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 down for today’s IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and 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 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 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.

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Links to ELEVEN reports and interviews: from Consortium News, the Cradle, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Reuters, and Glenn Diesen Substack via ScheerPost; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for WEST BANK, ALL OF IT and LEBANON, and down for IRAN 6-15-26.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 15  CN Live! ‘A deal with Iran’ — w/ Alastair Crooke. Joe Lauria of Consortium News talks with Crooke, a former British diplomat who is the founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum. From intro: “Can peace work in the Gulf? Can the U.S. be trusted? Will Israel sabotage it?” Click HERE for replay of roughly hour-long interview and four COMMENTS.

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White House rejects Israeli request to ‘review’ Iran MoU: report. From the Cradle. According to correspondent Yaron Avraham of Israel’s Channel 12, Tel Aviv submitted a “formal” request to Washington to “review” the MoU but was blocked and remains unaware of the full details of the framework. READ MORE . . .

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Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, by Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz and Samy Magdy | AP  DUBAI — Iran’s top diplomat said today that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others. Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and the Cradle.

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Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. talks about U.S.-Iran deal to end war. Steve Inskeep of NPR  asks Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it’s made with Iran. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 15  Netanyahu warns fight against Iran ‘not over,’ vows continued occupation in Lebanon. From the Cradle. Israeli Prime Minister and wanted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu declared during a news conference on Monday that Tel Aviv has its “own interests,” stressing that his “struggle” against Iran is “not over.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 15  Initial deal to end U.S.-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions, by Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros and Michelle L. Price | AP  DUBAI — An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire inched toward a formal signing despite questions Monday over the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program and an offensive by Israel in Lebanon that could prolong the fighting and scuttle the deal. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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FROM JUNE 15  U.S. and Iran reach an agreement, but details remain scant. Reported by Greg Myre and Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR  President Trump says a deal had been reached to prolong a ceasefire with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, but many challenges remain. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 15  Sachs: U.S.-Iran deal reached — peace or tactical pause. Glenn Diesen of the University of South-Eastern Norway hosts Jeffrey Sachs, economist, and geopolitical analyst and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, hours after the signing in Islamabad of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States to end the war. Click HERE for their discussion and a print introduction by Joshua Scheer of ScheerPost.

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FROM JUNE 15  With war likely over, Iranian rulers must face demands of angry, embittered population, by Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall | Reuters  DUBAI / LONDON — Iran’s theocratic rulers have seen off a U.S. military campaign but their real problems may be about to begin. READ MORE . . .

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Links to FIVE reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Cradle, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for WEST BANK, ALL OF IT and IRAN, and down for LEBANON 6-15-26.) — MCM

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Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, by Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz and Samy Magdy | AP  DUBAI — Iran’s top diplomat said today that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from NPR.

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Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. talks about U.S.-Iran deal to end war. Steve Inskeep of NPR asks Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it’s made with Iran. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JUNE 15  Lebanon files UN complaint accusing Israel of using taxic chemicals in ‘scorched earth’ campaign. From the Cradle. The Lebanese Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it had filed a complaint with the UN over Israel’s spraying of the herbicide glyphosate as a method of war in Lebanese territory near the border earlier this year. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 15  Lebanon fighting eases after U.S.-Iran deal; displaced residents warned not to rush home. From Reuters. Fighting in southern Lebanon abated on Monday after the announcement of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the wider conflict, but local authorities warned displaced people not to rush home and Israel said it would not withdraw its troops from the area. READ MORE . . .

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For now, link to two reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s IRAN, GAZA and MEDIA so far, and for LEBANON 6-14-25.) — MCM

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Israel declares ‘no withdrawal’ from Lebanon in response to Iran-U.S. deal. From the Cradle. Israeli War Minister Israel Katz vowed today that Tel Aviv will not withdraw occupation forces from south Lebanon and will strike the Islamic Republic with “full force” if it responds to violations of the newly announced US-Iran deal. READ MORE . . .

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Lebanon warns displaced civilians against ‘rushing home’ as thousands begin arduous journey south. From the Cradle. Lebanese authorities as well as Hezboolah have warned displaced civilians not to return to their towns and villages in the south as Israeli forces continue to attack and occupy the country following the announcement of a U.S.–Iran agreement that includes Lebanon. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to FOURTEEN reports, commentaries, interviews and analyses: from the Cradle, the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, the Chris Hedges Report, and Kathy Gannon’s Substack — the last two via ScheerPost; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s LEBANON, GAZA and MEDIA so far, and down for IRAN 6-14-26.) — MCM

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Israel declares ‘no withdrawal’ from Lebanon in response to Iran-U.S. deal. From the Cradle. Israeli War Minister Israel Katz vowed today that Tel Aviv will not withdraw occupation forces from south Lebanon and will strike the Islamic Republic with “full force” if it responds to violations of the newly announced US-Iran deal. READ MORE . . .

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Israel declares ‘no withdrawal’ from Lebanon in response to Iran-U.S. deal. From the Cradle. Israeli War Minister Israel Katz vowed today that Tel Aviv will not withdraw occupation forces from south Lebanon and will strike the Islamic Republic with “full force” if it responds to violations of the newly announced US-Iran deal. READ MORE . . .

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Iran and U.S. reach a tentative deal to end the war and open Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain, by Jon Gambrell and Elena Becatoros | AP  DUBAI — The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement today that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.  Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and Reuters.

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Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour on ceasefire deal to end Iran war. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about a ceasefire deal with Iran, announced by President Trump and Pakistani mediators. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Pakistan to host signing ceremony for preliminary Iran-U.S. peace deal. From the Cradle. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced today that his country will host a ceremony in Switzerland on Friday for the United States and Iran to sign a preliminary peace agreement, bringing the three-month war between the two countries to an end. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 14  Deal is reached to end war and Trump orders stop to U.S. naval blockade, by Munir Mahmed, Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell and Will Weissert | AP  ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began. Details were not immediately available. Mediator Pakistan said the signing will be Friday. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from Reuters, and  HERE and HERE for two reports from NPR.

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FROM JUNE 14  Trump says deal to end U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on all fronts ‘is now complete,’ by Elis Gjevori | Middle East Eye  U.S. President Donald Trump says the deal with Iran “is now complete,” announcing the end of Washington’s naval blockade and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 14  Iran warns ‘no point’ in deal with U.S. if Israel remains unrestrained. From the Cradle. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned in a statement on Sunday that there is “no point” in continuing efforts to reach a deal with Washington if Tel Aviv remains unrestrained, a few hours after a new Israeli attack on Lebanon’s capital. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 14  Mohammad Marandi: Iran didn’t lose the war — it changed the Middle East. Journalist Chris Hedges spoke late on Saturday with Iranian scholar and former nuclear negotiator adviser Mohammad Marandi about the then-approaching memorandum of understanding between the Washington and Tehran and what to expect in the coming days. Click HERE for video and a print introduction by Joshua Scheer of ScheerPost.

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FROM JUNE 14  A memorandum of understanding is not peace, by Kathy Gannon | Substack / ScheerPost  As with so much surrounding the Iran war, which the United States and Israel began in February, truth has been elusive and words have lost much of their meaning. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to THREE reports: from Middle East Monitor, Reuters, and Middle East Eye, and to a commentary via Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s LEBANON, IRAN and MEDIA so far, and down for GAZA 6-14-26.) — MCM

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Israeli army kills 6 Palestinians, including child, in attacks across Gaza. From Middle East Monitor. The attacks on Sunday in three areas of Gaza were continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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For Gaza’s Palestinians, Israel’s ever expanding ‘buffer zone’ means endless displacement, by Ahmed Alsammak and Ibtisam Mahdi | Middle East Eye  GAZA, occupied Palestine — Despite an ostensible ceasefire in Gaza in place since October last year, Israel has slowly tightened its noose around the area’s 1.8 million remaining residents, packing them into a smaller and smaller area. READ MORE . . .

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Over a thousand health professionals demand boycott of Israeli Medical Association over Gaza genocide. From Middle East Monitor. More than 1,150 health professionals and organisations have signed a petition calling for a boycott of the Israeli Medical Association, accusing it of failing to uphold medical ethics during Israel’s genocide in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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The Iran-U.S. agreement and the limits of American hegemony, by Sayid Marcos Tenorio | Middle East Monitor  The announcement of a memorandum of understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States may represent one of the most significant geopolitical developments in the Middle East since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. READ MORE . . .

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