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World leaders convened at the G7 as Trump arrived buoyed by a preliminary US-Iran agreement, while Netanyahu declared Israel would maintain its occupation of Lebanese, Syrian, and Gaza territory indefinitely.

Meanwhile, a BBC investigation linked Russia to a series of arson attacks targeting properties connected to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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1️⃣ 🇫🇷🇺🇦 G7 opens with Ukraine and Iran topping agenda: World leaders convened in Evian-les-Bains with President Zelenskyy attending in person to push for continued support against Russia. Trump's preliminary deal to end the U.S.-Iran war set the tone, with allies urging rapid implementation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

2️⃣ 🇹🇷🇸🇦 Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan Gulf-to-Europe railway: The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding to build a rail link through Jordan and Syria, with Gulf states including the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar expected to join later. The project, targeting completion within four years, is partly a response to disruptions caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

3️⃣ 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Vance admits Iran deal is thin on detail: The VP acknowledged the memorandum of understanding is a broad, one-and-a-half-page document, with nuclear talks and sanctions left to future negotiations. Iran's foreign minister separately framed ending Israel's war in Lebanon as the deal's most critical element, while Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continued despite the ceasefire.

4️⃣ 🇬🇧 Russia linked to arson attacks on UK Prime Minister: A BBC investigation found that fires targeting properties linked to PM Keir Starmer were part of a Russian state-backed sabotage campaign, orchestrated by a handler identified as a 23-year-old Russian diplomat's son. The same network also created a fake grassroots activist group to organise vandalism and arson attacks across the UK, paying recruits via Telegram.

5️⃣ 🇶🇦 Qatar plans rapid LNG restart once Hormuz reopens: QatarEnergy has told buyers it expects to restore output to around 50% of capacity within one month of safe passage resuming, and 80% within two months. Full restoration is expected to take years, with two production trains still damaged from Iranian missile strikes in March.

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🇮🇱🇱🇧 Netanyahu vows to maintain Lebanon occupation despite Iran ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared at a press conference that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in the approximately 570sq km of Lebanese territory they occupy, as well as in Syrian and Gaza territory, regardless of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement announced over the weekend. 

The deal, brokered with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's involvement, reportedly includes provisions for ending military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, though details remain unconfirmed. 

Israel launched a strike on Beirut's suburbs on Sunday killing three people, reportedly angering President Trump who feared it could derail the ceasefire, though the memorandum of understanding was still signed that night. 

Netanyahu acknowledged he does not always agree with Trump, stating he is "responsible for Israel's security interests," while Defence Minister Israel Katz separately vowed opposition to any army withdrawal from Lebanon, Syria, or Gaza regardless of future pressure.

Other News

1️⃣ 🇮🇱 Israel aborted mass Iran strike an hour before takeoff: The Israeli Air Force chief confirmed a planned large-scale operation targeting hundreds of Iranian sites was called off on June 8 after Trump instructed Netanyahu to stand down. Two waves of strikes had already been carried out before the broader operation was halted.

2️⃣ 🇮🇳 India joins elite group with ballistic missile defense test: The country successfully demonstrated a multi-layered system capable of intercepting long-range ballistic missiles, placing it alongside the US, Russia, China and Israel in terms of such capabilities. The trials were conducted on June 10 and 11 from Orissa state, though analysts note the systems are not yet operationalized.

3️⃣ 🇺🇸 Eight killed in B-52 crash at California air base: A US Air Force B-52 bomber went down immediately after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base during a routine test mission, killing all eight onboard including two Boeing employees. No cause has been determined, with investigations expected to take up to six months.

4️⃣ 🇯🇵 Report warns Japan's defenses inadequate against China's bombers: A Hudson Institute study found Japan's current military structure would suffer major losses in a full-scale Chinese attack, arguing Beijing's H-6 bombers pose a greater strike threat than ground-launched missiles. The report calls for a long-range counterair capability Japan currently lacks.

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