2026-06-29: Trump Roundup

So far today: 2026-06-29 07:22am GMT

| Reuters | (2026-06-28). Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal. tribune.com.pk Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an increasingly precarious interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. | Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the US might "militarily complete the job", Iran early on Sunday ‌launched missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, continuing a series of escalating attacks. | Beyond the Gulf, Israel said it had struck Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon as fighting continued in an area Tehran says is key to its peace deal w…

Newsroom (2026-06-28). Iran and US Escalate Attacks as Both Sides Threaten Further Military Action. moderndiplomacy.eu Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U. S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after President Donald Trump threatened severe consequences for Iran if they did not adhere to an interim peace agreement intended to end ongoing fighting. Following this, Israel attacked Iran-aligned Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, a day after a ceasefire deal was …

hindustantimes (2026-06-28). Trump's Arab ally's plan killed America's chances with Iran? 1 move that may have destroyed US deal. hindustantimes.com Fresh tensions are unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz after reports suggested Iran viewed alternative shipping routes promoted by Oman as a challenge to its maritime authority. The developments come as Tehran accuses Washington of violating their recent memorandum of understanding, raising fears of renewed instability in one of the world's most critical energy corridors.

al-monitor (2026-06-28). Iran deal falls short for these voters — and some fear it could cost Republicans the midterm. al-monitor.com By Julia HarteJune 27 – President Donald Trump's interim agreement to end the war with Iran hasdragged down his approval rating and garnered criticism across the political spectrum — even from his own supporters.Recent interviews with 18 Americans who voted for Trump in 2024, a group that Reuters has interviewed monthly since he returned to office, show that most have doubts about the deal, which has reopened the Strait of Hormuz while temporarily lifting U.S. oil sanctions on Iran and authorizing a $300 billion fund for its reconstruction.

newleftreview (2026-06-28). 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.

ecns.cn (2026-06-28). Trump: Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon, and I have agreed to that 100%. ecns.cn

Tuhu Nugraha (2026-06-28). From the IAEA to the G7: The Contested Meaning of Global AI Governance. moderndiplomacy.eu In May 2026, just hours before President Donald Trump met President Xi Jinping, OpenAI's Vice President of Global Affairs Chris Lehane floated the idea of a US-led global governance body for artificial intelligence that would include China as a member. The model, according to media reports, was compared to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), …

Scott Corey (2026-06-28). Autocracy and the Iran War: The Best Wars Available. juancole.com Quincy, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Conventional analysis of the 2026 warfare in the Middle East revolves, understandably, around standard themes: war and peace, victory or defeat, cost versus benefit, justification and crime. For the three "new model" autocrats involved, Mr. Trump, Mr. Netanyahu, and Mr. Putin, the matter is different. Operating under Carl Schmitt's doctrine that all politics is reducible to the "friend-enemy distinction," deadly group conflict is constant and necessary to political existence. There is no such thing as peace, though the actual body count may reach zero for…

Lynda Carson (2026-06-28). Rise of the bible-bangers, holy rollers, and Christian nationalists. indybay.org The fascist convicted felon President Donald J. Trump pissing off the Christians, while mocking Jesus Christ in the process.

Staff (2026-06-28). Administración Trump dispara las muertes en las cárceles de ICE. cubadebate.cu Según un análisis de la agencia Reuters, la tasa de mortalidad en los centros de detención de inmigrantes gestionados por el Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) de Estados Unidos se ha duplicado desde que el presidente Donald Trump intensificó sus políticas de deportación en enero de 2025.

Skwawkbox (2026-06-28). ICC judges sue Trump, administration in NYC over punitive sanctions. thecanary.co Three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges are suing Donald Trump and his administration in New York. The legal action concerns the Trump regime's punitive sanctions against ICC figures for issuing arrest warrants for wanted Israeli war criminals Benjamin Netanyahu and Yo'av Gallant. The judges say that the sanctions are an attempt to bypass the judicial […] | By

Lynda Carson (2026-06-28). Postmaster General, David Steiner, threatened to restrict delivery of mail-in-ballots. indybay.org Postal workers handling mail-in-ballots at Post Office, in these very grim times when postal workers are under attack, and the convicted felon President Donald J. Trump, and his myrmidon billionaire Postmaster General, David Steiner, are viciously trying to unlawfully restrict our votes!

BILL (2026-06-28). The World Cup is undressing the myth of Trump's American homogeneity. progressivehub.net ANDREW LAWRENCE | THE GUARDIAN…

Joe Jurado (2026-06-28). Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Mail-In Voting Exective Order. newsone.com

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