Kuwait and Bahrain targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US
Gulf countries issue air raid alerts as Iran targets US bases after US shot down drones and struck Iranian radar sitesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Gulf countries issue air raid alerts as Iran targets US bases after US shot down drones and struck Iranian radar sitesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesGwyn Topham (the Guardian)
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators sayPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
Unexpected monthly drop of 0.1% in May leaves price of typical home at £298,806, says lender HalifaxMark Sweney (the Guardian)
In today’s newsletter: Global powers are focused on oil markets and elections but those living through conflict in the Middle East feel abandonedLibby Brooks (the Guardian)
British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeezePhillip Inman (the Guardian)
Trump, still negotiating to conclude the war, claims it’s already over. Some Republican lawmakers have had enoughJoseph Gedeon (the Guardian)
The country’s defence minister said the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and will not allow the ‘return of the population’Taz Ali (the Guardian)
Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutralityPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militiaGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Stunning rebuke to president as lawmakers vote 215-208 for measure forcing him to seek congressional approvalRobert Tait (the Guardian)
Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staffWilliam Christou (the Guardian)
US president says he would ‘like to meet’ Mojtaba Khamenei, who US officials have previously said was injured in attacks, and says Iran has said it will not have a nuclear weaponTaz Ali (the Guardian)
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded Savak as some of his supporters glorify itRobert Tait (the Guardian)
OECD forecast sets out economic risks from conflict, pointing to potential shortfalls to key energy productsHeather Stewart (the Guardian)
The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Prime minister under pressure to show his campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran have brought results as he faces elections with his political survival at riskAndrew Roth (the Guardian)
Secretary of state appears before Congress and repeats Trump administration’s claims that a deal is within reachJoseph Gedeon (the Guardian)
Angry phone call took place after Iran said it would suspend talks with US over Israel’s Lebanon campaign, Axios reportsAndrew Roth (the Guardian)
Israeli military says it intercepted missiles from Lebanon this morning while Netanyahu says his forces will continue operating in the south of the countryTaz Ali (the Guardian)
Attacks reported in Kuwait – home to a US military base – and around the strait of Hormuz in latest exchange of fire as peace negotiations continueGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Kuwaiti state media report sirens sounding across the country, as officials say air defences active over the countryJonathan Yerushalmy (the Guardian)
The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected worldPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
Capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh comes despite a nominal ceasefire and shortly before talks due in the USHayden Vernon (the Guardian)
Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in powerDeepa Parent (the Guardian)
Pentagon chief also tells Singapore defence summit of ‘alarm’ at China’s military buildup but says US does not seek ‘needless confrontation’Guardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Rare reprieve for people protected by temporary protected status granted after administration misses deadlineGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Inflation can be tolerated above 2% target for now ‘given context of softness in real economy’, governor saysPhillip Inman (the Guardian)
Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-generalTom Ambrose (the Guardian)
The overwhelming majority of those deported had no criminal convictions, and at least 600 were childrenGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Commodity poised for one of biggest monthly declines, while global stock markets rallyJasper Jolly (the Guardian)
This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the warJonathan Freedland (the Guardian)
Trump administration in a bind as it faces mounting economic costs ahead of midterms from Iran warAndrew Roth (the Guardian)
Americans are growing frustrated with Trump’s handling of the economy as cost of living soars ahead of midtermsGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
US president’s move comes as both sides try to prevent fresh ceasefire breaches scuppering a potential dealPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end warTaz Ali (the Guardian)
US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meetingLucy Campbell (the Guardian)
One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates US talks with Iran, which insists any peace deal must mean end of attacks on LebanonJason Burke (the Guardian)
Victor who secured Republican nomination for Senate seat praises president after defeating incumbent CornynTom Ambrose (the Guardian)
Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truceTaz Ali (the Guardian)