(2026-06-01). Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation. scmp.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‚Å ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict. | Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Israeli attacks in Lebanon were among factors causing a delay to the diplomatic process to end the US-Iran war, reiterating that a Lebanon ceasefire was an integral part of any…
(2026-06-01). US and Iran trade blows, Israel threatens to bomb Beirut. newarab.com 
For those just joining us, here are the key updates | The US and Iran conducted tit-for-tat strikes over the weekend into Monday. The US military says it attacked Iranian military sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island. Meanwhile, Kuwait reports "hostile" missile and drone attacks, as Iran's IRGC says it launched a retaliatory strike on a base it claims was used for an attack on its Sirik Island
| As Israel expands its invasion and occupation of south Lebanon, the US reportedly put forward a proposal for a new ceasefire in Lebanon, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holding separate talks with Lebanese Preside…
(2026-06-01). Israeli claims about an Iran 'threat' were always a lie. Now we have proof. asiapacificreport.nz It isn't Tehran led by unhinged, genocidal megalomaniacs threatening the security of the region and the world. It is Tel Aviv and Washington, writes Jonathan Cook. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook Could it be that Israel's 30-year narrative about Iran — one that persuaded US President Donald Trump to wage a criminal and disastrous war of…
(2026-06-01). Is Mojtaba preparing for a bigger move? From ports to islands, strange blasts heard in Iran | War, US. hindustantimes.com Mystery explosions reported across Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik and Jask have triggered fresh speculation in Iran amid soaring tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. While Iranian authorities linked the blasts to ammunition disposal and naval activity, conflicting reports have fueled questions over what exactly is unfolding near the strategic waterway.
(2026-06-01). Trump's surprised 'we shouldn't have been…' Iran remarks come as Mojtaba refuses nuclear deal. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked fresh debate with remarks on Iran, defending the 2025 U.S. strikes while also warning against the long-term consequences of military interventions. Trump argued that B-2 bomber attacks prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and claimed Washington deliberately avoided destroying much of Iran's military infrastructure. He also suggested that broader diplomacy could help reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and reduce regional tensions. The comments have fueled speculation about a possible shift in Trump's Middle East approach as discussions over regional se…
(2026-06-01). Hormuz Crisis hits Asia and Africa Hard, Spurs EV Buying. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The release of massive strategic petroleum reserves in the US, China and Europe, along with austerity measures around the world, have kept the Hormuz crisis from pushing petroleum prices sky-high. They are, however, up 50% or so since the Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump launched their war of aggression on Iran. The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and the counter-closure by the US of Iran's exports has taken over a billion barrels of petroleum off the market this spring. If the Strait is not opened soon, neither austerity…
(2026-06-01). Chevron CEO shrugs off Hormuz toll, but can he really? thecanary.co 
Chevron CEO, Mike Wirth, who is the money behind Donald Trump, said his company would not pay a toll to enter the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it is "international waters". Trump recently threatened to blow up Oman if it, along with Iran, were to charge a toll on the ships passing through the Strait of […] | By
(2026-06-01). Iran 'halts talks with US' over Israel's attacks on Lebanon. newarab.com 
According to Tasnim, no further talks will take place until Iran's demands for an end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Gaza are met. | The agency also reported that Iran and what it described as the "resistance front" have adopted a strategy aimed at completely blocking the Stra…
(2026-06-01). Will Iran attack Israel over its escalating war in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Iranian military and political officials issued a series of warnings to Israel and the United States on Monday, threatening to open "new fronts" and hinting at possible military action if Israel continues expanding its Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to open "new fronts" while an army spokesperson warned that Tehran "cannot tolerate" Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon. | Anger has grown among conservative circles and supporters of Iran's Revolutionary Guards over the lack of response to Israel's repeated…
(2026-06-01). Headlines for June 1, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Claims U.S. "Shouldn't Have Been in Iran" in Fox News Interview, Israeli Troops Push Deeper into Lebanon, Capturing Medieval Beaufort Castle, Israeli Attacks Kill Two Palestinians in Gaza, 2027 National Defense Authorization Act Proposes to Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries, Former AG Bondi Claims She Lacked Authority in the Release of Epstein Files, Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund for Insurrectionists, Immigrants at Delaney Hall Continue Hunger and Labor Strike Demanding Their Release, Texas Police Arrest ICE Agent Who Shot Venezuelan Immig…
(2026-06-01). Trump says Israel to dial back fighting in Lebanon after Iran threatens to end peace talks. scmp.com Efforts to negotiate an end to the Middle East war appeared mired in uncertainty on Monday, with Iran-linked media reporting that Tehran had suspended contact with Washington over Israel's expanding offensive in Lebanon even as US President Donald Trump insisted talks were continuing "at a rapid pace" and claimed to have helped broker a halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. | The conflicting accounts highlighted the fragile state of negotiations aimed at ending more than three months of…
(2026-06-01). Could Israel's Lebanon Offensive Destroy Any Chance of an Iran-US Agreement? thinktank.pk As global attention remains fixed on Gaza and the fragile relationship between Washington and Tehran, Israel's expanding military operations inside Lebanon have opened another major fault line in the Middle East. Israeli forces recently seized the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest military advance into Lebanese territory in more than two decades. …
(2026-06-01). France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker with ties to Iran. newarab.com 
Since September, France has boarded three other ships believed to belong to the shadow fleet, used by
(2026-06-01). Iran eyes limited US deal to relieve economic strain and buy time. geo.tv 
People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. — ReutersIran backs interim deal to avoid nuclear concessions.Interim deal seen as providing liquidity, economic relief.Tehran views…
(2026-06-01). Trump runs away, Putin now ready? NATO heading towards dangerous security vacuum amid Iran crisis. hindustantimes.com Fresh questions are being raised over Donald Trump's Europe strategy after the attack on Europe's biggest nuclear plant. Reports of a U.S. military drawdown across the continent have sparked concern among NATO allies, with fears that any weakening of Western deterrence could hand Vladimir Putin a strategic opening.
(2026-06-01). The Iran War has cost Americans $50 billion at the Pump. juancole.com A settlement would be welcome news. But even if a deal happens tomorrow, here's the reality: Americans will be paying high fuel prices for months to come. The economic damage from this conflict is already done. | Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late…
(2026-06-01). What did Iran mean by 'new phase of war'? Mojtaba's top negotiator reveals battle plan to counter US. hindustantimes.com Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has declared that a "new phase" in the confrontation with the United States and Israel has begun, as diplomatic talks remain stalled. Speaking during a parliamentary session, Ghalibaf emphasized that Iran will not approve any agreement unless it secures what he described as the "rights of the Iranian nation." He warned against trusting enemy promises and framed the current situation as a broader struggle spanning military, diplomatic, economic, and social fronts. The statement comes amid rising regional tensions and renewed debate inside Iran over how to respond…
(2026-06-01). Could the Next Iran-West Conflict Be Fought by Underwater Robots? thinktank.pk While global attention remains focused on conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine, and rising tensions between Iran and the West, a new military race is quietly unfolding beneath the oceans. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia have announced plans to develop cutting-edge underwater drone technology under the AUKUS defense partnership, with deployment expected by 2027. …
(2026-06-01). US says struck Iran military sites, Tehran responds by targeting base. scmp.com The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest exchange of attacks amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war. | The US and Iran have sporadically exchanged strikes ‚Äåsince their ceasefire took effect in early April as diplomacy aimed at a more durable agreement drags on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday and was described in near-identical terms by both sides.
(2026-06-01). US Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran. popularresistance.org The US imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Thursday, May 28, despite the ongoing peace talks in Qatar to end the war and hostilities which, if successful, will lead to the possible lifting of all previous sanctions. | It "is sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran's illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifeline of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran's military apparatus," the US State Department said in a statement on Thursday. | The sanction targeted several Iranian cargo ships involved in the transportation of petroleum products a…
(2026-06-01). Iran says talks with US taking place amid 'deep mistrust'. newarab.com
(2026-06-01). Oil prices jump as Iran suspends peace talks. newarab.com 
Oil prices jumped and equities were mixed Monday as Crude futures shot around seven percent higher after an Iranian state news agency announced Tehran had suspended its negotiations with Washington via mediators. | International benchmark Brent closed 4.2 percent higher while its US…
(2026-05-31). Egypt works to help facilitate deal between U.S., Iran: president. ecns.cn CAIRO, May 31 ⚪ Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Sunday that the country was helping to facilitate a peace deal between the United States and Iran, as he spoke with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron over regional developments.
(2026-05-31). Iran to make amendments to text of potential MoU after receiving latest U.S. response ⚪ media. ecns.cn Iran to make amendments to text of potential MoU after receiving latest U.Over the past weeks, they have exchanged several proposed plans outlining conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistani mediation.
(2026-05-31). Iran denies reports about president's resignation. ecns.cn TEHRAN, June 1 ⚪ A senior Iranian official on Sunday denied media reports claiming that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had resigned.
(2026-06-01). Germany's Council of Economic Experts demands "U-turn" on care, health and pensions. wsws.org The German Council of Economic Experts is demanding deep cuts in social spending to pass the costs of the Iran war, rearmament and the enrichment of the rich onto the weakest in society.
(2026-06-01). I survived Iran's prisons. Don't let those still inside vanish. newarab.com 
More than thirty years ago, When I first arrived in the United Kingdom, my mind was still trapped in prison. I saw the faces of friends who had been executed. I heard the firing squad and the sounds of my fellow prisoners being tortured. |
(2026-06-01). Democratic Party austerity, pseudo-left posturing and a MAGA aspirant: The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race. wsws.org Los Angeles voters head to the polls amid a billion-dollar budget crisis, mass layoffs and ecological disaster to choose among candidates offering austerity, pseudo-left posturing or right-wing populism.
(2026-05-31). Iran is stopping message exchanges with U.S., may block Hormuz, Tasnim news agency says. al-monitor.com DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) – Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Monday that Tehran's negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the United States through mediators due to attacks on Lebanon, as diplomatic efforts to end the three-month-old Iran war continue.The agency said Iran and the Resistance Front, which includes its Shiite allies in Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq, have set an agenda to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and activate other fronts, including the Bab El Mandeb Strait, in order to "punish" Israel and its supporters.
(2026-05-31). Trump says he has not heard from Iran that they are suspending talks, NBC News reports. al-monitor.com June 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not heard from Iranians that they were suspending talks with the Washington, but added that silence would be fine and he was willing to wait."I think we've been talking too much if you want to know the truth. I think going silent would be very good, and that could be for a long time," Trump said in an interview with NBC News."It doesn't mean we're going to go and start dropping bombs all over there," Trump was quoted as saying. "We'll just go silent. We'll keep the blockade."
(2026-05-31). Still too risky to move seafarers out of Gulf, U.N. agency boss says. al-monitor.com By Jonathan Saul and Renee MaltezouATHENS, June 1 (Reuters) – Despite the current ceasefire between the United States and Iran, it remains too risky to move the thousands of sailors stuck in the Gulf, the head of the U.N.'s shipping agency said.
(2026-05-31). L'Occidente intensifica il terrorismo di Stato. strategic-culture.su L'Iran ha dimostrato che è possibile affrontare le potenze atlantiste con attacchi diretti e intensi, controllando al contempo le possibili conseguenze negative. | Segue nostro Gli esperti di geopolitica sono piuttosto chiari riguardo al carattere unitario della maggior parte dei conflitti contemporanei. I conflitti in Medio Oriente, in Eurasia, in Africa e in altre aree appaiono agli analisti strettamente collegati nelle loro linee gene…