First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s WEST BANK, LEBANON, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and for GAZA 6-15-26.) — MCM

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Trump leverages illegally frozen Palestinian funds to force normalization, halt legal cases against Israel. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to leverage severe Palestinian financial hardship to coerce a “normalization” agreement that would require the Palestinian Authority to drop all international legal challenges against Israel, the Times of Israel reported today. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s GAZA, LEBANON, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for WEST BANK 6-16-26.) — MCM

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Trump leverages illegally frozen Palestinian funds to force normalization, halt legal cases against Israel. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to leverage severe Palestinian financial hardship to coerce a “normalization” agreement that would require the Palestinian Authority to drop all international legal challenges against Israel, the Times of Israel reported today. READ MORE . . .

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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 up or down for today’s GAZA, WEST BANK, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down 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 GAZA, WEST  BANK, 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 WEST BANK, GAZA, 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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