Trump administration yet to accept Iran school strike findings The Trump administration has not accepted direct responsibility for a strike on a school in Iran, The Associated Press reports. AP, citing a US official familiar with the matter, said Washington has also not formally accepted the findings of a Pentagon investigation into the bombing. The official said the US military has evidence showing that the school site was hit.
Netanyahu says Gaza ethnic cleansing remains on agenda Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his record in an interview with the right-wing Channel 14 broadcaster as he prepares for elections later this year. Netanyahu was pressed on two issues that The Jerusalem Post described as “central to the right flank of his co-alition”: the expulsion of two million Palestinians from Gaza and the establishment of illegal Jewish settlements in the enclave. Asked about the first issue, Netanyahu said “voluntary emigration” remained on the agenda.
US lawmakers push bill to halt $3. 3bn in military aid to Israel Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says she will support a bill seeking to block about $3. 3bn in US military aid to Israel, before a vote expected later this week.
Israel's 'kill first' strategy is now aimed at Turkey. Will the region respond? he US administration has signed two mutually contradictory deals to end its war on Iran .
WHO evacuates 85 patients and companions from Gaza for treatment abroad The World Health Organization evacuated 85 people from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday for medical treatment abroad, with assistance from the Palestine Red Crescent Society. The evacuation included 30 patients and 55 companions, and began at the society's Al-Mawasi field hospital in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, according to the Palestine News Agency. The WHO facilitated their transfer through the Rafah border crossing, which is controlled by Israeli forces on the Palestinian side and by Egypt.
Erdogan rejects Israeli move to recognise Armenian genocide Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed an Israeli proposal to recognise the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, turning the accusation back on Israel over its killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Erdogan was responding to a measure approved on Sunday by Israel's cabinet. The proposal still requires parliamentary approval and comes as ties between Israel and Türkiye continue to deteriorate.
Iran says it is pursuing diplomacy but remains ready for war Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf says Tehran is prioritising diplomacy with the US, but remains prepared for war. "We are pursuing dialogue, but if the dialogue is not implemented, we are also prepared for war and will respond accordingly," Qalibaf said in an interview on state television. His comments came as Iranian and US delegations were due to hold separate discussions in Doha.
Qatari prime minister meets US envoys for talks on Iran negotiations Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has met US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Doha to discuss ongoing talks between Tehran and Washington. In a statement, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed Doha's mediation efforts and its support for negotiations stemming from the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. "The meeting also addressed the latest regional developments, particularly the ceasefire in the fraternal Republic of Lebanon," the ministry said.
IRGC says it killed six separatists in northwestern Iran Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it foiled a cell of separatists attempting to enter the country's northwest to carry out "acts of sabotage and terrorism". The IRGC said it launched the operation after learning that the group had entered Iran's northwestern border areas, according to a statement cited by the semi-official Tasnim news agency. All six members of the separatist cell were ambushed and killed, it said.
Iran exports 50 million barrels of crude after US lifts blockade Iran has exported 50 million barrels of crude oil since the United States lifted its naval blockade on the country's energy exports, according to tanker-tracking firm TankerTrackers. com. The figure amounts to roughly 1.
Vance says oil traffic through Strait of Hormuz has returned to pre-war levels US Vice President JD Vance says oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has "reached its pre-war height". "The Strait is open in the sense that we're seeing more oil come out," Vance said. "Some days there's actually more oil coming out of the Strait than before the war even started, so there's this element that the world economy is coming back into gear.
Trump-backed Gaza security force says tactical vehicles have arrived near Strip Trump's so-called Board of Peace says the first "tactical vehicles" have arrived at the base of the International Security Force near Gaza, as logistical preparations continue for the deployment of a multinational force in the enclave. "Tactical vehicles arrive at Logistics Support Area: Endurance," the board wrote on X, alongside photographs showing the arrival. Hazem Qassem, a Hamas spokesperson, said the group hoped the move would mark "the beginning of implementing the tasks assigned to them", including separating Palestinians in Gaza from Israeli forces and working to halt Israeli violations.
Israel delays withdrawal from two southern Lebanon villages, report says Israeli officials say the planned withdrawal of Israeli forces from two villages in southern Lebanon will be delayed pending agreement on a US oversight mechanism, Israel's public broadcaster Kan News reports. "There are currently no timelines. The withdrawal will take place but it must be done properly," Israeli security officials told Kan News.
Israeli forces order closure of Nablus charity for one year Israeli forces have raided the headquarters of the al-Tadamon Charitable Society in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, and ordered its closure for one year, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Security and local sources told Wafa that several Israeli military vehicles entered Sufian Street and al-Adl Street before raiding the association's headquarters. Israeli forces also raided the Balata and Askar refugee camps east of Nablus.
Syria's president condemns Israeli attacks near Golan Heights Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria "is neither a testing ground for foreign conspiracies nor a venue for carrying out the ambitions of others", according to Al Mayadeen. He also condemned Israeli attacks as incursions continue in southern parts of the country. On Monday, residents near the occupied Golan Heights were forced to flee their homes, while Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned "the Israeli aggressions", calling them "a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity".
US and Gulf states sanction entities accused of financial links to Hezbollah The US Department of the Treasury has announced joint sanctions by the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center against five entities and 16 individuals it claims are linked to Hezbollah's financial network. The TFTC is a multilateral body co-chaired by the United States and Saudi Arabia and includes member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The coordinated measures target the Al-Qard al-Hasan Association, translated as "the benevolent loan association", which the Treasury alleges presents itself as a non-governmental organisation while providing financial services similar to an unlicensed bank.
Israeli drone attack kills two north of Khan Younis Two people have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli drone attack north of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to the Wafa news agency. In the past 24 hours, at least eight people have been killed and 24 wounded in Israeli attacks.
Iran’s foreign minister criticises US official over reported World Cup ‘happy dance’ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticised US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after a report said he had done a "happy dance" over Iran's elimination from the World Cup. "'Mission Accomplished,' Mr Mullin," Araghchi wrote. "You also accomplished something else: proving to the world that you have no business hosting an international tournament," he added, describing Mullin's conduct as "a masterclass for how to squander the dignity that comes with being a host".
Iran says final talks depend on implementation of US-Iran MoU clauses Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Tehran will not begin negotiations on a final agreement before key clauses of its memorandum of understanding with the United States are implemented. Ghalibaf said Iran is waiting for the implementation of clauses 1, 4, 5, 10 and 11 of the MoU. Those clauses relate to the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, the removal of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, and safe passage for commercial vessels without charge for 60 days.
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 18:24 The president signed the executive order on his very first day in office as part of a wide-ranging immigration crackdown Demonstrators gather outside the US Supreme Court building as the court begins hearing arguments on the legality of the Trump administration’s effort to limit birthright citizenship, in Washington, DC, on 1 April 2026 (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) Off In a long-awaited decision by a mostly conservative Supreme Court stacked by President Donald Trump, birthright citizenship will continue to be the law of the land in the US, a majority of the justices decided on Tuesday. The decision came down to a tight 5-4 ruling, although one justice who disagreed - Brett Kavanaugh - still said that longstanding federal law would have upheld birthright citizenship anyway. "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights - to freely participate in our political community.
