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Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s former charge d’affaires in Canberra, sought protection in 2023, government source confirms Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One of Iran’s former top diplomats in Australia has defected from the theocratic regime, with the revelations only coming to light this week after six members of the Iranian women’s football squad were granted protection. London-based news outlet Iran International, which is not tied to the Islamic Republic’s regime, reported on Friday that Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s charge d’affaires in Canberra until at least 2023, had applied for asylum. Another Iranian diplomat had applied for asylum in Denmark, the outlet reported. Continue reading...

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The Israeli military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.

US Warship Abraham Lincoln Hit By Iran Strike? Claim And Counter-Claim  NDTV

IRGC claims strike on US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln with missiles and drones, claiming the vessel sustained significant damage. The statement, carried by several Iranian media outlets, said the carrier is now withdrawing toward the United States. The claims could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation from US officials.

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Breakingviews - Iran war shows up folly of slow energy transition  Reuters

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Investors confront worst-case scenario in Strait of Hormuz  MS NOW

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Hebrew media outlets say the 17-year-old was fatally struck by a car in Rehovot after receiving early warning of attack, though sirens didn't ultimately sound in the central city The post Teen girl fatally run over, reportedly while rushing to shelter amid Iran missile attack appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Report: 50 wounded after missile hits northern Israel's Galilee Missile strike on a building in the Galilee region of northern Israel injured at least 50 people, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported.  Emergency services were dispatched to the site as rescue teams treated the wounded and searched the damaged structure. Authorities said the casualties resulted from a rocket impact on the building, though further details about the source of the strike were not immediately confirmed.

US-Israel, Iran War Live Updates | Not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says  Deccan Herald

Powerful explosions hit Tehran, homes reported shaking US and Israeli strikes hit parts of Tehran on Friday, Iranian media reported, with powerful explosions shaking homes across the capital. Iran’s Fars news agency said residents in several areas reported their houses shaking due to the intensity of the blasts. "The intensity of the explosions was such that residents of these areas reported their houses shaking. No further details have been provided about the extent of damage or possible casualties," Iran's Fars news agency reported. Tehran has faced repeated air strikes since the joint US-Israeli war against Iran began on 28 February.

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Iran war live: Trump says war going ‘well’ as Gulf under wave of attacks  Al Jazeera

US issues 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil The United States issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase sanctioned Russian oil currently stranded at sea, in a move aimed at stabilising global energy markets shaken by the war involving Iran, Reuters news agency reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the measure was intended to ease supply pressures as oil prices surged following disruptions in the Middle East, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted by the conflict, sending global energy prices sharply higher. Washington has also announced the release of 172 million barrels from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a broader plan by the International Energy Agency to release about 400 million barrels to calm markets. A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk

Iran vows to keep blocking the Strait of Hormuz  Seatrade Maritime News