Middle East
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Irans Pezeshkian said to offer resignation to Khamenei over growing IRGC influence report
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.
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Amnesty International warns Islamic regime using wartime conditions to intensify repression
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.
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US strikes Iranian targets along Strait of Hormuz as Kuwait defends against drones missiles
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.
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Mossads hidden army in Iran civilians trained in Israel deliver the opening blow
June 1, 2026 — Mossad’s hidden army in Iran: civilians trained in Israel deliver the opening blow. New details reveal Iranian civilians trained by the Mossad in Israel took part in firing a missile at a critical target during the opening strike of ‘Rising Lion,’ alongside broader covert operations in Iran and Lebanon
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Rubio Hezbollah trying to drag Lebanon back into chaos through war call to oust government
May 29, 2026 — Rubio: Hezbollah trying to ‘drag Lebanon back into chaos’ through war, call to oust government. Terror group’s chief said people have ‘right to go down onto the streets and to bring down the government’ in response to Israeli strikes, US sanctions on Hezbollah-linked bank
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Iranians back online after months-long shutdown but still face heavy restrictions
May 29, 2026 — Iranians back online after months-long shutdown, but still face heavy restrictions. Tracking company says connectivity in Islamic Republic at around 86% capacity compared to before cutoff, which began during nationwide anti-regime protests in January
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As Israel widens war against Hezbollah northern town of Shlomi hunkers down
May 29, 2026 — As Israel widens war against Hezbollah, northern town of Shlomi hunkers down. While all residents evacuated due to Hezbollah attacks in 2023 have returned, the town’s ‘ordinary’ routine is disrupted by almost daily first-person view drones, rocket fire and explosions
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Jordanian school textbooks contain antisemitic anti-Zionist themes IMPACT-se finds
May 29, 2026 — Jordanian school textbooks contain antisemitic, anti-Zionist themes, IMPACT-se finds. IMPACT-se CEO Marcus Sheff described the findings as “concerning,” particularly due to Jordan’s status as a “key Western ally and one of Israel’s longest-standing peace partners.”
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Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities
May 28, 2026 — Iran unearthing missiles buried in underground facilities. Satellite images show that Tehran has been using the ceasefire to clear access points to projectiles struck by U.S. and Israeli forces.
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Egypt is in the Gulf but it just wont fight alongside Israel and Iran knows it
May 28, 2026 — Egypt is in the Gulf, but it just won’t fight alongside Israel — and Iran knows it. Analysis: Egypt is deploying forces to defend Gulf states but refuses open integration with a US-Israel regional defense network, leaving gaps that Iran can exploit and limiting Cairo’s value as a security partner
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Islamic regime fires at four ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz
May 28, 2026 — Islamic regime fires at four ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. The broadcaster alleged the ships attempted the journey to enter the Persian Gulf “without coordination with the security forces” at 12:35 am local time.
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US Iran trade strikes against military targets testing fragile ceasefire
May 28, 2026 — US, Iran trade strikes against military targets, testing fragile ceasefire. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the military site that was struck was an Iranian ground control station in Iran’s Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a drone.