(2026-06-13). 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.
(2026-06-13). Can Trump Restrain Israel? scheerpost.com Norliza binti Saleh for Middle East Monitor The latest exchange between Iran and Israel raises a fundamental question: Who is really driving events in the Middle East — Washington or Jerusalem? Following Israeli strikes on targets in Beirut, Lebanon, Iran responded with strikes against northern Israel and military facilities around Haifa. Israel then immediately retaliated …
(2026-06-13). Iran, US close to finalising Pakistan-brokered MoU: Araghchi. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said during an interview with Iran's State TV, Tehran and Washington are on the verge of finalising a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at formalising the ceasefire that ended the recent conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel. | According to IRNA, Araghchi described the proposed agreement as the outcome of two months of negotiations facilitated by Pakistan, which brokered the April 8 ceasefire and has continued to mediate efforts to secure a lasting settlement. | Both Iran and the United States have indicated in recent weeks that discussions are ne…
(2026-06-13). At Least Five Killed as Israel Continues To Pound Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Hope springs eternal for the assorted ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon actually reducing the number of Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Despite the reports that the awaited Iran deal will include calls for an Israeli pullout, however, the strikes and ground troop advancement show no signs of slowing. Between Friday and early Saturday, the IDF has …
(2026-06-13). UAE Agrees to Unlock Billions for Iran. moderndiplomacy.eu The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to release billions of dollars to Iran in a move aimed at reducing tensions after Iranian attacks during the ongoing U. S.-Israeli war. This development, which had not been reported before, coincides with negotiations between Tehran and Washington to end the war. Officials believe these talks could lead …
(2026-06-13). UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say. tribune.com.pk 
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab state during the US-Israeli war with the Islamic Republic. | Word of the move by the UAE to seek de-escalation and which has not been previously reported, coincides with the final stages of broader negotiations between Tehran and Washington on ending the war, talks that diplomats say could involve the release of tens of billions of dollars in Iranian oil revenues frozen in foreign banks under US sanctions. | In the…
(2026-06-13). The Madkhali Double Standard on Shirk, Kufr, and the UAE. muslimskeptic.com Madkhali Wahhabis hate Iran and refuse to ally with them because of their 'shirk and kufr.' They claim to hate it so much that, because of it, there can be no political unity between Sunni and Shi'ah against the US-Israel regime. However, when it comes to Gulf governments like the UAE openly promoting shirk and …
(2026-06-13). Iran to hold funeral for slain supreme leader on July 4-9. tribune.com.pk 
Iran will hold funeral procedures for the country's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei between July 4 and July 9, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. | The program will include a farewell ceremony in the capital Tehran on July 4-5. Then, funeral ceremonies will be held in Tehran on July 6 and in Qom on July 7. | Read More: PM Shehbaz says US and Iran expected to sign initial deal within 24 hours | On July 9, Khamenei will be buried in the Imam Reza Shrine in the city of Mashhad following a funeral ceremony there on July 18. | Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes that began against Iran on February 28…
(2026-06-13). Western Media Normalize Ethnic Cleansing of Lebanon by Viewing It Through Israel's Eyes. scheerpost.com Belén Fernández for FAIR In October 2024, one year into Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip and attendant assault on Lebanon, the Israeli army did a thing. It invited journalists from major Western corporate media outlets on an incursion into Lebanon's ravaged south, accompanied by Israeli military personnel who would interpret the wreckage in Israel's favor—not that …
(2026-06-13). Mayor among dead as Israeli attacks hit south Lebanon districts. newarab.com 
(2026-06-13). Five killed as Israel hits south Lebanon, issues forced displacement orders. aljazeera.com The Israeli military has threatened residents of 24 Lebanese towns and villages to leave their homes immediately.
(2026-06-13). The Democrats' 2024 "Autopsy" and the Party's Refusal to Halt Weapons to Israel. scheerpost.com Robin Andersen When the DNC finally released its 192-page "autopsy" of what went wrong in the disastrous 2024 election that propelled Donald Trump back into the White House, it was a poorly written document full of typos that offered few if any insights. As Michael Arria noted in "It's the Genocide Stupid," the report contained "virtually …
(2026-06-13). Israel's 'voluntary emigration' plan in Gaza is its latest attempt to ethnically cleanse Palestinians. mondoweiss.net 
Israeli leaders recently announced plans to implement a "voluntary emigration plan from Gaza." This echoes Zionists' proposals since the 1800s to force Palestinians off the land. But they have always failed because Palestinians are the land.
(2026-06-13). Gaza post-'ceasefire' deaths hit 983 as Israeli attack targets refugee camp. aljazeera.com Israeli attack kills one person in central Gaza's Bureij camp, as a disabled Palestinian is shot in occupied West Bank.
(2026-06-13). Ireland-Israel to be play at neutral venue. tribune.com.pk 
The Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixture with Israel on October 4 will be held behind closed doors at a neutral venue overseas, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced on Friday. | The FAI said that European football governing body UEFA had approved its request to hold the fixture abroad. | Several pro-Palestinian Irish politicians and football figures have urged the federation to withdraw from the ties ⚪ there is also an away game in September ⚪ over Israel's conduct during the war in Gaza. | Last month, home fans disrupted Ireland's friendly with World Cup participants Qatar in Dublin b…
(2026-06-13). Nancy Fraser: Gaza as World Event. newleftreview.org The global reverberations of Israel's destruction of Gaza, understood as world event—an epochal turning point which serves to reveal the changing nature of the times. Philosophical reflections on the rise of a new-era McCarthyism in Germany and the US.
(2026-06-13). Separated by the Gaza war, a Palestinian yearns to see his family again. aljazeera.com Shady al-Areer, 38, was smuggled from Israel into the occupied West Bank after October 7, 2023. This is his story.
(2026-06-13). Congress Is Pushing To Integrate The Israeli And US Militaries. popularresistance.org Last month, Responsible Statecraft's Ben Freeman reported on a provision buried in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that seeks to deepen connections between the United States and Israeli militaries. | Section 224, the "United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative", would synchronize efforts between the the two countries "to expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation." | "The result could well be a U.S. political system even more susceptible to the whims of an Israeli government that seem…
(2026-06-13). Israeli settlers shoot, injure disabled Palestinian man in WB. newarab.com 
A The 29-year-old man, who has not yet been named, was reportedly shot at the entrance of Duma, a Palestinian village in the Nablus governorate, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. | The owner of an a…
(2026-06-13). Sarah Henderson puts Senate Estimates on notice over Eurovision score. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-06-13). Trump, not Netanyahu, has the cards. he should play them. strategic-culture.su By Josh PAUL | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Upcoming Israeli elections give the U.S. president leverage he can use. | The U.S.-I…
(2026-06-13). Palestine Action Activists Sentenced as Terrorists. orinocotribune.com A British judge has concluded that the vandals tried to "influence the UK government" by ransacking an Israeli arms plant | Four Palestine Action activists convicted of causing criminal damage to an Israeli arms plant in the UK have been sentenced as terrorists due to the blacklisting of their organization. Dozens of the group's supporters were arrested outside the courthouse as the verdicts were read out. | The defendants took part in a raid on an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in 2024. After ramming the gate with a decommissioned prison van, they destroyed computers, drones, and other equipment inside, caus…
(2026-06-13). Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Appears In Court For The First Time. popularresistance.org In yet another attempt to break the will of Palestinians and their supporters around the globe, Israeli occupation authorities released new footage of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya in hand and foot shackles. The footage, taken during his first appearance before an Israeli court on Wednesday, June 10, shows his health condition remarkably deteriorating. | My detention is "unjust" and arbitrary and I demand my immediate release, Abu Safiya maintained. | This is the second time that footage surfaced revealing the dire situation of the prominent Palestinian physician under Israeli custody.
(2026-06-13). From colony to cell: Sexual violence in Israeli prisons. aljazeera.com This testimony is part of a wider pattern documented in reports describing sexual abuse inside Israeli prisons.
(2026-06-12). Slovenia, l'ombra delle interferenze israeliane sulle elezioni e il ritorno di Jan≈°a al potere. strategic-culture.su Il voto parlamentare che ha aperto la strada al quarto governo Jan≈°a chiude la stagione di Robert Golob, ma non cancella le ombre sulla campagna elettorale. Le accuse sulle attività di Black Cube rivelano un'inquietante interferenza filoisraeliana contro una Slovenia schierata con la Palestina. | Segue nostro Il 22 maggio la Slovenia ha conosciuto una svolta politica di grande rilievo: Janez Jan≈°a, leader del Partit…