Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel
Abby Sewell
AP / June 28, 2026
BEIRUT – As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, U.S. President Donald Trump...
Fresh hostilities in Gulf suggest US-Iran memorandum was too broadly worded
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / June 28, 2026
Document appears to have been subject to conflicting interpretations on key issues of Lebanon ceasefire and Strait of...
Gulf shares concerns with US as Iran’s influence and power continue by proxy
Jason Burke
The Guardian / June 28, 2026
Analysts and western leaders believe Iran will increase support of militia groups despite deal between US and Tehran.
Jerusalem...
Lebanon framework deal ‘overwhelmingly in Israel’s favour’
Matthew Hoare
The New Arab / June 28, 2026
Friday's 14-point agreement does not impose any binding commitments on Israel to withdraw from the country or...
Donald Trump [again] threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz
The Guardian / June 28, 2026
Trump says US may be ‘forced’ to ‘complete the job’.
US president Donald Trump claimed that the US has the...
[the Kurds a.o.] Shadow war: how use of proxy forces by Iran, Israel and...
Jason Burke
The Guardian / June 28, 2026
Across region there is a push to disarm militia and reinforce state authority but the temptation to use...
Israel recognises Armenian genocide in move slammed as ‘ironic’ amid Gaza onslaught
Nadda Osman
The New Arab / June 28, 2026
The decision has been decried as ironic, as Israel continues its onslaught on Gaza, where it has...
Thousands in Gaza suffer hearing damage from Israeli attacks
Matthew Hoare & Sally Ibrahim
The New Arab / June 28, 2026
Doctors say there has been a 'dramatic increase' in the number of people suffering...
Lebanon could become ‘Gaza Strip 2’ under new US-backed framework – Haaretz
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / June 28, 2026
A Haaretz analysis argues the new US-backed Lebanon framework risks turning southern Lebanon into a prolonged military...
Escalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreement [sic]
Jason Burke
The Guardian / June 28, 2026
Tehran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait amid efforts to open Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s direct oversight.
A new round...
