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The Iran ceasefire is already cracking

The Iran ceasefire was meant to calm things, but Lebanon is still getting hit and markets are still rattled. Here are the biggest moves to know right now.

  • Aftermath of an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs
  • Aftermath of an Israeli airstrike, in Beirut
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Lebanon is the stress test: CNN says Israel wants talks even as strikes continue, and AP reports Netanyahu authorized direct talks after deadly attacks. If this crack widens, the truce story changes fast.

  • Aftermath of an Israeli airstrike, in Beirut
  • Aftermath of an Israeli airstrike, in Beirut
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Hormuz is the economic fuse: NPR says oil prices plunged and stocks soared after the ceasefire, while the Times warns a blockade could still shock energy and inflation. Peace on paper, pressure at the pump.

  • a man in a blue uniform
  • Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 21, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency)via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO U
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Ukraine is still bleeding: the NYT says Russian strikes killed at least 18 in the biggest barrage in months, while NPR's Kherson report shows civilians adapting to drone war life. Europe’s other war is nowhere near done.

  • Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO’s eastern flank, intelligence warns
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Beyond the Middle East, the pressure is spreading: CNN says North Korea tested missiles with cluster-bomb warheads, and ABC reports UK and Norway led an operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic. The security map keeps widening.

  • Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea to build 2 large warships per year in major naval expansion push: report - Fox News
  • a group of people looking at a television
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