Israel intercepts 'hostile aircraft' from Lebanon
Israel intercepts 'hostile aircraft' from Lebanon The Israeli military said it intercepted a "hostile aircraft" that crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday.
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'Attack on our democracy': Inside an Israeli influence campaign in France's local elections
'Attack on our democracy': Inside an Israeli influence campaign in France's local elections Submitted by Pauline Ertel on Wed, 06/03/2026 - 11:11 The electoral interference by Israeli company 'BlackCore' took many by surprise and stirs fears ahead of 2027 presidential vote France Unbowed member of parliament Francois Piquemal on the rooftop of the National Assembly in Paris, France, on 5 May 2026 (Benoit Tessier/Reuters) Off A foreign influence campaign in French local elections by an Israeli firm earlier this year presents an unprecedented attack on France's democracy, victims of the operation and people familiar with it told Middle East Eye. Earlier this month, Reuters revealed that the French authorities were examining whether an alleged smear campaign against three mayoral candidates from the left-wing, pro- Palestinian party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI) ahead of March's municipal elections was carried out by an obscure Israeli firm called BlackCore. The operation's broad outlines were first exposed by newspaper Le Monde in March, when Viginum, a digital interference detection service within the French prime minister's office, revealed a "foreign digital interference" scheme with "limited" reach targeting a "French political party" and its candidates in Marseille, Toulouse and Roubaix.
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Martyred Commanders’ Blood to Strengthen Palestinian Resistance: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing said the assassination of senior resistance leaders will not weaken the movement but the blood of martyred commanders would strengthen the resistance.
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Eid in Gaza was another bloodbath. The ceasefire is a lie
Eid in Gaza was another bloodbath. The ceasefire is a lie Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:42 The real function of the so-called Board of Peace was not to stop the genocide, but to manage perceptions while it continues A Palestinian boy stands by the rubble of a residential building targeted overnight by an Israeli strike in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on 24 May, 2026 (AFP) On Eid has just ended. Across much of the Muslim world, families gathered around tables, children wore new clothes, and homes echoed with laughter and celebration.
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Iranians say wages vanish under rent, food and medical costs
Iranians in several cities described wages being consumed by rent, food and healthcare costs, according to messages received by Iran International on Wednesday.
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Slovenia reportedly blocks Israeli flight for political reasons
Slovenia reportedly blocks Israeli flight for political reasons An Israir Airline flight headed to the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, was forced to divert to Zagreb, Croatia, after Slovenian authorities denied permission to the Israeli plane to land, Ynet has reported. Ynet quoted Israir as having said that the decision was politically motivated. Uri Sirkis, the airline's chief executive, said: “The Israir flight scheduled for Ljubljana had to land in Zagreb because the authorities in Ljubljana are refusing Israeli carriers to land, due to their firm political opposition to the route operated by the Israeli government.
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UAE strongly condemns terrorist attacks by Iran on Bahrain
ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2026 (WAM) --The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist drone and missile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Oil Prices Rise as Iran and U.S. Exchange Strikes
Iranian drones struck Kuwait’s main international airport and the United States and Iran exchanged strikes.
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Arab Parliament Speaker condemns Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain
CAIRO, 3rd June, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, strongly condemned the blatant and repeated Iranian terrorist attacks targeting civilian facilities and vital infrastructure in the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain, saying the actions constituted a flagrant violation of international laws and norms and humanitarian principles.
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Where Is Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium?
The fate of Iran’s stockpile is among the biggest uncertainties surrounding a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran.
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Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it For decades, the Savak was seen as the most hated symbol of repression that kept Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in power – and a main driving force behind the revolutionary fervor that toppled him in 1979. Now the deposed monarch’s son, Reza Pahlavi, has been forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded security agency after some of his most vociferous supporters glorified it as the defining emblem in their drive to install him on the throne in a royal restoration. Continue reading...
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Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age
Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age Submitted by Yousef H. Alshammari on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 13:03 In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Faisal al-Agel and Munera al-Shiraifi have established one of the region’s most popular media companies Munera al-Shiraifi and Faisal al-Agel at work at the Sard Group's headquarters (Sard Group) Off Most media companies have a fast-paced office area and a vibrant studio; a space for operations and the other for production. Nestled in Kuwait City's old Qibla neighbourhood, Sard Group's headquarters, the company behind Bidon Waraq (Unscripted), one of the Gulf Arab region's leading podcasts, similarly hosts offices and a dedicated studio, with one extra distinction: the diwaniya.
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US Claims Cannot Distract World from Crimes against Iran: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei rejected allegations made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio against Iran, saying Washington’s claims cannot obscure the realities of its actions against the Iranian nation.
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Iran says Kuwait and Bahrain bear responsibility for US attacks
Iran says Kuwait and Bahrain bear responsibility for US attacks Iran's foreign ministry has condemned US attacks on an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a telecommunications tower on Qeshm Island, saying they violated a ceasefire understanding and international law. The ministry said Kuwait and Bahrain bore "direct and clear responsibility" for the attacks, alleging that their territory and facilities had been used to support US military operations against Iran. Tehran said it reserved the right to self-defence and would use all available means to respond, including by targeting the source of any future attacks.
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Ministry Condemns US Attack on Iranian Tanker, Telecommunications Tower
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the US military aggression against an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and a telecommunications tower on Qeshm Island, warning that Tehran will exercise its inherent right to defend its territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
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Araqchi Highlights Growing Iran-Azerbaijan Ties in Independence Day Message
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi congratulated Azerbaijan Republic on its Independence Day, describing relations between Tehran and Baku as friendly and rooted in mutual respect.
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Kuwait slams Iran after drone strikes leave several injured, damages International Airport building
Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 3 (ANI): Amid a rapidly evolving security situation in West Asia, the Kuwaiti Army on Wednesday said accused Iran of hostile drone attacks, which left several people injured and targeted the passenger building at the Kuwait International Airport. Meanwhile, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV claimed that the IRGC carried out retaliatory strikes against the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
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China: ‘Heartless’ ban on Tiananmen Mothers visiting cemetery signals escalating repression
Responding to reports that Chinese authorities have barred the mothers of protesters killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves on this week’s anniversary of the atrocity, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “Banning the relatives of people killed in the Tiananmen crackdown from visiting their loved ones’ graves […] The post China: ‘Heartless’ ban on Tiananmen Mothers visiting cemetery signals escalating repression appeared first on Amnesty International .
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Bahrain Defence Force intercepts, destroys three missiles, several drones
MANAMA, 3rd June, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force said that Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through missile and drone attacks targeting civilian sites in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the General Command said its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed three missiles and a number of drones.
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Iran Urges Stronger Multilateralism, Fairer Development Financing
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian UN envoy urged the international community to strengthen multilateral cooperation, reject unilateral coercive measures, and reform the global financial architecture, warning that persistent inequalities and financing gaps continue to undermine sustainable development.
