For now, links to FOUR reports: from the Cradle, National Public Radio, the Associated Press;, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s LEBANON so far, and down for IRAN 6-19-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  Iran closes Strait of Hormuz in response to ‘Zionist crimes’ in Lebanon. From the Cradle. Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters today announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic in response to ongoing Israeli violations of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding inside Lebanon. READ MORE . . .

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How Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Lebanon affects the U.S.–Iran ceasefire deal. Reported by Jane Arraf and Scott Simon | NPR The ceasefire agreement between the U.S, and Iran extends to Lebanon, but the fighting there has yet to stop and Israel says it is not withdrawing. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Deadly fighting persists in Lebanon as the U.S.-Iran deal is under threat, by Kareem Chehayeb and Bassem Mroue | AP  TYRE, Lebanon — Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 16 people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an interim agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. READ MORE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM JUNE 19  Six things we learned from the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, by Daniel Tester | Middle East Eye  Here is what we have learned from the MoU. READ MORE . . .

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TO BE CONTINUED