The Iran war and the end of the ‘Middle East’
Ishaan Tharoor
The New Yorker / June 4, 2026
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are reshaping the region—just not as they imagined.
A few weeks before the...
Pro-Israel voices win out, kill bill to stop US-Israel military integration
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Responsible Statecraft / June 4, 2026
Rep. Khanna took the 'America First' approach against Section 224, but he was out-numbered by those who...
Where peace talks [sic] between the US and Iran currently stand
Christian Emery
The Conversation / June 4, 2026
To understand where talks on ending the war between the US and Iran currently stand, all we can...
Nearly 80% of Labour members back UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza
Anam Alam
Middle East Monitor / June 4, 2026
London – A new poll suggests Labour members are far ahead of the party leadership on Gaza,...
Summarising the Israeli government’s position on Iran
Ishaan Tharoor
The New Yorker / June 4, 2026
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are reshaping the region—just not as they imagined.
A few weeks before the...
House Democrats coming around on Iran war – but won’t vote to stop Israel’s...
Matt Sledge
The Intercept / June 4 2026
Though its backers remain optimistic, a bill blocking U.S. support for Israel’s war in Lebanon exposed rifts among...
The Naksa was not a setback – it was a blueprint. and it never...
Monadel Herzallah
CounterPunch / June 4, 2026
I was seven years old in Amman, Jordan, when the Naksa broke through our television screen. I had just...
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon truce as Trump scrambles to end Iran war
William Christou
The Guardian / June 4, 2026
Group calls ceasefire a ‘roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people’, throwing regional peace talks into doubt.
Beirut...
Microsoft to tighten human rights measures after inquiry into Israel’s use of its tech
Harry Davies & Yuval Abraham
The Guardian / June 4, 2026
Announcement seeks to close a difficult chapter for the company after The Guardian revealed its...
Finally: House votes to end Trump’s war with Iran
Blaise Malley
Responsible Statecraft / June 3, 2026
Four Republicans join all Democrats to pass War Powers Act resolution aimed at pulling US military from hostilities.
The...
