Israeli military says soldier killed in southern Lebanon The Israeli military said on Thursday that one of its soldiers was killed in southern Lebanon, the first fatality since the announcement of a new ceasefire plan. A military source told AFP that the soldier was killed by a missile fired by Hezbollah at an Israeli tank.
Three Iranian Kurdish opposition groups denied Israeli media reports that the Mossad and CIA had armed Kurdish fighters as part of a plan to help bring down Iran’s government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written anopen letterto his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, urging him to attend a meeting between the two leaders at a neutral location to agree an end to the war.
Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes in south and east kill eight An Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon killed five people on Thursday, while another attack near the southern city of Tyre killed three more, the Lebanese health ministry said. The strikes also left eight wounded, including three children and two women. They came a day after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed on a ceasefire plan for Israel's war on Lebanon.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior security source in the field of resistance has provided Tasnim with new information about Anwar Gargash, the adviser to the UAE president on diplomatic affairs.
As Iran grapples with its most severe crisis since 1979, a new book by journalists Yeganeh Torbati and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin is revisiting how a revolution built on promises of justice and equality turned into what the authors describe as a mafia state.
Russia could help resolve the Iranian crisis, Putin says President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia has a trusting relationship with Iran and so could help resolve the Iranian crisis. Putin also said that the advantages for Russia from the Iranian crisis are temporary, and he hopes the US and Iran find a compromise and end the conflict.
Putin says Iran war has 'shifted' US attention from Ukraine The US has switched its attention away from trying to end the Ukraine conflict since it launched its war against Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "Naturally, we can all see and understand that the US administration is being forced to shift its attention and deal with this issue above all others," Putin told foreign journalists, including AFP, in Saint Petersburg.
Netanyahus new offensive has undermined talks, strained European patience and raised the risk of another long occupation The situation in Lebanon has pushed Iran out of the negotiating process with the US and has once again shown that Middle Eastern diplomacy today depends less on formal negotiations than on what is happening on the ground.
Lawmakers vote to curb Trump war on Iran ahead of similar effort on Lebanon Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 17:20 The move is a significant bipartisan rebuke, but remains symbolic US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib speaks during an event marking the one-year anniversary of the 'Block the Bombs Act', on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 4 June 2026 (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) Off The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 215-208 to curb President Donald Trump's war-making authority on Iran until he seeks congressional approval. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to pass the measure, including Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, who will depart the lower chamber in January after he was defeated last month in the most expensive Republican primary ever by a candidate with backing from pro-Israel lobbying groups. It's worth noting that more than a dozen Republicans were absent from the House on Wednesday, meaning they did not vote at all.
UN chief condemns killing of Serbian peacekeeper in Lebanon UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the killing of a Serbian peacekeeper in southern Lebanon, his spokesman said Thursday, demanding that those responsible be brought to justice. The Serbian, who died from wounds sustained on Wednesday from mortar fire at his base, is the seventh peacekeeper from the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (Unifil) killed since Israel launched its war on Lebanon in early March. "The secretary-general again urges all actors to respect the cessation of hostilities announced on 16 April 2026," said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman.
The blocs Operation Aspides already operates in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the north-west Indian Ocean The EU may expand its existing Red Sea naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz, taking the lead role in mine-clearing operations in the strategic shipping route, according to media reports citing an internal document.
Twenty-six Palestinian patients evacuated from Gaza for treatment abroad Twenty-six Palestinian patients were evacuated from Gaza via the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Thursday to seek medical treatment abroad, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. The ministry said in a statement that 64 other Gaza residents accompanied the patients and urged “the immediate facilitation” of medical evacuations for thousands of patients in need of treatment.
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday announced a Rs 10,000 crore Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) price stabilisation mechanism for Indian airlines to ensure stability in air services, and shield passengers from the impact of extraordinary volatility in the global fuel prices amid the continuing crisis in West Asia.
The Persepolis author understood us and translated us for the world. We have lost our most eloquent spokesperson Marjane Satrapi has died and every Iranian woman I know is in shock and mourning, while none seems confused by reports of the cause. She died “of sadness”, according to those close to her.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities as the US attempts to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. But the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is dependent on a complete halt of fire from Hezbollah, and the evacuation of all its fighters in southern Lebanon. Lucy Hough speaks to Beirut-based reporter William Christou Continue reading...
France throws weight behind Israel-Lebanon ceasefire President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France backs the ceasefire in Lebanon after the announcement of an agreement in Washington. The French head of state told reporters on a visit to Montenegro: "We support the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel and everything that helps restore peace, combat terrorist activities, and fully establish Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. "France is, of course, as we have always been, available to move forward along this path.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities as the US attempts to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. But the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is dependent on a complete halt of fire from Hezbollah, and the evacuation of all its fighters from southern Lebanon. Lucy Hough speaks to Beirut-based reporter William Christou – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Keeping World Cup players, fans and venues safe is an 'unprecedented' task being handled by both federal and local authorities from coast to coast, the executive director of the White House FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force told ESPN. That's Andrew Guiliani, who watched his father, Rudy, deal with massive security issues as the mayor of New York City. This is much bigger.
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire plans in doubt following Hezbollah's rejection Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 14:27 Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejects the outcome of talks, describing direct negotiations with Israel as 'shameful' for Lebanon. Plan is also criticised for lack of enforcement mechanism Lebanese Ambassador to the US, Nada Hamadeh, right, and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa attend a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the US State Department in Washington, DC, 3 June 2026 (Reuters) Off A US -backed proposal to halt fighting between Israel and Lebanon has been met with immediate uncertainty, with Lebanese officials saying its implementation depends on Hezbollah’s approval and lacks a clear enforcement mechanism. It followed two days of US-brokered direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives, the fourth round of such negotiations to be held in Washington.
