Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate
Mark Saunokonoko
The Guardian / June 8, 2026
Latest exchange of attacks threatens to drag Middle East into regional war and comes after US president said...
Netanyahu defies Trump and strikes back at Iran – but can he take on...
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / June 8, 2026
But by defying Trump, Israel has done more than challenge Iran's new equation; it has also undermined Trump's credibility.
Israel...
Gaza’s hidden epidemic of male infertility
Hoda Sherif
New Lines Magazine / June 8, 2026
One couple’s 10-year quest to conceive reveals the impossible challenges long faced by aspiring parents and medics...
Trump claims he ‘didn’t guarantee’ no US wars – here’s what he’s actually said
George Chidi
The Guardian / June 8, 2026
US president for years has repeatedly suggested – and said outright – that he would not take the...
The profound geopolitical implications of Iran’s strikes on Israel
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / June 7, 2026
This is the first time Iran has struck Israel after Israel struck another country’s territory.
The magnitude of what just...
Iran launches missiles at Israel in response to strikes on Beirut
Lorenzo Tondo & William Christou
The Guardian / June 7, 2026
Tehran official had promised ‘decisive and painful’ reply to Israeli bombing of apartment buildings in...
‘Classic deterrence contest’: Iran fires missiles at Israel over attack on Lebanon
Jessica Corbett
Common Dreams / June 7, 2026
“I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had...
After Israel strikes Beirut, Iran strikes Israel – what’s Trump’s next move ?
Trita Parsi
tritaparsi.substack.com / June 7, 2026
A fragile arrangement had been reached in Lebanon. Iran had made clear that if Israel continued to strike Lebanon,...
UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank Jewish settlement
Patrick Wintour, Alexandra Topping & Jessica Elgot
The Guardian / June 7, 2026
Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding ‘urgent, concrete action’ to...
Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe...
Jason Burke
The Guardian / June 7, 2026
Legal papers, expert investigations and social media posts tell story of how a 32-year-old Iraqi appeared to run...
