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Vladimir Putin claimed Russia is facing unprecedented pressure from the West and Ukrainian strikes on military and oil facilities, insisting these attacks are happening because Ukrainian forces are "retreating".

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Pakistan has said it carried out airstrikes and ground operations in eastern Afghanistan, killing 25 militants, in response to recent deadly attacks, including the killing of paramilitary troops in Karachi. Islamabad says the strikes targeted militant groups linked to cross-border violence, while Kabul has accused Pakistan of causing civilian casualties.

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Washington and Tehran agree to halt strikes, US official says The United States and Iran will temporarily halt strikes and allow ships to sail freely as technical negotiations on all aspects of the memorandum of understanding resume, a US official told Reuters. The development follows days of military exchanges between the two countries in and around the Strait of Hormuz. According to the official, technical talks are scheduled to restart on all items covered by the agreement as both sides seek to stabilise the situation and advance negotiations. The New York Times reported that analysts attributed the recent flare-up in hostilities to ambiguity in the ceasefire arrangements. The report said the agreement's deliberately broad wording allowed both Washington and Tehran to interpret key provisions differently and attempt to shape facts on the ground before a final deal is reached.

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Israeli attacks have killed over 4,247 people in Lebanon since 2 March Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health says at least 4,247 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since 2 March, according to figures released by the ministry's Health Emergency Operations Center. The ministry added that 12,195 people have been wounded over the same period. Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a deal as part of a trilateral framework with the United States in Washington on Friday, following five rounds of talks hosted by US President Donald Trump's administration. Hezbollah, which was not part of the negotiations, has accused the Israeli military of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, alleging that Israeli forces carried out multiple attacks across southern parts of the country on Sunday.

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Hezbollah says Israel launched multiple attacks in south Hezbollah has accused the Israeli military of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, alleging that Israeli forces carried out multiple attacks across southern parts of the country on Sunday. In a statement, the group said Israeli fighter jets struck residential buildings in Nabatieh and Mayfadoun, while drone attacks targeted areas near Far’un and Bint Jbeil. Hezbollah also reported explosions affecting residential buildings in Taybeh and Hadatha. "We are monitoring and observing these violations and reserve our right to defend our homeland and people," the group said. The accusations come amid efforts to implement the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which calls for an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, where Israeli military operations have continued in recent months.

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Israel shells Syrian village near occupied Golan Heights Israeli forces have shelled a village in southern Syria, close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria’s official news agency SANA reports. SANA said Israeli artillery targeted Abidin, in the western countryside of Deraa province. The agency also reported Israeli military aircraft flying over areas of Quneitra and Deraa, as Israel continues to expand its military activity across southern Syria.

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US and Iran agree to resume Strait of Hormuz talks: Report Iran and the United States have agreed to pause the latest fighting in the Gulf and return to talks over the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports. The move could halt days of attacks and counterattacks that have pushed an interim peace agreement close to collapse. Axios, citing a senior US official, said the two sides are expected to meet in Qatar on Tuesday. Reuters said it could not immediately verify the report, while the White House did not respond to a request for comment. A renewed diplomatic track would follow several days of escalating military exchanges after an Iranian projectile struck a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. Washington and Tehran have each accused the other of violating the interim ceasefire agreed on 17 June.

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Israeli forces push deeper into southern Syria Israeli forces have expanded their occupation in Syria’s southern Deraa province, setting up new checkpoints and moving military vehicles deeper into the area, Syria’s state news agency SANA reports. SANA said Israeli troops established a second checkpoint near the village of Sreyeh Jamlah in Deraa’s western countryside, about 200 metres from another checkpoint installed a day earlier. At least five Israeli military vehicles also advanced into the village of Abidin, where troops set up two checkpoints and searched people passing through the area.

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Anger over deal that does not force Israeli troops to withdraw from occupied land after months of deadly attacks.

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Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said on Sunday, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged his country is going through a “difficult period”. Ukraine has markedly stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities in recent months, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for its invasion – now in its fifth year – and make Russians feel the...

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Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at a major oil refinery in Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country was “going through a difficult period”. In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military facilities, choking Moscow's fuel supplies and military deliveries.

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"The Kiev regime is retreating along the entire line of engagement, and therefore it has resorted to openly terrorist activities," the Russian leader said, referring to deliberate attacks on civilians

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The ceasefire between Iran and the United States appears increasingly fragile on Sunday, following a new exchange of strikes. In the latest escalation, Tehran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait, both of which host US military bases, just hours after the United States struck multiple targets across Iran. The renewed violence comes amid rising tensions over efforts to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route.

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Markets in Iran react poorly after two nights of military confrontations over transit through the critical strait.

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Israeli soldiers shoot at journalists in Syrian village Footage showed Israeli soldiers shooting at a Syrian news crew reporting on Israel’s incursion into a Syrian village. The Syrian News Channel crew came under fire while reporting on the Israeli military’s entry into the village of Abdin, west of Daraa, in southern Syria.

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The president's son said he did not believe in a free press as military personnel were deployed to the media offices.

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The army chief says he does not believe in a free press and has ordered the shutdown of NTV and Daily Monitor.

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Units of Battlegroup East moved deeper into enemy defenses, liberating the settlement of Pisantsy and the settlement of Novosyolovka

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Despite the signing of a new framework agreement on Friday aimed at ending the conflict, fighting has continued in Lebanon. On Sunday, the Israeli military said it had killed Hezbollah militants and struck a rocket launcher near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, while the Iran-backed group rejected the peace deal outright. As violence persists despite diplomatic efforts, Nicholas Rushworth reports on how residents in southern Lebanon and Israel are reacting to the latest developments.

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Israel bombs southern Lebanon The Israeli military has bombed southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media. Israel carried out an airstrike on the village of Deir Seryan and houses in al-Khiam on Sunday morning.

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Despite a fragile ceasefire, tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with both sides accusing each other of violating the truce. Tehran says it has carried out a third consecutive day of retaliatory strikes against US military sites in the Middle East, while Washington has warned that any renewed escalation could trigger overwhelming retaliation. President Donald Trump has threatened to "annihilate" Iran if full-scale conflict resumes, and Iranian officials have responded by saying they are prepared to abandon peace negotiations altogether, raising fears that the ceasefire could quickly collapse into a wider war. Charlotte Lam reports.

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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The United States carried out a second consecutive day of strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks claimed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The escalation comes as Lebanon and Israel begin implementing a US-backed framework agreement, with Lebanese leaders seeking to preserve stability despite strong opposition from Hezbollah. Here are the latest updates: US Central Command said American aircraft struck Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defence sites and drone storage facilities near Sirik and Qeshm Island. Iranian media reported explosions in Sirik and on Qeshm Island following the US attacks. The Revolutionary Guard said it launched missile and drone attacks against US military positions in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the strikes. Bahrain activated warning systems and urged residents to seek shelter, while Kuwait reported responding to aerial threats. US officials said there were no reported casualties from the attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed implementation of the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement and continued efforts to restore state authority. Netanyahu said Israel and Lebanon had agreed on two pilot security zones and announced a phased withdrawal from selected villages in southern Lebanon. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz instructed the military to prepare for a long-term presence in designated security zones in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the framework agreement, calling it a surrender of sovereignty and insisting the provisions of the US-Iran memorandum should be fully implemented. Regional concerns intensified after reports that the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz was raised to "very high" following attacks on commercial shipping and renewed military exchanges. An aerial view shows boats anchored off Oman’s Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz, 27 June 2026 (AFP)

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Britain’s soon-to-be prime minister wants an array of bold new policies to attract voters who have grown tired of a Labour government mired in indecision and political backbiting. One idea that could raise Andy Burnham’s famously thick eyebrows is the issuing of war bonds.

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Israel says troops killed armed fighters in southern Syria and Lebanon The Israeli military said its forces killed several armed individuals in the area it describes as a security zone in southern Syria and carried out additional strikes against Hezbollah-linked targets in southern Lebanon. According to the military, soldiers "eliminated several armed terrorists" in southern Syria and would continue operating there to remove threats to Israeli civilians and troops. Israeli forces moved into a UN-monitored buffer zone adjacent to the occupied Golan Heights in December 2024, a move criticised by Syria and others as a violation of the 1973 ceasefire agreement. The United Nations has said Israel now occupies an additional 235 square kilometres of Syrian territory. The military also said it killed several Hezbollah fighters armed with an RPG in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon and struck a rocket launcher near the border. A Syrian army soldier stands guard beside an armoured vehicle along the Syrian-Lebanese border near Al Qusayr, 1 April 2026 (Bakr Alkasem/AFP)

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Bahrain calls on residents to seek shelter after warning Bahrain's interior ministry announced that warning sirens had been activated and urged citizens and residents to remain calm, move to the nearest safe location and follow updates through official channels. The alert came after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain in retaliation for recent American strikes on Iranian military sites. The latest escalation follows days of tit-for-tat attacks linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, including strikes on commercial vessels, US attacks on Iranian targets and subsequent Iranian retaliation against US military assets in the Gulf.

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US says no casualties reported in Bahrain and Kuwait attacks by Iran No American casualties, major impacts or damage to US facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait had been reported following Iranian attacks claimed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, though the situation remains fluid, a US official told Reuters. The official's comments came after the IRGC said it had targeted the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain in retaliation for recent American strikes on Iranian military sites. The latest escalation follows days of tit-for-tat attacks linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, including strikes on commercial vessels, US attacks on Iranian targets and subsequent Iranian retaliation against US military assets in the Gulf. Afghan evacuees disembark from a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster after arriving at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, 24 August 2021 (Ryan Brooks/US Air Force/AFP)

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Eight people were wounded, including a teenager

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The US military said on Saturday it struck 10 Iranian military targets at President Donald Trump's direction, extending attacks despite a fragile ceasefire. US Central Command said the strikes hit surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defence sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Report: Iraqi army enters Baghdad's Green Zone, tanks deployed Press TV reported that the Iraqi army entered Baghdad's Green Zone with tanks and armoured vehicles, placing the heavily fortified district, which houses the US Embassy, under lockdown. The reported deployment came amid escalating regional tensions after Bahrain's interior ministry confirmed warning sirens had sounded following reports of an explosion and claims of a drone attack targeting Sheikh Isa Air Base. The developments followed overnight US attacks on 10 Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz, which Washington said were retaliation for a drone strike on the tanker M/T Kiku. The IRGC subsequently claimed it had destroyed eight US military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait and warned that vessels violating Iran's Hormuz transit rules could face further action. Iran's IRNA and Tasnim news agencies later published an IRGC statement saying it carried out a coordinated missile and drone operation against what it described as eight major US military installations, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet headquarters at Salman Port in Bahrain.

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The US Central Command also published a video of the strikes