Jon Stewart on Trump and Middle East: ‘Iran is a circumcision away from becoming Israel’
The late night host slammed the US peace deal with Iran, discussed JD Vance’s snub by leaders and the ‘Mountain Dew green’ reflecting pool
· Guardian staff
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Newest first · UTC+11:00El Pentágono pide al Congreso 80.000 millones de dólares para la guerra con Irán
El secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth en la Oficina Oval, en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el 22 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Kevin Freking
IDF soldiers ‘shot my three-year-old in the head’ – Gazan father (VIDEO)
A Palestinian farmer and his three-year-old son were ambushed by IDF troops near the Gaza border, leaving the child dead and the father badly wounded. The devastated man told RT about the tragic events.
· RT
Inside the surreal UK parliament debate on pro-Israel influence dominated by lobby group members
The UK parliament's Westminster Hall saw a highly unusual debate on Monday evening on a petition to "call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy".
· Middleeasteye
La Lazio nombra a Gattuso como entrenador tras su desastroso paso por la selección italiana
Foto del 14 de octubre del 2025, el entrenador de la selección italiana Gennaro Gattuso saluda a los aficionados en el encuentro de la eliminatoria a la Copa Mundial ante Israel. (AP Foto/Luca Bruno, Archiv)
Inside the surreal UK parliament debate on pro-Israel influence dominated by lobby group members
The UK parliament's Westminster Hall saw a highly unusual debate on Monday evening on a petition to "call a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence on politics & democracy".
· Middleeasteye
The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture through
NEW YORK — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation, but questions surrounding control of the vital waterway and whether vessels will be charged tolls to cross it could interfere with negot…
· Associated Press
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reaches 4,192
The number of people killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2 March has risen to 4,192 since 2 March, the country's health ministry is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
At least 172 vessels have crossed through the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone, according to new data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler.
· Bbcnews
US waiver throws Iran oil exports a lifeline after five-year low | The National
Iran secured a temporary lifeline for its oil trade just as exports hit their weakest level in five years after the US Treasury on Tuesday issued a General Licence X authorising the sale and delivery of Iranian cargoes.
· Jennifer Gnana
Regional security fears escalate in Canada as US–Iran talks conclude in Switzerland
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· JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Jewish groups should condemn JD Vance’s remarks on Israel - opinion
Imagine what would happen if a known antisemite like New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, Louis Farrakhan, or David Duke mocked Israel’s right to self-defense when attacked.
· MARTIN OLINER
Newsrooms are not courtrooms: New Yorkers must reject media presumption of Israel's guilt - opinion
Like most born and raised New Yorkers, I believed my home was the center of the universe. Since I’ve moved to Israel, I’ve watched how New York congressional candidates have made my new home their epicenter rather than their future districts.
· DARCIE GRUNBLATT
Israel looks east as India and Greece partnerships gain importance
On June 22, Israel’s Ministry of Defense posted about “deepening ties Eastward.” The reference was about the ministry’s director general leading an official defense delegation to India. Meanwhile, the IDF posted a photo of a June 21 meeting between the Hellenic Navy Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Ele…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
No 'Hamas' textbooks: Activist urges Texas not to let CAIR influence curriculum
Pro-Israel evangelical activist Laurie Cardoza-Moore urged the Texas State Board of Education on Tuesday to reject what she described as attempts by the Council on American-Islamic Relations to influence the state’s social studies standards, warning that decisions made in Texas could shape textbooks and classroom in…
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Aoun rejects 'foreign interference,' calls for 'full restoration' of sovereignty
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday rejected Israel's occupation of south Lebanon and other foreign interference, as a fifth round of Israel-Lebanon talks began in Washington.
· Middleeasteye
"This May Be Iran's First Misstep - And Proof Leverage Isn't Total"
Brent and WTI futures extended declines on Tuesday morning as momentum continued toward an end to the US-Iran conflict. The latest signs of de-escalation include a U.S. waiver allowing some crude and fuel sales from Iran, while Tehran said $12 billion in frozen funds had been released as part of ongoing talks with U…
· Tyler Durden
Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping
Morocco, Albania, and Greece will join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, which will handle peacekeeping operations during the Trump administration's Phase II of the ceasefire, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB
Aliyah org. challenges Trump, Ivanka, Kushner: Move to Israel, show Iran deal worth it - exclusive
Belong, a private aliyah-promotion initiative, issued a challenge to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday: "If you think the agreement with Iran is a good one, call on your daughter and son-in-law to make aliyah to Israel."
· SHIR PERETS
'Only Iran will control its unfrozen assets,' Iranian envoy says
Iran alone will decide how to use assets that are unfrozen under a deal with the United States, an Iranian envoy said on Tuesday, denying Washington would have any control over the funds or that they must be used to buy US commodities.
· REUTERS
Israel-Lebanon negotiations resume in Washington after Hezbollah claims IDF violated ceasefire
The fifth round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon opened on Tuesday in Washington, with the talks centered on creating "pilot areas" where Israeli forces would withdraw in order for the Lebanese army to prove its ability to disarm Hezbollah.
· JAMES GENN, TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Gas prices sink for sixth week in a row — down 14% from May peak amid US-Iran talks
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· Taylor Herzlich
Pregnant and imprisoned: Palestinian women face harsh conditions in Israeli jails
Israeli forces stormed Musab Zaloum’s home in the occupied West Bank on the night of 30 April as he slept alongside his wife and their two young children.
· Middleeasteye
Fifth round of Lebanon-Israel peace talks begins
The fifth round of truce talks between Lebanon and Israel has begun at the State Department in Washington, Al Jazeera is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
Demand for tunnel maps and personal weapons tests Gaza talks
Ceasefire talks in Egypt between Palestinian factions and mediators face a serious test after Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative of the “Board of Peace“, demanded that not a “single bullet” should be left in Gaza.
· Mohammad Mansour
Oman and Iran pledge to work together on plan to manage of Strait of Hormuz | The National
Oman and Iran have agreed to establish a joint working group to reach an agreement on the future management of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a joint statement issued on Tuesday.
· Amr Mostafa
Iran's President Pezeshkian arrives in Pakistan for talks as US-Iran try to finalise peace deal
Iran's president arrived in Pakistan for talks Tuesday with officials mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on a permanent end to the war in the Middle East, even as discrepancies emerged on what had been agreed so far and violence broke out again in Lebanon.
· AfricaNews
Football offers escape and hope for Gaza's first women's amputee team | The National
Around the world, football fans gather in bars, homes, and public squares to watch the Fifa World Cup. But in Gaza, supporters search for phone signals, ration their batteries, and crowd around a single television whenever electricity briefly returns.
· Nagham Mohanna
Trump, Iran, and the dilemma facing today’s lovers of Zion - opinion
Hibbat Zion was a movement; it was an idea, it was a proto-Zionist vision and cause probably initiated by Dr. Leo Pinsker. His ideas predated Theodor Herzl. In fact, many of Pinsker’s fundamental concepts found their way into the works of Herzl, the acknowledged father of Zionism. The movement, which began in the ea…
· MICAH HALPERN
Anduril eyes former air force chief to head Israel operations
Anduril Industries cofounder Palmer Luckey is in talks to appoint former Israel Air Force Commander Gen. (res.) Amikam Norkin as head of the company's operations in Israel Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post has confirmed.
· DEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS, ANNA AHRONHEIM
Two killed by Israeli gunfire in southern Lebanon amid lull in fighting | The National
At least two people were killed and one injured by Israeli gunfire south of the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, after days of relative calm amid intensified efforts to secure a US-Iran peace agreement.
· Jamie Prentis
What the US and Iran agreed – and disagreed – on first day of talks
Iran’s FM spokesman says ‘No clear schedule’ for IAEA inspections after Switzerland talks
· Sarah Shamim
UN inquiry: Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children as part of genocide
The UN's top investigative body on Palestine and Israel has concluded that Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, committing genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, as well as additional war crimes in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
Marco Rubio to meet Gulf allies amid division over US-Iran ceasefire deal
US secretary of state to reassure UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain that his country remains committed to their security
· Patrickwintour
Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis
Lebanon’s Finance and Budget Committee approved a draft law offering a visa to wealthy investors looking to establish residency in the country, and benefit from the country’s tax regime, in exchange for a deposit or investment of $500,000, Lebanese media reported on Monday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Inside the IDF push to deploy smarter, faster robots across the frontlines
Three years into its longest and most complex war, the IDF is accelerating the deployment of unmanned ground robots across multiple fronts as battlefield threats intensify. As troops encounter more areas saturated with improvised explosive devices and explosive drones, units are requesting faster, more autonomous pl…
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
Return of Ron Arad amid topics of current Israel-Lebanon negotiations - report
Israeli and Lebanese negotiators are discussing returning the remains of missing IAF navigator Ron in exchange for those of Lebanese prisoners, Lebanese media reported on Tuesday.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN, AMICHAI STEIN
UK judge renews contempt proceedings against Palestine Action lawyer
A leading human rights barrister who represented Palestine Action defendants in the UK is facing renewed contempt of court proceedings after a judge referred allegations against him for a second time.
· Middleeasteye
‘Successful foundation’ set for new US-Iran deal, JD Vance says
Aime Williams in Washington
· Aime Williams
Two killed by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon
Two people have been killed by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, the country's National News Agency is reporting.
· Middleeasteye
'Cold cost-benefit calculation': Washington greenlights Tehran’s oil transactions under MoU
The Islamic Republic has received a license to produce, deliver, and sell crude oil for the next 60 days, the US Treasury Department announced on Monday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Trump says Iran agreed to nuclear inspections, Tehran denies deal
US President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspections long into the future, despite statements from Iran that it has not done so.
· REUTERS, JAMES GENN
Israeli fire kills two in Lebanon as Hezbollah slams truce ‘violation’
Israeli troops have opened fire in southern Lebanon, killing two people and wounding two, according to the Lebanese state news agency, following two days of relative calm in the country amid a fragile truce.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Lefty owner of anti-Israel NYC coffee shop calls Israel ‘Nazi Germany of our time’ in hateful online outburst
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· Chris Nesi
Israel Sets 3 Key 'Conditions' For Ending Occupation Of South Lebanon
Israel has set several “conditions” for the withdrawal of its occupation forces from Lebanon, Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported this week – after Tel Aviv was forced to stop bombing the country due to the US–Iran agreement.
· Tyler Durden
Futures Slide As Tech Tumbles, Korea Crashes
US equity futures are sharply lower as a Semis/South Korea-induced selloff has spread globally slamming tech stocks and pushing SpaceX 3% lower and below its first day of trading price of $150. Nasdaq stocks lead sentiment and early trading lower with AI cost concerns back in focus, as Bloomberg notes that traders a…
· Tyler Durden
IMF's new Africa chief warns of Middle East conflict fallout, sees bright future for Africa
The International Monetary Fund’s new Africa chief, Zeine Zeidane, says conflict in the Middle East is creating fresh economic challenges for sub-Saharan Africa, but insists the IMF remains committed to supporting countries under pressure.
· AfricaNews
'They spat in my face': Palestinians describe abuse at Gaza crossings
Mahmoud al-Najjar, 38, believed securing an Italian scholarship would mark a new beginning after losing everything during Israel's genocide in Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Europe condemns settlements, but ignores Zionism’s deeper roots - opinion
Back in May, Italy, the UK, France and Germany informed Israel that it needed to put an end to “settlement activity.”
· YISRAEL MEDAD
Only Jewish Board member of CMHR resigns over 'one-sided' upcoming Nakba exhibition
The only Jewish Board member of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), Mark Berlin, has resigned, citing unwilling to be associated with the upcoming “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present.”
· MATHILDA HELLER