Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message
President Donald Trump speaks at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez to visit Turkey for talks with Erdogan
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US lobbies UN nuclear watchdog to tighten pressure on Iran
The United States is pushing members of the UN nuclear watchdog’s board to back a resolution demanding that Iran account for its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium kept there.
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Alleged Hamas operative who resided in Crete arrested by Greek authorities
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‘We are upset’: Iran players hit out at US visa delay after World Cup arrival in Mexico
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· Agence France-Presse
Israeli strikes kill at least nine in Gaza
Israeli strikes on different locations in Gaza killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday.
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Health Ministry prepares Israel’s hospitals in event of Ebola case amid Central Africa outbreak
Israel’s Health Ministry recently began preparing hospitals, medical teams, and public health systems following the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, and prepared a scenario in which a suspected Ebola patient arrives in Israel.
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IDF will continue its mission to disarm Hamas, military chief Zamir tells soldiers in Gaza Strip
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Trump calls for more 'surgical' strikes on Hezbollah
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War with Iran: Will US Senate vote to limit Trump's power? | The National
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Iran FM Blames U.S. "Contradictions" On Stalled Peace Talks As Tehran Slaps Million-Dollar Hormuz Tax On Ships
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· Tyler Durden
Israel targets Hezbollah with strike on Beirut despite ceasefire
Israel launched strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday in what the government described as retaliation for Hezbollah attacks against Israel earlier in the day.
· Ferdinand Knapp
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Iran will deliver 'painful response' to Israel for Beirut strikes
Iran "will deliver a decisive and painful response" to Israel's bombing of Beirut, an Iranian politician said on Sunday.
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Atentado em Israel deixa um morto e vários feridos
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· Deutsche Welle
Israel escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbs
Attack comes as Donald Trump says he will not demand Lebanon is included in ceasefire deal
· William Christou
Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts renewed ceasefire talks
The Israeli army has killed at least nine people and injured dozens of others across the Gaza Strip since dawn, according to information gathered by Al Jazeera, as Egypt began hosting a new round of talks with leaders from Hamas and other Palestinian factions to salvage a US-brokered “ceasefire”.
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La selección de Irán llega a Tijuana, México en donde tendrá su base para el Mundial
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Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes southern Beirut days after ceasefire agreement with Lebanon
Israel claimed it was attacking Hezbollah command centers in response to attacks on northern Israel
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Iran’s soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
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Pentagon raises Israel espionage threat to 'critical' as Mossad chief ousts deputy
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High Court rules that Justice Minister Yariv Levin must cooperate with rulings
Justice Minister Yariv Levin must cooperate with High Court of Justice President Isaac Amit on matters that require joint action by both parties, the court ruled on Sunday.
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Trump says he is not demanding Lebanon be part of Iran deal - NBC
US President Donald Trump said that he is not demanding that Lebanon be a part of any peace deal with Iran in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" released on Sunday.
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Why has the Pentagon raised the risk of Israeli spying to the highest level?
The US defence department has reportedly raised its assessment of the espionage threat posed by Israel to the highest category of “critical”, according to media reports citing American intelligence and defence officials.
· Usaid Siddiqui
Son calls for Iran prisoner exchange for British pair
The son of a British couple jailed in Iran has called for a prisoner exchange to be explored to secure their release, as the pair remain on hunger strike.
· Tanya Gupta
Israeli military claims it struck Hezbollah in Beirut suburbs | The National
The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahieh, on Sunday.
· Amr Mostafa
Trump says deal with Iran is 'very close'
US President Donald Trump has told NBC News that a deal with Iran is "very close".
· Middleeasteye
Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
TEL AVIV, Israel — A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police. The attacker was killed by police.
· Associated Press
‘Grant me the governorship of Jerusalem’: Turkish Interior Minister prays for control of Israel
“O Lord, grant me the governorship of Jerusalem,” Turkey’s Interior Minister, Mustafa Ciftci, prayed during his period as governor of Corum and Erzurum, he proudly announced at a speech delivered to the AK Party Corum Provincial Advisory Council meeting on Saturday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row
Iran's Fifa World Cup 2026 football team have landed in Mexico amid an ongoing row over visas and access to the stadiums in the US where they are to play.
· Tom McArthur
Opec+ agrees fourth monthly output rise despite Hormuz closure and price swings | The National
Seven Opec+ oil producers have agreed to raise their July crude production target by 188,000 barrels per day, the fourth monthly increase, despite supply concerns and oil price volatility driven by the Iran war.
· Sarmad Khan
Trump complains 'it's very hard' for Iran and US to reach peace deal | The National
As negotiations between the US and Iran aimed at ending the conflict continue, President Donald Trump has tried to explain why his administration has been unable to finalise a peace deal.
· Cody Combs
Painting through the ashes: Ronen Siman-Tov turns Jerusalem’s wounds into art - interview
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· BASIA MONKA
As Iran grows more confident, Pakistan is still pushing for a deal - analysis
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Lebanon sentences anti-Hezbollah activists to 15 years in absentia for ‘inciting’ IDF action
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· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
WATCH: IDF striking Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh, Netanyahu confirms
The IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday afternoon announced that the air force was attacking Hezbollah's stronghold of Dahiyeh in Beirut, after the terror group ignored the ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump on June 1.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Israel bombs Beirut with multiple blasts heard
Israel bombed Lebanon's capital Beirut again on Sunday, with at least three explosions heard so far.
· Middleeasteye
Opec+ set to increase oil output targets again
Opec+ is set to agree on Sunday a fourth increase in oil output targets in as many months, three sources from the oil cartel told Reuters, even though the war on Iran is still preventing several members from pumping more.
· Middleeasteye
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Suspected Hamas terrorist busted for plot to bomb Israeli cruise
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· Patrick Reilly
Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace
Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
· Associated Press
Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace
Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
· Associated Press
One killed and five wounded in shooting attack in central Israel
One person has been killed and five others wounded in a series of shooting attacks in central Israel, Israeli police and emergency services reported.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli strike kills Lebanese general amid war against Hezbollah
Both Israel and Lebanon are mourning military casualties amid another weekend of violence, despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire between the two countries.
· Ferdinand Knapp
'A bloody wake-up call': Israeli politicians, officials condemn deadly Sharon terror attack
Israel will enforce the death penalty if the terrorists who committed the deadly Sharon terror attack are caught alive, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in a Sunday post to X/Twitter.
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