For now, links to two reports from the Associated Press and to an interview from the Chris Hedges Report via ScheerPost and, most recently, Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down this date’s UKRAINE and MEDIA so far, and for IRAN 6-17-26.) — MCM

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U.S. and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue, by Michelle L. Price, Matthew Lee, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and Mike Catalini | AP  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM JUNE 17  Transcript of the deal between the U.S. and Iran. From AP. Senior U.S. officials on Wednesday read the memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists after days of secrecy over what is in the document. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 3 and FEB. 17  Is Iran the ‘leading state sponsor of terrorism’? Journalist Chris Hedges  of the Chris Hedges Report speaks with former CIA officer, author and whistleblower John Kiriakou. The short answer to the headline is no. After Kiriakou defines terrorism, the two discuss topics related to intelligence agencies of various countries. Click HERE for interview, a transcript and an introduction from ScheerPost.

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Clouds of black smoke rise over Moscow after Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery, by Barry Hatton | AP  Ukraine hit a major Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at the city’s airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago, Russian officials said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same report in Spanish.

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Links to a commentary from Middle East Monitor and a report from Press Freedom Global Alliance; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for this date’s IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for MEDIA 6-14-26.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 17  When peace becomes a media battlefield, by Ervin Hoskins | Middle East Monitor  When a war begins to give way to diplomacy, the battle rarely ends at the negotiating table. It continues in headlines, guest segments and the emotional frame through which audiences are told to interpret a possible end to violence. READ MORE . . .

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FROM FEB. 19  Citing threats, Iran International moves broadcasts to U.S. From Press Freedom Global Alliance. A Farsi-language satellite news channel based in London and long critical of Iran’s theocratic government said on Feb. 14 it had moved its broadcasts to Washington “to protect the safety of its journalists” after being targeted by Tehran. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s WEST BANK, LEBANON, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and for GAZA 6-15-26.) — MCM

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Trump leverages illegally frozen Palestinian funds to force normalization, halt legal cases against Israel. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to leverage severe Palestinian financial hardship to coerce a “normalization” agreement that would require the Palestinian Authority to drop all international legal challenges against Israel, the Times of Israel reported today. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, LEBANON, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for WEST BANK 6-16-26.) — MCM

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Trump leverages illegally frozen Palestinian funds to force normalization, halt legal cases against Israel. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to leverage severe Palestinian financial hardship to coerce a “normalization” agreement that would require the Palestinian Authority to drop all international legal challenges against Israel, the Times of Israel reported today. READ MORE . . .

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First, links to reports from The Cradle and Reuters, and to a commentary from The Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, WEST BANK, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for LEBANON 6-16-26.) — MCM

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Iranian army warns Israel of ‘severe response’ over dozens of violations in Lebanon. From the Cradle. The Iranian army has warned that it will strike Israel in response to continued attacks and violations in south Lebanon, as Hebrew media indicates Tel Aviv is preparing for a collapse of the understanding between Tehran and Washington. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to THREE reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Cradle, and to commentaries from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, WEST  BANK, LEBANON and UKRAINE so far, and down for IRAN 6-16-26.) — MCM

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First, links to three reports from the Associated Press, and to an interview from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s WEST BANK, GAZA, LEBANON and IRAN so far, and down for UKRAINE 6-14-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge more vital help for Ukraine against Russia, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Ukraine has won key pledges of further support for its fight against Russia from world leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Historian on whether deal to end Ukraine war can be made at G7 summit. A Martínez of NPR speaks with Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins University about the Ukraine war and whether progress toward a diplomatic solution can be made at the G7 summit in France. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 16  Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine, by Darlene Superville, Sylvie Corbet and Aamer Madhani | AP  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald Trump and fellow leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies moved Tuesday to put the war in Ukraine back on top of their agenda, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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FROM JUNE 15  A Russian barrage in Ukraine kills 11 and damages a landmark cathedral, by Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — A cathedral in one of the oldest and most sacred landmarks in Eastern Orthodox Christianity was set ablaze early Monday as Russia bombarded Ukraine’s biggest cities, killing 11 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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A link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s ALL OF IT, IRAN and LEBANON so far, and for WEST BANK 6-12-26.) — MCM

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Israel revokes Oslo-era agreement to seize full control of Hebron: report. From the Cradle. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday formally revoked the 1997 Hebron Protocol, stripping Hebron Municipality and Islamic endowments of planning and construction rights in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. READ MORE . . .

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A link to a commentary via Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for WEST BANK, IRAN and LEBANON, and down for ALL OF IT* 6-9-26.)

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Trans-Pacific paskudniks, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News  Is Beijing preparing for war? Of course: It has no choice. READ MORE . . .

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* As explained two or three times before this, ALL OF IT is for items that don’t fit neatly into  categories such as UKRAINE, IRAN, GAZA, LEBANON, WEST BANK, ENERGY, and MEDIA. Its title loosely recalls Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story, the concluding segment of his daily and Saturdays ABC News Radio newscasts in which he would expand on a news item. Harvey lived from 1918 to 2009.