Iranian footballers get visas but tensions persist WASHINGTON - New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire, even as American officials confirmed that Tehran’s football players had received visas for the World Cup. Bangkok Post · Jun 6
Iran launches ballistic missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait after US hits its radar sites Iran on Saturday fired ballistic missiles and drones at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait hours after the US conducted strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in tit-for-tat attacks that further strained the fragile ceasefire. Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, denounced the strikes, while Kuwait said they… France 24 · Jun 6
Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers after ceasefire deal An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said Saturday, days after the two sides reached a new ceasefire deal during talks in the US. The strike on a vehicle on a road linking Nabatiyeh with Marjayoun killed a brigadier general, a captain and… France 24 · Jun 6
Lebanon considers its largest amnesty in 35 years but some are protesting Lebanon is preparing for its largest amnesty since its civil war ended in 1990 The Independent UK · Jun 6
Trump claims Iran's missile arsenal decimated to 'maybe 21, 22 percent' following US strikes US President Donald Trump claimed Washington has severely degraded Iran's missile arsenal, though intelligence reports suggest otherwise. Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun rebuked Tehran for interfering in Lebanon and urged Hezbollah to choose diplomacy over continued military conflict with Israel following a recent ceasefire understanding. The Economic Times · Jun 6
"You're fucking crazy": Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon "You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass." Axios · Jun 6
The Economic Times · Jun 6 West Asia war: 100 days on, Trump and Iran remain locked in high-stakes showdown Tensions between the US and Iran remain high as the conflict approaches 100 days. Both nations are engaged in military actions and diplomatic exchanges. Iran insists on a ceasefire in Lebanon before any deal with the US. The US has intercepted Iranian drones and seized an oil tanker. Oil prices…
The Economic Times · Jun 6 US military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz The US military shot down four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck coastal radar sites in response, escalating tensions. This action comes as the Trump administration increases pressure on Iran, impacting regional maritime traffic and global energy prices. The US also boarded a sanctioned oil tanker and…
The Economic Times · Jun 6 Strait of Hormuz boils again: Iranian drones launched toward global oil corridor shot down, says U.S military Iran war: U.S. Central Command said it hit the radar sites, including an island in the Strait of Hormuz, “to defend against further attacks.”
We Got This Covered · Jun 6 ‘You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me’: Trump reportedly cursed at Netanyahu during a heated call as Iran deal stalls Not exactly a courtesy call between allies.