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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Lebanon is now part of Iran’s deterrence doctrine, by Peiman Salehi | The Cradle “We are consolidating an Iranian equation in the region, one in which Iran will no longer exercise restraint in the face of any aggression or disorder,” Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Commission, said in a statement. “It will cost the Americans some pain and expense, but they will get used to it.” READ MORE . . .