Israel's ceasefire with Lebanon 'serious mistake', far-right minister Ben Gvir says Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has criticised recent ceasefire efforts with Lebanon held in Wshingotn. "The ceasefire with Lebanon is a serious mistake and the pipe dreams of advisors who are dragging the prime minister into incorrect decisions," he said in a post on X.
Ban on Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur should terrify the entire 'British public' Submitted by Shereen Fernandez on Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:26 Home Office decision to deny entry to anti-Zionist US political commentators highlights a broader assault on domestic freedoms Political commentator Hasan Piker attends an event in Los Angeles, California, on 15 March 2026 (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images/AFP) On This past March, UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood quoted George Orwell’s essay “The Lion and the Unicorn” during a speech on immigration and asylum. Two months later, Mahmood’s outrageous decision to block American citizens and political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the UK , apparently on the basis of their criticisms of Israel , evokes the very authoritarians that Orwell’s most famous works decry. Many analysts have discussed the impacts of this decision on Piker and Ugyur as individuals, highlighting the illiberal and undemocratic theft of their freedoms of movement and speech.
Washington DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has privately told aides that he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran becomes responsible for the deaths of American troops, according to US officials cited by the Wall Street Journal.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world, including in Iran, are celebrating the Eid al-Ghadeer, which marks the appointment of the first Shiite Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), by Islam’s most revered figure, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as his successor.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, A number of Israeli attacks have already been reported in Lebanon, despite ongoing truce talks in Washington. Earlier, Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah. In a truce deal between the two states that came into effect in mid-April, Israel had killed and wounded hundreds of Lebanese civilians alongside attempts at seizing more of the country's southern front.
Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 4 (ANI): Ambassador Paramita Tripathi on Wednesday met the Indians who were injured in the attack on the Kuwait International Airport and assured of all assistance to them by the Embassy. She also visited the Central Mortuary of Kuwait where the mortal remains of the Indian national who lost his life in the attack were brought.
Several Israeli attacks reported in Nabatieh The Israeli army has struck several areas in Nabatieh, south Lebanon, despite coming to a ceasefire agreement with Beirut in Washington. The areas targeted include a road that lies between Kfar Reman and Habboush and a roundabout in the the town of Kfar Tebnit. Earlier, Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Navy announced that it has targeted the command and control center of a US destroyer in response to hostile actions against Iranian vessels.
New posts 19:29 IAEA Urges Tehran To Engage On Iran's Nuclear Material The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on Tehran to engage "constructively" with the agency regarding the country's nuclear material, according to a confidential report cited by Reuters and AFP on June 4.
New posts 21:14 Rubio Condemns Iranian Attack On Kuwait US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned Iran's "outrageous and unacceptable" attacks on Kuwait's international airport that killed one person and injured 63.
One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the Iranian drone strike on Wednesday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranians across the country on Thursday commemorated the 37th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic and leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi made it clear that any agreement to end the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran must also include Lebanon, stressing that Tehran views the two fronts as inseparable.
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian equity markets extended their losing streak on Thursday as persistent foreign fund outflows, elevated crude oil prices, and weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex settled lower by 443. 15 points, or 0.
Israel strikes car in Nabatieh despite ceasefire discussions An Israeli drone has targeted a car between the towns of Kfar Kila and Zefta Nabatieh, south Lebanon, according to the National News Agency. The attack comes despite an earlier announcement that Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire following US-led talks on Wednesday.
Mehdi Taj said his federation has been dealing with FIFA, not the United States, in trying to obtain visas for Iran to play in the tournament that begins next week.
Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutrality Oman is resisting US pressure to break its links with Iran, and insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the strait of Hormuz that would be compliant with international law. The aim would be to implement any regime after consulting the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO). Traditionally Oman, a longtime US ally that shares stewardship of the strait, has adopted the role of a back-channel mediator allowing it to remain neutral in disputes that have led to fissures in other parts of the Gulf.
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Indian cement industry is projected to achieve a volume growth of 6-7 per cent for FY27E, driven by a significant ramp-up in infrastructure spending in the latter half of the fiscal year, despite facing immediate domestic and global disruptions. 'FY27E volume growth for the industry is likely to be 6-7%.
Israel's Smotrich rejects future Palestinian state Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls an end to the Oslo Accords and rejected the prospect of a future Palestinian state. "And indeed, in this term, in my role at the Defense Ministry, I am leading the mission of killing that terrible idea of dividing the land and handing over territory. " Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for an end to the Oslo Accords and rejected the prospect… pic.
The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced, as the US looks to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia and the evacuation of all its operatives from the country’s south, a joint statement released by the US state department said after negotiations in Washington. Continue reading...
