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

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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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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 . . .

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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.

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