[2026-06-13 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel launches attacks on southern Lebanon

Snippet: The Israeli army targeted several towns in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Siddiqin and Burj Qalawiya.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-launches-attacks-southern-lebanon

[2026-06-13 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pakistan says Iran-US peace deal is closer than 'ever before', as Lebanon reports strikes

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-13/lebanon-israeli-strikes-pakistan-peace-deal-iran-united-states/106794956

[2026-06-13 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Snippet: Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357015/funeral-slain-iranian-supreme-leader-khamenei-set-july?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-13 22:35 UTC+10:00] [Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Snippet: Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357015/funeral-slain-iranian-supreme-leader-khamenei-set-july

[2026-06-13 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli army says at least 70 attacks in Lebanon over past day, as death toll reaches 3,711

Snippet: The Israeli army announced that it struck over 70 "Hezbollah infrastructures" in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-army-says-least-70-attacks-lebanon-over-past-day-death-toll

[2026-06-13 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641494-odds-us-iran-deal-high-marandi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-13 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Odds of US-Iran deal highest yet – professor

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641494-odds-us-iran-deal-high-marandi/

[2026-06-13 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US and Iran edge closer to deal with electronic signing reportedly planned in next 24 hours | The National

Snippet: 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”.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/13/us-and-iran-edge-closer-to-deal-with-electronic-signing-reportedly-planned-in-next-24-hours/

[2026-06-13 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Funeral for slain Khamenei set for July, as a deal to end the war nears

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-leader-funeral-khamenei-war-deal-1f4bfb01f91029f92787cbc2ec7ad81e

[2026-06-13 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran announces funeral, burial dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/iran-announces-funeral-burial-dates-for-late-supreme-leader-khamenei

[2026-06-13 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Death toll in Gaza nears 73,000

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-gaza-nears-73000

[2026-06-13 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-899252

[2026-06-13 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Funeral preparations for Iran's former Supreme Leader set for 4 to 9 July

Snippet: Iranian state media is reporting that funeral procedures for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are set to take place between 4 to 9 July.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/funeral-preparations-irans-former-supreme-leader-set-4-9-july

[2026-06-13 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ejército libanés se retira de pueblo del sur tras avance israelí en las inmediaciones

Snippet: 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)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/libano-israel-iran-hezbollah-20e68198b9b2ac8f620a42c9acd8a4ae

[2026-06-13 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

Snippet: 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)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-pakistan-ceasefire-what-to-know-949710df39e3f1033cbb6beda3955814

[2026-06-13 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby

Snippet: A car lies amidst debris following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-iran-hezbollah-7423a633aad2c74378e3024110af0a09

[2026-06-13 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried 9 July

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irans-slain-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-be-buried-9-july

[2026-06-13 21:01 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Politico

Title: Iranian ambassador at World Cup: ‘Iran and the US can be very good friends’

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/13/iranian-ambassador-mexico-world-cup-00961264?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-13 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Caught between two homelands, a Lebanese Christian finds his place in Israel

Snippet: 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 he describes himself as fully immersed in the Israeli ecosystem.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899088

[2026-06-13 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE denies reports of it releasing frozen funds to Iran: Report

Snippet: The UAE on Saturday denied media reports that it agreed to release billions of dollars of frozen funds to Iran, according to CNBC.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-denies-reports-it-releasing-frozen-funds-iran-report

[2026-06-13 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Israeli settlers accused of attacking West Bank village after encroaching on nearby land | The National

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/13/israel-settlers-west-bank/

[2026-06-13 19:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: UAE denies 'false' reports of fund transfer to Iran

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/13/uae-denies-false-reports-of-fund-transfer-to-iran.html

[2026-06-13 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Right to protest genocide’ denied: Scotland’s Palestine Action supporters

Snippet: Glasgow, Scotland – A year ago, 70-year-old Cathy Allen raised a placard that read, “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”, in Edinburgh.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/right-to-protest-genocide-denied-scotlands-palestine-action-supporters

[2026-06-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran war day 106: US and Iran say deal close but Lebanon fighting continues

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/iran-war-day-106-us-and-iran-say-deal-close-but-lebanon-fighting-continues

[2026-06-13 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel strikes south Lebanon following expulsion orders

Snippet: The Israeli army struck several towns in southern Lebanon after it issued expulsion orders for 20 locations, including the city of Nabatieh.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-strikes-south-lebanon-following-expulsion-orders

[2026-06-13 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/norway-international-law-worth-defending-even-when-allies-break-it

[2026-06-13 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: How attachment theory can help Israeli parents understand children's behavior

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-899110

[2026-06-13 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/norway-international-law-worth-defending-even-when-allies-break-it

[2026-06-13 17:54 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/iran-war-updates-june-13-2026/

[2026-06-13 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: One killed as Israel hits south Lebanon, issues forced displacement orders

Snippet: Israeli air raids across southern Lebanon have killed one person as attacks continue despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/one-killed-as-israel-hits-south-lebanon-issues-forced-displacement-orders

[2026-06-13 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: President says Lebanon faces ‘fateful choice’ over state authority

Snippet: 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”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/president-says-lebanon-faces-fateful-choice-over-state-authority

[2026-06-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Exploring Vilnius: the Jerusalem of Lithuania and its Jewish past

Snippet: 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 boutiques, benches scattered along hilltop paths overlooking the river, museums in improbable abundance, lookout points where the city suddenly unfolds in church towers and red rooftops.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899248

[2026-06-13 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Morning update

Snippet: Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/morning-update-560

[2026-06-13 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: One killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, report says

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/one-killed-israeli-strike-southern-lebanon-report-says

[2026-06-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian commander says victory over Israel will soon be evident

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-commander-says-victory-over-israel-will-soon-be-evident

[2026-06-13 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish-Saudi trade corridor raises concerns in Israel, local media reports

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkish-saudi-trade-corridor-raises-concerns-israel-local-media-reports

[2026-06-13 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-899244

[2026-06-13 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Video: UN observes heavy Israeli troop movement near southern Lebanon

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-un-observes-heavy-israeli-troop-movement-near-southern-lebanon

[2026-06-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: G7 seeks Hormuz talks with Arab leaders in France | The National

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/13/g7-seeks-hormuz-talks-with-arab-leaders-in-france/

[2026-06-13 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: CNN: Iran has strengthened protections around enriched uranium stockpile

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/cnn-iran-has-strengthened-protections-around-enriched-uranium-stockpile

[2026-06-13 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/13/world/asia-oceania/us-and-iran-are-close-to-a-deal-to-end-their-war-officials-say/2364792

[2026-06-13 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli bombs emergency response facility in Lebanon, paramedics reported wounded

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-bombs-emergency-response-facility-lebanon-paramedics-reported

[2026-06-13 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Report claims US constructing military base near Gaza fence

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-claims-us-constructing-military-base-near-gaza-fence

[2026-06-13 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli military operations reported in several West Bank towns

Snippet: Israeli forces carried out military operations in several towns across the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/military-operations-and-clashes-reported-several-west-bank-towns

[2026-06-13 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirms

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899239

[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How the ECB's rate hike shows it doesn't want to be haunted by ghosts of the past | The National

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/13/how-the-ecbs-rate-hike-shows-it-doesnt-want-to-be-haunted-by-ghosts-of-the-past/

[2026-06-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: 'Gold is for difficult times': Kuwaitis seek safety in the yellow metal | The National

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/13/gold-is-for-difficult-times-kuwaitis-seek-safety-in-the-yellow-metal/

[2026-06-13 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: No return to pre-war status for Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s top diplomat

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641487-iran-hormuz-status-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-06-13 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: No return to pre-war status for Strait of Hormuz – Iran’s top diplomat

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/641487-iran-hormuz-status-change/

[2026-06-13 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Haredi activists rush to Ashdod checkpoint after draft dodgers detained in stop

Snippet: 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.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-899237