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Iran’s Quds Force chief Qaani demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon amid US-brokered deal

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:46:59 GMT

Iran’s Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani demanded Israel withdraw from Lebanon, warning that supporting Hezbollah is a duty and stressing the region’s ongoing tensions.

Hezbollah chief Qassem: Northern Israel at risk while Lebanon faces bombings

BY REUTERS — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:28:46 GMT

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem warned northern Israel will not be safe as long as Lebanese villages are bombed and civilians continue to be killed.

Syria makes bid to revive hospitality industry with new Tourist Police Unit

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:02:29 GMT

The new unit would provide guidance to tourist attractions and assist tourists in traveling safely to designated sites and along established tourism routes.

Lebanon burns foreign reserves to hold pound steady in face of devastating war losses - analysis

BY NADIM AL-KHATIB/THE MEDIA LINE — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:45:01 GMT

Currency stability has held near 89,500 to the dollar, but reserves, banks, households, and public confidence remain under heavy strain.

Iran's Supreme Leader warns of Israeli, US divisions threatening regime, undermining 'resilience'

BY JAMES GENN — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:21:02 GMT

Iran’s Supreme Leader says Israel is trying to divide the country after a military setback, urging citizens to counter fear, mistrust, and despair with unity and vigilance.

Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed - report

BY SHIR PERETS AND CORINNE BAUM — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:55:38 GMT

The report came just after Netanyahu told CNBC that the US and Israel would resume military action against Iran if needed

UK-based Sky News Group ends venture with UAE's International Media Investments

BY ASHER SMITH — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:10:05 GMT

The venture began in 2010, when Sky News Group and IMI joined forces to launch Sky News Arabia as an alternative Arabic-language TV news channel.

Hezbollah threatens to target Tel Aviv, Haifa, if Israel strikes again in Beirut

BY TZVI JASPER — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:33:50 GMT

The deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, Mahmoud Kamati, stated that "The equation of Dahiyeh against settlements in the north cannot be accepted in any way."

Iran demands frozen assets be released in initial phase of deal with US, leading to stalemate

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:58:21 GMT

The dispute has emerged as one of the central obstacles preventing progress toward a memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington, which would be just the first step.

US-Iran negotiations 'going well,' could reach deal by weekend, Trump claims

BY REUTERS AND TZVI JASPER — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:51:02 GMT

He described Iran as "volatile," stating that the US military was more than capable of wiping the country out within a few weeks.

Iran claims failed US missile struck Kuwait airport after saying Gulf bore 'clear responsibility'

BY REUTERS AND CORINNE BAUM — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:05:22 GMT

This comes after Kuwait banished two Iranian diplomats and declared them persona non grata after Iran said Kuwait and Bahrain were directly responsible for the attacks.

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:37:33 GMT

Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.

Kuwait declares two Iran diplomats persona non grata after Islamic Republic strikes airport

BY CORINNE BAUM — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:59:16 GMT

This comes after Iran attacked Kuwait's airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning and damaged "vital facilities, including diplomatic missions."

Iran increases checkpoints in Kurdish region as minority group disproportionally executed

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:17:00 GMT

Recent events, including the January demonstrations that were violently suppressed by the regime, have also seen Iran’s Kurdish community disproportionately affected by state violence.

US presses Israel to avoid striking Beirut as talks with Lebanon enter second day in DC - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:02:48 GMT

The meetings in Washington between the US, Israel, and Lebanon are important, but it remains to be seen what concrete changes can emerge.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:43:30 GMT

Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.

Iran's escalation against Gulf states raises concerns it feels safe attacking neighbors - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:22:59 GMT

Iran claimed this is “conducted in response to a series of US military attacks.”

Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted

BY JAMES GENN AND GOLDIE KATZ — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:14:39 GMT

According to the Health Ministry, following the event, there were a total of 63 cases of injury, and seven major emergency surgeries performed.

IAEA says it is offering technical support to UAE after attack on nuclear plant

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:31:42 GMT

The plant, the Arab world's first commercial nuclear power station, came under a drone attack last month that the Gulf country said was launched from Iraq.

US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:44:05 GMT

The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.

Iran's Quds Force chief Qaani warns US, Israel against escalation in Gaza, Lebanon

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:22:36 GMT

Qaani threatened that if the US or Israel did escalate militarily in Gaza and Lebanon, new fronts could open, and traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could mirror the situation in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:13:14 GMT

Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that the Islamic regime had called for talks with the US to cease over Israeli military action in Lebanon.

IDF says it struck 100 targets, killed 20 terrorists in ground operations north of Litani

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:30 GMT

The military said that soldiers from the Givati Brigade established positions within the areas of Zawtar al-Sharqiya and Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, in an effort to protect northern Israel communities.

As Israel inches closer to elections, will the region see a silver lining, or concern? - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:17:51 GMT

Countries across the region will closely watch which parties are on the rise in Jerusalem over the next few months.

Israeli source rejects report Trump insulted Netanyahu during heated call on Lebanon strikes

BY IDAN KWELLER AND DANYA SAPERSTEIN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:38:51 GMT

The source said the disagreement focused on public messaging after the call, as Washington sought to prevent escalation in Lebanon amid US-Iran negotiations.

US pushing Oman to break ties with Iran, sees neutrality as threat - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:12:22 GMT

The report comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it joined Iran's planned tolling of the Strait of Hormuz.

Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:07:59 GMT

Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.

Hezbollah likely obtained drones capable of attacking deep into n. Israel, defense officials fear

BY AMIR BOHBOT — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:34:42 GMT

According to defense officials, the introduction of this capability would pose a significant threat to the entire north, specifically exposing strategic infrastructure and other sensitive sites.

Iran signals 'strategic desperation,' as regime attacks it own economic lifeline in UAE - interview

BY DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:44:00 GMT

Beyond its role as a major trading partner, the UAE serves as one of Iran’s principal sanctions-evasion hubs.

Iran military sites 'completely hidden,' can sustain production, senior IRGC general boasts

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:27:28 GMT

A senior Iranian commander said sites that produce military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran is still managing to produce weapons.