Israeli air strikes hit Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warning to stop attacks
Iran warned Israel on Monday that it could resume hostilities if attacks on its Lebanese ally Hezbollah do not stop.
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UK: Sally Rooney and 100 others warn against 'cruel' terror sentences for Palestine activists
UK: Sally Rooney and 100 others warn against 'cruel' terror sentences for Palestine activists Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 15:22 Four activists who broke into Israel's Elbit Systems factory in Bristol could be sentenced with terror offences, despite not being charged under terrorism laws Sally Rooney speaks onstage during the Hulu Panel in Pasadena, California, on 17 January 2020 (Erik Voake/AFP) Off Sally Rooney, Greta Thunberg, Brian Cox and Steve Coogan are among around 100 figures jointly warning against four activists being sentenced to terrorism offences for actions they took against an Israeli arms manufacturer based in the UK . The celebrities published an open letter calling on Judge Jeremy Johnson to drop the use of a “terrorism connection” in the sentencing of the activists set to take place on Friday. Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio and Fatema Zainab Rajwani are part of a group of activists known as the Filton 25.
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Iran's World Cup team wears pins honouring victims of school strike
Iran's World Cup team wears pins honouring victims of school strike Iran’s World Cup team arrived in Mexico wearing lapel pins highlighting the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school at the start of the war. The players wore gold-coloured pins with the number “168” on their jackets when getting off their plane on Sunday in Tijuana, Mexico. It referred to the people killed, most of them children, when a 28 February strike hit the school in Minab in southern Iran.
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Trump claims US fuel prices ‘not very high’ as costs surge amid Iran war
National average gas price stands at about $4. 16 per gallon as Americans grapple with price hikes sparked by the war Donald Trump has claimed US fuel prices are “not very high, relatively speaking” as his administration grapples with affordability concerns after the surge in costs sparked by his war on Iran . The national average gas price stood at about $4.
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Israeli produce contaminated by chemicals from army explosions in Gaza
Israeli produce contaminated by chemicals from army explosions in Gaza Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 11:47 New study finds hazardous material has been detected in agricultural land nearly 20 km from the boundary with Gaza An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man stands in front of a vegetable vendor's stand at the Mahane Yehuda market before the start of Shabat, in Jerusalem on 31 January 2025 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Local produce in Israel has been contaminated with hazardous chemicals released from army explosions during the two-year genocide in Gaza, a new study has found. The research was conducted by experts from Hebrew University, the Ministry of Health, the Volcani Institute, and the Southern Arava Agricultural Research Organisation. It revealed that PFAS - a group of synthetic, long-lasting chemicals - were detected in potatoes sampled from dozens of fields near the boundary with Gaza.
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Pakistan: “Terrorism” designation of protest movement marks dangerous escalation in Jammu and Kashmir crackdown
The authorities’ violent and sweeping crackdown on protests in Pakistan-administrated Jammu and Kashmir – including an internet shutdown, mass arbitrary arrests, and deadly use of force – continues an alarming deterioration of human rights in the region, Amnesty International said. On 5 June, the region’s authorities issued a notification designating the Jammu and Kashmir Joint […] The post Pakistan: “Terrorism” designation of protest movement marks dangerous escalation in Jammu and Kashmir crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Iran Urges Asia-Pacific Nations to Oppose War, Worker Exploitation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s minister of labor called on his counterparts from across the Asia-Pacific region to unite against war and the exploitation of workers.
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France and allies announce ban on Israel’s Smotrich
France and allies announce ban on Israel’s Smotrich France has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, together with four leaders of settler organisations, and 21 violent settlers, from entering the country. In a statement on X on Tuesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that France is imposing new sanctions “against those responsible for intensifying colonisation and violence in the occupied West Bank,” in a parallel move by Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway. “Bezalel Smotrich is actively promoting the annexation of the West Bank, which he openly advocates, the establishment of new settlements in the West Bank, the recolonisation of Gaza, and the economic collapse of the Palestinian Authority, along with its devastating consequences for the Palestinian population,” he added.
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'Please send help': Crew's distress call after ship hit by US missile
The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.
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Defense Ministry Vows Faster Development of Iran’s Military Equipment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Defense Ministry unveiled plans to accelerate the development of equipment, weapons, and systems required by the country’s Armed Forces, stressing that it will continue strengthening Iran’s deterrence and defensive capabilities in the face of enemy threats.
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UK says there should be 'no economic involvement in illegal settlements' for first time
UK says there should be 'no economic involvement in illegal settlements' for first time Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 13:40 Britain will 'explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity' in illegal Israeli settlements Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at a meeting at Lewisham Police Station in south London on 19 May (AFP) Off Britain has announced "that there should be no economic involvement in illegal settlements" for the first time. The UK will also impose fresh sanctions against "networks financing and enabling settler attacks against Palestinians" in coordination with France, Norway, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The British government has said it will impose sanctions on six entities and one individual.
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Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz
An uncrewed vessel picked up two crew members of an Apache helicopter that went down on Monday, US officials tells CBS News.
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Gaza flotilla activists considering legal action after pleas for help ignored by UK government
Gaza flotilla activists considering legal action after pleas for help ignored by UK government Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:30 Activists tell MEE that at every stage of their ordeal, the British foreign office and consulates ignored or sidelined them Activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla disembark a plane upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, 21 May (Reuters) Off British Gaza flotilla activists and their families are considering taking legal action against the UK government after being "fobbed off" when they sought help from the Foreign Office following their abduction by Israeli forces. The activists, who were detained in international waters while sailing to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, dismissed Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper’s claims that she had been in touch with their families. Their families told Middle East Eye that repeated calls and emails to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) had been met with automated responses and that they had “got nothing” from the government department throughout their ordeal.
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Hezbollah Commends Iran’s Support for Lebanon’s Legitimate Rights
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lauding Iran’s support for Lebanon, the resistance movement Hezbollah said the Islamic Republic’s response to Israeli aggression demonstrates its moral, political, and operational commitment to the Arab country.
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Israel Strikes Lebanese City of Tyre as New Cease-Fire Falters
The bombardment followed Israeli evacuation warnings for the entire city, and came a day after Iran said it would attack Israel if it kept up its offensive in southern Lebanon.
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PM Modi, Kuwait's Amir hold talks on West Asia situation
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. The two leaders exchanged views on the evolving security situation in West Asia.
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Nifty, Sensex recover from losses to close higher as softer crude oil prices, easing West Asia tensions lift sentiment
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): The domestic equity benchmarks closed higher on Tuesday, with both the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gaining more than 0. 5 per cent, supported by easing of geopolitical concerns in West Asia, softer crude oil prices and broad-based buying across sectors. The Nifty 50 index closed at 23,242.
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Houthis re-enter the war with Israel, leaving Yemenis torn between pride and fear
Houthis re-enter the war with Israel, leaving Yemenis torn between pride and fear Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:07 Some Yemenis believe it is an honour to support Palestine, Lebanon and Iran in their war against Israel, but others feel that 11 years of internal conflict are more than enough Houthis brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on 27 March 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off On Monday, the Houthis in Yemen announced they had fired a volley of missiles at Israel , a report later confirmed by Israeli media, which stated the projectiles were intercepted. The Houthis also declared a "complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation" in the Red Sea. This marked an official declaration by the Yemeni group that it was re-entering the war against Israel in support of the so-called Axis of Resistance, vowing to escalate operations until Israel stops targeting Palestine , Lebanon and Iran .
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US chopper crashes near Strait of Hormuz
The pilots of the Apache attack helicopter have been rescued, President Donald Trump has said US President Donald Trump has confirmed media reports of a US Army Apache attack helicopter going down near the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington's efforts to curb oil shipments by Iran.
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At least 8 killed by Israeli strike on Tyre before warning
At least 8 killed by Israeli strike on Tyre before warning Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli air strike on the southern city of Tyre on Tuesday killed at least eight people and wounded 32 others, noting the toll was provisional. The strike was before Israel’s military issued an evacuation warning for the entire city and surrounding areas, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
