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· Rich Lowry
Who is Graham Platner, the Democratic primary winner who slammed Gaza war?
Graham Platner, who has advocated for government-funded healthcare, free education and a wealth tax, has won the Maine Democratic primary for the United States Senate. He will take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in a high-stakes race in November.
· Al Jazeera
Netanyahu to run for re-election as Israel fights on several fronts | The National
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election this year, his Likud party said on Wednesday, amid tension with the US over the Iran war.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Amnesty says Israel forcibly displaces Palestinians from West Bank
FILE -A Bedouin carries a bicycle past houses that, according to local residents, were heavily damaged yesterday during an attack by Israeli settlers in Al-Dyouk Al-Tahta area, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Jericho, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
· Julia Frankel
New Amnesty report reveals Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank Bedouins
An Amnesty International report has called attention to Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
FTSE 100 joins global stock market fall as US and Iran exchange fire - business live
Asian stocks have fallen sharply after Iran and the US exchanged their biggest round of fire since a ceasefire was agreed in April.
· Lauren Almeida, Lisaocarroll
Rift or rough patch? Former US ambassador to Israel on Trump's 'complicated' relationship with Netanyahu | The National
The former US ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides, spent the past two days going up and down the 22 floors of a high-rise hotel in Tel Aviv, and it wasn't by choice.
· Nada AlTaher
Iran official accuses US of double standards over helicopter crash and school attack
Following the US’s allegation that Tehran is responsible for the downing of a US army helicopter, Iranian official Ebrahim Rezaei contrasted that quick response with the Minab school attack, which killed more than 165 children and teachers.
· Middleeasteye
Asia faces risks of economic spillover from Iran and AI disinformation
From left: Yasuto Watanabe, director and CEO of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO); Jay Y. Yuvallos, chairman of the East Asia Business Council; Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia; and Chea Serey, governor of the National Bank of Cambodia. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
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Israeli air strike kills at least six in southern Lebanon’s Tayr Debba
An Israeli air strike on the town of Tayr Debba, located in southern Lebanon's Tyre district, killed at least six people.
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Jordan military says shot it down five missiles from Iran
Jordanian forces intercepted five missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday, the army said.
· Middleeasteye
Iran seizes exiled soccer star Ali Karimi's villa, assets over alleged Israel ties
Iran seized the financial assets and several properties from Iranian soccer star Ali Karimi over his alleged ties to Israel, according to a Monday X/Twitter post by Tasnim News Agency, an IRGC-affiliated news outlet.
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US pressure limits Israel as Iran steps in to save a weakened Hezbollah, experts say - analysis
Iran’s proxy and Israel’s foe is at the center of the conflict roiling the Middle East and threatening to boil over any minute.
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Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz
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· Reuters
Iran launches retaliatory missile strikes on US targets (VIDEO)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published footage of missile launches it said were aimed at American military facilities in several Arab countries, describing the operation as retaliation for recent US attacks.
· RT
Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz
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· Mia Gonzalez
Israel refuerza su control sobre Jerusalén Oriental con desalojos y demoliciones
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Iran hit by at least three retaliation strikes
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Iran targets US bases across the Middle East after strikes near Hormuz
Iran has launched a wave of attacks on US military bases across the Middle East on Wednesday, targeting facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation for American strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli basketball controversy continues as Hapoel Tel Aviv barely beat Jerusalem in Game 2
The Israel Basketball Association Court ruled that the entire semifinal game 1 between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem should be replayed, following the controversial early finish on Sunday evening.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Likud Court dismisses petitions to expel Gallant from party despite harsh criticisms against him
The Likud Court unanimously rejected petitions to expel former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant from the party, while attaching sharp criticism of his conduct around "Gallant Night," the judicial reform, the IDF crisis, and the draft law.
· ANNA BARSKY
Fatah official rejects Gaza technocratic committee, contradicts official PA stance
Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub rejects the plan for a Palestinian technocratic committee to run the Gaza Strip, a position that contradicts the official stance of the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas.
· DANA BEN-SHIMON
(2nd LD) Seoul shares again dip over 4 pct amid U.S.-Iran tensions, tech sell-off; won down
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· Kim Na-young
Iran attacks US bases in Jordan and Bahrain
TEHRAN — Iran attacked American bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, warning its Gulf neighbours that they had a "responsibility" to stop the United States and Israel from using their territory to strike the Islamic republic.
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli settlers attack Christian village as West Bank violence escalates
Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian Christian village on Tuesday as their violence across the occupied West Bank continues to escalate.
· Middleeasteye
La misteriosa desaparición de un supuesto espía destaca redes de inteligencia de Israel en Líbano
Gente reunida en el lugar donde fue asesinado el líder de Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah en un suburbio sureño de Beirut, el 29 de septiembre de 2024. (AP Foto/Hassan Ammar, Archivo)
· Abby Sewell
Tony Blair's latest intervention reveals a man who learned nothing from Iraq
There were two words everywhere late last month after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair treated us to a 5,700-word essay on UK politics.
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Former MI6 Spy Alastair Crooke: Iran Takes Its Chances With War
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· Tyler Durden
S. Korean oil tanker arrives off Ulsan after exiting Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean oil tanker arrived off the southeastern port city of Ulsan on Wednesday, about three weeks after exiting the Strait of Hormuz, where it had been stranded amid tensions in the Middle East.
· Kim Eun-jung
Seoul shares again dip over 4% amid US-Iran tensions, tech sell-off; won down
South Korean stocks plummeted more than 4 percent Wednesday amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and a tech slump fueled by concerns over the valuation of stocks related to artificial intelligence. The local currency was trading lower against the US dollar.
· Yonhap
Iran's IRGC releases new clips of its long-range missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released new footage documenting the launch of its long-range missiles that they said were used to target US bases across the region.
· Middleeasteye
(LEAD) Seoul shares again dip over 4 pct amid U.S.-Iran tensions, tech sell-off; won down
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· Kim Na-young
Manus on Markets: Gulf tensions surge after Iran and US exchange fire | The National
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
· Manus Cranny
Disappearance of alleged Israeli spy puts Lebanese state in a tough spot
People gather at the site of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
· Abby Sewell
Seoul shares again dip over 4 pct amid U.S.-Iran tensions, tech sell-off
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plummeted more than 4 percent Wednesday amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and a tech slump fueled by concerns over the valuation of stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI).
· Kim Na-young
(URGENT) Seoul shares again dip over 4 pct amid U.S.-Iran tensions, tech sell-off
(2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
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The new Middle East trade corridor emerges after the Strait of Hormuz is closed
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Lee says Iran war makes N. Korea less likely to give up nukes
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-Iran war has made North Korea even less likely to give up its nuclear weapons program, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview published Wednesday.
· Lee Haye-ah
Hezbollah relying on drones to prevent further IDF incursions into Lebanon, senior officer says
Hezbollah is trying to prevent an Israeli ground maneuver deep inside Lebanese territory by hitting IDF soldiers with drones, according to a senior officer in the Air Force.
· AMIR BOHBOT
'Iran is acting like Israel on October 8': Expert warns why Tehran is taking bigger risks
Iran has entered an aggressive phase of friction-testing and learning boundaries with Israel, the US, and countries in the region, geopolitics and technology expert Yonatan Adiri warned during a 103FM interview on Monday.
· 103FM
Stolen Revolution by Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Yeganeh Torbati review – Iran’s recent history explained
This account of the Islamic Republic and its discontents told via six contrasting lives should be required reading
· Dina Nayeri
US and Iran exchange strikes after Trump blames Tehran for downing of helicopter | The National
The US and Iran exchanged fire on Wednesday after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for the downing of an American military helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a rapid escalation across the Middle East.
· David Vujanovic
Israel attacks Tyre despite UN warning of 'deteriorating' humanitarian situation
Israel struck the town of Tayr Debba in the southern city of Tyre early on Wednesday, state-news media reported.
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Iran and US exchange strikes, Israel orders residents to leave Tyre, and new rules for Dubai visa | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran says it launched attacks on US military targets across the region in response to American strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. US officials say most incoming missiles and drones were intercepted.
· The National
Iran Football Federation protests as World Cup ticket allocation for fans is canceled
Just two days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, controversy has erupted in Iranian soccer after ticket allocations for Iranian supporters were reportedly canceled, raising accusations of political interference.
· Korea Herald
Las acciones asiáticas caen tras venta de tecnológicas en Wall Street, mientras el petróleo sube
Una operadora de divisas habla por teléfono junto a una pantalla que muestra el Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) y la tasa de cambio entre el dólar estadounidense y el won surcoreano, en la sala de operaciones del Hana Bank en Seul, Corea del Sur, el miércoles 10 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
· Chan Ho Him