(2026-06-25). Israel creates more trouble for US with new Lebanon declaration as Iran watches Hezbollah war unfold. hindustantimes.com Israel has doubled down on its military presence in southern Lebanon, with Defence Minister Israel Katz declaring that Israeli forces will not withdraw even under U.S. pressure. The remarks come as Washington attempts to advance a broader understanding with Iran and reassure regional allies, raising fresh questions about whether the Lebanon front could complicate wider diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
(2026-06-24). 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.
(2026-06-24). Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israel bombs Lebanon. ummid.com Three days after the Strait of Hormuz was opened following the signing of a deal between Iran and United States, Tehran Saturday closed the key waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman accusing Israel of violating the terms of the deal dubbed as Islamabad MoU.
(2026-06-24). Oil prices plunge over $3 on Hormuz supply relief. tribune.com.pk 
Benchmark oil prices fell more than $3 on Wednesday to their lowest level since before the start of the Iran war as supply concerns eased with more stranded oil tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz. US crude futures slipped below $70 a barrel, the lowest level since March 2. | Brent crude futures were down $3.42, or 4.4%, at $73.65 a barrel as of 1445 GMT, and US WTI slipped $3.32, or 4.6%, to $69.87 a barrel, according to Reuters. Brent touched a low of $73.22, its weakest level since February 27, the day before US-Israeli strikes on Iran. | Meanwhile, spot gold prices slipped below the key psychological leve…
(2026-06-24). Israel, Lebanon discuss US-backed proposal for transfer of some southern territory to Lebanese army. tribune.com.pk 
Talks between Israel and Lebanon include discussion of a US-backed proposal for Israeli forces to hand over some of the territory they have invaded during the war with Hezbollah to the Lebanese military, according to Israeli and Lebanese officials. | The Israeli officials said the Lebanese troops involved would undergo US training and vetting to ensure they are not linked to Iran-backed Hezbollah, while Israel would maintain a military presence in a buffer zone along the border. | The proposed "pilot" project is being discussed in the latest round of talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials, which got unde…
(2026-06-24). Greater BRICS role urged in upholding intl order. ecns.cn The more than 100-day conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran underscored the importance of upholding international rules, respecting state sovereignty, embracing a new vision of security and understanding the changing nature of warfare, China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Tuesday.
(2026-06-24). MOU talks in Switzerland: No peace yet. iacenter.org By Workers World Editor June 24, 2026 June 21 — After the Memorandum of Understanding between the Iranian government and U.S. imperialism, talks have finally begun today in the resort town of Bàºrgenstock, Switzerland. An MOU is far from a peace treaty, and the two main aggressors in this war, the U.S. and Israel, remain treacherous warmongers, so those who oppose imperialist war must stay alert for provocations. Just as war has been described as "a continuation of diplomacy by other means" by early 19th-century Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, so is imperialist diplomacy war by other me…
(2026-06-24). Israel insists on troops in southern Lebanon as Rubio defends Iran deal in Middle East. al-monitor.com By Alexander Cornwell, Tala Ramadan and Jana ChoukeirTEL AVIV/DUBAI June 24 (Reuters) – Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday Israeli troops will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, highlighting a hurdle to Iran-U.S. peace talks, as the top U.S. diplomat tours the Middle East to win over allies sceptical about a proposed deal.
(2026-06-24). Italy rebukes Rutte over remarks on US use of bases in Iran war. al-monitor.com ROME, June 24 (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday pushed back against remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that hundreds of U.S. aircraft had taken off from American bases in Italy to support military operations against Iran, saying Rome had authorised only technical and logistical flights.Rutte, speaking to Fox News television, cited Italy as an example of European support for the U.S. and said 500 U.S. planes had taken off from U.S. bases in Italy "to support Epic Fury", Washington's name for the war it launched alongside Israel.
(2026-06-24). Araghchi Tells Hamas Official That Iran Is Addressing Israel's Actions in Gaza in Talks With US. news.antiwar.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with a senior Hamas official on Wednesday and assured him that Iran is addressing Israel's actions in Gaza in talks with the US, as Israel continues constant ceasefire violations in the Palestinian territory. The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding calls for a ceasefire on "all fronts," though the only other …
(2026-06-24). Katz Says the US Hasn't Asked Israel To Withdraw from Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the US hasn't asked Israel to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon despite Iran maintaining that a withdrawal is necessary to implement the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, which calls for an end to Israel's war. "We have announced that in any case we are not withdrawing …
(2026-06-24). US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump. tribune.com.pk 
The United States (US) Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress. | The Senate voted 50-48 in favour of the war powers resolution, which passed the House of Representatives early this month, reflecting growing concern even among some of Trump's Republicans about the unpopular conflict that began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran. | It was the first time both chambers of Congress had passed a resolution…
(2026-06-24). Trump Asks Congress for Additional $87.6 Billion, Mainly for Iran War. news.antiwar.com The White House sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday requesting an additional $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, with the vast majority going toward "costs incurred" by the US-Israeli war against Iran. The White House Office of Budget Management told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that the nearly $70 billion earmarked for the Iran war …
(2026-06-24). Rubio kicks off Middle East trip as allies seek answers on Iran. tribune.com.pk 
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a Middle East tour in earnest on Wednesday, seeking to reassure Gulf allies who view concessions in President Donald Trump's Iran deal that include a proposed $300 billion fund as too generous to a regional foe. | Arriving in Abu Dhabi late on Tuesday for a three-day Gulf trip, Rubio is undertaking his first high-level diplomatic mission on the agreement reached last week to end the four-month-old US-Israeli war with Iran. | Asked on arrival if he planned to address allies' disquiet with the accord, Rubio told reporters: "
(2026-06-24). CovertAction Bulletin: Iran Gives the U.S. a Black Eye. covertactionmagazine.com The United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding after over 100 days of bombing and war by the U.S. and Israel since February…
(2026-06-24). Trump-Netanyahu rift: Temporary spat or turning point for US-Israel relations? tribune.com.pk 
Growing tensions between United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Iran ceasefire and Israel's military operations in Lebanon exposed one of the most serious strains in US-Israel relations in years. | The dispute fuelled questions about whether Trump was willing to place greater limits on Israeli actions than previous US presidents and whether the latest disagreements could reshape a relationship long considered one of Washington's closest strategic partnerships. | "There has been a genuine breakdown in the relationship between the Trump administration and Prim…
(2026-06-24). Ahmed al-Sharaa bajo presión iraní, israelí y estadounidense. strategic-culture.su Fuentes de información aseguran que Irán envío advertencias claras a Ahmed al-Sharaa sobre las consecuencias de cualquier potencial intervención militar de la cúpula gobernante de Damasco en el Líbano, señalando que, si esa situación se cristaliza, el movimiento iraquí Hashd al-Shaabi podría intervenir en todo el territorio sirio contra las fuerzas de al-Sharaa.
(2026-06-24). Israel refuses full withdrawal from south Lebanon in US talks. newarab.com 
The first day of the fifth round of The opening session at the US State Department ended around midnight after nearly eight hours of discussions. Lebanese official sources familiar with the talks told The New Arab that negotiations would continue on Wednesday. | According to preliminary information obtained by TNA, discussions focused on sec…
(2026-06-24). Three Killed, Including Child, as Israel Continues to Attack Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Though reports continue to insist the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is holding, Israel continues to carry out multiple attacks across southern and eastern Lebanon, killing at least three more people today, including a child. The child was killed in Baraachit when an airstrike hit a vehicle there. The civilians in the vehicles largely survived, but one child …
(2026-06-24). In beachside city, Lebanese try to shake off Israel-Hezbollah war. al-monitor.com Heavy equipment operator Bassam Khalil's bulldozers and excavators are in high demand in south Lebanon's Tyre these days, as the seaside city tries to pick up the pieces from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war.Residents of destroyed buildings are anxious to comb through the rubble in search of their belongings, the 45-year-old told AFP, next to a pile of shattered concrete and mangled metal that was once a multi-storey apartment block, brought down by an Israeli strike last month.
(2026-06-24). Israeli strike kills two in Lebanon as Rubio begins Gulf tour. newarab.com 
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage. You can read this morning's coverage An Israeli drone strike on a car in south Lebanon has killed two people, according to the country's National News Agency, adding that the car was near the town of Kfar Rumman, violating the ceasefire. The Israeli military said earlier that it targeted two Hezbollah members.: | Meanwhile, US Secretary og State Marco Rubio has embarked on a tour of the Gulf following the end of fighting between the…
(2026-06-24). UN Commission report finds Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, deliberately targeting children. wsws.org The report is titled: "The essence of childhood has been destroyed": Israel's deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023.
(2026-06-24). UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, resulting in genocide and war crimes. mronline.org 
Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent UN inquiry said ‚Äåon Tuesday.
(2026-06-24). UN Inquiry Says Israel Deliberately Targeted Palestinian Children in Gaza. progressivehub.net JORDAN ATWOOD | NATION OF CHANGE…
(2026-06-24). Israeli Strike in Southern Gaza Kills 12-Year-Old, Wounds Other Children. news.antiwar.com An Israeli strike on the al-Mawasi tent camp in southern Gaza on Wednesday killed at least one child and a man as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The child who was killed has been identified as Ahmed Mohsen al-Raqab, who was just 12 years old. According to the Quds …
(2026-06-24). 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.
(2026-06-24). Switzerland starts talks to acquire non-US air defence system. al-monitor.com ZURICH, June 24 (Reuters) – Switzerland has started contract negotiations with manufacturers from France, Israel and South Korea for a second air defence system following delays to its order of U.S. Patriot missile systems, the government said on Wednesday.Switzerland in 2022 ordered Patriot missile defence systems made by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for expected delivery by 2026-2028, but the timeline was pushed back four to five years due to the war in Ukraine.
(2026-06-24). US Democratic primaries oust warmongers as Mamdani criticises Israel lobby. thecanary.co 
Democratic primary results on 23 June saw victories for Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier; Zohran Mamdani endorsed all of them in the New York City Democratic primaries. And, he made a point of criticising those in the race who took money from American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Dan Goldman was defeated by […] | By
(2026-06-24). Yemen rejects Israeli claims of Houthi plot against Eilat. newarab.com 
Yemen has rejected Israeli claims linking the Houthis to a A Yemeni official source told The New Arab that the Houthis have no control over the flights in question, contradicting reports in Israeli media that sought to link aircraft operating between Yemen and Jordan to security concerns surrounding Eilat. | The source stressed that Yemenia Airways has not operated commercial flights…
(2026-06-24). Burnham appoints ex-Labour Friends of Israel chair as chief of staff. thecanary.co 
Andy Burnham, the new Makerfield MP and almost certainly the UK's next prime minister, has appointed James Purnell as his chief of staff. Purnell was the chairperson of parliamentary lobby group, Labour Friends of Israel (LFI), for two years. The former MP was also DWP secretary under Tony Blair and has been described as the […] | By
(2026-06-24). Pro-Israel candidates lose big in NYC House primaries. responsiblestatecraft.org Three Democratic candidates for House seats in New York
(2026-06-24). Palestine Action 'terror' sentencing, Starmer resignation but Labour change unlikely over Israel policy. asiapacificreport.nz Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: In Britain, Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party following growing pressure from within the Labour Party to step down. Starmer spoke earlier on Monday: PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER: The chance to change the lives of millions of people for the better, that's…
(2026-06-24). Israel is tearing down the American order that once protected it. mondoweiss.net 
The American order that gave Israel stability now constrains Israel's expansion. In response, Israel is dismantling U.S. hegemony in the region, turning allies Turkey and Egypt into enemies, and working to end the U.S.'s ability to restrain it.
(2026-06-24). CAIR Letter Urges House to Strike U.S.-Israel Military Merger and Anti-Boycott Amendment from NDAA. commondreams.org The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed
(2026-06-24). Wins by Mamdani-backed candidates deal blow to pro-Israel camp in US. aljazeera.com Palestinian rights advocates hail 'political earthquake' in New York as progressives beat several pro-Israel candidates.
(2026-06-24). De la Espriella pledges to restore Colombia's relations with Israel. aljazeera.com The far-right president-elect has pledged to rebuild ties with Israel and the US following tensions under Gustavo Petro.