{"id":94996,"date":"2026-06-27T05:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94996"},"modified":"2026-06-27T05:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T10:05:01","slug":"news-and-analysis-6-27-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=94996","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis 6\/27\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration has resumed the Iran war after claiming Iran launched a drone st a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, but Trump &#8220;abruptly cut off questions and reporters were ushered out of his office&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-war-hormuz-strait-june-26-2026-8c1a77eb82d25f00de814958114c7296\">US Strikes Iran to Respond to Attack on Ship that Trump Says Violated Ceasefire<\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230; Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi responded to Trump\u2019s social media post, saying Iran governs the strait and that ships should &#8216;respect the rules&#8217; and &#8216;use secure routes'&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/27\/iran-war-day-120-tehran-condemns-us-strikes-says-its-violation-of-mou\">Iran War Day 120: Tehran Condemns US Strikes, Says It Violates MoU<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;[A]symmetrical arrangements can accommodate powerful regional actors, such as the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, while preserving national cohesion&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/mepo.70033\">Federalism in Post-Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society<\/a> (Middle East Policy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;The Trump administration, Israel and Lebanon on Friday announced a trilateral framework aimed at kicking out Iran\u2019s 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&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5943227-trump-israel-lebanon-iran-deal\/\">US, Israel, Lebanon Announce Framework Agreement, Boxing Out Iran<\/a> (The Hill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Vance noted that one objective of the negotiations was to establish a mechanism for resolving future disputes&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/allisraelnews.com\/vance-centcom-to-establish-direct-contacts-with-irans-revolutionary-guards\">Vance: CENTCOM to establish direct contacts with Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guards<\/a> (All Israel News)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Israeli war crimes continue:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/26\/israeli-attack-on-car-in-central-gaza-kills-three-palestinians\">Israeli Attack on Car in Central Gaza Kills Three Palestinians<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/26\/nx-s1-5828767\/israel-palestinian-man-killed-west-bank\">Palestinians Grieve for a Father-to-be Shot by Israeli Troops the Day His Son Was Born<\/a> (NPR)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/26\/nx-s1-5872657\/despite-a-ceasefire-in-gaza-civilians-dont-feel-safe\">Despite a Ceasefire in Gaza, Civilians Don\u2019t Feel Safe<\/a> (NPR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"is-first-paragraph font-text text-lg leading-[1.6] mt-5 md:mt-[1.875rem]\" data-v-a500cf4d=\"\">&#8220;[A]fter the team landed a frenetic 1-1 draw against Egypt [,]\u00a0Iran, which began the World Cup as the first competing team at war with the host nation, now waits another day to learn its fate&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/06\/27\/iran-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifies-00979084\">Iran\u2019s World Cup Dream Is Still Alive \u2014 on Day that US Launched New Military Strikes<\/a> (Politico)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Netanyahu boasted about the &#8216;success&#8217; of Israel and the US\u2019s war on Iran, but Israelis largely believe Iran won the war&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/truthout.org\/articles\/netanyahu-and-katz-threaten-iran-vow-to-remain-in-lebanon-syria-and-gaza\/\">Netanyahu and Katz Threaten Iran; Vow to Remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza<\/a> (Truthout)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"is-first-paragraph font-text text-lg leading-[1.6] mt-5 md:mt-[1.875rem]\" data-v-a500cf4d=\"\">&#8220;[T]he head of &#8230; the government\u2019s official partner for monitoring anti-Muslim hatred &#8230; said the scale of anti-Muslim hatred in Britain had yet to properly register with much of the public and political class&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2026\/jun\/26\/muslim-leaders-uk-hate-crime-islamophobia\">Vandalism, Taunts and Hijabs Torn Off: Muslim Leaders in UK Say Hate Crime Hitting New Levels<\/a> (The Guardian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Defence contractors, energy companies and investment banks saw profits soar as war and uncertainty upended markets&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/26\/who-has-profited-most-from-the-war-on-iran\">Who Has Profited Most from the War on Iran?<\/a> (Aljazeera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration has resumed the Iran war after claiming Iran launched a drone st a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, but Trump &#8220;abruptly cut off questions and reporters were ushered out of his office&#8221; 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