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June 10, 2026e-Paper
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June 10, 2026e-Paper
Updated – June 11, 2026 12:44 am IST
Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from a location given as Tehran, Iran, released on June 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump, in his Truth social media post on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), said that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them; “they will have to pay the price.”
Also read: Iran FM says foreign forces face ‘constant risk’ of being caught in crossfire
Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) that its neighbours in the Gulf had a “legal and moral responsibility” to prevent American and Israeli strikes, as Tehran and Washington traded attacks.
In a statement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry “reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the U.S. military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organise, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran”.
Also read: Iran FM says foreign forces face ‘constant risk’ of being caught in crossfire
The United States launched airstrikes on early Wednesday (June 10, 2026) against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, part of a widening round of retaliatory strikes that threaten to derail talks to reach an end to the Iran war.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (June 10) that the U.S. military secretly helped 100 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran largely closed in response to U.S. and Israeli attacks.
“Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz,” Mr. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform, claiming the U.S. “controls” the waterway.- AFP
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday (June 10) of the risk of a return to “full war” in West Asia after Iran and the United States traded strikes.
“We should not minimise the risks of a lesser fire becoming full fire, or in other words — full war,” Secretary-General Guterres said at a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in the tinderbox region.
– AFP
Thousands of Iranians in the southern port town of Sirik have lost access to drinking water after U.S. strikes hit two reservoirs in the area, Iranian state media said Wednesday (June 10, 2026).
The United States carried out strikes on the southern cities of Jask and Sirik and on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after what Washington said was Iran’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter over Gulf waters.
The strikes damaged two reservoirs supplying the Bemani and Kouhestak areas of Sirik town.
“Unfortunately, following this attack, 20,000 residents of the region have lost access to safe drinking water, and with temperatures ranging between 45 and 50 degrees Celsius, conditions have become extremely difficult and critical for local inhabitants,” Iran’s state television quoted local water company officials as saying.
– AFP
The United States, Britain, European allies and other nations condemned Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-Intelligence Organisation, Quds Force, and Ministry of Intelligence and Security for “lethal plotting” and other actions in Europe, North America and Australia, a joint statement said on Wednesday (June 10).
– Reuters
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has led to global energy disruptions “never seen before”, the chief executive of British oil giant Shell said Wednesday (June 10).
More than 10% of global oil production has been removed from the market since the start of the West Asia war, Wael Sawan told a summit of top business leaders hosted by the Wall Street Journal.
He said the impacts are “disproportionately painful” in Asia, where countries including India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam have resorted to fuel rationing.
– AFP
The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Wednesday (June 10) said that it is closely monitoring an incident involving a vessel off the coast of Oman, “in close touch with the local authorities on the issue.”
Two crew members were missing, and one was injured on Wednesday (June 10) after a suspected U.S. missile strike on a tanker off the coast of Oman, maritime officials said.
“Ambrey assesses that this was likely the result of U.S. operations to blockade Iranian ports,” British maritime security group Ambrey said.
“In the past, crews have been warned to gather on the bow of a vessel before an attack on the stern.”
– Reuters
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 12 people on Wednesday (June 10), a Lebanese medical source said, as state media reported Israeli strikes across the south.
“The number of martyrs from the Israeli airstrikes in the town of Tayr Dibba is eight, and in Deir Qanun al-Nahr it is four,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. State media had reported at least four Israeli strikes on Tayr Dibba and two on Deir Qanun al-Nahr.
– AFP
Israel’s military struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday (June 10), hitting apartments in two buildings after saying it had intercepted rockets launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said the attack in the capital killed two people and wounded 20 others, including four children and four women.
Israel and Hezbollah regularly exchange fire in southern Lebanon, but the capital — including districts seen as bastions of the Iran-backed group – has been relatively spared of late, having been struck only twice since mid-April.
– AFP
An Israeli strike hit a car in the centre of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Wednesday (June 10), state media reported, as Israel persisted with its attacks across the country’s south.
An AFP correspondent heard an explosion in the area before seeing a car burning as rescuers and firefighters headed to the scene.
The correspondent saw rescuers pull two people from the targeted vehicle. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported “an enemy strike on a car” in the city.
– AFP
The UN human rights office will deploy a team of investigators to Lebanon next week to assess potential violations of international law by all parties during the current war in the country, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday (June 10).
Lebanon was drawn into the wider West Asia conflict on March 2 when the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia fired rockets at Israel in solidarity with Iran, which was under U.S.-Israeli attack, prompting a major Israeli air and ground campaign.
– Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump, in his Truth social media post on Wednesday (June 10), said that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them; “they will have to pay the price.”
Mr. Trump also added, “Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore. They have been completely defeated.”
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Trump claims Iran's delays in negotiations will lead to consequences, calling them "all talk and no action."
Israeli forces seized a municipal councillor and a worker in Kfarshuba, southern Lebanon, on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), state media reported, as Israel pursued its strikes on the country.
Asked by AFP in Jerusalem, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.
“An Israeli patrol took away Kfarshuba municipal council member Mohammad Hassan al-Hajj and worker Ahmad Salah Diab, taking them to an unknown location,” Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said.
“The two men were working to pump water to the town of Kfarshuba when the Israeli patrol stopped them and took them away,” it said.
– AFP
Two crew members were missing on Wednesday (July 10, 2026) after a fire started in the engine room of a tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Sohar, The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said.
UKMTO reported one casualty, without giving further details, and did not report the cause of the fire.
– Reuters
A tanker’s engine room caught fire off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), a U.K. maritime agency said, reporting two missing and one casualty.
Earlier, British maritime security company Vanguard Tech said the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello had “transmitted a distress call stating that its engine room had been struck by a missile while operating off Sohar in the Gulf of Oman” and that there was a fire onboard.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency later reported an incident 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar, Oman.
“Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in their engine room and are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the crew,” it said.
– AFP
Diplomatic efforts with the United States cannot advance under repeated ceasefire violations, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), following overnight clashes in the Gulf between Tehran and Washington.
Mr. Baghaei accused Washington of undermining diplomacy through contradictory messages, shifting positions and repeated ceasefire violations and said Israel was also damaging the process through repeated ceasefire breaches in Lebanon.
“Following overnight events, we need to re-assess (the diplomatic path with Washington) … any diplomatic process requires a minimum stable environment,” he said.
– Reuters
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) that the United States had damaged the ongoing international diplomatic effort to end the war after more U.S. strikes on targets in southern Iran.
“Unfortunately, the United States is damaging this diplomatic process through the contradictory messages it sends, its repeated shifts in positions and demands, and, worst of all, through repeated violations of the ceasefire,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, in a video message carried by Iranian media.
“Any diplomatic process is damaged by the use of force and by resorting to unlawful actions on the ground.”
– AFP
Malaysia is seeking new sources of fuel amid a global crunch caused by the war in Iran, though any supplies would need to be able to be processed by the country’s refineries, the Economy Minister said on Wednesday (June 10, 2026).
Malaysian refineries are largely dependent on crude oil originating from West Asia. Some have reduced output due to a lack of feedstock following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas supplies.
Malaysia was looking to procure oil from African countries, Russia and Turkey, among others, Minister Akmal Nasir told reporters.
“It is not just about looking everywhere for supply, but about whether the supply … is suitable for the facilities that we have,” Mr. Akmal said.
– Reuters
Jordanian forces intercepted five missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), the Army said, as Tehran and Washington exchanged retaliatory strikes after the downing of a U.S. helicopter.
“We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq. The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were no casualties or material damage,” the Jordanian Armed Forces said.
“Army engineering teams handled the remnants of the missiles to ensure no explosive materials remained inside them.”
The Army reiterated that its forces “will not allow any violation of Jordanian airspace by any party whatsoever”.
– AFP
Russia, on Wednesday (June 10, 2026), urged “restraint” in the Iran war after Washington and Tehran traded new strikes in the worst escalation since their April 8 ceasefire.
“We are extremely concerned about the new round of U.S.-Iranian armed confrontation, which began with the unprovoked U.S.-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran. We call on both sides to exercise restraint and to immediately cease military attacks,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
– AFP
China said Wednesday (June 10, 2026) it was “deeply concerned” over the conflict in West Asia and urged against escalation after Washington carried out strikes on Iran over the downing of a U.S. helicopter.
“Various relevant parties should maintain calm and exercise restraint; stop intensifying the conflict and escalating the situation; and take concrete measures to ease and cool down tensions,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news briefing.
– AFP
Guards on board a cargo ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden exchanged fire on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) with gunmen in a small boat, the British military said.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the guards managed to drive the gunmen off.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have said they will resume their attacks against Israel-affiliated ships moving through the Red Sea. Meanwhile, Somali pirates have also become more active in the region.
– AP
Iran’s Foreign Ministry warned on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) that its neighbours in the Gulf had a “legal and moral responsibility” to prevent American and Israeli strikes, as Tehran and Washington traded attacks.
In a statement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry “reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the U.S. military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organise, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran”.
– AFP
Jordanian armed forces said today they intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran toward al-Azraq area in Jordan.
The military added that debris from the interception operation fell on Jordanian territory but caused no injuries or material damage.
Earlier today, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that they had targeted four sites at the U.S. al-Azraq base in Jordan using long-range missiles.
-Reuters
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they had struck four targets at a U.S. base in Jordan, as Tehran pressed its attack in response to fresh U.S. strikes over the downing of a helicopter.
Iranian forces “targeted and destroyed four major targets, including F35 fighter nests at an air base and the U.S. child-killing military control command centre in Al-Azraq, Jordan”, the Guards said in a statement quoted by state-run IRNA, adding that they were carried out by “long-range missiles”.
-AFP
Iranian media outlets reported fresh attacks in areas near the Strait of Hormuz today, as U.S. forces carried out what President Donald Trump described as retaliatory strikes over a downed helicopter.
Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and in the port city of Bandar Abbas on Iran’s southern coast in the early hours, the Mehr and Fars news agencies posted on Telegram.
-AFP
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded on social media saying that Iran’s armed forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered after the U.S. military carried out strikes on Wednesday following the crash of an U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. “Leave our region if you want to be safe,” he said on X.
Read more:
U.S. military launches strikes against Iran after an Apache helicopter crashes off Oman, amid escalating tensions and accusations.
The U.S. military said late Tuesday that it had “completed” its retaliatory strikes against Iran over the downing of an attack helicopter.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American forces in West Asia, said on X that it had “completed self-defence strikes against Iran.”
“CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defence, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter jets,” the post said.
-AFP
Published – June 10, 2026 07:38 am IST
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