News and Analysis 6/27/26

The Trump administration has resumed the Iran war after claiming Iran launched a drone st a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, but Trump “abruptly cut off questions and reporters were ushered out of his office” …

• US Strikes Iran to Respond to Attack on Ship that Trump Says Violated Ceasefire (AP)

… Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi responded to Trump’s social media post, saying Iran governs the strait and that ships should ‘respect the rules’ and ‘use secure routes’”:

• Iran War Day 120: Tehran Condemns US Strikes, Says It Violates MoU (Aljazeera)

“[A]symmetrical arrangements can accommodate powerful regional actors, such as the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, while preserving national cohesion”:

• Federalism in Post-Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society (Middle East Policy)

“The Trump administration, Israel and Lebanon on Friday announced a trilateral framework aimed at kicking out Iran’s influence in the country through its support of the militant group Hezbollah and paving a way for an Israeli withdrawal from territory it holds in the south”:

• US, Israel, Lebanon Announce Framework Agreement, Boxing Out Iran (The Hill)

“Vance noted that one objective of the negotiations was to establish a mechanism for resolving future disputes”:

• Vance: CENTCOM to establish direct contacts with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (All Israel News)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• Israeli Attack on Car in Central Gaza Kills Three Palestinians (Aljazeera)
• Palestinians Grieve for a Father-to-be Shot by Israeli Troops the Day His Son Was Born (NPR)
• Despite a Ceasefire in Gaza, Civilians Don’t Feel Safe (NPR)

“[A]fter the team landed a frenetic 1-1 draw against Egypt [,] Iran, which began the World Cup as the first competing team at war with the host nation, now waits another day to learn its fate”:

• Iran’s World Cup Dream Is Still Alive — on Day that US Launched New Military Strikes (Politico)

“Netanyahu boasted about the ‘success’ of Israel and the US’s war on Iran, but Israelis largely believe Iran won the war”:

• Netanyahu and Katz Threaten Iran; Vow to Remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza (Truthout)

“[T]he head of … the government’s official partner for monitoring anti-Muslim hatred … said the scale of anti-Muslim hatred in Britain had yet to properly register with much of the public and political class”:

• Vandalism, Taunts and Hijabs Torn Off: Muslim Leaders in UK Say Hate Crime Hitting New Levels (The Guardian)

“Defence contractors, energy companies and investment banks saw profits soar as war and uncertainty upended markets”:

• Who Has Profited Most from the War on Iran? (Aljazeera)

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