June 5, 2026 — Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms. Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.

June 5, 2026 — Iran’s Quds Force chief Qaani demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon amid US-brokered deal. Iran’s Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani demanded Israel withdraw from Lebanon, warning that supporting Hezbollah is a duty and stressing the region’s ongoing tensions.

June 4, 2026 — Iran defends strikes after deadly Kuwait airport attack. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the armed forces were carrying out “self-defense strikes” after the Arab state reported one dead and 63 injured.

June 4, 2026 — Israel, Lebanon agree on plan to drive Hezbollah north of the Litani River. “We brought the people of Lebanon to the understanding that we’re not the enemy. Hezbollah is,” said Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s U.S. Ambassador.

June 4, 2026 — Hamas uses teens, disabled civilians for border reconaissance as IDF prepares for new Gaza ops. Hamas has been exploiting Gazans in order to gather information on troop activities, response times, and blind spots for infiltration and attacks.

June 3, 2026 — US forces down Iranian missiles and drones across Gulf region. CENTCOM said all Iranian attacks failed as the U.S. intercepted strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain and hit a drone site on Qeshm Island.

June 3, 2026 — Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says. Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.

June 3, 2026 — Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int’l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted. According to the Health Ministry,  following the event, there were a total of 63 cases of injury, and seven major emergency surgeries performed.

June 2, 2026 — Israeli MK Akram Hasson launches caucus to build post-war normalization lane with Lebanon. He argues that Israel should begin speaking directly to Lebanese communities that may want stability, economic recovery, and freedom from Hezbollah’s control.

June 1, 2026 — Iran’s Pezeshkian said to offer resignation to Khamenei over growing IRGC influence – report. An anonymous official told Iran International that the letter had called out the fact that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had effectively taken over large portions of the government.

June 1, 2026 — Amnesty International warns Islamic regime using ‘wartime conditions’ to intensify repression. The report comes only a week after the Islamic Republic seemingly ended its internet blackout after an almost three-month cut off, though human rights organizations warned that restrictions remain.

June 1, 2026 — US strikes Iranian targets along Strait of Hormuz as Kuwait defends against drones, missiles. According to CENTCOM, the attacks were in response to Iran’s downing of an American MQ-1 Reaper drone.