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Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire
ByJason Burke International security correspondent June 2, 2026

Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of NabatiyehIsraeli warplanes have launched dozens of strikes across southern Lebanon despite a new agreement supposedly brokered by Donald Trump aiming to bol…

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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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Middle East crisis: Rubio says opening the strait of Hormuz is first condition in talks with Iran – as it happened
ByTaz Ali June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The US secretary of state added that Iran must also commit to specific negotiations on the disposition of highly-engaged uranium.Israel’s weapons exports has reached an all-time high for a fifth year running, according to the country’s defence ministry…

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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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Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build
ByRebecca F. Elliott and Joe Rennison June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.

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U.S. Says It Hit More Military Targets in Southern Iran
ByYan Zhuang June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

The U.S. military said it had carried out strikes over the weekend and had intercepted an Iranian missile attack on American forces in Kuwait.

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UN experts warn against ‘surging Israeli settler terror’ – as it happened
ByJonathan Yerushalmy June 1, 2026June 2, 2026

This blog is now closed. See our full report: Trump says Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to ‘stop all shooting’The exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire, which has seen repeated violations even as …

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Inside the Room Where War Insurance Is Bought and Sold
ByJenny Gross May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.

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Trump’s Iran Approach Sows Confusion
ByMichael Crowley and Eric Schmitt May 29, 2026

President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy.

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