle East to the brink, Donald Trump is now making a stunning claim — that Iran has a "more rational" leadership. But what does that actually mean, and what happened to the figures Trump once described as the main obstacle to peace? After U.S. and Israeli strikes killed several top Iranian officials during the war, Trump suggested that a new political reality had emerged inside Tehran. He argued that the leaders he viewed as "totally irrational" were now gone and that Iran's current leadership was more prepared to engage diplomatically with Washingto…
(2026-06-17). East Jerusalem: Israel Escalating Home Demolitions, Evictions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A Palestinian man looks on as an excavator clears the rubble of homes demolished by Israeli authorities in the Silwan neighborhood of east Jerusalem, May 19, 2026. | © 2026 Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo…
(2026-06-17). Smotrich says Israel taking control of Hebron. aljazeera.com Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel has transferred authority over Hebron to the army.
(2026-06-16). Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic may take few months to return to pre-war levels. tribune.com.pk 
The global energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, will see a gradual increase in ship traffic following the US-Iran peace deal, but the traffic of pre-war levels could take several months as uncertainties remain over the reopening of the vital waterway. | The war in the Middle East, beginning with the US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, concluded with an agreement following negotiations. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the US and Iran reached a deal on ceasing all military operations, including those in Lebanon. | US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully opened on Frida…
(2026-06-16). 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.
(2026-06-16). Hezbollah believes Iran will not sign final nuclear deal if Israel stays in Lebanon. al-monitor.com June 16 (Reuters) – Hezbollah said on Tuesday it believes Iran will not sign a final nuclear deal with Washington unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon, as Iran's top diplomat said Israel's continued troop presence in Lebanon would be considered a breach of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.Israeli troops still occupy a swathe of territory in southern Lebanon that they seized in their three-month air and land campaign against Hezbollah, which began after the Iran-backed group fired at Israel on March 2 in support of Tehran.
(2026-06-16). Saudi Riyadh Air wins US flight approval: What to know. al-monitor.com The approval follows Riyadh Air's first commercial flights as the carrier pushes to establish a foothold in lucrative global aviation markets despite industry turbulence linked to the US-Israel-Iran war.
(2026-06-16). Israeli Air Force Chief Says Major Attack on Iran Was Called Off Last Week. news.antiwar.com The head of the Israeli Air Force has said that a major strike on Iran using the "entire Air Force" was called off last week after Iran bombed northern Israel in response to Israel's strikes. Israel did launch strikes against Iran following the Iranian attack, but according to media reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
(2026-06-16). Trump Suggests Syria Should 'Take Care' of Hezbollah in Lebanon. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Tuesday suggested that Syria, which is led by former al-Qaeda commander Ahmed al-Sharaa, should "take care" of Hezbollah in Lebanon rather than Israel. The president said he was "not happy" with Israel's war in Lebanon, which has been supported by the US, due to the tactic of taking out entire apartment buildings, …
(2026-06-16). Syria take care of Trump criticizes Israel, leans on Sharaa to help in Lebanon. al-monitor.com President Donald Trump insisted he has a great relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but criticized the scale of Israel's strikes in Lebanon.
(2026-06-16). Pro-Israel Tories jump to Labour's defence with lies about Palestine Action. thecanary.co 
Keir Starmer's government has been doing its best to make an example of Palestine Action activists. And showing real unity with Labour on the topic of Israel's settler colonial genocide, prominent Tories have jumped to defend the dangerous crackdown on protest rights. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and shadow home secretary Chris Philp are both very […] | By
(2026-06-16). Israeli military takes more territory, kills two people in Gaza, medics and witnesses say. al-monitor.com By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ebrahim HajjajCAIRO/GAZA, June 16 (Reuters) – An Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in the central Gaza Strip, health officials said, as residents of an area in the north of the enclave fled their homes after Israeli forces expanded their control in the territory.Medics said an Israeli strike near a residential building in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, killed two brothers, Ahmed and Mahmoud Abu Heen. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.
(2026-06-16). Nancy Fraser: Gaza as World Event. newleftreview.org The global reverberations of Israel's destruction of Gaza, understood as world event—an epochal turning point which serves to reveal the changing nature of the times. Philosophical reflections on the rise of a new-era McCarthyism in Germany and the US.
(2026-06-16). Thanks to Israel, Germany is now an international pariah. newarab.com 
June did not bring the long-awaited summer to much of Europe. And for Germany, the forecast was particularly grim. | Earlier this Perhaps Berlin had grown too confident that it forewent sufficient campaigning for the position. Or, the c…
(2026-06-16). Palestinian Bedouin villagers demolish homes after Israeli orders. aljazeera.com Palestinian Bedouins in Beersheba are demolishing their own homes after Israel issued demolition orders.
(2026-06-16). Can Hope Survive the War? The G7 Faces a Historic Test on Israel and Palestine. thinktank.pk For much of the past decade, discussions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been dominated by violence, military operations, political deadlock, and diplomatic pessimism. The phrase "two-state solution" has increasingly been described as unrealistic, outdated, or politically impossible. Yet, just as many governments and analysts have begun questioning whether a negotiated peace remains achievable, an unexpected …
(2026-06-16). Israel moves to tighten grip on Hebron and Ibrahimi Mosque area. newarab.com 
The Palestinian presidency has warned that a decision announced by the far-right The warning came on Tuesday after Smotrich announced the cancellation of planning and construction arrangements established under the Hebron Protocol, effectively stripping…
(2026-06-16). In rare move, Israel seizes homes inside Palestinian Authority-controlled part of the West Bank, raising alarms over annexation. mondoweiss.net 
A military order signed in May 2026 authorizes Israel's first permanent base near Jenin inside Area A, the part of the West Bank under control of the Palestinian Authority. Israel has already begun displacing families who live there.
(2026-06-16). Somaliland president visits Israeli Knesset on tour. aljazeera.com Somaliland's President is on a 'historic' tour of Israel, where he's opened an embassy and visited the Knesset.