(2026-06-09). Trump responds to US Apache helicopter crash near Hormuz, claims Iran deal close. scmp.com A US Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members abroad were "fine" after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran. | What caused the crash remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle East, which was still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war. Iranian state media, relying on foreign…
(2026-06-09). The train the changes everything the Silk Road railway beats blockade. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean In 1904, a British geographer named Halford Mackinder stood before the Royal Geographical Society in London and delivered what would become the most prophetic warning in the history of geopolitics: "Who rules the Heartland commands the World Island. Who rules the World Island commands the World." Mackinder's insight was deceptively simple.
(2026-06-09). Israel bombs Iran on the 100th day of the US-Israeli war as fighting spreads across Lebanon and Gaza. wsws.org Israel bombed Central and Western Iran before dawn Monday, striking air defenses, missile launchers and a petrochemical complex used by the Revolutionary Guard, hours after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities.
(2026-06-09). Iran, Israel halt first strikes since April ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2026-06-09). Trump says pilots safe after US Army Apache goes down near Hormuz. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump attends an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, US. — Reuters/FileTwo crew rescued from crashed helicopter: NYT.Incident comes after Iran-Israel attack on each other.Trump told reporters "Nobody injured".Two US pilots whose helicopter…
(2026-06-09). 'War is not over…': Netanyahu defies Trump again as Israeli PM draws red line after Iran strikes. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a defiant tone following the latest escalation with Iran, insisting that Israel will continue acting against perceived threats to its security. His remarks come amid renewed regional tensions, warnings directed at Iran and Hezbollah, and growing international concern over the risk of a wider Middle East conflict.
(2026-06-09). Iran Strikes Israel to Reshape the Middle East. juancole.com
(2026-06-09). Thursday 6/11: Webinar: Vets Say NO to the Iran War. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/VetsSayNo…
(2026-06-09). Iran and the Axis of Empire. juancole.com Axis of Empire: Interview with the Author by Fariba Amini. | Professor of History Afshin Matin-Asgari specializes in 20th-century Middle East, modern Iran, and modern Islamic political and intellectual movements. He received his PhD from UCLA in 1993 under the direction of Professor Nikki Keddie and has been teaching in the University California system since then. He is currently at Cal State L.A. | He is the author of three books and some twenty scholarly articles. His most recent book, Axis of Empire, a history of Iran/U.S. relations was published by Verso in the UK and Penguin Random House in the US in 2026.
(2026-06-08). Former IRGC commander to Mondoweiss: Lebanon is Iran's 'non-negotiable red line' in any deal with the U.S. mondoweiss.net 
Mohsen Rezaei, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader and former IRGC Commander, says Tehran will not separate Lebanon from any deal with Washington, including a nuclear deal, as Iran seeks to redefine the terms of negotiations with the U.S.
(2026-06-08). UN nuclear body calls on Iran to 're-engage' amid stalled talks. newarab.com 
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran on Monday to "re-engage" with him so inspections can resume at Iran still has not informed the International Atomic Energy Agency of what happened to those bombed nuclear sites or the nuclear material, including uranium enriched to near bomb…
(2026-06-08). 'The Humiliation Just Compounds': Trump Tells Netanyahu Not to Bomb Iran, Then Israel Strikes Anyway. scheerpost.com Jake Johnson Common Dreams The Israeli military bombed Iran on Monday shortly after US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to respond to an Iranian missile barrage, which came in retaliation for Israel's earlier bombing of Beirut. "I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate," Trump told Axios on Sunday, …
(2026-06-08). Iran Warns Israel over Escalating Attacks on Lebanon After Iran, Israel Exchange Strikes: Trita Parsi. democracynow.org 
Iran and Israel exchanged fire overnight in the most serious escalation since a U.S.-Iranian truce was reached in April. Iran launched a wave of missiles at northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli attacks near Beirut on Sunday. Israel responded with attacks on Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. This comes as peace talks appear stalled between the United States and Iran, largely over Iran's insistence that any agreement must include Lebanon and halt Israel's attacks on that country. President Donald Trump has also repeatedly expressed frustration with Israeli Prime Ministe…
(2026-06-08). Israeli missiles hit Iran in retaliatory strike, first confrontation since April 8 ceasefire. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, after Israel said it had carried out strikes on military targets. The attacks took place despite US President Donald Trump claiming he was directing developments in the region and had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to respond to Tehran's recent missile attacks. | The strikes followed a sharp escalation in tensions between Iran and Israel after Tehran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday night, marking the first direct military confrontation between the two countries since the April 8 ceasefire.
(2026-06-08). Trump says new Israel, Iran strikes won't affect peace deal. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026. — Reuters/File
(2026-06-07). Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since April ceasefire. ecns.cn JERUSALEM/TEHRAN, June 8 ⚪ Iran on Sunday evening launched several waves of missiles against Israel and warned the latter not to retaliate, in the first such strikes since a ceasefire was reached in April.
(2026-06-08). Trump Told Netanyahu Not to Bomb Iran — But Israel Did Anyway. truthout.org Iran and Israel exchanged fire overnight in the most serious escalation since a U.S.-Iranian truce was reached in April. Iran launched a wave of missiles at northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli attacks near Beirut on Sunday. Israel responded with attacks on Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan. This comes as peace talks appear stalled between the United States and… |
(2026-06-08). Israel and Iran hold fire after exchange, but warn of escalation if provoked. scmp.com Israel and Iran warned that they each stood ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked, even as both nations appeared to back away from further strikes on Monday, hours after trading fire for the first time since the US agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. | The renewed hostilities raised concerns that the Middle East could plunge back into a full-scale war.
(2026-06-08). Trump is losing control of the Iran war. responsiblestatecraft.org Amid a rapid escalation between Israel and Iran, Yemen's Houthis have rejoined the Iran war, launching a volley of missiles at Israel and pledging to implement a "complete and total ban" of Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. It's safe to say that the tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East is now unraveling.President Donald Trump demanded that all parties deescalate,
(2026-06-07). Trump, Netanyahu speak by phone after Iranian missile fire ⚪ Israeli state media. ecns.cn Trump,Netanyahu speak by phone after Iranian missile fire ⚪ Israeli state media.
(2026-06-08). Has a wider Iran-Israel war been averted for now. newarab.com 
The prospect of a wider war between Iran, Israel and Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters, which has coordinated the country's military operations during the conflict, said it was ending its response following a "painful response" to Israel's strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday. Israeli officials also i…
(2026-06-08). US military helped Israel intercept missiles: What to know. al-monitor.com Iranian barrages targeting Israel came after Israeli warplanes struck the outskirts of Beirut, despite the White House publicly signaling its opposition to such strikes.
(2026-06-08). Inside the deterrence dynamics of Iran's strike on Israel. newarab.com 
(2026-06-08). Iran And Israel Step Back From The Brink. twz.com 
(2026-06-08). Bahrain bans mourning of Khamenei as Gulf reels from attacks. al-monitor.com Tensions are rising in the Gulf over Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait and renewed fighting between Iran and Israel.
(2026-06-08). 100 days of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran. wsws.org The war has had two major effects: a deepening of the global crisis of the capitalist system and an enormous escalation of the global class struggle, not least within the United States.
(2026-06-08). Israel has bombed Lebanon nearly 3,500 times during 'ceasefire'. newarab.com 
The US-brokered ceasefire came into effect just after midnight on April 17, with Israeli troops still positioned deep inside southern Lebanon. | While it has largely halted air strikes on Beirut and its suburbs, it has failed to halt fighting in southern Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. | In comments publ…
(2026-06-08). Democracy Now! 2026-06-08 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 08, 2026; Iran Warns Israel over Escalating Attacks on Lebanon After Iran, Israel Exchange Strikes: Trita Parsi; Graham Platner's Billionaire-Bashing Message Resonates in Maine Senate Race, Despite Controversies; Peru Votes for President Amid Trump's "Unprecedented Program of Aggression" Against Leftists in Region | Headlines for June 08, 2026; Iran Warns Israel over Escalating Attacks on Lebanon After Iran, Israel Exchange Strikes: Trita Parsi; Graham Platner's Billionaire-Bashing Message Resonates in Maine Senate Race, Despite Controversies; Peru Votes for Presiden…
(2026-06-08). UAE wants a loyalty pledge amid deportation spree of Shia Muslims. thecanary.co 
The US and Israel-allied state, the UAE, has launched an initiative calling citizens and residents to digitally "reaffirm their dedication to the nation's core values of unity, coexistence, and tolerance," as it has also deported 5,000 to 18,000 Shia Pakistanis recently since the US-Israel war on Iran began in February. The two actions by the Gulf state […] | By
(2026-06-08). Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill 14, including 4 paramedics. newarab.com 
Israeli Iran-backed Hezbollah meanwhile said it had targeted Israeli troops inside Lebanon, but did not claim any attacks on Israeli territory. | "An Israeli enemy raid on the city of Tyre, near the Red Cross centre,…
(2026-06-08). Israel says second wave of Iranian missiles incoming. ecns.cn JERUSALEM, June 8 ⚪ The Israeli military said early Monday that it had detected a second wave of missiles launched from Iran.
(2026-06-08). Defying Trump with brief Iran fight, Israel seeks sway over peace talks. al-monitor.com (Note offensive language in paragraph 9)By Rami Ayyub, Benjamin Raab and Emily RoseJERUSALEM, June 8 (Reuters) – In launching renewed strikes on Iran on Monday in apparent open defiance of Donald Trump, Israel has tried to make its case to have a say at the peace negotiating table, where it has so far been kept at arm's length by the U.S. president.
(2026-06-08). Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel: 'no hope'. scmp.com Residents of Tehran awoke on Monday anxious and drained by the prospect of full-scale war resuming, following tit-for-tat strikes between arch-foes Iran and Israel that marked the greatest threat to the fragile ceasefire thus far. | "We don't know if there will be a war, nor if a peace deal will last," said Maryam, a 41-year-old accountant in Tehran's central Valiasr Square.
(2026-06-08). Israel's Defiance of Trump Shattered 100-Day Truce in US-Iran War. ummid.com Marking exactly 100 days since a catastrophic conflict reordered the Middle East, a fragile, US-brokered truce violently collapsed as Israeli jets struck deep inside Iranian territory.
(2026-06-08). After 100 days, Qatar's gas crisis tests economic resilience. newarab.com 
One hundred days after QatarEnergy announced The Iranian air strikes caused damage to two processing units and a gas-to-liquids conversion line, disrupting about 17%…
(2026-06-08). Iran arrives at new base camp in Mexico ahead of World Cup. newarab.com 
(2026-06-08). 'Crooked network': Trump storms out of tense, rain-plagued NBC interview. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump pictured with NBC's Meet the Press host Kristen Welker during an interview. — X/@kwelkernbcPresident Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC…
(2026-06-08). Trump sidelined by Shehbaz Sharif? Pakistan sends secret message to Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei. hindustantimes.com Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reportedly delivered a "special message" from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Iran's leadership during a high-level visit to Tehran. According to official statements, the message was addressed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei amid ongoing regional tensions and fragile U.S.—Iran relations. Naqvi held meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, focusing on diplomatic coordination, border security, counter-terrorism, and drug trafficking. The discussions also touched on broader efforts to reduce regional conflict and…
(2026-06-08). Iraq officials work to identify victims after bus crash kills 21. newarab.com 
A passenger bus crashed and burst into flames Sunday in southern Iraq, in the latest deadly accident on the country's poorly maintained roads. | Fourteen of the bodies were burned beyond recognition and have not been identified, said Ahmad Saleem, spokesperson for the Thi Qar provincial council. Two Iranian nationals are believed to be among the dead, though their bodies have not yet been identified, he said. | The bus wa…