Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israeli army says at least 70 attacks in Lebanon over past day, as death toll reaches 3,711
The Israeli army announced that it struck over 70 "Hezbollah infrastructures" in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours.
· Middleeasteye
Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor
For the first time, the chances of the US and Iran reaching an agreement are greater than 50%, despite Iran’s lingering distrust of Washington, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi told RT.
· RT
Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor
For the first time, the chances of the US and Iran reaching an agreement are greater than 50%, despite Iran’s lingering distrust of Washington, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi told RT.
· RT
US and Iran edge closer to deal with electronic signing reportedly planned in next 24 hours | The National
A deal in the next 24 hours? That is what Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says is expected, with “the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical-level talks next week”.
· Clotilde Bigot
Funeral for slain Khamenei set for July, as a deal to end the war nears
Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday that a deal to end the war is close, without giving details. Trump hours earlier threatened to launch major strikes on Iran and to seize control of its oil and gas industries as escalating attacks between the countries pushed the Middle East closer to full-scale war. The thr…
· Munir Ahmed
Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
The funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4, and he will be buried in his home town of Mashhad on July 9, according to state media.
· Al Jazeera
Death toll in Gaza nears 73,000
The death toll during Israel's over two-year genocidal campaign has reached 72,993, according to Palestinian Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave.
· Middleeasteye
Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face
An unusual overnight incident on Saturday at the Sea of Galilee left 11 campers injured after being attacked and bitten by jackals near Duga Beach.
· ELI ASHKENAZI/WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Funeral preparations for Iran's former Supreme Leader set for 4 to 9 July
Iranian state media is reporting that funeral procedures for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are set to take place between 4 to 9 July.
· Middleeasteye
Ejército libanés se retira de pueblo del sur tras avance israelí en las inmediaciones
Un auto queda cubierto de escombros tras un ataque aéreo israelí en la ciudad portuaria de Tiro, en el sur de Líbano, el 12 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Mohammed Zaatari)
· Bassem Mroue
What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
A woman walks past an anti-American mural on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy, now a museum, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby
A car lies amidst debris following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
· Bassem Mroue
Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried 9 July
Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US air strikes on 28 February, will be buried on 9 July, state television reported.
· Middleeasteye
Iranian ambassador at World Cup: ‘Iran and the US can be very good friends’
Tehran's top diplomat in Mexico says Iran's presence in the United States for the World Cup should be read as a gesture of goodwill amid talks to end the conflict.
· Sophia Cai
Caught between two homelands, a Lebanese Christian finds his place in Israel
Today, G. lives deeply embedded within Israeli society. He speaks, thinks, and dreams in Hebrew. He earned a degree in industrial engineering and management with a specialization in information systems, and built a career as a product manager in Israel’s hi-tech industry. His closest friends are Jewish Israelis, and…
· JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
UAE denies reports of it releasing frozen funds to Iran: Report
The UAE on Saturday denied media reports that it agreed to release billions of dollars of frozen funds to Iran, according to CNBC.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli settlers accused of attacking West Bank village after encroaching on nearby land | The National
Israeli settlers allegedly attacked a Palestinian village near Ramallah at the weekend, wounding four people in the latest incident of violence in the occupied West Bank.
· The National
UAE denies 'false' reports of fund transfer to Iran
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that media reports it has agreed to release billions of dollars of frozen funds to Iran are false.
· Azhar Sukri
‘Right to protest genocide’ denied: Scotland’s Palestine Action supporters
Glasgow, Scotland – A year ago, 70-year-old Cathy Allen raised a placard that read, “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”, in Edinburgh.
· Emma Bainbridge
Iran war day 106: US and Iran say deal close but Lebanon fighting continues
Iran and the United States appeared to edge closer to a deal to end the war on Friday, with officials saying an agreement may soon be within reach.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Israel strikes south Lebanon following expulsion orders
The Israeli army struck several towns in southern Lebanon after it issued expulsion orders for 20 locations, including the city of Nabatieh.
· Middleeasteye
Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it
International law should be defended even when the country's closest allies are the ones breaking it, said Norway's deputy foreign minister as Oslo reiterated its condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran as illegal.
· Middleeasteye
How attachment theory can help Israeli parents understand children's behavior
For more than 20 years of writing this column, I’ve met countless English-speaking parents who have chosen to make Israel their home, temporarily or permanently.
· DR. MIKE GROPPER
Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it
International law should be defended even when the country's closest allies are the ones breaking it, said Norway's deputy foreign minister as Oslo reiterated its condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran as illegal.
· Middleeasteye
Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz
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· Jairo Bolledo
One killed as Israel hits south Lebanon, issues forced displacement orders
Israeli air raids across southern Lebanon have killed one person as attacks continue despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.
· Al Jazeera
President says Lebanon faces ‘fateful choice’ over state authority
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the country faces a “fateful choice” between building a state that holds a monopoly on weapons and operates under the rule of law or remaining “hostage to the logic of militias”.
· Middleeasteye
Exploring Vilnius: the Jerusalem of Lithuania and its Jewish past
Vilnius is beautiful in the old European sense of the word: narrow cobbled lanes polished by centuries of footsteps, the aroma of fresh coffee drifting through the cold northern air, little shops with display windows that seem to ask you to linger a while longer, lively pedestrian streets lined with markets and bout…
· JACOB MAOR
One killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, report says
One person was killed in the municipality of Maarakeh in Lebanon’s Tyre district following an Israeli attack, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
Iranian commander says victory over Israel will soon be evident
Major General Ali Abdollahi said the world would soon witness “the echo of Iran’s victory and the triumph of the resistance” over what he described as an aggressive enemy, Press TV reported.
· Middleeasteye
Turkish-Saudi trade corridor raises concerns in Israel, local media reports
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are promoting a proposed overland trade and transport corridor linking the Gulf region to Europe through Syria and Jordan, a project that would bypass Israel and compete with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
· Middleeasteye
Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study
While society often assumes that finding a romantic partner is the ultimate key to happiness, tracking relationship changes over time reveals a distinctly different reality.
· JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Video: UN observes heavy Israeli troop movement near southern Lebanon
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said peacekeepers in southern Lebanon continue to observe extensive Israeli military activity, including “high-density armoured movements, large-scale engineering and demolition works and sustained logistical traffic” in areas near the border.
· Middleeasteye
G7 seeks Hormuz talks with Arab leaders in France | The National
Leaders from the UAE, Qatar and Egypt are scheduled to attend the Group of Seven leaders' meeting in France on Tuesday, to discuss the Iran war and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Sunniva Rose
CNN: Iran has strengthened protections around enriched uranium stockpile
Iran has significantly increased efforts in recent weeks to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to a CNN report citing five sources familiar with US intelligence assessments.
· Middleeasteye
US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal.
· Associated Press
Israeli bombs emergency response facility in Lebanon, paramedics reported wounded
Two paramedics were injured on Friday in an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Selaa in the Tyre district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
Report claims US constructing military base near Gaza fence
Newspaper Israel Hayom reported that the US military has begun constructing a large base near the perimeter fence surrounding the Gaza Strip, close to the Reim military base in southern Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli military operations reported in several West Bank towns
Israeli forces carried out military operations in several towns across the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
· Middleeasteye
US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirms
The United States military shot down several Iranian suicide drones in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an X/Twitter post on Saturday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
How the ECB's rate hike shows it doesn't want to be haunted by ghosts of the past | The National
The European Central Bank's decision to raise its key interest rate is reflecting the increasingly complex economic situation, underpinned by soaring inflation and energy prices as a result of the US-Iran war, analysts have said.
· Alvin R Cabral
'Gold is for difficult times': Kuwaitis seek safety in the yellow metal | The National
Uncertainty over the future of the Iran war and concerns about regional stability are driving a surge in gold-buying in Kuwait, as residents seek a traditional safe-haven asset while prices retreat from recent highs.
· Asmaa Abdulhaq
No return to pre-war status for Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s top diplomat
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status.
· RT
No return to pre-war status for Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s top diplomat
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status.
· RT
Haredi activists rush to Ashdod checkpoint after draft dodgers detained in stop
Two 25-year-old haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft dodgers arrested overnight between Thursday and Friday turned to the ultra-Orthodox community for support, Israeli media reported on Friday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ireland's hamfisted boycott bill is political theater at its worst - opinion
Last week, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade published its obligatory Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) on the Irish government’s Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition on the Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 (the PIGS Bill), which was published the previous week.
· ALAN SHATTER
Will Trump’s 39th Iran promise be another fanciful claim or the real deal?
New York: At least 39 times, Donald Trump has declared that a deal between the US and Iran is close, imminent or nearly complete.
· Iona Cleave
Hezbollah says it confronted Israeli troops advancing in south Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah said on Friday its fighters had confronted Israeli forces advancing towards a southern Lebanese town, as Israel pressed on with its strikes in Lebanon.
· Agence France-Presse