Lebanon death toll rises
At least 4,106 have been killed and 12,153 wounded since 2 March, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
· Middleeasteye
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· John Brewin
Come inside Iran's World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where fans turn out to cheer
TIJUANA, Mexico — Less than 150 miles (240 kilometers) from Los Angeles' World Cup stadium sits the hotel housing Iran's team. The entrance to the Marriott in Tijuana, Mexico, is barricaded, flanked by police and members of the Mexican National Guard, guns held close. No one enters without a hotel reservation or spe…
· Associated Press
Manslaughter arrest after death on small boat crossing
A 32-year-old man from Syria has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a woman died on a small boat attempting to reach the UK.
· BBC News
Greg Jericho on the economic forces pushing Australia towards populism – podcast
Last week, the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold, but the decision was followed by a warning that a future rate rise was on the table because prices are still rising too fast. It came as the US and Iran signed an initial agreement to end more than three months of war, which has sent global supply chains into …
Belgium vs. Iran World Cup prediction: Odds, picks, best bet for Group G match on Sunday
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· Michael Leboff
Trump demands Iran stops Hezbollah from 'causing trouble,' threatens new strikes
US President Donald Trump warned Iran to stop supporting proxies in Lebanon, warning that he could resume strikes on the country should they fail to do so in a Sunday Truth Social post.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Are IDF soldiers in Lebanon now dying in vain? - analysis
No question, Israel and the IDF had to respond and had to respond strongly when Hezbollah attacked the Jewish state on March 2, two days after Israel started attacking Iran.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to get negotiations back on track
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland — U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Sunday is meeting with top Iranian officials as the White House looks to build out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week.
· Associated Press
Economic strain weakens Hezbollah support base in Lebanon, ITIC assessment finds
The economic consequences of Hezbollah’s decision to drag Lebanon into another war on behalf of the Islamic Republic have the terror group’s Shiite support base increasingly looking to ideological alternatives, according to an assessment published by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC).
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Jewish ex-staffer says California college’s chaotic pro-Palestinian takeovers threatened her safety
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· Titus Wu
Vance In Switzerland Projects Cautious Optimism While Trump Reminds Iran Of 'Harder' Military Options On Table
Update(10:00ET): With Vance and Witkoff in Switzerland, President Trump is still issuing some US redlines via Truth Social, and via apparent 'official leaks' - and quite quickly - through the press.
· Tyler Durden
Kremlin Skeptical That US-Iran Peace Can Be Achieved: 'Rash'
If there's a 'good cop, bad cop' routine happening at the Kremlin, mostly assuredly the role of bad cop always falls to Russia's former president, Dmitry Medvedev. In his maximalist and hyperbolic threats, he can be seen as the "John Bolton of the Kremlin".
· Tyler Durden
After Iran’s missile strikes, Israeli team develops rapid AI building‑map tool
After two rounds of war with Iran exposed critical gaps in how rescue teams accessed structural information at missile‑strike sites, Israeli researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system designed to give first responders near‑instant building data. This capability could sharply reduce the time needed …
· ANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli artist, pioneer of kinetic art Yaacov Agam dies at 98
Yaacov Agam, the Israeli artist who was recognized around the world as one of the founders of the kinetic art movement and whose work became a treasured part of the country’s culture, died on Sunday at the age of 98.
· HANNAH BROWN
Vance says US willing to ‘fundamentally transform’ Iran relationship ahead of peace deal negotiations in Switzerland
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· Ryan King
Madrid scraps public screening of Spain World Cup match over heat
The public screening of Spain's World Cup match against Saudi Arabia in Madrid later on Sunday has been cancelled because of extreme heat forecast for the Spanish capital, officials said.
· The Local
Windward Says "Zero AIS Transits" On Hormuz Chokepoint
US-Iran technical talks are underway on Sunday, with Qatari mediators involved. Ahead of the talks, likely focused on Iran's nuclear program, Tehran attempted to reassert leverage over the Strait of Hormuz following renewed Israel-Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon.
· Tyler Durden
Vance: Trump asked us to turn over 'a new leaf' in ties with Iran
US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said President Donald Trump has asked to turn over "a new leaf" to transform the US relationship with Iran and that the technical talks that are starting in Switzerland would allow for both sides to sit together and work to resolve issues.
· Middleeasteye
Why Lebanon may make or break the Iran-US deal
Beirut, Lebanon – The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran leaves no room for doubt, declaring “the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon,” between the two countries and their allies.
· Justin Salhani
Human rights activist arrested by Damascus authorities over social media content
Damascus is relying on the Assad-era Decree 66 to detain activists like Hassan Akkad, the co-founder and executive director of the human rights group Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), Bassam Alahmad, told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Knesset Speaker rejects High Court proposal for repeat State Comptroller vote
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Sunday declined a High Court of Justice proposal to hold a repeat election for state comptroller, according to a notice filed on the Knesset’s behalf.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
US and Iran begin talks on initial peace deal in Switzerland
US and Iranian officials have arrived in Switzerland for direct talks after signing an initial agreement to end the war last week.
· Maia Davies
Ninety-two percent of Israelis think Iran has won war, new poll finds
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the US-Israeli war on Iran at the end of February, Israel's objectives appeared clear: dismantling Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and bringing about the collapse of the Iranian government.
· Middleeasteye
Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia FMs discuss regional security
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia met in Cairo on Sunday to "discuss regional developments” and “issues related to peace, security, and stability".
· AfricaNews
Here are 3 big things to watch in the stock market this coming week
Club name FedEx will soon step into the earnings spotlight after a holiday-shortened week of trading brought good news on the Iran war and oil prices. Also on our radar in the week ahead is May inflation data — though caveats are needed, as we'll explain later — and earnings from memory chipmaker Micron , one of the…
· Kevin Stankiewicz
There is 'no restriction on Israeli soldiers to act on threats' in Lebanon, says Katz
Israel's defence minister said on Sunday that there was and is no restriction on Israeli soldiers to act against any threat encountered inside Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
China’s Iran strategy an exercise in power without projection
The Iran war may be remembered not just for who won or lost, but for how Beijing quietly altered the terms of great-power conduct
· Wenran Jiang
China’s Iran strategy an exercise in power without projection
The Iran war may be remembered not just for who won or lost, but for how Beijing quietly altered the terms of great-power conduct
· Wenran Jiang
A Kyiv far-right protest and summer solstice celebrations: photos of the weekend
View image in fullscreenLos Angeles, California Smoke rises from a fire at a cold storage facility in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood of the city Photograph: Ted Soqui/EPAShareView image in fullscreenSalt Lake City, UtahThe Bonneville wildfire burns above the University of UtahPhotograph: The Deseret News/APShareVie…
Trump hails Iran deal but conflict continues to cast long shadow over global economy
As the price of crude oil falls governments are counting the costs of the war in the Middle East
· Heatherstewart, Phillipinman
Ninety-two percent of Israelis think Iran has won war, new poll finds
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initiated the US-Israeli war on Iran at the end of February, Israel's objectives appeared clear: dismantling Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and bringing about the collapse of the Iranian government.
· Middleeasteye
A tale of two Aris: How a fallen IDF soldier’s name forged a lifelong family bond - opinion
I am the One... who forms light and creates darkness, who makes peace and creates evil. Yes, it is I, God, who makes all of these. – Isaiah
· STEWART WEISS
Shas spiritual leader: Iran deal is punishment for draft dodger arrests, A-G is 'wicked woman'
Former Sephardi chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who serves as the spiritual leader of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) party Shas, said that the emerging US-Iran deal was divine retribution for efforts to enforce stricter measures against haredi draft evaders, and claimed the shift in orders has led US President Donald Trump …
· KESHET NEEV
‘A hunting ground for foreign regimes’: why violent attacks on dissidents are on the rise in Britain
Iran and China among those accused of targeting critics living in the UK, as arson attack on prime minister Keir Starmer’s properties linked to Russia
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup prediction: Odds, picks, best bets for Sunday’s match
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· Sean Treppedi
Sharjah introduces economic relief package to boost war recovery for businesses | The National
The Sharjah government has rolled out a series of economic relief measures to help the education, food and pharmaceutical sectors and small businesses bounce back from the challenges of the Iran war.
· The National
Qatar confirms launch of US-Iran talks in Switzerland
Mediator Qatar has confirmed that talks between the US and Iran have started in Switzerland.
· Middleeasteye
Syria alleges Assad officials took organs from detainees for elite transplants
Officials operating under the Assad regime allegedly removed organs from prisoners and transplanted them into ill members of families affiliated with the former regime, Syria’s Justice Ministry claimed last week.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Northern Israelis fear Trump’s Lebanon ceasefire will trap them in 'a living hell'
Mayor David Azoulay’s office in Metula, Israel’s northernmost town, features a portrait of US President Donald Trump and an American flag. It’s not an act of praise, but ironic protest.
· GALIT ALTSTEIN/BLOOMBERGNEWS/TNS
Israeli ‘smear campaign’ targets journalists, threatens safety, Al Jazeera says
Al Jazeera rejected Israeli accusations that one of its journalists, cameraman Ahmed Wishah, killed in Gaza a day earlier, was a Hamas operative
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli ‘smear campaign’ targets journalists, threatens safety, Al Jazeera says
Al Jazeera rejected Israeli accusations that one of its journalists, cameraman Ahmed Wishah, killed in Gaza a day earlier, was a Hamas operative
· Agence France-Presse
Iran's IRGC says Hormuz is shut. Shipping data suggests otherwise | The National
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday after it accused Israel of violating the Lebanon ceasefire terms with renewed strikes on Hezbollah. Despite that declaration, traffic kept moving through the weekend, according to the US military and multiple shipping tr…
· David Vujanovic
Strait of Hormuz won't reopen 'until Lebanon ceasefire holds and oil waivers issued'
Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to Tehran's negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected.
· Middleeasteye
Israel Directs Its Military to Limit Its Actions in Lebanon, but Tensions Persist
The fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah appeared to ease on Sunday, a day after the Israeli government directed the military to restrict itself to defensive actions only in Lebanon.
· Isabel Kershner
Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth
A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has reportedly ended. Will its findings see the light of day?
· Roth Andrew
Vast majority of Israelis believe Iran has won war, poll finds
A vast majority of Israelis believe Iran has won its war with the US and Israel, according to a new poll.
· Middleeasteye
Only US could impose Hormuz tolls – Trump
No tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day ceasefire period agreed by Washington and Tehran, unless they are levied by the United States itself, US President Donald Trump has stated.
· RT
Gush Etzion, Efrat, to be easily accessible to Jerusalem by light rail under new proposal
Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced that her ministry would advance plans for a light rail line connecting Gush Etzion to Jerusalem, in what local leaders described as a historic step for residents south of the capital.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘Kind, principled’: Palestinian journalists remember slain Gaza journalist
Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Wishah was killed on Saturday in Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp weeks after his brother Mohammed Wishah, who also worked for the Doha-based Network, was killed in a deliberate Israeli shelling on his car.
· Al Jazeera Staff