West Jerusalems escalation in Lebanon has undermined diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, Mohammad Marandi has said Israel has a clear interest in prolonging US hostilities with Iran and has been successfully sabotaging efforts to reach a peace agreement, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has told RT.
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Oil prices surged by about $5 a barrel on June 1 as fears of further disruptions to global energy supplies intensified following reports that Iran and its allies were considering actions that could threaten key shipping routes in the Middle East. Brent crude rose $4. 80, or 5.
The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday, amid a concerning rise in attacks on healthcare in the country.
Women and girls in Lebanon are paying an increasingly devastating price as violence and displacement continue despite a ceasefire, the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) warned on Tuesday.
Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalating violence in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants has underlined deepening international concern as the conflict intensifies, despite ongoing US mediation efforts.
Is Iran the new regional superpower? Submitted by Kayhan Barzegar on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:34 The US-Israeli war has upended the power balance in the Middle East, as Tehran finds itself with significant global leverage A banner depicts missiles being fired behind Iranians who are rallying in solidarity with the government, at Valiasr Square in Tehran on 6 April 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) On The Iran war , which began in February with a joint Israeli - US attack, has seen Tehran combine its trans-regional deterrence strategy with its domestic defence doctrine. The strong national and social solidarity that emerged after the war broke out - a clear public rejection of foreign interference - also provided the Iranian state with a significant advantage.
'Everybody hates you': Trump yells at Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 10:26 US president reportedly told Netanyahu that he is 'fucking crazy' in an expletive-laden call after Iran suspended talks over planned attacks on Beirut Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US on 29 December, 2025 (Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is "fucking crazy" and that "everybody hates Israel", after Iran suspended peace talks over Tel Aviv's plans to renew an assault on the Lebanese capital, Beirut. American officials cited by Axios described the call as "expletive-laden," saying Trump had "steamrolled" Netanyahu, warning him that further attacks on Lebanon would isolate Israel internationally. Summarising Trump's comments, the official said: "I'm saving your ass.
Oxford Union president vows to platform Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur in defiance of UK ban Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 11:00 'Free speech does not require a visa', said Arwa Elrayess, the Palestinian president of the prestigious student debating society Hasan Piker, a streamer and outspoken critic of Israel, addresses the Oxford Union in 2025 (Screengrab/X) Off The Oxford Union, former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan once proclaimed, is "the last bastion of free speech in the western world. " That dramatic assertion has often been questioned, but today Macmillan's quote is proudly displayed outside the prestigious debating society's bar. The president of the Oxford Union this term, Arwa Elrayess, appears determined to live up to the claim.
Al-Aqsa imam warns against Israeli bill to ban Muslim call to prayer Submitted by Mera Aladam on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 08:16 Sheikh Ekrima Sabri says Israel has 'no right' to pass such a bill as an occupying power A Muslim man prays outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Friday noon prayers in the Old City of Jerusalem, 10 April 2026 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off The imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque has warned against an Israeli bill that would legalise restrictions on the Muslim call to prayer after it was approved by a ministerial committee on Sunday. Sheikh Ekrima Sabri said efforts to curb the adhan - the Islamic call to prayer - had resurfaced after "repeated failed attempts to ban it or reduce its volume". "The current attempt to ban the Muslim call to prayer has taken a dangerous turn by legalising the banning of the call to prayer through issuing a law to prohibit it," he said on Monday.
Lebanon parliament speaker says he would guarantee Hezbollah’s commitment to ‘global ceasefire’ with Israel Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri would guarantee Hezbollah’s adherence to a “global ceasefire” with Israel if such an agreement is reached, his adviser told AFP on Tuesday. Berri, who leads the Hezbollah-allied Amal movement, has long acted as a key intermediary between the Iran-backed group and Washington, which designates Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation. “Speaker Berri’s main demand is a global ceasefire,” adviser Ali Hamdan said.
China launches crackdown on trade secret leaks in AI and high-tech sectors China has launched a new campaign to tighten controls over the sharing of trade secrets, as Beijing pushes to protect its high-tech industries and reduce reliance on foreign technology. The month-long campaign, announced on Monday by a national watchdog, will focus on key sectors including artificial intelligence, biomedicine and integrated circuits, state news agency Xinhua reported. Authorities said they would step up investigations into employees accused of taking trade secrets to new jobs, as well as companies involved in “malicious poaching”.
Shias in Lucknow mourn Khamenei even as India strengthens ties with Israel Submitted by Jakab Thorpe on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 14:03 Iran's late supreme leader was an inspirational figure for many Indian Shia with roots going back generations A banner of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei adorns a building in Lucknow, India (Jakab Thorpe/MEE) Off In Hussainabad Chowk, an open plaza in the old city in Lucknow, giant posters of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei flutter in the hot wind of the dry season. “Heartfelt and tearful homage to the great leader and guide of world peace and humanity, Martyr Ayatollah Sajjad Ali Husaini Khamenei Sahib,” reads one, in Hindi. Another depicts Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, standing behind his father, his hands resting on his shoulders.
Armed Forces Under-secretary Al Carns has said Britains adversaries would not hesitate to deploy systems that kill without human approval The UK must prepare for the possibility of "taking the human out of the loop" using highly automated weapons systems, according to Al Carns, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for the armed forces.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday night that the foundations of Iran’s ruling system had “cracked” and that it would eventually fall.
An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.
In a quietly devastating new book, two journalists chart the protest movements fighting for change inside the country.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that Tehran would stand against the Zionist regime if its attacks on Lebanon continue, saying Iran has been seriously pursuing efforts to halt the assaults over the past days.
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) described the hypothetical scenario in which if Iran 'surrenders' and is forced into complete military surrender, the political opponents and the media would still distort the outcome.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force warned that continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the Gaza Strip could lead to efforts to make maritime traffic conditions in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait comparable to those in the Strait of Hormuz.
