Middle East
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Jun- 2026 -14 June
Dozens Protest Peace Deal Outside Iran Foreign Ministry
Dozens protested Saturday outside a foreign ministry office in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against top diplomat Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview in which he discussed signing a peace deal with the US.
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13 June
Israeli, Palestinian Groups Urge G7 Support for Two-State Solution
Palestinian and Israeli civil society groups urged support for a two-state solution, saying "the window of opportunity" was closing, as they met in Paris on Friday.
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13 June
US-Iran Deal ‘Never Been Closer’: Iranian FM
The United States and Iran have "never been closer" to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday.
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12 June
Israel Releases Hamas Co-Founder After Two Years of Detention: Son
The son of a Hamas co-founder said that Israeli authorities released his father in the occupied West Bank on Thursday after holding him without trial for more than two years.
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12 June
Kuwait Says Iran Strikes Hit Airport Radar, Caused Injuries
Kuwait said Iranian strikes that targeted its territory on Thursday morning and forced a temporary airspace closure had damaged an airport radar and caused injuries.
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12 June
Iran Delays Ali Khamenei Funeral: Tehran Mayor
The mayor of Tehran said Thursday that the state funeral of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed by US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war, would be postponed until the end of June or early July.
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11 June
US Marines Order More Counter-Drone Systems From SMARTSHOOTER
Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $3.4-million follow-on contract to supply a new batch of counter-unmanned aerial system fire control systems for the US Marine Corps.
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11 June
Iran Will Target Any Vessel Traffic in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's military command said Thursday it will target any ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after it struck two vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, as talks to end the war faltered.
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11 June
UN Chief Warns of ‘Full War’ Risk in Middle East
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of the risk of a return to "full war" in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded strikes.
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11 June
Israeli Strike Hits South Lebanon: State Media
An Israeli strike hit a car in the center of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Wednesday, state media reported, as Israel persisted with its attacks across the country's south.
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