{"id":94917,"date":"2026-06-04T04:15:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94917"},"modified":"2026-06-04T04:15:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:15:03","slug":"news-and-analysis-6-4-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94917","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 6\/4\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;In the House, four Republicans \u2014 Reps. Thomas Massie (Kentucky), Tom Barrett (Michigan), Warren Davidson (Ohio) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) \u2014 joined Democrats in voting to force Trump to end the war&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/06\/03\/house-passes-war-powers-resolution-push-trump-end-iran-war\/\">In a First, House Votes to Block Trump from Ordering More Strikes on Iran<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The news of the Inspector General review comes despite the administration\u2019s legal argument that hostilities with Iran have concluded&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrippsnews.com\/us-news\/iran-war\/government-watchdogs-to-review-iran-war-acknowledging-conflict-has-stretched-beyond-60-days\">Government Watchdogs to Review Iran War, Acknowledging Conflict Has Stretched Beyond 60 Days<\/a> (Scripps News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guards &#8230; denied reports that Tehran fired at the airport, according to regime-linked media&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-898313\">Iran Claims Failed US Missile Struck Kuwait Airport After Saying Gulf Bore &#8216;Clear Responsibility&#8217;<\/a> (Jerusalem Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; while US Central Command denied Iran&#8217;s professed attack on a US military vessel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/iran-says-hit-us-naval-vessel-as-it-resumes-talks-washington\">Iran Says It Hit US Naval Vessel, Resumes Talks with Washington<\/a> (Middle East Eye)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Despite the joint commitment to a ceasefire, Israel carried out multiple drone strikes in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon on Thursday morning&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/04\/israel-lebanon-renew-ceasefire-hezbollah-trump-iran-deal-middle-east-us\">Israel and Lebanon Agree New Ceasefire as Trump Scrambles to End Iran War<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Being able to distinguish the KKK from Christians, or the Taliban from Muslims, is part of being a thinking adult. Blurring those lines is a danger to people of all faiths&#8221; &#8212; State Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indianacitizen.org\/beckwith-doubles-down-feuds-with-fellow-republicans-over-islam-remarks\/\">Beckwith Doubles Down, Feuds with Fellow Republicans over Islam Remarks<\/a> (Indiana Citizen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutrality&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/04\/oman-resists-us-pressure-to-break-ties-with-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz\">Oman Resists US Pressure to Break Ties with Iran over Strait of Hormuz<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;As Zionism was taking shape in the late 19th century, parallel Jewish anti-Zionist movements were emerging as well&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palestinedeepdive.com\/p\/the-most-evil-enemy-of-the-jewish?publication_id=22185&amp;post_id=200495833&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=46bwo&amp;triedRedirect=true\">\u2018The Most Evil Enemy of the Jewish Proletariat\u2019: The Bundist Case Against Zionism<\/a>\u00a0(Palestine Deep Dive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[T]he deposed monarch\u2019s son, Reza Pahlavi, has been forced to distance himself from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/sep\/11\/parviz-sabeti-shah-iran-lawsuit\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the once-dreaded security agency<\/a> after some of his most vociferous supporters glorified it&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/03\/iran-reza-pahlavi-shah-secret-police-savak\">Far-right Praise for Shah\u2019s Secret Police Puts Reza Pahlavi on the Spot<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trump &#8220;insisted that his relationship with Netanyahu was solid and that they connected, in part, because they are both &#8216;wartime&#8217; leaders&#8221; and Netanyahu said. &#8220;We always find a way to work out our differences&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-tyre-khaldeh-beirut-b8e36e6248adcb00bc979f2b95514f97\">Trump Acknowledges Calling Netanyahu \u2018Crazy\u2019 and Says Israel Is Complicating Peace Talks with Iran<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;In the House, four Republicans \u2014 Reps. 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