For now, links to SEVEN reports: from Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, WEST BANK, LEBANON, UKRAINE and MEDIA so far, and down for IRAN 6-5-26.) — MCM
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Pope Leo says U.S.-Isreali war against Iran not ‘just war.’ From Middle East Monitor. Pope Leo XIV said today the war being waged by the United States and Israel against Iran is not a “just war,” arguing that the centuries-old theory no longer reflects the realities of modern warfare, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .
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Iran condemns U.S strikes on coastal facilities, calls the ceasefire violation. From Middle East Monitor. Iran’s Foreign Ministry today condemned U.S. strikes on radar and coastal surveillance facilities in the southern Sirik region and on Qeshm Island, describing them as a clear violation of the April 8 ceasefire agreement and an act of aggression against the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .
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Iran says U.S. and Israeli strikes to blame for partial loss of nuclear oversight. From Middle East Eye. Iran’s deputy foreign minister said U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have prevented the International Atomic Energy Agency from being able to monitor them fully. READ MORE. . .
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FROM JUNE 5 U.S. military shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz, by Michelle L. Price | AP CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc. — The U.S. military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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FROM JUNE 5 Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a ‘bargaining chip,’ by Fadi Tamil and Hussein Malla | AP DIBBINE, Lebanon — Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for opposing the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying their country should not be used by Tehran as a “bargaining chip” in its talks with Washington. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.
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FROM JUNE 5 U.S. CENTCOM commander visits Middle East, meets regional leaders. From Middle East Monitor. Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, traveled across the Middle East to meet with senior regional leaders, the command said Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 4 UN nuclear watchdog says it’s been unable to inspect Iranian facilities, by Stephanie Liechtenstein| AP VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency has reported that it “cannot provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran or whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities.” READ MORE . . .
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