Links to SEVEN reports: from the Cradle, Middle East Monitor, and Middle East Eye and to at least the opening paragraphs* of an essay from the Floutist; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for WEST BANK, LEBANON, SUDAN and UKRAINE, and for IRAN 6-25-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Iran condemns ‘hostile, interventionist’ U.S.-GCC statement. From the Cradle. Iran today condemned a joint statement issued by the U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council regarding both parties’ stances toward the Islamic Republic, describing them as “interventionist, irresponsible, and provocative.” READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

Pentagon seeks to ‘move’ Gulf bases away from Iran: report. From the Cradle.The U.S. is considering moving parts of its military presence in West Asia farther west, including to Israel, after retaliatory Iranian missile and drone strikes inflicted severe damage on U.S. bases in the region during the war, the Wall Street Journal reported today. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

IAEA chief says U.S.-Iran deals grants agency access to Iranian nuclear sites. From Middle East Monitor. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday said that the recent US-Iran agreement gives the UN nuclear watchdog responsibility for supervising Iran’s nuclear commitments, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

 –   –   –

FROM JUNE 25  Oman rules out Hormuz transit fees as Tehran, Muscat advance joint oversight plan. From the Cradle. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi announced on Thursday that no transit fees will be imposed for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during a ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the U.S. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

FROM JUNE 25  U.S., Gulf states call for re-opening Hormuz, reject ‘any tolls, fees, or attempts to assert control over waterway. From Middle East Monitor. The U.S and Gulf Cooperation Council countries called Thursday for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that free navigation through the strategic waterway remains “essential” to regional and global security. READ MORE . . .

.-   –   –

UN says 115 vessels, 2,500 seafarers evacuated from Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday. From Middle East Eye. Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, gave the update today after the IMO suspended efforts on Thursday to evacuate some 600 ships and 11,000 sailors, following an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

FROM JUNE 25  Netanyahu ‘convinces’ Trump to back Israeli occupation of south Lebanon: report.  From the Cradle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly “convinced” U.S. President Donald Trump to support a continued Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

FROM JUNE 21  Iran and history’s ‘longue durée,‘ by Patrick Lawrence | The Floutist  What Trump has signed is a surrender to be celebrated. It is a 14–point text whose ruling principles are decency and law. In recognizing Iran’s sovereignty, its rights under international law, its claims to long-frozen assets, and the justice of a U.S.–funded reconstruction program of one or another kind, the memorandum serves the deserving nation and denies its aggressor’s objectives. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for parts of the extensive article, and others, in German at GlobalBridge.

–   –   –

* Readers who are not already subscribers to thefloutist.substack.com are asked to sign up in one way or another — paid or not — to read the essay after the first eight paragraphs.

.

A link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for IRAN, WEST BANK, LEBANON, UKRAINE and SUDAN, and down for WEST BANK 6-25-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Israel bans call to prayer at Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque for fifth day, by Lubna Masarwa | Middle East Eye  Israeli forces have banned the call to prayer at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron for a fifth consecutive day, in the latest escalation against Palestinian presence at the site. READ MORE . . .

.

Links to reports from Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their name. (Scroll up or down for IRAN, WEST BANK, SUDAN and UKRAINE, and down for LEBANON 6-26-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Israel will remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza ‘without time limit.’ From Middle East Eye. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that troops will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for a report from Middle East Monitor.

–   –   –

FROM JUNE 25  Netanyahu ‘convinces’ Trump to back Israeli occupation of south Lebanon: report.  From the Cradle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly “convinced” U.S. President Donald Trump to support a continued Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday. READ MORE . . .

.

A link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for IRAN, WEST BANK, LEBANON and UKRAINE, and down for SUDAN 8-25-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Links to FOUR reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Moscow Times; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for IRAN, WEST BANK, LEBANON and SUDAN, and down for UKRAINE 6-25-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia. From AP. Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said today, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s ’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from Reuters. 

–   –   –

Crimea declares state of emergency after Ukraine strikes energy grid. From the Moscow Times. Kremlin-backed authorities in annexed Crimea declared a state of emergency today afternoon following days of intense Ukrainian attacks that have knocked out power in parts of the peninsula and compounded ongoing challenges for residents, including fuel shortages and restrictions on public transit. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for June 25 report from the Moscow Times.

.

Links to reports from the Moscow Times and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for WEST BANK,GAZA, LEBANON, GAZA, IRAN and SUDAN, and for UKRAINE 6-24-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Ukrainian attacks on Bryansk region and annexed Crimea kill at least 4. From the Moscow Times. At least four people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks in western Russia and annexed Crimea, authorities said today, while multiple industrial sites were also targeted during the overnight air barrage. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

Links to four reports: from Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, GAZA. LEBANON, IRAN and SUDAN, and down for WEST BANK 6-23-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Israeli forces kill unarmed man ‘in bedroom’ during West Bank home raid. From Middle East Eye. Israeli occupation forces killed an unarmed Palestinian man in his bedroom on Tuesday after breaking into his home in the occupied West Bank, according to local media. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Middle East Monitor.

–   –   –

The new Israeli separation wall that cuts through the ‘breadbasket of  Palestine,‘ by Muhammad Ateeq and Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye  ATOUF / TUBAS, occupied West Bank  Since Israel began construction on a new separation wall and road that will cut through the Buqe’aa Plain, large areas of land have been swallowed up, reshaping daily life for residents. Israel has named the project “Crimson Thread.” READ MORE . . .

–   –    –

FROM JUNE 24  Israel declares 115 acres as ‘state land’ to expand illegal West Bank settlement. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced Wednesday the designation of 465 dunams (115 acres) of land as “state land” to expand the illegal settlement of Givat Haroeh, built on lands in the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate in the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .

.

Links to reports from the Cradle and Drop Site News; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, LEBANON, IRAN and SUDAN, and down for GAZA 6-24-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Iran pushing to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza during talks with U.S.: Hamas. From the Cradle. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim held a call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, the Palestinian resistance group announced in an official statement. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

FROM JUNE 23  Internal documents show Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ moving to crush Palestinian self-determination, by Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad | Drop Site News  Soon after President Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory tour for “ending” the Gaza war last October, replete with ceremonies in which various kings, emirs, and presidents praised him, Israel made clear it had no intention of respecting the terms of the deal. It continued . . . READ MORE . . .

.

Links to two reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, GAZA. WEST BANK, IRAN and SUDAN, and down for LEBANON 6-24-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Israel denies claims of withdrawal from ‘parts’ of south Lebanon. From the Cradle. Tel Aviv today denied reports and claims of a withdrawal of its forces from certain parts of south Lebanon, vowing continued occupation of the country despite diplomatic pressure exerted by Tehran on Washington. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

IRGC Quds Force chief issues new warning to Israel. From the Cradle. The chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, issued a warning to Israel today demanding that it withdraw its occupation forces from “all of Lebanon.” READ MORE . . .

.

Links to three reports from the Cradle, and to a discussion from Drop Site News; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, GAZA, LEBANON and SUDAN, and down for IRAN 6-24-26.) — MCM

–   –   –

Saudi Arabia to host Gulf-Iran ‘reconciliation summit.’ From the Cradle. Diplomatic talks aimed at restoring diplomatic relations between Persian Gulf countries and Iran are set to be held in Saudi Arabia, AFP reported on 25 June, citing sources familiar with the matter. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

Iran pushing to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza during talks with U.S.: Hamas. From the Cradle. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim held a call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, the Palestinian resistance group announced in an official statement. READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

IRGC Quds Force chief issues new warning to Israel. From the Cradle. The chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, issued a warning to Israel today demanding that it withdraw its occupation forces from “all of Lebanon.” READ MORE . . .

–   –   –

FROM JUNE 23  Watch: From Lake Lucerne to Lebanon, U.S.-Iran talks stumble forward. Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill of Drop Site News and journalist Murtaza Hussain talk about the recent round of talks in Switzerland, the emerging strategic landscape in the Middle East after the war, and the prospects for a settlement in Lebanon. Additionally, Grim and Hussain discuss Tuesday’s primary election in New York and growing challenges to the influence of pro-Israel lobby groups in U.S. domestic politics. Click HERE for video and a print introduction.

.