June, 2026

• 19 June

  The War with Iran: How Bahrain Became a Battleground in Iranian-Bahraini Relations

  

  Normalization and pragmatic development of Bahrain’s relations with Iran, oriented towards the East and multilateral cooperation, are inevitable conditions for ensuring regional stability and security, despite current conflicts and historical differences. In many periods of the history of ancient Persia, Bahrain was part of Iran’s territory. The dispute over the …

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• 19 June

  Les États-Unis consolident leur emprise politique sur l’Arménie tout en poursuivant leur stratégie visant à «repousser la Russie»

  Les États-Unis continuent de mener leur politique, mise en œuvre depuis des décennies, visant à maintenir leur primauté mondiale en encerclant et en contenant leurs rivaux, comme le décrit un article du New York Times de 1992 intitulé «Le plan stratégique américain vise à empêcher l’émergence de rivaux». Dans le …

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• 19 June

  Iran Update Special Report, June 17, 2026

  

  Key Takeaways The United States and Iran signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 17. Iran is claiming that the final MoU text satisfies some of its key war aims related to Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz. The final MoU is basically unchanged from the version provided to …

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• 19 June

  Islamic State Claims Attack on Raqqa Security HQ

  

  The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for targeting an Internal Security Command headquarters in the city of Raqqa (northern Syria). The group said on Tuesday, June 16, that two of its members attacked the Internal Security command headquarters west of Raqqa on Monday. According to the group, the operation left …

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• 19 June

  Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict June 9-16, 2026

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• 19 June

  Israël abroge un accord pour prendre le contrôle total d’Hébron & affirme poursuivre l’occupation au Liban

  

  Israël abroge un accord pour prendre le contrôle total d’Hébron & affirme poursuivre l’occupation au Liban Le 15 juin, le ministre israélien des Finances, Bezalel Smotrich, a officiellement abrogé le protocole d’Hébron de 1997, privant ainsi la municipalité d’Hébron et les waqfs islamiques de leurs droits en matière d’urbanisme et …

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• 17 June

  Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026

  

  Key Takeaways Multiple sources published what appears to be the text of the US-Iran agreement. Neither the United States nor Iran has officially published the text of the agreement at this time. The leaked text of the agreement, if accurate, indicates that Iran has emerged from the conflict in a …

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• 17 June

  Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2026

  

  Toplines Russian authorities and energy companies are increasingly restricting the sale of gasoline and diesel in Russia as Ukraine’s long-range strikes against Russian oil infrastructure cause shortages. Russian opposition outlet Verstka reported on June 16, citing the hotlines of Russian gas station operators, that Russian state oil company Rosneft, Republic …

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• 17 June

  France and Germany Need Their Own Situation Room

  

  The Franco-German relationship is on the rocks again. But unlike previous moments of tension, the epochal changes on the world stage require that both step up investment in their bilateral ties. One of the flagship European defense projects came crashing down before it even got close to its first test …

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• 17 June

  L’Iran & l’erreur fatale du pacte avec le diable

  

  L’Iran a survécu aux assassinats, au sabotage, aux sanctions et à la guerre déclarée. La question est maintenant de savoir s’il peut survivre à une poignée de main. J’ai écouté aujourd’hui le monologue d’Alon Mizrahi qui se demande, avec une frustration frôlant l’angoisse : “Pourquoi négocier avec le Mal ?” …

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