Gulf states condemn Iranian attack on Kuwait
Several Gulf countries have slammed Iran for its targeting of Kuwait late on Sunday, with Kuwait calling the move "a blatant breach of international law".
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump consolidates Middle East policy by appointing Special Envoy Tom Barrack to Iraq and Syria
US Envoy Tom Barrack has played a key role in US policy in the Middle East over the past year. He was appointed Special Envoy to Syria last year. He is also the US Ambassador to Turkey.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Several figures emerge as next leaders of Hamas in Gaza, but who will end up leading? - analysis
Israel eliminated Hamas’ latest leader in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, on May 26, just two weeks after the IDF had also killed his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad. As such, Hamas appears leaderless in Gaza.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
For the first time in decades, Israel is imposing its will on Hamas - opinion
The killing of Ahmed Jabari in November 2012 marked a dramatic turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Jabari, Hamas’s top military commander, was killed in Gaza while traveling in his vehicle. Israel immediately braced for retaliation, and Hamas responded with massive rocket fire toward Israeli citi…
· ZAKI SHALOM
Iran executes two men over January mosque arson amid trial outcry
The Islamic regime executed two men on Monday who were alleged to have burned a mosque during the January protests, the Iranian judicial outlet Mizan news agency reported.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Futures Rise Despite Oil Bounce, As Nvidia Keeps AI Euphoria Going
Futures are positive and at session highs even as the a lack of a US / Iran deal pushes oil prices, bond yields, and volatility higher. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.3% to a new all time high of 7620; Nasdaq futures rise 0.2%: the Computex AI Conference kicked off; biggest news is NVDA to enter PC space with…
· Tyler Durden
U.S. intercepted Iranian missiles targeting American forces in Kuwait, Central Command says
Iran fired two ballistic missiles overnight targeting American forces stationed in Kuwait, U.S. Central Command said Monday.
· Kevin Breuninger
Massive displacement from Lebanese capital after Netanyahu threatened to hit Beirut
Droves of people fled Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday after threats made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bomb the Lebanese capital.
· Middleeasteye
Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict.
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EU calls on Israel to halt 'military escalation' in Lebanon
The European Union on Monday demanded that Israel end its military operation in Lebanon amid intensifying attacks and the latest seizure of the strategic Beaufort Castle.
· Middleeasteye
UK signs deals with Thales for arms used to target drones in the Middle East
The UK said it signed new contracts worth £36 million ($48.46m) with defence company Thales TCFP.PA for supplies of hundreds of Lightweight Multirole missiles.
· Middleeasteye
Supreme Court president: Fake news, incitement against judges threaten rule of law
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warned Monday that public discourse surrounding Israel’s judiciary had reached an “unprecedented low,” saying that incitement, fake news, and personal attacks on judges were being normalized and had begun to threaten the court system’s ability to function.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Amid shekel-dollar crisis: High-tech sector gains strength as Israel's main export with 58% in 2025
Israeli high-tech companies accounted for 58% of Israel’s total exports in 2025, according to the annual report on the state of high tech published on Sunday by the Israel Innovation Authority.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Turkey for Nato summit
US President Donald Trump has told his Turkish counterpart that he plans to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) summit in Ankara in July, multiple sources familiar with the conversations told Middle East Eye. In April, Trump said he was seriously considering withdrawing the US from Nato, adding that…
· Middleeasteye
WATCH: IDF raids home of terrorist who carried out Sunday's car ramming attack in Gush Etzion
The IDF overnight conducted an operation in Hebron to raid the home of the terrorist who carried out the terror ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, the military announced on Monday.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
What is Beaufort Castle, the historic Crusader fortress Israel now holds in Lebanon? - explainer
The IDF on Sunday revealed that it had taken the Beaufort Ridge outpost in southern Lebanon as part of its ongoing operations to remove the threat Hezbollah poses to the communities of northern Israel.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Burial prices in Iran skyrocket by up to 50% after Tehran council approves new tariff - report
Funeral-related services at the famous Behesht-e Zahra cemetery have increased by up to 50% after the Tehran City Council adopted new tariffs, according to a report by the Iranian newspaper Donya-ye Eqtesad.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Amnesty International warns Islamic regime using ‘wartime conditions’ to intensify repression
The Islamic regime has used “wartime conditions” as a cover to intensify repression against the Iranian people, according to information reviewed by Amnesty International published earlier this week.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Iran's Araghchi says truce deal with US must include 'ceasefire on all fronts'
Iran's foreign minister demanded that a truce deal between the Washington and Tehran must be "unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts", including in Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Iran retaliates after US strikes, warns of harsher response next time
The Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said it carried out a retaliatory strike on an air base used by the US after American forces attacked targets in southern Iran over the weekend.
· RT
Acciones en Japón y Corea del Sur baten más récords. Sube el crudo ante dudas sobre guerra con Irán
Una operadora habla por teléfono en la sala de operaciones de divisas en la sede de Hana Bank en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el lunes 1 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
· Chan Ho Him
What is Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, and why has Israel captured it?
The Israeli military has captured Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval hilltop fortress in the country’s south, amid an expanded military offensive against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump’s latest inflation problem explained, Iran’s ceasefire is tested
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· Nadja Lovadinov
Iran allowed 15 ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz: IRGC
A total of 15 ships - including four oil tankers - have passed the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
· Middleeasteye
Syria's government begins to return Alawi lands, while maintaining its hold over others
Ahmed Ali says he was fired from his job as a Syrian civil servant in 2019 for refusing to do his mandatory military service.
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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in occupied West Bank | The National
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian suspected of carrying out a ramming attack that wounded two Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, while another Palestinian man died from his injuries after being shot near the separation barrier north of Jerusalem.
· Nada AlTaher
Manus on Markets: Middle East tensions rise as US and Iran trade attacks | The National
Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through the noise and presents insights from the stories making headlines around the world.
· Manus Cranny
Kaja Kallas pitches role for EU in Iran ceasefire talks
The European Union has a key role to play in ensuring a lasting ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. that addresses concerns about Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told POLITICO.
· Nicholas Vinocur
US, Iran trade new attacks amid talks: Here’s what we know
United States President Donald Trump says he is close to achieving a “very good deal” with Iran, but Washington and Tehran have been engaged in a new exchange of fire, dimming hopes of finalising a deal to end the war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Hasan Piker says UK has barred him, trashes ‘unbelievable…power’ of pro-Israel groups
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· Fox News
Hasan Piker was set to meet Zack Polanski and Jeremy Corbyn in UK before being banned from UK
American political commentator Hasan Piker was scheduled to meet Green Party leader Zack Polanski and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in Britain before being denied entry by the Home Office, Middle East Eye has learnt.
· Middleeasteye
Stocks shake off Iran jitters as AI pushes market up, even amid oil climbs and Hormuz crisis
Global stocks traded at record highs on Monday as the AI boom continued to drive demand, offsetting news of fresh attacks in the Gulf that challenged optimism about a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifted oil prices.
· REUTERS
Israel under 'unprecedented delegitimization attacks' from several global tribunals, IDF MAG says
Israel is under unprecedented delegitimization attacks for false war crimes accusations by global entities like the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and the UN Secretary-General's Office, IDF Military Advocate General (MAG) Maj. Gen. Itay Offir said on Monday in his first major publi…
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Paraguay marks independence day at its embassy in Jerusalem, deepening ties with Israel
There were flags, speeches, glasses of wine, and the usual greetings between diplomats. But the line that carried the reception came from Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman, who used Paraguay’s Independence Day ceremony to speak less about protocol and more about why his country chose Jerusalem for the location of …
· GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation
Order came a day after Israeli ground forces seized a historic castle, reaching their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years
· Reuters
Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation
Order came a day after Israeli ground forces seized a historic castle, reaching their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years
· Reuters
Israel orders strikes on Beirut suburbs ahead of UNSC meeting
Israel on Monday said it would resume strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs ahead of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting to discuss the attack on Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
No slowdown in Gulf sovereign investments amid Iran war | The National
The Iran war had little to no impact on the investment appetite of the Gulf's sovereign wealth funds, with most of the capital from the hydrocarbon-rich sovereign investors during the second quarter flowing into developed market assets.
· Sarmad Khan
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
Israel's prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, as the conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah continues to escalate.
· David Gritten
Israel ordena ataques en suburbios del sur de Beirut tras cohetes de Hezbollah al norte de Israel
Una vista del castillo de Beaufort en el sur de Líbano, visto desde el norte de Israel, el domingo 31 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ariel Schalit)
· Bassem Mroue
'Black flag over democracy': Politicians slam haredi break in to Beit Shemesh police station
Several Israeli politicians condemned the riot that took place on Sunday night at the Beit Shemesh police station following the arrest of a suspected draft dodger, which resulted in several rioters breaking into the compound.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Knesset panel advances dissolution bill ahead of first reading, debates date election date
The coalition’s bill to dissolve the Knesset is set to be brought for its first reading vote in the plenum on Monday, after it was approved by the Knesset House Committee with eight lawmakers in favor, following a debate over moving the elections up slightly from the current date of October 27.
· KESHET NEEV
How ‘strategic ambiguity’ made Turkey a winner in the Iran war
However, experts caution that the country’s economic instability and enduring regional rivalries have capped its gains
· Fan Chen
How ‘strategic ambiguity’ made Turkey a winner in the Iran war
However, experts caution that the country’s economic instability and enduring regional rivalries have capped its gains
· Fan Chen
Israel orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs as Hezbollah rockets hit northern Israel
Widespread Israeli strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon as its ground forces continued to push deeper into Lebanon.
· Bassem Mroue
Iran’s IRGC launches retaliatory strike after US attacks
Trump seeks MoU changes as Araghchi calls deal talk ‘speculation’
· Al Jazeera
Political commentators Cenk, Piker say UK bars them over Israel remarks
US political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker say they had been barred from entering the United Kingdom and British authorities cited their public comments about Israel as the reason for the decision.
· Al Jazeera
Businesses face huge spike in shipping costs as Hormuz fuel crisis deepens
Shipping lines say they have no choice but to pass on steep cost rises, as the Iran war sparks a fuel crisis that could last well into next year
· Carol Yang
Businesses face huge spike in shipping costs as Hormuz fuel crisis deepens
Shipping lines say they have no choice but to pass on steep cost rises, as the Iran war sparks a fuel crisis that could last well into next year
· Carol Yang
Washington proposes ‘roadmap’ for de-escalation in Lebanon: US official
Washington has put forward a proposal to de-escalate hostilities in Lebanon, a United States official has told Al Jazeera, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held separate talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
· Al Jazeera Staff