Today's Newsletter

• MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum warns the UK faces growing proxy threats from hostile states, with groups linked to Iran suspected of involvement in arson attacks on Jewish sites in London. He welcomes new powers allowing organisations such as the IRGC to be outlawed and treated like terrorist groups, helping security services tackle state-backed sabotage and violence. Read more.

• It is widely reported that a 22‑year‑old neo-Nazi, Alfie Coleman, has been jailed for 13 and a half years after MI5 caught him in an undercover sting as he attempted to buy a handgun and ammunition in 2023. He had drawn up a manifesto, identified targets including the Lord Mayor of London and a mosque, and amassed extremist material and weapons at home. Judge Richard Marks said Coleman’s racist ideology and detailed attack plans made him a dangerous offender, though his age and vulnerabilities prevented a life sentence. Read more.

• BBC News reports on the ongoing Southport inquiry, with chair Sir Adrian Fulford warning of a growing threat from “violence‑fixated individuals” who often act alone and without clear ideology. He said the attack that killed three girls in 2024 was “wholly avoidable” and resulted from catastrophic multi‑agency failures. The inquiry will now examine case studies, social media influence, knife laws and risk‑management systems to prevent future atrocities. Read more.

• The United States plans to remove Syria from its terrorism blacklist, it is widely reported. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress the move will take effect in 45 days unless blocked, arguing it will unlock investment and stabilise Syria. President Trump’s decision comes despite Israeli concerns and limited progress on Syrian‑Israeli peace efforts. Read more.

• Various sources report that the US carried out new airstrikes on Iran, hitting more than 80 targets after accusing Tehran of attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard responded by firing missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait, calling it the first phase of its retaliation. The exchange has raised regional threat levels, pushed oil prices higher and prompted warnings that the fragile ceasefire has effectively collapsed. Read more.

• BBC News reports that the International Criminal Court has obtained “concrete evidence” linking Rapid Support Forces leaders to recent massacres in Darfur, marking a major breakthrough in its long-running war crimes investigation. Tens of thousands fled el-Fasher, where more than 6,000 people were killed as the RSF seized the city, violence the UN says bore the “hallmarks of genocide”. Prosecutors say progress is significant, though charging decisions will take time. Read more.

MI5 boss warns UK at risk from proxy attacks on behalf of hostile states & welcomes new legal powers to outlaw threats

The Sun, 09/07/2026

MI5’S boss has warned the UK is under threat from proxy attacks on behalf of hostile states — as new legal powers mean banned groups can now be treated like terrorists. Director General Sir Ken McCallum welcomed a law which means groups such as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps can finally be outlawed. The IRGC is suspected of sponsoring terrorism abroad and using proxies to carry out attacks in Europe, including in the UK. This year, a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in North London were believed to have been carried out by those with links to Tehran. Sir Ken said: “The UK is under threat from state actors intent on doing us harm. Including by using thuggish tactics like arson, sabotage and physical violence to target people and businesses and disrupt our way of life.”

Young neo-Nazi who planned mass gun attack jailed for more than 13 years

PA Media, 08/07/2026

A young neo-Nazi who planned a mass gun attack has been jailed for 13 and a half years after he was snared by MI5 in an undercover sting. Alfie Coleman, 22, was found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts after an Old Bailey retrial. Previously, the court had heard how Coleman was aged 14 when he first began to trawl the internet for extreme right-wing material including a neo-Nazi text which he downloaded on his iPad. On Wednesday, he was jailed at the same court for 13 and a half years, with a further five years on extended licence. Judge Richard Marks KC said Coleman must be treated as a “dangerous offender” as he sentenced him, describing the views the defendant had expressed as “virulently racist”.

Also: BBC News, ITV News, (£) Reuters, (£) London Evening Standard, Daily Express

The rise of eco-fascism

(£) Daily Telegraph, 08/07/2026

Alfie Coleman, sentenced today to 13 years in prison, is among a new breed of extremists turning climate change into a race war. He was 16 when Britain went into Covid lockdown and, like many teenagers, he spent more time online than he should have. Doomscrolling in his bedroom, he found much to trouble his young mind - including apocalyptic warnings about climate change. But while other worried youngsters might have been tempted to join Extinction Rebellion (XR), Coleman favoured an even more extreme form of direct action. "Save the bees, plant more trees, clean the seas, shot refugees," read one of the memes he shared online.

Inquiry to focus on 'violence-fixated individuals'

BBC News, 08/07/2026

The chairman of the public inquiry into the Southport attack has promised that his team will do everything they can to prevent future atrocities. Opening the inquiry's second phase, Sir Adrian Fulford said society was "confronted with a growing challenge from "violence-fixated individuals", who "all too often are not acting out of an adherence to a particular ideology". He said his inquiry would use evidence sessions, seminars and questionnaires, as well as examine six case studies, to identify possible responses to the dangers they pose. The inquiry was set up after Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar were murdered at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024. Sir Adrian has already found there were "catastrophic" failures by various agencies before the Southport attack and said it could have been prevented.

Foreign donors ‘funding hate on Britain’s streets’

(£) Daily Telegraph, 08/07/2026

Pro-Palestine marches are being funded by a complex web of foreign donors and state actors, a report reveals. The report by the US charity watchdog NGO Monitor found examples of Iranian and American Far-Left groups bankrolling anti-Israel groups in the UK, creating an “ecosystem” of disruption. It also found cryptocurrency was increasingly being used to hide funding sources for organisations accused of antisemitism, with gift aid also being used by these organisations. The report’s authors also accuse organisations of deliberately targeting young people with anti-Israel material. Lord Walney, a former government extremism tsar, will release the report in the House of Commons later on Wednesday.

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson heaps praise on Pauline Hanson as he meets One Nation leader - weeks after his chat with Karl Stefanovic sparked uproar

Daily Mail, 09/07/2026

British-far right activist Stephen Yaxley–Lennon has heaped praise on Pauline Hanson after meeting with the One Nation leader. Hanson sat down with Stephen Yaxley–Lennon for a podcast interview as she spends time in the United Kingdom. Stephen Yaxley–Lennon took to X on Thursday to share an announcement of the upcoming episode, describing Hanson as one of the 'bravest lady's [sic] on the planet'. 'Fearless, relentless, consistent, fighting for the Australian people and hopefully the next leader of her nation.' Their meeting comes just weeks after Stephen Yaxley–Lennon was interviewed by Karl Stefanovic, with the segment stirring a wave of backlash and ultimately leading to Stefanovic's departure from Nine. The episode was uploaded to YouTube but removed within hours following heated criticism. The 43-year-old father of three has become one of Britain's most polarising activists, known for his anti-Muslim and anti-immigration campaigning.

Farage’s secret donor pictured with Tommy Robinson at rally

(£) The Times, 08/07/2026

Nigel Farage’s secret donor George Cottrell met Stephen Yaxley–Lennon at a private event after a far-right protest in London. He later attended a large demonstration in support of Stephen Yaxley–Lennon, previously unpublished photos show. In May 2018 Cottrell, known as “Posh George”, attended the “Day for Freedom” rally at Downing Street organised by Stephen Yaxley–Lennon, who had just been banned from Twitter. Photographs from the event obtained by The Times showed him backstage, a metre away from Stephen Yaxley–Lennon. Cottrell, in a white T-shirt and sunglasses, was pictured alongside far-right slogans and activists.

Non-Jews need to stand up against anti-Semitism, including in the classroom

(£) Daily Telegraph, 08/07/2026

One of the most shocking things about the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel was the instant spike in antisemitism in the UK. Within hours, long before any military response from Israel, denial of the horrors documented by the Hamas attackers themselves was spreading. “The murders were faked.” “The rapes never happened.” Or, if they had happened, it was the Jews themselves who committed the atrocities. The disinformation machine went into immediate overdrive. Also shocking was the collective shoulder-shrug in response to terror attacks on British soil: the Heaton Park synagogue where two people were killed, the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity.

Chief Rabbi asks Church of England to reject Gaza ‘genocide’ report

(£) The Times, 09/07/2026

Jewish leaders want the General Synod to exclude the document from a debate on Israel and Palestine because it uses terms such as colonialism and apartheid. The chief rabbi and senior British Jewish leaders have expressed dismay at the Church of England's plans to debate a "shocking" document that uses the terms "genocide", "colonialism" and "apartheid to describe Israeli actions in Palestine. The report, produced by a group of Palestinians Christians, decries what is described as the "genocidal war on Gaza" by Israel. A vote is to be held by the General Synod, the church's assembly, on whether to formally include the document in the materials it uses in its "quest for greater understanding of the situation" in the Middle East.

First came the brides, now come the grooms: Aussie men suspected of being ISIS fighters could soon be freed from Iraqi jail

Daily Mail, 09/07/2026

The husbands of two female Daesh members and several Australian men suspected of being fighters for the terror group could be released from an Iraqi jail as authorities attempt to deport 'non-combatant' inmates. Mohammed Ahmad, the husband of Kawsar Abbas and father of Zeinab Ahmad, is among the detainees. The two women are facing court proceedings in Australia after being charged with allegedly enslaving a Yazidi woman after their return from Syria. Nabil Kadmiry, whose wife Kirsty Rosse-Emile returned to Australia with a cohort of female Daesh members earlier this year, is also in a Baghdad jail.

US to remove Syria from terror blacklist, in new boost to Sharaa

AFP, 08/07/2026

The United States said Wednesday it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally informed Congress of the long-expected move, which will be effective in 45 days unless lawmakers take the unlikely step of blocking it. The step came as President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Turkey with Sharaa, a former jihadi who has sought to recast himself as a unifying figure after the 2024 toppling of the Assad family, which ruled with an iron fist for a half century. "This is yet another historic step by President Trump to give the Syrian people a chance at greatness," Rubio said in a statement.

Also: (£) Reuters

Trump declares Iran ceasefire `over´ after wave of strikes

Associated Press, 09/07/2026

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signalled the end of the fragile ceasefire. The U.S. struck a variety of military sites and port facilities early Wednesday following Iran´s targeting of several merchant vessels off the coast of Oman, sparking Iranian fire then as well. But Thursday's attacks appeared bigger all around, with sirens sounding at least twice in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters. There was no immediate word of damage in the three Gulf Arab countries. Kuwait´s military said it was actively intercepting incoming drones and missiles. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.

Also: PA Media, The Guardian, (£) Daily Telegraph, (£) The Times

Iran projects regional power as Khamenei funeral heads to Iraq

(£) Financial Times, 09/07/2026

Regime uses funeral procession to neighbouring cities to show 'axis of resistance' remains sturdy.

Iran’s regime is now stronger than before Trump’s war

(£) Daily Telegraph, 08/07/2026

David Blair writes: ‘The President’s threats will not change the new reality of Tehran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz.’

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Donald Trump's petrol-bomb diplomacy adds fuel to Middle East blaze

Daily Mirror, 08/07/2026

Chris Hughes writes: ‘As the US President pours petrol on fires in the Middle East Iran pokes the blaze, displaying a terrifying appetite to soak up punishment and the spectre of another war beckons for the region.’

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Trump’s Iran gamble has left him with nowhere to go

(£) iNews, 09/07/2026

Patrick Cockburn writes: 'The US President wanted to force Iran's hand. Instead, he's just strengthened it.'

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Pakistan military says insurgents killed 18 abducted policemen and 11 soldiers in separate attacks

Associated Press, 08/07/2026

Insurgents killed 18 police officers who had been abducted earlier this week and 11 soldiers in a separate attack in restive southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, the military said. It was the latest escalation of violence in a region where insurgents have stepped up attacks on security forces and civilians. The latest attacks bring the death toll since Monday to 42 people, most of them soldiers and police officers, military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry said. At a televised news conference, he said security forces had also killed 54 insurgents in multiple operations during the same period.

Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

The Guardian, 08/07/2027

Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 match. A Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the game between Egypt and Argentina on Tuesday evening. Two brothers aged eight and 10 and another man who was in the street near the site of the attack were also killed. Mohamed al-Wahidi, 57, the director of the Egyptian Committee in Gaza, had worked for years on aid and development projects in the Palestinian territory. More recently, he had organised the screening of World Cup games across the Gaza Strip, which had become a welcome diversion from the continuing misery of a very partially observed ceasefire, near daily Israeli strikes and while severe restrictions on humanitarian aid remain in place.

UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024

(£) Reuters, 08/07/2026

A United Nations inquiry on Wednesday expressed concern at reports of abuse against a prominent Palestinian doctor seized by the Israeli military in Gaza in ​December 2024 and still being held in Israel and urged his release. The U.N. International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, called for the immediate release of Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Rights groups and Abu Safiya's ​lawyer have said his life is in imminent danger, and he continues to be ​held without charge, according to the Physicians for Human Rights Israel, an Israeli ⁠rights group. "The actions of the Israeli Prison Service officers towards Palestinian detainees raise grave concerns ​of violations of international law that likely amount to international crimes. Dr. Abu Safiya’s medical condition ​is the direct result of these actions," the U.N. inquiry said in a statement.

Israeli jails a 'graveyard,' says freed Palestinian journalist

AFP, 08/07/2026

A Palestinian journalist said Israeli prisons have become a "graveyard" for the living, following a dramatic decline in his health after being released earlier this year. Mujahed Bani Mufleh, 37, spent six months in jail after being accused of inciting violence against Israel through his journalistic work. Two days after his release in January, he suffered a severe brain haemorrhage and was admitted to hospital in critical condition, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club advocacy group. Now frail and barely recognisable, Bani Mufleh is recovering at a hospital in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, after undergoing a series of surgeries during which doctors removed part of his skull.

Photo of bound Palestinian detainee corroborates Israeli torture reports, say rights groups

The Guardian, 08/07/2026

An Israeli soldier’s photo of a Palestinian man from Gaza stripped to his underwear, blindfolded and bound face-down to an iron rod corroborates extensive reporting on Israeli torture of Palestinians in detention and itself may constitute a war crime, rights groups have said. The image was shared on a now-deleted personal social media account, with the Hebrew-language caption “good morning”. It was brought to wider public attention by a Palestinian writer and activist who goes by Tamer. “Both abusive treatment of detainees and the public sharing of humiliating or degrading images of them can constitute war crimes,” said Oneg Ben Dror from the prisoner and detainees department at Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI). The photo “confirms what thousands of testimonies from Palestinian detainees have exposed, and what we and other organisations have been reporting for nearly three years now,” she added. “Israeli detention facilities are torture camps for Palestinians.”

Muslim school in Minnesota concerned for student safety after Trump shares clip of its graduation

(£) The Independent, 08/07/2026

Muslim advocacy organizations and Somali American community members in Minnesota have expressed deep concern over student safety and rising anti-Muslim prejudice after Donald Trump shared a video of a St. Paul kindergarten graduation ceremony online. The 14-second video, which shows several young girls wearing hijabs, was posted to Trump’s Truth Social account without a caption. The clip was originally taken from a graduation livestream at Gateway STEM Academy, a public charter school in St. Paul. Local leaders have said that sharing the video has amplified online narratives targeting Minnesota’s Somali and Muslim communities, MPR News reported.

International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe

BBC News, 09/07/2026

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has "concrete evidence" linking leaders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to recent war crimes in the Sudanese state of Darfur, the ICC's deputy chief prosecutor says. Nazhat Shameem Khan told the BBC the ICC had reached a "breakthrough" in its investigation into the massacres of civilians in the cities of el-Fasher and el-Geneina. "It may take time for justice to develop, to be brought to the court, but we will get there," Khan said, adding that RSF leaders have also been linked to crimes against humanity. The siege and takeover of el-Fasher marked one of the bloodiest episodes in the ongoing war between the RSF and Sudan's army.

Drone strikes on civilian vehicles kill at least 20 in Sudan, rights groups say

Associated Press, 08/07/2026

Drone strikes on civilian vehicles headed to social gatherings in Sudan have killed over 20 people in recent day, according to rights groups, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the north eastern African country’s war. A drone hit the outskirts of Khartoum killing 10 civilians, including five women from the same family, as they drove to a wedding, the Sudan Doctors Network said Wednesday. The medical aid group, which has been tracking violence between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces throughout the war — which is in its fourth year — blamed Tuesday’s attack on a road west of Omdurman, the sister city of the capital, Khartoum, on the RSF. All of those on the vehicle, which caught fire, were killed. The group said that the strike “was deliberate and carried out using a guided drone” and called for the international community to pressure RSF leadership to stop targeting civilians.

Far-right activist sparks outrage with outburst at Indian Prime Minister Modi as he arrives in Australia

Australian Associated Press, 09/07/2026

A far-right protester heckled Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly after his arrival in Australia, sparking backlash. Modi touched down in Melbourne on Wednesday night for a third India-Australia Annual Leaders' Summit, which will include bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Footage posted to social media shows far-right protester Hugo Lennon heckling Modi in a foul-mouthed spray as he arrived on a red carpet in a hotel lobby. 'F*** Modi,' he screamed from the floor above, where a large crowd had gathered. 'This is Australia. No more Indians. We don't want any more migration. This country is for Australians.' Several police officers, who were seen standing metres away, quickly intervened and escorted Lennon from the venue.

ABC and SBS need ‘oversight’ committee to vet Israel coverage, Jillian Segal tells royal commission

The Guardian, 09/07/2026

The antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, wants a new “oversight” committee to vet the ABC and SBS’s Israel coverage, she told the royal commission on Thursday morning. Both the ABC and SBS have an independent ombudsman to handle complaints. Segal said a committee outside the organisation should have oversight and that there was a “common and pervasive perception” in the Jewish community that the public broadcasters’ coverage of the war in the Middle East “lacked balance”, that there was an overemphasis on Gaza compared with other conflicts, and that the coverage gave disproportionate voice to anti-Israel perspectives. “It’s the perception of the Jewish community feeling constantly that they are being faced with reporting about the Middle East, about Gaza and about Israel in a way that paints Israel constantly in a negative light,” Segal said. Anti-Israel perspectives were those that are critical of Israel’s actions, she said.

Judge blasts 'complicated' Jewish slur claim

Australian Associated Press, 09/07/2026

A man who aped the actions of alleged terrorists during the Bondi shooting has claimed that interpreting his Jewish slurs was "complicated" because of the Israeli government's actions. Zayne Jason William McMillan, 23, was seen in January pretending to hold a long-arm rifle on the site of the Bondi mass shooting a month earlier. The First Nations man was heard to yell "f*** the Jews" before going on to intimidate two Jewish men in front of their children during a 20-minute racist tirade. He was jailed for a year after pleading guilty to three counts of offensive language and two counts of intimidation.

Sri Lanka's spy-thriller probe into deadly 2019 'Easter bombings'

AFP, 09/07/2026

Suresh Sallay, a retired Sri Lankan major general and counterterrorism expert, has addressed the Pentagon and the United Nations on subjects including social media's role in "radicalisation, extremism and terrorism". But the island's former spy chief was himself arrested under anti-terrorism laws in February and accused by the government of masterminding the deadliest attack against civilians in Sri Lanka's history. The so-called Easter bombings on April 21, 2019, which killed 279 people and wounded more than 500, were blamed on Islamist militants. However, the government now accuses Sallay of having "strategically directed" the attacks. Sallay has not been charged with any offence and denies any wrongdoing, with his next court hearing scheduled for Friday.

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Ireland passes bill banning goods from Israel-occupied settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem

Middle East Eye, 08/07/2026

The Irish parliament on Tuesday approved legislation to prohibit the import of products from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Trump says ceasefire is over and calls Iran leaders 'scum', as both sides launch attacks

Middle East Eye, 08/07/2026

US President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is “over”, after a wave of attacks were exchanged by both sides despite the memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreed last month.

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Syria suspects Assad regime loyalists behind Damascus bomb attacks

The National Newspaper, 09/07/2026

Syrian authorities suspect remnants of the former regime of having carried out recent bomb attacks in Damascus to disrupt the prosecution of loyalists of Bashar Al Assad and Syria's rehabilitation in the international arena, two officials told The National on Wednesday.

Why have US-Iran strikes resumed and what does it mean for peace?

Al Jazeera, 08/07/2026

The United States launched dozens of strikes on Iran early on Wednesday in what it said was retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on commercial ships in the highly contested Strait of Hormuz, sparking widespread fears of the renewal of all-out war in the Middle East.

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‘There are risks’: Ex-India judge behind damning UN report on Gaza children

Al Jazeera, 08/07/2026

In 2020, the Indian government transferred Srinivasan Muralidhar, a judge in New Delhi, to another court in the middle of the night in an alleged move to stop him from acting against a politician from the governing party.

Nato launches anti-drone and maritime security projects to boost Gulf security

The National Newspaper, 08/07/2026

Nato launched major projects on maritime security and counter-drone work that will boost responses to threats faced by partners in the Gulf, a senior alliance official told The National on Wednesday.

Former rebel turned government ally proposes a path to peace for Sudan

Al Jazeera, 08/07/2026

Malik Agar Ayyir has proposed a national dialogue to end the civil war and steer Sudan towards democratic civilian rule.

Lebanon's military court approves release of Fadel Chaker on bail

The National Newspaper, 08/07/2026

Lebanon's military court has approved the release of singer-turned-militant Fadel Chaker on bail despite still being under investigation for his alleged involvement in clashes with the Lebanese army.

Nigeria’s counterterrorism gains carry a warning

Al Jazeera, 08/07/2026

Hakeem Najimdeen writes: ‘Mass surrenders may weaken armed groups, but reintegration without justice risks fuelling resentment.’

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Al Jazeera (Middle East, Arabic Language)

• Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait after deadly US bombardment; US conducts new wave of strikes on Iran as ceasefire falters; US and Iran at a deadlock over Strait of Hormuz; Train services from Tehran to Mashhad suspended after US attack

Al Arabiya (Middle East, Arabic Language)

• Latest strikes hit 90 military targets in Iran; Second round of US strikes against Iran underway; Trump says interim US–Iran ceasefire to end war is ‘over’; Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain after renewed US tension; Eight Iranian army members killed in US attacks on southern Iran

Geo TV (Pakistan, Urdu and English)

• US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain; Crude extends rally as US–Iran flare‑up rocks peace hopes; Iran to bury Khamenei in Mashhad as US ramps up strikes; PSX plunges over 4,600 points as Trump’s Iran remarks rattle investors