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On June 15th, former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Aaron Pincus, stated that Iran has become stronger and more confident since the war, and the regional balance facing Israel has clearly shifted unfavorably. He pointed out that by mid-June 2026, Iran will be geopolitically exponentially stronger than it was on the day the war broke out (February 28th), and has altered the regional balance during the war. Pincus warned that Iran has "upended the strategic balance," not only attacking the Arab Gulf states but also driving a wedge between Israel and the United States. He stated that how the post-war balance of power between Israel and Iran will develop remains to be seen, but "it will certainly be different from what it was in February, and less favorable to Israel than before."

On June 15, the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli regime's terrorist act of military aggression against a residential area in the southern suburbs of Beirut this afternoon (June 14). The attack has resulted in casualties among Lebanese citizens. The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that this terrorist crime not only blatantly violated Lebanon's national sovereignty and territorial integrity but also seriously contravened the ceasefire understanding reached between Iran and the United States on April 8. Iran reiterated that the US government bears direct responsibility for the Israeli regime's crimes and repeated violations of the ceasefire, and emphasized that it will take all necessary measures to exercise its legitimate right to self-defense. Iran warned that the dangerous consequences of the Israeli regime's frivolous actions on regional peace and security should be borne by the United States and the Israeli regime.

Iranian Parliament Speaker: The enemy can never defeat any resistance front alone.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported that the number of confirmed Ebola cases has risen to 782.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, the Iranian Civil Aviation Authority stated that it has not issued any new flight notices to restrict domestic flights.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the flight has been cancelled and the resumption time will be announced later. No official NOTAM has been issued yet.

According to Nikkei: Japan and the UK have reached an agreement to cooperate on offshore wind power and next-generation reactors.

According to the AXIOS website, Anthropic sent employees to Washington to quell the dispute with the White House.

According to Israeli media reports, Israel assesses that despite Trump's attempts to contain Iran's response, Iran will still launch an attack.

According to Israel's Channel 12, the United States is offering economic benefits to Iran in exchange for Iran not responding to Israel's attack on Beirut.

The head of Iraq's National Oil Sales Organization said that Iraq has exported 12 million barrels of crude oil from its southern ports since the beginning of June.

The head of Iraq's National Oil Sales Organization said that Iraq has asked Turkey to extend the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement for at least one year in order to allow more time for negotiations on a new agreement.

According to Israel's Channel 15: Israel will not agree to not responding to Iran, even if it is the wish of US President Trump.

According to Israel's Channel 15: Israel has decided to respond militarily if Iran launches missiles at Israel.

On June 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on social media that he had a "very good call" with US President Donald Trump that day, discussing several key issues including the war and its roots, diplomatic opportunities, and the positions of partners. Zelenskyy said Trump's comments were "absolutely correct," especially regarding Crimea—"It was Russia's seizure of Crimea that triggered all of this," and that the war would never have happened if there had been strong leadership at the time. Zelenskyy stated that all Ukrainians share a desire with President Trump: to ultimately achieve peace and succeed together with the United States and all partners. He emphasized that this is Ukraine's most desired goal, and that the full support of American society for Ukraine's pursuit of dignity and peace is "crucial."

U.S. Central Command: As of June 14, Central Command forces had compelled 142 merchant ships to change course and crippled 9 disobedient vessels.

An Israeli senior cabinet minister told Channel 12: "In our view, Iran is Trump's problem, and he has the right to seek a deal, but Lebanon is our problem. We must not agree to the equation proposed by Iran, even at the cost of a serious confrontation with the United States."

According to Saudi media outlet alhadath, citing sources, U.S. Special Envoy to Iraq Tom Barak will discuss political, security, and economic issues in Baghdad tomorrow.

The China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 4.1 occurred near Heyang County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province (35.23 degrees north latitude, 110.27 degrees east longitude) at 01:13 on June 15. The final result is subject to the official rapid report.