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...
Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show
Cate Brown & Aram Roston
The Guardian / June 27, 2026
Draft resolution seeks to shield board members and security forces from potential prosecution for work...
Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say
William Christou
The Guardian / June 27, 2026
Agreement could also end hopes of ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon, which advocates pushed for to prosecute Israel.
Beirut –...
[good riddance] Keir Starmer’s downfall is the only reward for simpering centrism
Sean Bell
The Intercept / June 27, 2026
As head of Labour, Starmer served his role ignobly: weeding out the left and paving the way for...
Trump-Netanyahu debacle: a world of collateral damage
David Finkel
Solidarity / June 27, 2026
Perhaps Donald Trump was misunderstood: When he promised that the war with Iran would end in “Unconditional Surrender,” we...
