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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed on June 15 that a ceasefire agreement with the United States includes the release of seized Iranian funds, and posted on X that a permanent end to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran has "never been closer."

A UK court handed down lengthy prison sentences to Palestine Action activists who protested at an Israeli weapons factory, with the judge upholding terrorism-related charges based on the activists' political motivations. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse following the ruling. According to Al Jazeera...

VICE News, with Shane Smith and Andrew Callaghan, interviewed the anonymous creator behind Explosive Media, an Iranian production team whose AI-generated LEGO videos became a widely viewed phenomenon during the recent Iran-Israel conflict. According to VICE News, the videos generated significant viral engagement and were...

Lebanese military officials held honors on June 7, 2026, for Brigadier General Wissam Sabra, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike. According to his son Omar Sabra, the general was in a military vehicle wearing army uniforms en route to barracks when struck. The funeral...

Dozens of Palestinians performed Friday prayers on agricultural land in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on land threatened by Israeli settlers. According to TRT World, the Israeli army declared the area a "closed military zone" and reportedly attempted to block Palestinians from accessing their...

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Al Jazeera that US-Iran nuclear negotiations have advanced further than previously reported, contingent on strict verification mechanisms and limits on Iranian nuclear activity. Zinke emphasized that any agreement must protect US national...

President Trump announced June 11 that he is canceling planned military strikes on Iran, stating according to Scripps News that discussions on a potential peace deal have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved. Trump reported that discussions and final points...

According to WION, Iran's Khorramshahr is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) capable of carrying warheads up to 1.5–2 tons depending on variant, based on WION's analysis. The coverage comes amid ongoing Iran-Israel tensions in the Middle East.

Glenn Greenwald published commentary arguing that Iran should develop nuclear weapons to counterbalance what the analysis characterizes as Israeli military aggression in the Middle East.

Israeli authorities released Hamas co-founder Hassan Yousef, 71, on June 11, 2026, after more than two years in administrative detention without trial following his arrest in October 2023. According to Al Jazeera English, he was transferred to a hospital in Ramallah, where he was received...

Islam Hasan Muhammad Salih was killed in an Israeli military strike on Nuseirat Camp in central Gaza, according to TRT World, citing Gaza's Health Ministry. The Ministry reported at least 981 people killed and 3,104 injured by Israeli army fire, which TRT World characterized as...

According to Al Jazeera English, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have publicly diverged on Middle East strategy following joint attacks on Iran. Al Jazeera reports that Netanyahu wants to continue striking Lebanon while Trump is seeking a way out of...

Israeli military strikes continued to hit southern Lebanon near Nabatiyeh on June 11, 2026, forcing civilians to flee their homes despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement. According to France 24, which reported from the predominantly Christian city of Jezzine where some of the displaced have taken...

Israel conducted airstrikes across southern Lebanon, the Western Bekaa region, and near Baalbek in the east on June 11, 2026, causing additional casualties as ground operations continued, according to Al Jazeera English. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun stated that diplomacy remains the only viable path to...

Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, appeared via video link before Israel's Supreme Court on June 11, 2026 — his first public sighting in 16 months following his detention in December 2024. TRT World, reporting from his legal representatives, says Abu...

Al Jazeera English released an investigative documentary — titled "Bodies of Evidence: Israel's Darkest Weapon" — featuring firsthand accounts from Palestinian former detainees describing torture, sexual humiliation, and beatings within Israel's detention facilities. The investigation centers on testimony from individuals describing their treatment while in...

According to TRT World, US President Donald Trump publicly praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as 'a hell of a leader and a strong person' and described him as a close friend. Speaking to the press, Trump dismissed concerns about potential friction between Türkiye and...

According to TRT World, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, appeared before Israel's Supreme Court on June 10 to challenge his detention. TRT World reports he has been held without charge for more than 500 days and that June...

Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs say the war in Lebanon cannot be separated from the wider conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, according to Al Jazeera English. That position is at odds with efforts by Washington and the Lebanese government to...

President Donald Trump has stated a deal with Iran to end regional conflict is close, but U.S. intelligence reports show no active negotiations; meanwhile, Israel continues military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon while Iran and the U.S. engage in retaliatory strikes. The analysis argues Trump's...