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Key Issues 9 June 2026

This week we’re covering Iran’s decision to break the truce by attacking Israel, continued fighting in Lebanon and Egypt-hosted negotiations for the ceasefire in Gaza.   Top stories Israel-Iran conflict Israel and Iran appear to have ceased fire following Iran’s launch of a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April. Tehran had fired four salvos since midnight on Sunday. The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels…

In Depth: Anti-regime protests erupt in Iran as US military build-up continues

Renewed anti-regime demonstrations have taken place in Iran around memorials for the thousands of people killed during last month’s brutal crackdown. In January, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its Basij militia and Tehran-backed proxies from outside Iran used live fire against protesters and murdered some seeking treatment in hospitals in order to quell the largest protest movement in the Islamic republic’s four-decade long history.  The protests come as the US and Iran…