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Iran Fired Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz With U.S. Shooting Down at Least 4, U.S. Military Says
ByEric Schmitt June 5, 2026June 6, 2026

The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

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Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup
ByTariq Panja June 4, 2026

Mehdi Taj said his federation has been dealing with FIFA, not the United States, in trying to obtain visas for Iran to play in the tournament that begins next week.

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Israel and Lebanon Renew Cease-Fire, Calling for Evacuation of Hezbollah Operatives
ByEphrat Livni June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

The agreement places the onus on Hezbollah to halt attacks, while demanding few immediate concessions from Israel. The cease-fire could remove an obstacle in the talks between the United States and Iran.

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Iranian Drone and Missile Barrage Against Kuwait Inflames Regional Tensions
ByVivian Nereim, Leo Sands, Yan Zhuang and Michael Levenson June 3, 2026

One person was killed and dozens were injured at Kuwait’s international airport. Tehran denied it had struck the airport.

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MSC Ship Is Struck by Two Projectiles in Iraqi Port
ByJenny Gross June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The attack on the vessel, owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, underlines the threat to ships even as the U.S. and Iran try to negotiate reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
ByFarnaz Fassihi June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.

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Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’
ByDavid E. Sanger June 1, 2026June 2, 2026

President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.

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Trump Says Israel and Hezbollah Will Hold Off on New Military Action
ByAaron Boxerman, Christina Goldbaum, Johnatan Reiss and Richard Pérez-Peña June 1, 2026June 2, 2026

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.

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Hezbollah Ally Says the Iran-Backed Group Wants a New Truce With Israel
ByChristina Goldbaum June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire.

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Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria
ByCarlotta Gall June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

The trial, Austria’s first against Assad regime officials, will be a rare chance for Syrian witnesses to confront two men they have accused of torture.

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