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Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain to sell a preliminary Iran accord to Gulf allies, amid concerns over a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund for Tehran.

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President Trump Attends G7 Summit In Evian, France EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.
US Vice President JD Vance attends a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

Ceasefire talks paused after Iran shutters strait, Vance delays trip to Switzerland - report

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry announced that the talks will begin on Sunday and will be attended by delegations from the US and Iran, as well as mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.

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A meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, after the Trump administration said Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026.

Lebanon-Israel talks to resume next week in Washington, State Department says

Israel’s ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, stated that Israel “remains fully committed to an immediate ceasefire,” in a post on X/Twitter. 

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US VICE President JD Vance and President Donald Trump listen to Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House, April 23, 2026, during an earlier round of talks. Trump leads now; Vance and Rubio are next. Israel was in the room as an ambassador, not a principal.

Editor's Notes: Israel just met the America that comes after Trump - comment

Here is a bet you can hold me to. The respect from the US lasts. The protection that used to come with it does not, and it gets tested before the year is out, probably in Lebanon.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Iran unwilling to make nuclear concessions, CIA director warns, citing US intel - report

According to Axios, US President Donald Trump was among the officials warned in a series of meetings leading up to Trump's announcement of a deal between Washington and Tehran.

JUNE 16, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ
CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe speaks as US President Donald Trump (L) looks on during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.

China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown

Rubio said on Wednesday that Beijing's censorship could not erase memories of the military assault.

JUNE 4, 2026ByREUTERS
U.S. and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

US presses Israel to avoid striking Beirut as talks with Lebanon enter second day in DC - analysis

The meetings in Washington between the US, Israel, and Lebanon are important, but it remains to be seen what concrete changes can emerge. 

JUNE 3, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" during a call on Monday in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday. 

JUNE 3, 2026ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, October 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida; illustrative.

Israel-Lebanon talks resume, Hezbollah keeps fighting in violation of agreement with Trump - report

“Our logic is to contain the fighting in Lebanon and not make it an issue in negotiations,” a US administration source said.

JUNE 2, 2026ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN, AMICHAI STEIN
Yechiel Leiter (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026. Leading the US delegation are Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Needham (C)

Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says

Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.

JUNE 2, 2026ByREUTERS
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing conerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.

Tom Barrack leaves Syria envoy role after steering post-Assad outreach

A Lebanese-American real estate billionaire and longtime ally of US President Donald Trump, Barrack chaired Trump’s 2017 inauguration committee before taking on diplomatic responsibilities. 

MAY 31, 2026ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
US SPECIAL ENVOY for Syria Tom Barrack speaks at a news conference in Damascus in September 2025.

Cuba sees higher risk of US military aggression as talks stall

Under US President Donald Trump, the US has effectively imposed a blockade on Cuba by threatening sanctions on countries supplying it with fuel and triggering power outages.

MAY 29, 2026ByREUTERS
Military personnel hold flags as they attend the March of Torches, which is held annually in celebration of the birth anniversary of Cuba's independence hero Jose Marti, in Havana, Cuba, January 27, 2026.

Trump said he’d save the Iranian people, but his deal saves the regime - opinion

A deal that provides sanctions relief to Tehran ensures the regime will remain in power.

MAY 28, 2026ByPESACH WOLICKI
US President Donald Trump reacts on the stage on the day of delivering remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, US, May 22, 2026.

Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman if they interfere in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump also said at Wednesday's cabinet meeting that he was "not satisfied" with Iran, but said that Tehran wants to make a deal.

MAY 27, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump (C) listens as U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (L) speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.