(2026-06-19). US-Iran talks in Switzerland delayed, Israel strikes Lebanon. newarab.com 
Welcome! | Here are the latest updates of the day: | The White House says US Vice President JD Vance has delayed a planned trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of talks with Iran following the signing of a memorandum of understanding to end the war. Vance had strongly defended the deal against criticism, mainly from Israel.
| US Central Command (CENTCOM) declares it has ended its blockade on Iranian ports as Tehran says it will issue permits for commercial vessels to transit Hormuz
| Israel continues attacks on Lebanon and Gaza. It launched a wave of attacks across southern Lebanon, killing several…
(2026-06-19). MOU: Iran Gains stature, Arab States Diminished, US Humiliated. juancole.com Berkshire (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The MoU agreed by Iran and the United States has stunned the world. Oil prices have dropped from a high of $120 at the beginning of the Israeli-US war against Iran to $77 per barrel, slightly above their level before the war. Stock markets have reached new heights, and the possibility of a global recession or even an economic meltdown has been averted, though choppy waters remain ahead. | It is still too early to assess the full implications of what is, without doubt, a major Iranian win and a humiliating US and Israeli defeat. Its ramifications will not on…
(2026-06-19). On TV, Vance scorns Netanyahu for sabotaging Trump's Iran deal as Israel vows to remain in Lebanon. hindustantimes.com Fresh tensions are emerging between Washington and Tel Aviv as Vice President JD Vance publicly pushed back against growing anxiety inside Israel over Donald Trump's Iran deal. Vance dismissed what he called a "weird panic" among Israeli officials and warned that Israel's biggest problem is not the U.S. president. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed that Israeli forces would remain in southern Lebanon as long as security demands require it. The dispute has raised questions about whether continued operations in Lebanon could undermine Trump's carefully negotiated agreement with Tehran and expose new cracks in…
(2026-06-19). Friday 6/19: Demo at the "israeli" consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St…
(2026-06-18). Hezbollah chief says Lebanon at moment after US-Iran deal. al-monitor.com Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Wednesday urged Lebanese authorities to take advantage of a "pivotal" moment following a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war, ahead of Israeli-Lebanese negotiations next week.American and Iranian officials, as well as mediator Pakistan, have said the deal includes Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been at war since March 2.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instead insisted his country's negotiations with Israel in Washington were independent of the regional deal.
(2026-06-18). Oil falls to 3-1/2-month low after US, Iran sign ceasefire deal. tribune.com.pk 
Oil prices fell by more than $2 per barrel on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that would end the Iran war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive US sanctions on Tehran's oil, boosting the oil supply outlook. | Brent crude futures were down $2.14, or 2.69%, at $77.41 a barrel as of 0616 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate fell $2.36, or 3.07%, to $74.43 a barrel. | Brent sank to its lowest since March 2, which was the first day of trading after the US and Israel began attacking Iran, while WTI was at its lowest sin…
(2026-06-18). Trump again stuns Bibi: After taking back warplanes, POTUS says Iran can keep few ballistic missiles. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has defended allowing Iran to retain part of its ballistic missile arsenal, arguing that conventional missiles are different from nuclear weapons and that other countries in the region possess similar capabilities. His remarks come amid conflicting assessments of Iran's remaining military strength after recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. While U.S. officials claim Iran's missile production capacity has been severely degraded, reports suggest Tehran may still retain a significant portion of its missile stockpile. Iran continues to insist that its missile program is non-negotiable and rema…
(2026-06-18). Timeline: How US-Israel war on Iran unfolded. geo.tv 
(2026-06-18). Israeli foreign agent took over The Charlie Kirk Show days after his killing. thegrayzone.com Charlie Kirk's media empire and his right-wing activist organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), have come under the control of the Israel-directed forces he spent the last months of his life antagonizing. Erika Kirk now claims her husband supported Israel to the end, while TPUSA misrepresents his opposition to war on Iran. The Charlie Kirk Show is now distributed by a federally registered agent of Israel tasked with seeding American media with Zionist propaganda. It is part of a whopping $46 …
(2026-06-18). Iran won war against Washington: will Israel accept it. infobrics.org The US-Iran ceasefire has allowed both sides to claim victory, yet Tehran has secured the more enduring strategic gains, with sanctions relief, and strategic leverage. Washington now faces a different problem altogether: whether it can restrain an increasingly dissatisfied Israel.
(2026-06-18). Throughout the US-Israeli War, Iranians Refused to Be Owned. truthout.org The United States and Iran announced a framework agreement earlier this week to end the U.S.-Israeli war of aggression on Iran. Whether or not this agreement holds, the United States has lost this war of aggression in every sense — moral, legal, political, economic, reputational, and strategic. Iran held out for 39 days against the combined military force of the United States and Israel until a… |
(2026-06-18). Headlines for June 18, 2026. democracynow.org Trump and Pezeshkian Sign Memorandum Aimed at Ending U.S. War on Iran, Israel Attacks Lebanon, Killing One and Wounding Three, Despite U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal, Ukrainian Drones Attack Moscow, Sparking Massive Oil Refinery Fire, Israeli Attacks on Gaza Have Killed Over 1,000 Palestinians Since October "Ceasefire", Rep. Ro Khanna Is First U.S. Lawmaker to Sign Anti-AIPAC PEACE Pledge, Peace Activists Celebrate as Maryland Public Pension System Divests from Israeli Bonds, U.N. Says Gang Violence Has Displaced 1.5 Million Across Haiti, Haitian Immigrants Call on Supreme Court to Toss Case Seeking to End…
(2026-06-18). America's own Israel envoy gets into fight with Trump for abandoning Netanyahu amid Iran deal. hindustantimes.com Fresh questions are emerging over the state of U.S.-Israel relations as Washington pushes ahead with diplomacy involving Iran. Remarks by America's envoy to Israel, alongside reports of disagreements over the Iran deal, have fueled speculation about growing tensions between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the future of Middle East security.
(2026-06-18). Israel Hits Lebanon With Drone Strikes Hours After US and Iran Sign Agreement. truthout.org The Israeli military carried out drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, just hours after the presidents of the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for negotiations to end the war launched by the Trump administration and Israel in late February. Lebanese media reported that "an Israeli drone dropped a munition on Beit Yahoun… |
(2026-06-18). Vance: Israeli Officials Need To Realize Trump Is the Only Head of State Still 'Sympathetic' to Israel. news.antiwar.com Vice President JD Vance said at a press briefing at the White House on Thursday that members of the Israeli government should realize that President Trump is the only head of state in the world who is still "sympathetic" to Israel. The vice president made the comments when discussing Israeli officials who have been harshly …
(2026-06-18). Apologies to all the people in Lebanon. mronline.org 
It bears thinking that the world needs to apologize to Lebanon and to Palestine as the genocide by Israel grinds on from Gaza City to Beirut.
(2026-06-18). Three Killed in Lebanon Attacks as Israel Issues New Occupation Map. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials continue to maintain that their war in Lebanon will continue irrespective of peace deals reached related to it. Underscoring that, the Israeli military issued a new map detailing the extent to which they are occupying southern Lebanon. The map shows a 'security zone' that spans the entire Israel-Lebanon border, includes the southernmost Mediterranean …
(2026-06-18). Israel is dropping toxic chemicals on farmland in South Lebanon. thecanary.co 
Israel has sprayed toxic cancer-linked chemicals on agricultural land in Southern Lebanon, in yet another attempt to ethnically cleanse Lebanese people from their native land. I$rael once again sprayed cancer-linked chemicals on agricultural land in south Lebanon on Friday, an act condemned as a war crime and a bid to make the border region uninhabitable […] | By
(2026-06-18). Israel 'football-shaped cluster bomb' sparks alarm in Lebanon. newarab.com 
A suspected unexploded cluster bomb shaped like a small football has been A picture, reportedly taken in the town of Doueir in south Lebanon, circulated widely on Lebanese social media this week and showed an object resembling a small football lying on the ground. The New Arab could not independently verify the image. | A Lebanese army source told The…
(2026-06-18). Rajesh Sharma's posts celebrating Gaza Genocide re-surface after son killed in US strikes. ummid.com Social media users have digged out Rajesh Sharma's posts celebrating Israeli Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza after his son, Aditya Sharma, was killed in a United States military strike off the coast of Oman Thursday June 11, 2026.
(2026-06-18). Mamdani Defends Skipping Israel Day Parade as Action Against Israeli Government. truthout.org In a CNN interview earlier this week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussed his decision to skip the city's annual Israel Day parade, stating that his choice was not rooted in antipathy toward Jewish New Yorkers but rather opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza. Mamdani said that he still played a role in ensuring that the parade was safe for participants. "My job [as mayor] was… |
(2026-06-18). 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.
(2026-06-18). Italian BDS campaign targets Israeli drugmaker Teva. newarab.com 
A campaign launched by The campaign is based on a study prepared by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, in cooperation with the group Healthcare Workers for Gaza. | The study concluded that extensive economic ties existed between regional…
(2026-06-18). Israel has killed more than 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2026-06-18). Israeli Strike on Vehicle in Gaza City Kills Three. news.antiwar.com An Israeli drone strike in Gaza City on Thursday killed at least three Palestinians as the Israeli military continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, the strike hit a civilian vehicle in Gaza City's al-Rimal neighborhood. Photos from Gaza show the wreckage following the strike. Palestinian …
(2026-06-18). Israel has set up cranes in Gaza as platforms to murder civilians. thecanary.co 
According to eyewitness reports in Gaza City, the Israeli occupation military has set up cranes around the city, each 100 feet tall. The IOF is using these as platforms to slaughter civilians. In tents, in cafes, in what remains of shelters. Gaza journalist Tamer Nahed posted his description to his X account: A very dangerous […] | By
(2026-06-18). How UK activists exposed Israeli settlement sales in London. newarab.com 
When campaigners finally uncovered the location of a Posing as prospective buyers, activists entered The
(2026-06-18). This New Party Wants To Write a New Future for Israel. portside.org This New Party Wants To Write a New Future for Israel |
(2026-06-18). Watch: Sundar Pichai booed at Stanford University over Google support to Israel. ummid.com Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, was booed over the support the tech giant is providing to Israel and greeted by students chanting 'Free Palestine' slogans as he rose to address the Stanford University's 2026 Graduation Ceremony Sunday June 14, 2026.
(2026-06-18). Muslim-majority countries slam Israel for W. Bank mosque attacks. newarab.com 
Eight Muslim-majority countries including regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Turkey said on Thursday that they held Israel responsible for The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey lambasted "the continued and escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank", pointing to the mosques that were set on fire a day earlier. | "The Min…
(2026-06-18). Palestine rejects the politicisation of sport to whitewash Israel's violations. thecanary.co 
The Palestinian Football Association has put an end to circulating reports regarding the possibility of a match between the Palestine and Israel Under-15 national teams, emphasising that what has been reported in some media outlets is completely unfounded and does not reflect the reality on the ground. The Association said, in an official statement, that […] | By