Gulf Countries Confront New Questions About Relying on U.S. Protection
Iran targeted Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other American allies in the Middle East during the war, harming their economies and military sectors.
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Trump celebrates with a peace deal and cage fight – podcast
More than four months since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump and Iranian officials have announced an end to the war. News of the deal came as the president celebrated his 80th birthday by hosting a UFC match. Nour Haydar speaks to Washington DC bureau chief David Smith about whether the agreement can hold, when the strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen and how the the oldest elected US president went from announcing a geopolitical deal to hosting a cage-fighting match on the White House lawn Read more: Peace deal between US and Iran announced, with strait of Hormuz expected to reopen Continue reading...
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Minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz could take weeks, sources say
Minesweeping in Strait of Hormuz could take weeks, sources say Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks, security sources say, even though both Iran and the US enabled some ships to exit the Strait after they negotiated over the interim deal. The operation by conventional minesweepers and state-of-the-art underwater drones could continue for 40 to 50 days before many shipping companies are confident enough to sail through, according to Western shipping and maritime security sources who spoke to Reuters. That could potentially hold up tens of millions of barrels of oil, in addition to the oil supply from the Gulf already blocked since the US and Israel attacks on Iran on February 28, according to estimates based on pre-war flows .
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Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.
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Pezeshkian: Iran-US MoU on Ending War to Be Signed on Friday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the understanding between Iran and the US on ending the war of aggression, following coordination among relevant parties, is scheduled to be signed on Friday, June 19.
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Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet
While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.
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Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran
From thousands of lives lost to an economic shock likely to plunge millions into poverty, the world is paying dearly It would be hard to find a human on Earth unaffected by the US-Israel war against Iran. Several thousand have been killed. Millions more pay are paying each day in steeper food prices or at the petrol pump, and as inflation eats away at the value of their earnings.
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Death toll in Gaza surpasses 73,000 as Israel continues post-ceasefire killings
Death toll in Gaza surpasses 73,000 as Israel continues post-ceasefire killings Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:52 Meanwhile, Palestinian factions have responded to 'Peace Council' chief Nickolay Mladenov's proposals for a Gaza peace roadmap Palestinians carry the body of victim of an Israeli attack in Gaza City, 14 June (Reuters/Dawoud Abu Alkas) Off Israeli attacks continue across the Gaza Strip 245 days into the US -brokered ceasefire, with over 3,269 ceasefire violations by Israel recorded by authorities in the enclave. According to Gaza's Government Media Office, Israel's assault on the territory since October's nominal ceasefire has resulted in over 992 killings and 3,138 others wounded. On Monday, an Israeli bombing near a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza, killed a Palestinian and injured several others.
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Israel will not withdraw from territory in Lebanon, defence minister says
Comments by Israel Katz come after announcement of interim deal between Washington and Tehran Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to end hostilities on “all fronts” in the Middle East pending a final settlement in about two months. Israel Katz’s remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the interim deal. Iranian and US officials are to meet on Friday in Geneva for a signature ceremony, diplomatic sources in Pakistan, the principal mediator, said.
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End of War in Lebanon Integral Part of Iran-US MoU: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei made it clear that Lebanon and ending the war in the Arab country constitute an inseparable part of the understanding reached between Iran and the US.
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Lebanon’s Aoun hopes ceasefire deal will end Israel-Hezbollah war permanently
Lebanon’s Aoun hopes ceasefire deal will end Israel-Hezbollah war permanently Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday expressed hope that the deal between Washington and Tehran would put a “definitive end” to the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In a statement issued by his office, Aoun praised the memorandum’s affirmation that “Lebanon’s security and safety are an integral part of any effort to consolidate stability in the region”. The Lebanese people “look forward to these understandings transforming into practical steps that put a definitive end to the cycle of violence and establish a phase of stability, security, recovery and reconstruction,” the statement added.
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Army Chief Highlights Defeat of Enemy in War of Aggression against Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of the Iranian Army said the enemies have failed in their attempts to undermine the Islamic Republic in military aggressions, stressing that their calculations proved wrong and their plans ended in frustration.
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Pentagon chief denies US military faces munitions stockpile crisis
Pentagon chief denies US military faces munitions stockpile crisis US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the American military was facing a munitions stockpile shortage, saying on Sunday that it was a “manufactured story” peddled by the media. Hegseth’s comments came hours before the United States and Iran said they reached a ceasefire deal. Hegseth dismissed the idea when asked on CBS News’ Face the Nation if there was a crisis in munitions stockpiles.
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Hezbollah halts operations following US-Iran deal, official confirms
Hezbollah halts operations following US-Iran deal, official confirms A Hezbollah official said on Monday that the group has not carried out any operations since the Iran-US deal was announced and that its position on the ceasefire was linked to Israel's adherence to it, Reuters reports. The official, who declined to be named, added that Hezbollah rejects Israeli "freedom of movement" in Lebanon and said Iran delayed signing the deal with the US to monitor Israel's adherence to the ceasefire in Lebanon. The group has not officially commented on the US agreement.
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For Gaza’s Palestinians, Israel’s ever expanding ‘buffer zone’ means endless displacement
For Gaza’s Palestinians, Israel’s ever expanding ‘buffer zone’ means endless displacement Submitted by Ahmed Alsammak on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:27 Many residents of the besieged territory have been displaced multiple times during Israel’s genocide A Palestinian boy walks by the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli attack in central Gaza on 24 May (AFP) Off Jamal Abu Sukran, aged 32, and his three children have had little time to catch their breaths and thoughts following their latest displacement . Their 25th displacement since the start of Israel’s genocide in Gaza in October 2023 followed Israel’s latest announcement of the expansion of its “yellow line” in June, which now encompasses 70 percent of the besieged Palestinian territory. Despite an ostensible ceasefire in Gaza in place since October last year, Israel has slowly tightened its noose around the area’s 1.
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Lebanon warns displaced against returning as Israel vows to keep troops in south
Lebanon warns displaced against returning as Israel vows to keep troops in south Authorities in southern Lebanon warned people displaced by three months of war against rushing home on Monday as Israel said it would not withdraw troops from the south despite the US-Iran ceasefire deal. In south Lebanon, where Israeli forces have occupied a self-declared security zone, municipal councils issued statements calling on residents to hold off on returning, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. In Nabatieh, a devastated city in the country’s south , Mohammed Daqdouq said he had returned on Monday morning to check on his home.
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Iranians greet deal to end war with relief, suspicion and uncertainty
Iranians greet deal to end war with relief, suspicion and uncertainty Submitted by MEE correspondent on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 08:35 Most Iranians have welcomed the agreement as a chance for stability and economic recovery, but others fear the US and Israel will regroup and attack again Iranian women walk past Iran's national flag at Vanak Square in Tehran on 10 June 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iranians have reacted with relief, suspicion and uncertainty after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to end the month-long US-Israeli war on Iran . "Has it really ended? I can’t believe it," Sepideh, a 32-year-old Tehran resident, told Middle East Eye on Monday.
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German shipowners group 'cautiously optimistic' over Hormuz safety
German shipowners group 'cautiously optimistic' over Hormuz safety German shipowners' association VDR said on Monday it remained to be seen whether the new deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would lead to safe passage through the vital shipping route. "However, we are cautiously optimistic," it said in a statement.
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"Will not withdraw from South Lebanon," Israel puts clear marker as US-Iran close peace deal
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 15 (ANI): In a sharp escalation of geopolitical friction following Washington's breakthrough pact with Tehran, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has declared that the Israeli military will not pull back from its positions across the border, drawing a firm line against the newly announced American-led diplomatic framework.
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Fresh Israeli strikes reported across southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
Fresh Israeli strikes reported across southern Lebanon despite ceasefire Israeli forces carried out a series of attacks across southern Lebanon on Monday, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), despite Iranian statements that the agreement between Washington and Tehran would include an immediate halt to military operations in Lebanon. The agency reported two Israeli strikes on the town of Khiam and a drone strike targeting a vehicle in Kfar Tebnit, where injuries were reported. NNA said Israeli artillery also shelled Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
