(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…
(2026-06-20). Securing peace with Iran compels Trump to divorce Israel. strategic-culture.su After President Donald Trump signed a preliminary Iran peace deal on Wednesday, Israel's occupation and bombing of Lebanon presents the central obstacle to a final agreement and lasting peace. Securing and upholding the final peace deal will require the kind of confrontation with Israel that Trump has avoided for most of his presidency, given Iran's leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and global energy flows.
(2026-06-20). Israeli strikes kill 10 in Lebanon after truce, with prospect of US-Iran talks unclear. tribune.com.pk 
At least ten people, including two children and a Lebanese soldier, were killed in a new wave of Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Saturday, despite a "ceasefire". | Two children and their parents were killed in an Israeli strike on the town of Barish in southern Lebanon's Tyre district, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. | In Arabsalim, a town in Lebanon's Nabatieh governorate, one person was killed and seven others remain missing under the rubble following a two-wave Israeli airstrike. | In a separate incident in Nabatieh governorate, one person was killed in an Israeli strike targeting a m…
(2026-06-20). New Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 8, including Lebanese soldier. tribune.com.pk At least eight people, including two children and a Lebanese soldier, were killed in a new wave of Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Saturday, despite a "ceasefire". | Two children and their parents were killed in an Israeli strike on the town of Barish in southern Lebanon's Tyre district, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. | In Arabsalim, a town in Lebanon's Nabatieh governorate, one person was killed and seven others remain missing under the rubble following a two-wave Israeli airstrike. | In a separate incident in Nabatieh governorate, one person was killed in an Israeli strike targeting a…
(2026-06-20). Trump May Be Drawing Down Iran War, But He's Demanding Billions More for Bombs. truthout.org The day before he signed a memorandum of understanding with Iranian leaders, President Donald Trump said he wants to put the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in the "rearview mirror." But even if the memorandum — which puts an end to the war for at least the next 60 days — holds, the enormous costs of the war itself will not disappear with the next news cycle. In Iran, at least 3,468… |
(2026-06-20). JD Vance asks Israel to get on board, else… ummid.com In a stern warning to the Israeli government, U.S. Vice President JD Vance Thursday June 18, 2026 asked the Netanyahu led-Zionist regime to get on board with President Donald Trump's peace deal with Iran or risk losing its closest ally.
(2026-06-20). What does Trump's defeat mean for the Middle East? mondoweiss.net 
After months of war, the U.S. and Iran have signed a framework agreement that excludes every U.S. war aim. Mouin Rabbani breaks down why this is a decisive defeat for Washington and Israel.
(2026-06-20). Trump again praises PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir, credits Pakistan's role in peace deal. tribune.com.pk 
President Donald Trump on Saturday credited Pakistan with "really helping" the United States secure a peace deal with Iran, which took effect this week following weeks of Pakistani-mediated talks. | In an interview with Axios, an American media outlet, Trump stated that Pakistani leaders leveraged their deep familiarity with Iranian counterparts, playing a vital role in a complex negotiation process that often involved difficult decisions by both sides. | "But they really helped us with this deal. They knew the Iranians. They knew the people. They were good," he said while lauding Pakistani leaders. | The pres…
(2026-06-20). From Versailles to a Swiss mountain: a week of dizzying Iran diplomacy. al-monitor.com From the corridors of power in Washington to a Swiss mountaintop resort, via Tehran and a French spa, it has been a dizzying week of diplomacy on Iran ⚪ marked by surprise twists and a last-ditch hunt for a printer in the Palace of Versailles.Talks mediator Pakistan announced on June 14 that a deal had been reached to end the Middle East war.It was US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the eve of his departure for the G7 summit in the French spar town of Evian-les-Bains.
(2026-06-20). Trump heads to Camp David as Iran talks falter. al-monitor.com By Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David this weekend, returning to the presidential retreat for only the second time since retaking office last year.Trump will hold policy and political meetings during his visit, a White House official said. His family will travel with him for the weekend, which includes Father's Day on Sunday.
(2026-06-20). Iranian, U.S. presidents sign peace MoU digitally: ministry spokesman. ecns.cn Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, had digitally signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries on ending the war, said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei early Thursday.
(2026-06-20). Democrats back Trump's frame-up of anti-genocide protesters at the University of Michigan. wsws.org State and national Democratic Party officials have either endorsed the witch-hunt or remained silent.
(2026-06-20). Trump attacks HUD's subsidized housing tenants again. indybay.org Older photo of Lynda Carson advocating for tenant's rights while speaking before the Oakland City Council.
(2026-06-20). Department of Energy Celebrates Second Advanced Reactor Achieving Criticality. wattsupwiththat.com "Today marks another historic moment for America's nuclear renaissance," said U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright. "From the first-ever airlift of a small reactor aboard a U.S. military C-17 to successful zero-power criticality testing, Valar Atomics is delivering achievements that mark a revolutionary moment for advanced nuclear in this country. The Trump administration is proud to support the rebirth of America's nuclear industry, ensuring Americans have access to affordable, reliable and secure energy for generations to come."
(2026-06-20). ICE Halts Efforts to Open Several Immigration Jails. truthout.org The movement in Metro Detroit fighting ICE and Trump's reactionary agenda has scored an important victory with the news that the agency has given up on its plan to build a new detention center in Romulus. Instead, ICE will be selling the property, one of 11 facilities purchased by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier in the year in an effort to expand deportations. |
(2026-06-20). Turning Science Into a $1.5T Trumpian Slushfund. portside.org Turning Science Into a $1.5T Trumpian Slushfund |
(2026-06-20). Trump doubles down on claim that Meloni 'begged' for photo op. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump gestures next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni following a group photo during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.— Reuters
(2026-06-20). Italy's Meloni slams 'senseless' attacks from Trump. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. — ReutersTrump accuses Meloni of trying to repair ties with Washington.Meloni slams Trump for "constant,…
(2026-06-20). This Is Why Trump Was Necessary. scheerpost.com Nate Bear Do Not Panic Iran has forced the US into one of the biggest strategic defeats in its short, violent and bloody history. The memorandum of understanding with Iran, signed (symbolically or not), at Versailles yesterday, signalled, as I wrote earlier this week, that we're witnessing the collapse of American hard power. After it was …
(2026-06-20). How Netanyahu used Lebanon strikes to push back on Trump's Iran deal. al-monitor.com The latest ceasefire in Lebanon leaves Netanyahu squeezed between Washington and domestic pressure.
(2026-06-20). Israeli Foreign Agent Took Over The Charlie Kirk Show. popularresistance.org 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 million dollar annual contract between the Israeli government and Brad Parscale, the former chief of staff for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. This may be the largest lobbying contract in the history of foreign influence operations in the US. | On September 10, 2025, Kirk was assassinated during the first stop on his American Comeback Tour at Utah Valley State University.
(2026-06-20). Trump's war on Iran ends with a 'triumphant' Tehran and a diminished US. asiapacificreport.nz Democracy Now! NERMEEN SHAIKH: The United States and Iran have officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war in Iran. The signing came a day ahead of schedule. President Trump signed the agreement at a dinner at the Palace of Versailles hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed…
(2026-06-20). Trump ordered to restore National Parks Service historic panels. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette June 20, 2026 On June 12, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley gave President Donald Trump's administration 21 days to restore any dismantled or altered contents at multiple National Parks Service sites across the U.S. The order includes the President's House in Philadelphia, which was awaiting a Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling regarding Trump's appeal of a February lawsuit filed by the city of Philadelphia. Depiction shown of George Washington signing the Fugitive Slave Act. Posse of white men with clubs and guns shown in panel background shooting at four Black men escaping from enslaveme…
(2026-06-20). People power against Trump's wars act against NZ 'war mineral' deals. asiapacificreport.nz 
Greenpeace Aotearoa The streets of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, echoed with the sound of people power today. From Aotea Square to the US Consulate on Customs Street, protesters marched shoulder-to-shoulder because they refuse to let Aotearoa become a supply chain for global conflict. The protesters in the March for Peace were demanding that the…
(2026-06-20). Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled. al-monitor.com US President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a replacement Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, which he dubbed a "flying White House.""This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," Trump said at a speech inside the plane's hangar, praising the gulf emirate for being "so nice and providing" it.Qatar's gift of the aircraft ⚪ valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars ⚪ has raised ethical, constitutional and security concerns.
(2026-06-20). Trump Unveils Qatari Boeing 747 Set to Join Air Force One Fleet. moderndiplomacy.eu President Donald Trump viewed his upgraded Boeing 747, a jet gifted by Qatar, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He called it the world's most luxurious plane, highlighting its unique construction. The aircraft has been refurbished by L3Harris Technologies and features a new color scheme of red, white, dark blue, and gold, chosen by Trump, …