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Iran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lap
Middle East
June 20, 2026
Iran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lap
As details of the agreement between the United States and Iran were beginning to emerge last week, a powerful Iranian…
Why is there fighting in Lebanon and does it threaten the Iran deal?
World
June 20, 2026
Why is there fighting in Lebanon and does it threaten the Iran deal?
Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a tentative deal reached between the United States…
Vance’s threat is the latest sign US could be breaking with Israel
Middle East
June 20, 2026
Vance’s threat is the latest sign US could be breaking with Israel
The United States joining with Israel to launch a war in the Middle East was always a fraught situation for…
Deadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon despite renewed ceasefire, state media reports
Middle East
June 20, 2026
Deadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon despite renewed ceasefire, state media reports
Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run…
Hezbollah says its fighters will “defend their land and people” against Israeli attacks
Middle East
June 19, 2026
Hezbollah says its fighters will “defend their land and people” against Israeli attacks
Hezbollah accused Israel of “escalating violations” of a ceasefire on Friday, as inflamed hostilities in Lebanon threaten tenuous negotiations between…
For Iran’s leaders, surviving the war may prove easier than winning the peace
Middle East
June 19, 2026
For Iran’s leaders, surviving the war may prove easier than winning the peace
After nearly half a century of flirting with direct conflict, the United States finally went to war with Iran. Fifteen…
Trump suggests Iran agreement is “unconditional surrender”
Middle East
June 19, 2026
Trump suggests Iran agreement is “unconditional surrender”
President Donald Trump suggested the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran amounts to “unconditional surrender” and that the conflict demonstrated…
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes in southern Lebanon
Features/Interviews
June 18, 2026
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing war crimes in southern Lebanon
Amnesty International on Wednesday issued an official statement warning that the Israeli army’s repeated use of mass evacuation and non-return…
Iran will not honor its commitments unless US does, Ghalibaf says
Middle East
June 18, 2026
Iran will not honor its commitments unless US does, Ghalibaf says
Iran’s parliament speaker and key negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned “if the United States does not honor its commitments, there…
How to read the US-Iran draft agreement: Big commitments from Washington, not from Tehran
Middle East
June 18, 2026
How to read the US-Iran draft agreement: Big commitments from Washington, not from Tehran
Now that the US has released the official text of the memorandum of understanding reached over the weekend with Iran,…