(2026-06-21). Fresh Israeli strikes test Lebanon ceasefire. tribune.com.pk 
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of escalating violence. | In retaliation, Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had declared the Strait of Hormuz shut, appearing to raise the stakes ahead of the talks as both sides seek to advance an interim deal brokered by Pakistan and signed on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to end their almost four-month war. | The IRGC warned ships not to approach the waterway, a vital con…
(2026-06-21). Iran says Hormuz closed again after Israel strikes Lebanon. geo.tv 
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026. — ReutersNegotiators head to Switzerland for Iran-US talks.US says Hormuz passage remains secure and monitored.Lebanon ceasefire collapses amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes.Iran said on Saturday that it…
(2026-06-21). Iran, US begin high-level peace talks in Switzerland. newarab.com 
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.
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| • Iranian and US negotiators have begun talks in Switzerland to reach a final settlement over Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran's foreign ministry said the main topic would be Lebanon, where Israel has continued to press its offensive in defiance of the memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iran this week.
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| • These are the first talks since the two sides signed the MOU that ended the Iran war, re-open…
(2026-06-21). New headache for Trump? After Hezbollah, Bibi's silent fleet moves closer to Mojtaba's another proxy. hindustantimes.com Reports suggest Israel is exploring expanded naval reach in the Red Sea region amid rising tensions with Iran-aligned groups across the Middle East. According to multiple sources, discussions have included potential access to the port of Berbera in Somaliland, which could provide a strategic foothold near key shipping routes by the Gulf of Aden and close to Yemen. The move is reportedly linked to broader efforts to monitor regional maritime activity and strengthen deterrence capabilities, including the deployment of Dolphin-class submarines known for long-range strike potential. While no official agreement has be…
(2026-06-21). Drop Site News: Stand with analyst Trita Parsi against deportation from US. asiapacificreport.nz EDITORIAL: Drop Site News The Free Press, an American news organisation founded by the Zionist editor-in-chief of CBS News, Bari Weiss, and now owned by David Ellison, reported recently that the Trump administration had launched an investigation into Trita Parsi, one of America's most prominent critics of the US-Israeli war on Iran. The aim is…
(2026-06-21). Poll finds Israelis believe Iran won Mideast war. newarab.com 
Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the The poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between June 17 and 20 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in collaboration with the Agam Institute, paints a stark picture of public sentiment following the US-Iran deal. | Of those surveyed, 92.1 percent said Iran had won or gained more from the…
(2026-06-21). Can the US-Iran deal survive Israel's war on Lebanon. newarab.com 
The talks came a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was announced and with no Israeli attacks reported in Despite the apparent pause, Israel…
(2026-06-21). US-Iran Deal leaves Lebanon in Limbo, Israel as Spoiler. juancole.com The Conversation) — The United States and Iran What about those who have endured the war's spillover in…
(2026-06-21). We have to keep Netanyahu 'a little bit sane', says Trump. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump delivered a blunt critique of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press interview, stating their relationship is "good, but we have to keep him a little bit sane" | The remark came when Trump was asked by Axious, an American media outlet, about his ties with the Israeli premier amid ongoing efforts to end fighting in Lebanon. | Trump asserted he can control Israeli military actions in Lebanon because officials there "do as I say." | He highlighted American military superiority, saying that the US provides "the guns" and "B-2 bombers," and claimed that without his interv…
(2026-06-21). Lebanon's ancient monuments remain at risk from Israeli attack. aljazeera.com
(2026-06-21). 'Kind, principled': Colleagues remember Gaza journalist killed by Israel. aljazeera.com Ahmed Wishah is the 12th Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023.
(2026-06-21). 'Kind, principled': Palestinian journalists remember slain Gaza journalist. aljazeera.com Ahmed Wishah is the 12th Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023.
(2026-06-21). Israeli fire kills nine in Gaza. tribune.com.pk 
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least nine people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said. | An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians, including two women and a child, in an apartment building in Gaza City, health officials said. | The attack on the building in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City destroyed the apartment and wounded several other people, medics added. | The Israeli military said it struck a militant, without elaborating. In another incident, Israeli forces shot and killed a woman in Beit Lahiya town further north, medics said. An Israeli airstrike kil…
(2026-06-21). Mother of Al Jazeera's Ahmed Wishah mourns his killing. aljazeera.com This is the moment the mother of Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah first saw his body after Israel killed him in Gaza.
(2026-06-21). UK Labour government colludes in illegal sale of stolen Palestinian land. wsws.org The Great Israeli Real Estate Event" in London was part of an international roadshow that previously visited Toronto and New York City, encouraging prospective buyers from the United States, the UK and South Africa to "explore the best Anglo neighbourhoods" and find their "dream home".
(2026-06-21). Stop 'Greater Israel' to make peace. aljazeera.com Expansionist Israel will not stop dragging the US to war in the Middle East.
(2026-06-21). Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in targeted Israeli strike. aljazeera.com