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Tyre in southern Lebanon marks Muharram holy month after destruction from Israel-Hezbollah war

Iman Dilbani weeps during a religious sermon in Tyre, Lebanon, wearing a yellow scarf to honor her son killed fighting for Hezbollah

The Independent UK · Jun 19

Iran demands ships apply to use Strait of Hormuz in snub to UK and G7 allies

Tehran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority says vessels have to request passage through the strategic waterway.

Evening Standard · Jun 19

Poland strips Zelensky of country's highest honour, escalating World War II-era row

Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki said Friday that he was revoking the country's highest award from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he infuriated Warsaw by naming a Ukrainian unit after a World War II insurgent militia that massacred Poles. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had earlier appealed to both nations…

France 24 · Jun 19

Palestine Action ban and the right to protest

Letters: Readers respond to the decision by the court of appeal to uphold the British government’s ban on the movement

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

'If Ukraine Burns, Your Moscow Will Burn Too': Zelensky's Explosive Warning to Putin After Deadly Russian Strikes

Zelensky warns of retaliation after Russian strikes, saying 'If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn too' as drone warfare and border tensions escalate.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

Paris police ban Iranian opposition rally, cite 'tense international context'

French police on Friday issued a last-minute ban on a rally by an Iranian opposition group planned for Saturday, citing a risk of violence. The National Resistance Council of Iran said its planned demonstration in Paris against executions by the Iranian regime was cancelled "after business hours" and called the…

France 24 · Jun 19

Analysis: A confident Iran is pressing its advantage, but challenges loom

Iran sees the interim deal with the U.S. as a strategic win, allowing it to sell oil globally and press its advantage

AAP · Jun 19

How Iran used secret Iraqi cells to strike Gulf states and evade US detection

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) quietly established a network of secret cells inside Iraq to launch drone attacks on Gulf states hosting American forces, according to a Reuters investigation that sheds new light on Tehran's evolving regional strategy.

The Times of India · Jun 19

Curse of the century? How US-Iran deal handed Tehran a Middle East win

When the United States and Israel struck Iran in February, plunging the Middle East into one of its most dangerous crises in decades, the objective was clear: cripple Tehran's power and force the Islamic Republic onto the back foot.

The Times of India · Jun 19

First Thing: US-Iran peace talks abruptly cancelled amid renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon

JD Vance lambasts Israeli critics of proposed deal but does not travel to Europe as planned

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19