Congress is trying to permanently integrate U.S. and Israeli defense tech

Austin Campbell The Intercept  /  June 8, 2026 A proposal to entwine U.S. and Israeli tech in AI and autonomous systems is controversial — and closely...

‘Vulnerability exposed’: War on Iran will change how the US bases troops in Gulf

Sean Mathews Middle East Eye  /  June 8, 2026 Iran wants US to abandon its military bases in Gulf, yet the reality of drone warfare and...

Those who championed free speech in the UK and US now wage war on...

Mehdi Hasan The Guardian  /  June 8, 2026 It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection....

Iran’s attacks on Israel were an attempt to shape the region on its own...

Andrew Gawthorpe The Conversation  /  June 8, 2026 Iran fired barrages of missiles at Israel for the first time in two months on June 7. The...

Next 72 hrs will tell us whether Israel plans to kill Trump peace

Trita Parsi Responsible Statecraft  /  Jun 8, 2026 News from White House suggests Trump imposing limits on partner Netanyahu and that US did not provide missile...

Trump is losing control of the Iran war

Connor Echols Responsible Statecraft  /  June 8, 2026 After a weekend of escalation, the Houthis bombed Israel and vowed to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea. Amid...

Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran

‘If we can have a coup, great. If we can have people on the streets, great. If we can have a civil war, great. Israel couldn’t care...

Israel strikes Beirut, Iran strikes Israel, Israel strikes Iran

Drop Site News  /  June 8, 2026 Iran and Israel exchange fire. Iran declares end to attacks against Israel. President Donald Trump calls for both...

‘It’s hell here’: displaced Gazans crowd the seaport with nowhere else to go

Shaimaa Eid The Palestine Chronicle  /  June 8, 2026 How long will families remain suspended in uncertainty beneath the unforgiving summer sun and the flames of...

Complex relationship between Trump and Netanyahu continues to undermine Middle East ceasefire

Julian Borger The Guardian  /  June 8, 2026 Recent exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel highlights diverging views between US president and Israeli PM. The latest...