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Iran war

Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Ken Custer and Joe Thomas during an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S., June, 5, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Ken Custer and Joe Thomas during an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S., June, 5, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 6, 2026

Demonstrators holding signs early on June 6 reading, "Rerun election", outside a vote-counting centre in Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS
Demonstrators holding signs early on June 6 reading, "Rerun election", outside a vote-counting centre in Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS

Iran stalemate drags on as conflict nears 100-day mark

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 3.
Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 3.

Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

US says it issued sanctions on network smuggling Iranian LPG

A woman holds a poster depicting Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman holds a poster depicting Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

US preparing draft resolution condemning Iran at IAEA, diplomats say

Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, speaks to the media on the sidelines of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl
Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, speaks to the media on the sidelines of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl

Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

A woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a rally in support of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a rally in support of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israel strikes Lebanese village after issuing warnings to several areas

A man inspects the aftermath at the site of an Israeli strike that hit the previous day in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 5.
A man inspects the aftermath at the site of an Israeli strike that hit the previous day in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 5.

Middle East conflict pushing millions into hunger, UN World Food Programme says

Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected and face mounting pressure due to higher fuel costs, food price spikes, income losses and disrupted trade.
Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected and face mounting pressure due to higher fuel costs, food price spikes, income losses and disrupted trade.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.