(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.
(2026-06-28). Trump: Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon, and I have agreed to that 100%. ecns.cn
(2026-06-28). 'India-EU partnership viewed around the world as anchor of stability': Ambassador Delphin to HT. hindustantimes.com As the world is rocked by the Ukraine and Iran conflicts, European Union Ambassador to India, Herve Delphin, speaks with Hindustan Times foreign affairs editor Rezaul Laskar to explain how the India-EU partnership acts as a stabilising force globally. Delphin also discusses the importance of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement which has been dubbed the 'mother of all deals', but says that there is still a "lot of unfinished business" when it comes to economic synergy between Delhi and Brussels. The diplomat also talks about how India can help with bringing about an end to the wars raging in Europe and Middle East.
(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…
(2026-06-28). High Gasoline Prices boost Interest in EV-sharing Project. juancole.com by Barbara Grady, Yale Climate Connections | Sales of new electric vehicles cooled in the U.S. after the president and Republican-led Congress last year squashed tax credits that reduced their cost. But with gasoline prices soaring since the war against Iran began, more drivers are eyeing electric vehicles again — if only wistfully. Buying a new car is a big expense. | Enter California's Míocar ride-share program. | "With the cost of gas, insurance, registration, we don't want to own a car," said Michael Defriese, a Stockton, California, resident who lives on social security disability payments. | But he lo…
(2026-06-28). Iran: ICRC delivers 18 tonnes of humanitarian supplies to support emergency response. icrc.org
(2026-06-27). Israel's 'campaign between the wars' against Iran hurts US Ties. juancole.com The Conversation) — A lot hangs on whether the United States can compel Israel to cease operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. After all, an end to the Israeli military offensive was a And even though Israel did not sign…
(2026-06-27). US, Iran exchange strikes for first time since signing Switzerland peace accord. geo.tv 
Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what US Central Command says were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026. — ReutersVance warns Iran against…
(2026-06-27). US violates ceasefire, launches strikes against Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz. wsws.org One week after President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran, US military representatives confirmed on Friday that multiple strikes were launched against missile and drone storage and coastal radar sites near a southern port in the Strait of Hormuz.
(2026-06-27). Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks. al-monitor.com Tehran said Sunday it carried out a third day of retaliatory strikes against US attacks on Iranian territory, as both accused the other of violating their fragile ceasefire, straining negotiations meant to end the Middle East war.The exchanges underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered peace process aimed at ending a war launched by the United States and Israel in February, which disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and rattled global energy markets.
(2026-06-27). US carries out strikes in Iran after vessel attack. al-monitor.com US forces struck Iranian coastal targets after Tehran was accused of attacking a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
(2026-06-27). 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.
(2026-06-27). 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.
(2026-06-27). US carries out fresh strikes against Iran after tanker struck in Hormuz, escalating hostilities. al-monitor.com By Jana Choukeir and Jasper WardDUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.Each of the warring sides has accused the other of violating the agreement reached two weeks ago to end the four-month-old conflict.
(2026-06-27). US military conducted strikes against Iran. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday, Central Command said in a statement, adding thatU.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Tehran's attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Ismail Shakil, editing by Michelle Nichols )…
(2026-06-27). US-Iran trade strikes for the first time since signing Islamabad MoU. tribune.com.pk 
The US military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week. | US Central Command said aircraft struck missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites, later publishing a grainy black-and-white video of an explosion labelled "unclassified." A US official reported the operation had concluded. | Iran said a projectile struck the area around a pier in Sirik in southern Iran, and that Iranian naval forces responded by striking US military targets in the…
(2026-06-27). E se il Memorandum di pace fra USA e Iran fosse una trappola? strategic-culture.su Con la Russia e la Cina che osservano e l'Asse della Resistenza in gioco, la firma tesa di Pezeshkian sembra suggerire: ´Speriamo di aver fatto la cosa giusta ª. | Segue nostro Ombre fra Washington e Teheran | C'è qualcosa di strano in tutto quello che sta accadendo. Il nuovo assetto del Medio Oriente è potenzialmente destinato al successo, ma sono ancora troppi i punti interrogativi aperti che non hanno ricevuto risposta.
(2026-06-27). US strikes Iran sites after cargo ship attack, Tehran retaliates. newarab.com 
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(2026-06-27). Iran claims retaliatory strikes as Bahrain reports drone attack. newarab.com 
(2026-06-27). Khamenei's adviser warns US, Israel against new war, says Washington failed to uphold commitments. tribune.com.pk 
Mohsen Rezaei, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, warned on Saturday that any new military confrontation initiated by the United States or Israel would result in heavy casualties, saying Tehran had entered talks in Switzerland "seriously and swiftly" while Washington had failed to uphold its commitments. | Speaking to US-based NewsNation television, the former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said Iran was prepared to respond forcefully if confronted again. | "If the United States or Israel makes even the slightest threat against Iran, the next war will not rese…
(2026-06-27). Iran expects up to 35 million people to attend Khamenei funeral. newarab.com 
The 86-year-old Iranian leader, who came to power in 1989, was killed in airstrike on 28 February, at the beginning of the US-Israeli war on Iran. | The announcement comes as authorities prepare for what could become the largest funeral gathering in modern history, with exte…
(2026-06-27). Why the left should support Trump's deal with Iran. mondoweiss.net 
There is a concerted effort to undermine a potential peace deal with Iran. That is not surprising. What is concerning is that it is coming not only from the pro-Israel right but also from liberals and some parts of the progressive left.
(2026-06-27). The reckoning what the US-Iran MOU means in reality for Israel. asiapacificreport.nz Israel's legitimacy has been catastrophically squandered. It can only begin to be rebuilt through justice for the Palestinian people, writes Lim Tean. ANALYSIS: By Lim Tean It is a peculiar kind of defeat — one dressed in the language of victory. Operation Epic Fury was sold to the world as a decisive strike to eliminate…
(2026-06-27). 36 Hours to Collapse: How the US-Iran Peace Deal Fell Apart. thinktank.pk Diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East are often fragile, but few have appeared as short-lived as the latest understanding between the United States and Iran. Barely 36 hours after Washington and Tehran signaled a framework for de-escalation, the United States launched fresh military strikes against Iranian military facilities following a drone attack on a commercial …
(2026-06-27). Iran says it struck US-linked targets as Bahrain reports attack. newarab.com 
Iran said it struck targets linked to US forces in response to The Iranian foreign ministry said the US attacks violated the memorandum of understanding between the two countries and the UN charter. | The US military attacked Iran on Friday, saying this was in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in US Central C…
(2026-06-27). Iran says it hits US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack. al-monitor.com By Eman Abouhassira and Jana ChoukeirDUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – Iran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces on Saturday in response to U.S. airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week's agreement meant to end the four-month-old war.Iran's foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its "defensive" attacks, which it said were a response to "the barbaric air strikes" by the U.S. on its coastal surveillance facilities, which it said also violated the U.N. Charter.
(2026-06-27). Democrats and Trump are in sync on Iran. mronline.org 
The bipartisan consensus for regime change against Iran hit the wall of Iranian resistance. But Trump is forced into talks while democrats attack him from the right and expose themselves as partners in crime.
(2026-06-27). World Cup fans in Boston agree: 'Boycott the U.S.!'. iacenter.org By Steve Gillis June 24, 2026 Activists with the Boston Coalition for Palestine (BCFP) joined with the Anti-Fascist Football Coalition (AFFC) on June 13 and 19 in outreaching in the streets to tens of thousands of international World Cup football enthusiasts. The groups explained how fans can join the international campaign to combat FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) complicity with U.S. war crimes, including genocide — from Palestine, Lebanon and Iran to Cuba, Venezuela and Nigeria. A fan of Scotland's World Cup national team raises a Palestinian flag at Boston's South Station, Jun…
(2026-06-27). U.S. conducts further strikes on Iran. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – The United States carried out further strikes on Iran on Saturday, said the U.S. Central Command, targeting various sites, including military surveillance infrastructure."CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping," CENTCOM said in a statement.
(2026-06-27). "The Lip you Press:" FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:47. juancole.com Quatrain no. 47 in the first edition of Edward FitzGerald's translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám conveys the realism of the original poems, which dispute the notion of any life after death but uphold the dignity and pleasure of our momentary lives nevertheless. Here, the Persian poetry departs most starkly from Islamic (and Christian and Zoroastrian) ideals, anticipating the Existentialist school of philosophy of the twentieth century. How it came about that agnosticism flourished in some sections of medieval Iranian (and Muslim Indian) society, probably among artisans as well as some intellectuals, is n…
(2026-06-27). Does the Global Economy Need Pakistan for Oil Stability? thinktank.pk For decades, Pakistan has been viewed primarily through the lens of South Asian security, Afghanistan and counterterrorism. Today, however, changing dynamics in the Middle East are opening an entirely different strategic opportunity. As tensions between the United States and Iran threaten global energy markets, Pakistan has quietly emerged as an increasingly important diplomatic player. Reports …
(2026-06-27). Iran coach criticizes US travel restrictions after Egypt match. newarab.com 
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei criticized travel restrictions imposed on the team by the United States after their 1-1 draw with Egypt at Despite The U.S. eased travel restrictions on the squad slightly for Friday's match, allowing them to ar…
(2026-06-27). How competing visions over Hormuz strait threaten fragile Iran-US deal. al-monitor.com Iran's latest measures in the strategic waterway expose widening gaps with the US and Gulf states, which could complicate the durability of recent diplomatic breakthroughs.
(2026-06-28). Supply Chain Resilience: It's not about going it alone. ecns.cn At the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), the conversation around supply chains feels more urgent. With the Middle East conflicts and the Strait of Hormuz disruptions, the ripple effects are still unfolding — and they're going to shape global trade for years to come.
(2026-06-27). Gulf oil exports surge as Saudi Arabia restarts key terminal after four-month halt. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- Major Gulf oil producers are rapidly ramping up crude exports as regional shipping routes recover, with Saudi Arabia restarting loadings at its critical Ras Tanura terminal after a nearly four-month suspension, while Kuwait and Qatar also boost output amid improving security conditions in the Strait of Hormuz.Saudi Aramco resumed crude shipments on Friday at Ras Tanura, one of the world's largest oil export hubs on the Gulf coast. Shipping data indicated that two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) operated by Bahri were loaded at the terminal, with a third tanker waiting offshore. Each VLCC typically car…
(2026-06-27). Russia's big Zaporizhzhia reveal: Ukraine trying to trigger nuclear chaos by targeting plant personnel. hindustantimes.com Russia has accused Ukraine of increasing attacks around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, with Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev alleging that strikes are targeting plant infrastructure and personnel. According to Russian officials, the attacks are aimed at disrupting operations and placing pressure on workers at Europe's largest nuclear facility. Ukraine has previously rejected similar accusations and has, in turn, accused Russia of militarizing the site and endangering nuclear safety. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to maintain a presence at the plant as concerns persist over the security…