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⭕️ Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf strongly rejects the latest US proposal in the ongoing indirect nuclear talks, criticizing it for omitting any reference to lifting sanctions.
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Ghalibaf accused Washington of a coercive and contradictory approach, saying the proposal reflects dishonesty and offers only empty promises of economic relief while denying Iran its right to enrich uranium. He emphasized that Iran remains open to building trust through peaceful nuclear activity but only in exchange for real sanctions relief and economic benefits, in line with the Strategic Action Plan passed by parliament.
“It is clear that no rational logic would accept such a unilateral and imposed agreement,” he said, in reference to the US's failure to mention the lifting of sanctions, and its demand for 'zero' enrichment on Iran's part.
He added that the US smiles in front of cameras while making promises of economic relief, yet avoids any concrete steps toward ending sanctions or acknowledging Iran’s nuclear rights.
He also criticized US President Donald Trump, calling him "delusional" and urging him to abandon alignment with Israel and Netanyahu’s failed policies. Ghalibaf asserted that Iran should rely on internal economic strength to pressure the US into accepting a mutual deal.
Meanwhile, Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, confirmed that Iran received the US proposal via Oman and will respond based on national interests and principles.
⭕️ Israeli occupation forces have taken control of the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Yunis, converting it into a military command center, a clear violation of international humanitarian law.
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Footage released by the Israeli military shows troops inside the hospital operating equipment and holding briefings, alongside claims of discovering Hamas tunnels beneath the facility. However, analysts have pointed out inconsistencies in the video, especially a strange jump cut where a drone enters a pipe and the footage abruptly shifts to a different tunnel scene, casting doubt on whether the tunnel is actually under the hospital.
The move comes amid growing fears that Israel is preparing to escalate attacks on Gaza’s last remaining medical centers, including Al-Amal Hospital, now declared a “dangerous combat zone” and rendered inaccessible by Israeli forces.
All eyes are now on Nasser Hospital, Gaza’s largest functioning medical complex in the south, which is nearly surrounded by areas designated for forced evacuation.
The World Health Organization and Doctors Without Borders warn that any shutdown would be catastrophic, wiping out critical care services for over a million people. Medical groups and the Palestinian Health Ministry say the campaign mirrors earlier Israeli attacks on hospitals in northern Gaza, a continuation of Israel's systematic effort to destroy healthcare access across the strip.
❗️Palestinian youth wounded by Israeli gunfire near Tulkarem
A Palestinian youth was wounded on 7 June after Israeli occupation forces opened fire during a night raid on the village of Ezbet Shufa, southeast of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, according to WAFA.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that the young man was shot in the thigh and later transferred to hospital for treatment.
❗️Israel has killed at least 91 Palestinians in attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn today.
(Medical sources in Gaza)
❗️US-Israeli backed Gaza aid group blames Hamas after failing to deliver, offers no evidence
The US-Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) claimed on Saturday it was forced to halt aid delivery due to “direct threats” from Hamas, saying it could not proceed. “These threats made it impossible to proceed today without putting innocent lives at risk,” it said in a statement. No evidence was provided for the claim.
The statement comes just days after reports revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had authorized the arming and funding of Abu Shabab, an ISIS-linked figure in Gaza tasked with leading ISIS-linked gangs to loot humanitarian aid. The revelations have intensified scrutiny of GHF, which UN agencies and humanitarian groups have long accused of being a political project designed to bypass established relief efforts and facilitate forced displacement.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla reaches Egyptian coast
Israeli authorities have pledged to halt the Madleen, which is transporting a dozen activists seeking to breach the siege of Gaza
❗️The PIJ's Quds Brigades announces operations in Gaza:
– "We bombarded a gathering of enemy soldiers and vehicles with a barrage of standard 60mm mortar shells in the vicinity of the eastern Satar area, northeast of Khan Yunis."
– "We ambushed a Zionist force that had taken shelter inside a house, using a well-prepared trap involving explosive devices and shells that were reverse-engineered on Friday in the Tal al-Zaatar area, east of Jabalia Camp."
❗️Israeli army says it may have found body of Mohammad Sinwar, brother of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
Israeli forces near the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, have discovered the bodies of several resistance fighters killed in an Israeli airstrike on a "tunnel network" on 13 May.
The army suspects that one of the bodies may be that of senior Hamas figure Mohammad Sinwar.
“During the activity, IDF troops reached an underground route that was struck three weeks ago, where Mohammad Sinwar and other terrorists were residing. In the area, bodies of terrorists who have not yet been identified were located,” the military says.
(Times of Israel)
⭕️ A multi-billion dollar deal to build one of the world's largest data center hubs in the United Arab Emirates with US technology is far from being concluded due to persistent concerns around security.
(Reuters)
Washington to inject $500M into GHF as backlash grows
Over 118 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking aid from Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution points
❗️Inside Trump’s secret spy machine: $900M to Palantir to mass-surveil Americans
President Donald Trump is quietly constructing a sweeping surveillance system powered by Palantir, the pro-Israel data firm now embedded across US federal agencies. Backed by over $900 million in contracts, including a $795 million deal with the Pentagon, Palantir is helping fuse data from the IRS, DHS, and Social Security Administration into centralized profiles of American citizens.
Though Palantir is an American company, its CEO Alex Karp has publicly expressed strong pro-Israel views and ideological alignment with Israel’s security doctrine. Critics warn the administration is laying the groundwork for an unprecedented spy apparatus to monitor, track, persecute, and target the US population under the guise of national security.
⭕️ German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on X:
"The fight against antisemitism, the support for Jewish life in Germany, and the commitment to the security and a peaceful future for the State of Israel are our duty - and will remain so. Thank you for your visit to Berlin, @ gidonsaar! (Israeli Foreign Minister)."
❗️Gaza aid hubs branded ‘death traps’ as starvation and casualties surge
The US-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s (GHF) aid distribution hubs have become “traps” where Palestinians are being killed, according to Amjad Shawa, director of the Palestinian NGO Network. He told Al Jazeera that the sites not only endanger lives but serve Israel’s agenda of forcibly displacing Palestinians from northern Gaza, where no aid is being distributed.
Shawa warned the GHF is replacing established humanitarian structures like UNRWA that uphold protection and dignity. “People are risking death to reach these sites for a small food parcel,” he said, as the World Food Programme reports 100 percent of Gaza’s population now faces acute food insecurity, with 70,000 children in urgent need of treatment for malnutrition.
BREAKING | Gaza journalist Anas al-Sharif reports a new Israeli massacre in Jabalia al-Nazla.
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❗️Head of EU Council warns possible action over Israel's war on Gaza
European Council President Antonio Costa stated that “the situation in Gaza is, of course, completely unacceptable,” according to POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook. He noted that the EU’s diplomatic arm is currently evaluating whether Israel is upholding its responsibilities under international law.
“But watching your televisions and reading your newspapers, I think it’s not difficult to anticipate what the conclusion is that they obtain,” Costa added.
❗️Organized theft in Gaza: Safe passage for traders, chaos for civilians
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Gaza journalist Abdallah al-Attar:
"This morning, shipments of chocolate, instant noodles, and other goods arrived in Deir al-Balah aboard what are known as “traders’ trucks” — vehicles no thief dares to touch.
Meanwhile, humanitarian aid trucks meant for civilians continue to be looted in the streets.
This stark contrast has left many in Gaza asking: Is there an organized system behind the looting? Why are some trucks untouched, while others are ransacked?
Why are the trucks carrying basic necessities — flour, sugar, oil — stolen, while those delivering non-essential goods that drain Gaza’s limited cash flow remain untouched?"
❗️Deadly contradictions: Conflicting Israeli military orders and GHF schedules leave civilians dead in Gaza
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Gaza journalist Islam Bader details events and casualties of the Israeli attacks on hungry civilians at the US-Israeli GHF's 'aid centers' on the morning of Sunday, 8 June:
1. Netzarim Aid Distribution Site (Central Gaza) – SDS4
Time: GHF announced that distribution would begin at 5:00 AM.
Contradiction: According to the Israeli military, the area is classified as a closed military zone from 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM, and entering it during those hours is strictly prohibited and extremely dangerous.
Incident: Despite warnings, civilians arrived early. The distribution ended by 6:30 AM due to a severe shortage of aid parcels.
Aftermath: Some frustrated civilians began dismantling parts of the site, prompting American contractors to use pepper spray in response.
Escalation: Israeli soldiers opened fire near the site.
Casualties: 1 civilian killed, 15 injured, according to Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat.
2. Tal al-Sultan Aid Distribution Site (Southern Gaza, Rafah) – SDS1
Time: Following the early opening of the Nitzarim site at 5:00 AM, crowds gathered early here too, hoping for a similar schedule.
Incident: While waiting, Israeli tanks, gunboats, and snipers opened fire on the gathering.
Casualties:
4 killed:
Jihad Abdul Rahman Ali Abu Hussein
Khaled Ahmad Ali al-Daghmeh
Amro Mohammad Khalil al-Bahtini
Fayez Raafat Fayez al-Attar
70 injured, taken to Nasser Medical Complex.
Aftermath: GHF later announced that the site would open at 12:00 PM — hours after the deadly assault.
Core Issue:
The deadly contradiction between GHF’s early morning distribution times and Israeli military-enforced access bans is putting civilians in direct danger — resulting in their injury and death while seeking aid.
❗️US throws Netanyahu under the bus over arming ISIS gangs in Gaza: “We were not involved.”
The US State Department has denied any role in Israel’s arming of criminal factions in Gaza, telling Al Jazeera, “We were not involved. We refer you to Israel for more information.” The statement came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly admitted to backing ISIS-linked armed gangs in the enclave to prevent humanitarian aid from reaching civilians under the guise of “countering Hamas.”
The militias led by Yasser Abu Shabab, have been seen looting humanitarian aid and maintaining links to ISIS. Israeli media previously reported that the group operates with tacit military approval and has been deployed to “protect” US- and Israel-backed aid hubs run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), where scores of Palestinian civilians seeking aid have been killed in recent Israeli attacks.
❗️Iran to gradually release seized highly sensitive Israeli intelligence files
Iran will begin releasing parts of a vast trove of sensitive Israeli intelligence documents over the coming years, depending on their content and strategic value.
Al-Mayadeen reported on Saturday that the documents are “unprecedented” and “extremely accurate,” and are expected to influence regional dynamics, including ongoing Iran-US negotiations.
The original report issued by Iranian state television also mentioned the recent arrests of two Israeli citizens, Roy Mizrahi and Almog Atias, on charges of espionage for Iran. However, it emphasized that the arrests occurred after the documents had been transported out of Israel.
BREAKING | Four Palestinians were killed and several others wounded after Israeli warplanes bombed two homes belonging to the Luwah family near Jameel Supermarket in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.
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❗️Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, Mohammad Abu Salmiya, announces that hospitals will run out of fuel within two days.
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France, UK 'retreat' from Palestinian state recognition ahead of UN summit
The UN summit, recently described as a 'point of no return' for the 'two-state solution,' has been significantly watered down under US and Israeli pressure
BREAKING | Military spokesman for Hamas's Qassam Brigades Abu Obeida:
"Urgent warning to whomever it may concern: The occupation forces are besieging a place where the Zionist captive Matan Zangauker is located. We affirm categorically that the enemy will not be able to recover him alive. If this prisoner is killed during an attempt to free him, the occupation army will be the one responsible for his death after we preserved his life for a year and 8 months. He who warns is excused."
❗️Iran obtains massive trove of sensitive Israeli documents
Iran’s intelligence agencies have acquired a large cache of highly sensitive and strategic documents from the Israeli regime, including thousands of files pertaining to its nuclear infrastructure and plans.
According to sources cited by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the breach marks one of the most significant setbacks for Israel.
The sources explained that while the operation to secure the documents was carried out some time ago, the extensive volume of material and the need to ensure its secure transfer into Iran required a period of complete secrecy.
They added that the sheer quantity of documents, along with accompanying photos and videos, has required a considerable amount of time to review and analyze.
(Press TV)
UPDATE | A source at Al-Shifa Hospital:
"8 martyrs in an Israeli airstrike on Jabalia Al-Nazla, northern Gaza."
❗️A source at Al-Shifa Hospital to Al Jazeera:
"3 martyrs in an Israeli airstrike on Jabalia al-Nazla, northern Gaza Strip."
❗️Responding to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) incident in the southern Lebanese town of Srifa, UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Teneti said that UN Security Council Resolution 1701 authorizes the organization to operate freely and conduct patrols, regardless of whether the Lebanese army is accompanying them. “This is part of our mandate,” he said.
“While we coordinate closely with the Lebanese army, the freedom of movement of our peacekeepers is essential for fulfilling our mission.”
❗️Medical sources to Al Jazeera report that 56 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks throughout Gaza since dawn today.
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❗️Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon:
"The bomb dropped by an Israeli drone in the town of Houla targeted a farmer, wounding him and damaging his tractor."
BREAKING | An Israeli drone reportedly dropped a stun grenade on the outskirts of the town of Houla in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources.
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