Hezbollah chief rejects Israel-Lebanon framework agreement
Elsewhere in the Middle East, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has said that the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington is “null”, a “humiliation” and a surrender of sovereignty, and should be replaced by the Iran-U.S. memorandum.
Qassem said in a statement that any attempt to link Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the group’s disarmament crossed “red lines.”
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Alex Croft27 June 2026 14:20
Over two thirds of Israelis believe Trump’s policies are bad for Israel
After weeks of reported tensions, Trump has repeatedly insisted that his relationship with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “good”.
James Reynolds27 June 2026 14:07
Where strikes have been exchanged since ceasefire agreement
Iran has struck US targets in Bahrain in the latest escalation of fighting between the two nations.
Officials signed a ceasefire agreement on 17 June, which looks increasingly fragile as the days progress.
The Iranian strikes follow US attacks on military targets in the nation, which were launched in retaliation for an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Here’s where attacks have been reported so far:
Albert Toth27 June 2026 14:01
EU energy chief warns of worsening jet fuel supply by end of summer
There will likely be a more serious situation on European jet fuel supplies at the end of summer, EU Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen has said.
“We will, of course, monitor this, and if member states then want to release national reserves … we will … help facilitate and coordinate those efforts”, Jorgensen said.
James Reynolds27 June 2026 13:55
Recap: Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire after ships struck by drones in Strait
Donald Trump has accused Iran of a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement, accusing them of firing at least four kamikaze drones at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
He claimed on Truth Social that one drone damaged a cargo ship, but the other three were “knocked down”.
“Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement,” he said.
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James Reynolds27 June 2026 13:39
Iran-US war in numbers: Five charts that lay bare the impact of Trump’s conflict
It is nearly four months since the US and Israel launched war on Iran – a decision which had a dramatic and devastating impact stretching almost every corner of the world.
From skyrocketing oil prices, rising costs of global commodities, and deepening levels of food insecurity and poverty, normal people have been paying the price for a war involving the world’s most advanced military and the two most powerful forces in the Middle East.
But a war that many believed would be short-lived – with Donald Trump repeatedly vowing it would end “soon” with a total victory – dragged on for days, weeks, and then months, inflicting spectacular damage not only on global finances, but on the US military’s reputation as an unassailable force.
The global impact of the Iran war ranges from jet fuel prices, to the price of food, to increases in household bills.
At the centre of the global impact was Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital chokepoint through which one fifth of the world’s oil supply flowed during peacetime.
Alex Croft27 June 2026 13:24
Trump shrugs off Iran school strike as questions over U.S. role remain
President Donald Trump said this week that it may never be determined who was responsible for a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran that killed scores of children on the first day of the Iran war, as questions continue over whether U.S. forces were involved.
The February 28 strike in Minab, southern Iran, killed more than 175 children and teachers, according to Iranian officials, triggering international outrage and renewed scrutiny of the U.S. military operation.
Trump, speaking to reporters, said the circumstances surrounding the attack may never be fully resolved.
James Reynolds27 June 2026 13:09
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James Reynolds27 June 2026 12:54