Comment: I voted for Trump to end wars – now he’s destroying my homeland

When Donald Trump warned that ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’, millions of Iranians feared the worst, says Camelia Entekhabifard.

As an American Democrat who voted for him, I found myself questioning whether the anti-war candidate I supported had lost his way:

James Reynolds7 June 2026 01:00

Watch: US forces down Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain

James Reynolds7 June 2026 00:00

In full: Trump’s ‘crazy’ call dents Netanyahu’s image at key time of Israel’s election

Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept in dealing with Donald Trump, capable of winning and sustaining the president's backing.

But an acrimonious phone call this week where the president called the prime minister "f***ing crazy", first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.

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Dan Haygarth6 June 2026 23:30

Iran says IAEA is politicising oversight of Tehran's nuclear programme

​Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the ⁠UN nuclear watchdog should avoid turning technical reports into "tools ⁠of political pressure" ​if ⁠it wanted to contribute ⁠to a diplomatic ​solution.

He ⁠said that ‌the loss of the agency's oversight ‌at some facilities resulted ‌from the attacks rather than a ⁠lack of cooperation by Iran, adding that the International Atomic Energy Agency was using the consequences ‌of US and ​Israeli strikes ‌on Iranian nuclear ⁠sites to create "ambiguity" ⁠about Tehran's nuclear programme.

Dan Haygarth6 June 2026 22:30

Iran accuses US of 'vindictive behavior' with World Cup visa denials

The Iran Football Federation is accusing the United States of "vindictive behavior" over the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup traveling party.

IFF said 14 officials and staffers have been refused visas prior to upcoming matches in Inglewood, California, and Seattle. The list includes the federation's vice president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi and secretary-general Hedayat Mombeini.

According to the IFF, the visa denials have "effectively denied the Iranian national team the opportunity for a level playing field and a competition free from discrimination."

The Iran squad has been preparing for the World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, and was set to fly to Mexico on Saturday. The team said it has received its visas from the Mexico Embassy in Antalya.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier this week that the Iranian traveling party would be watched closely for people with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

James Reynolds6 June 2026 22:00

US to make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies for repairs

A source familiar with discussions tells Reuters that the US is looking to make frozen Iranian assets available to Gulf countries to support repairs for future damage caused by Iran.

The source said the US will also consider whether those assets could be used to help pay for repairs for past damages.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damage already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, they added.

Iran pounded its neighbours hosting US bases during the hot conflict, and has continued with intermittent strikes and drone attacks since the ceasefire took effect.

James Reynolds6 June 2026 21:59

Iran demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

Two Lebanese army officers and a soldier were killed in an Israeli strike ⁠on a military vehicle in south Lebanon, the Lebanese army said, while the Israeli military said it was investigating the incident.

The Israeli military said it struck the vehicle ⁠after identifying what it described as a threat to its forces and receiving indications that Hezbollah was preparing to fire on Israeli troops from the area. Iran-aligned Hezbollah called the incident part of Israel's continued aggression against Lebanon.

Iran has made a ceasefire between ‌Israel and Hezbollah a condition for any peace deal with Washington.

Hezbollah ​leader Naim Qassem this week rejected a US-brokered pact between Israel and the Lebanese government to halt ‌the fighting in Lebanon. The deal did not provide for an Israeli withdrawal and ​Hezbollah had not been party to the negotiations.

Israel has has said its forces would not withdraw or halt operations in the country amid increasing friction with the US.

Dan Haygarth6 June 2026 21:30

Watch: US forces down Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain

Dan Haygarth6 June 2026 20:30

US forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran, Central Command says

Daniel Haygarth6 June 2026 19:30

Recap: US hits Iranian radar sites after drone attacks on maritime traffic, Central Command said

US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.

The military believes ⁠the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a US official told Reuters.

US Central Command said on X that the US then struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, which are both on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's foreign ministry said the US action broke an April 8 ceasefire, adding that repeated such violations showed Washington had no intention of reducing tensions. It warned that the United States would bear responsibility for the consequences of its "illegal actions" and any further escalation.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had attacked US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes and fired at four tankers trying to cross the strait without its permission.

Kuwait's army ⁠said on Saturday it engaged seven ballistic missiles that entered the country's airspace early in the morning and ​passed over ⁠several residential areas, resulting in the fall of some debris.

The army added that the Iranian attack caused material damage but no casualties. In Bahrain sirens sounded and residents were urged to seek shelter.

Daniel Haygarth6 June 2026 18:30