Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned Israel’s campaign in Lebanon and US‑Israeli actions on Iran, making him one of few European leaders to take such a public stance.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk warned that the “war on Iran” is spreading across the region and that civilians are bearing the brunt, urging attention to mounting humanitarian costs.
Air strikes in Iraq’s Anbar province killed seven fighters after hitting positions linked to Iran‑aligned elements of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a police source told Al Jazeera.
Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko has made his first visit to North Korea, where he and Kim Jong Un are expected to sign a treaty of friendship that may deepen ties between the two sanctioned governments.
The US Senate rejected a war powers resolution 47-53 that would have ended US attacks on Iran, drawing criticism from Democrats and leaving current military actions intact.
Iran believes its negotiating leverage has improved since the start of the US-Israeli war and plans to press for concessions that Washington and Gulf allies may struggle to accept, analysts say.
Al Jazeera reports Gaza’s trained professionals — from artists to small business owners — are abandoning their careers and taking informal work to survive amid war-driven economic collapse.
Reciprocal attacks left around 450,000 people without power in Russia’s Belgorod region and roughly 150,000 in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region, highlighting the conflict’s toll on civilian infrastructure.
Iran denied any peace talks after reports the U.S. sent a ceasefire proposal, while Donald Trump said diplomatic progress was underway, leaving the status of talks unclear.
An IRGC spokesman has rejected President Trump’s claim that talks with Iran have occurred and warned the U.S. and Israel, saying, “Do not call your defeat an agreement.”
Iran has named Mohammad Zolghadr, a former IRGC commander, as its new national security chief, signaling a security-first approach amid US‑Israeli pressure and domestic unrest.
On day 26 of the attacks, missiles and drones struck Iran, Israel and the Gulf while the US signalled both possible military escalation and openness to a negotiated deal.
Al Jazeera reports that amid US-Israeli attacks, many Iranians face lost incomes, temporary displacement and uncertain internet access, compounding long-standing economic strain.
Surging fuel costs linked to the Iran war are straining budgets in developing economies from Pakistan to Egypt, raising import bills, transport costs and inflationary pressure across the Global South.
Analyst Trita Parsi says Iran is unlikely to agree to end the war without meaningful sanctions relief, underscoring sanctions as a central hurdle for diplomacy.
Thousands marched in Buenos Aires to mark the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s 1976 military coup, a day of national remembrance for victims of the ensuing dictatorship.
OpenAI has pulled its AI video app Sora amid growing concerns over deepfake videos and is redirecting focus toward potentially more lucrative areas like coding tools.
New Zealand players say they would be willing to play their June 15 World Cup match against Iran outside the United States after Iran threatened to boycott its fixtures amid the war.
Two West Java villages held a traditional post-Eid face-off using wooden cannons, highlighting the region’s local customs that follow Eid al-Fitr.
Canada and France have urged Israel to abandon plans to occupy southern Lebanon, with Ottawa warning that Lebanon’s sovereignty “must not be violated” amid reports of invasion preparations.