These were the updates on the US and Israel's war on Iran and Israel's attacks on Lebanon from Tuesday, June 29, 2026.

Hunter Biden, even parodying the president's writing style, appeared to mock his failure to reach an agreement with Tehran while Americans continue to feel financial strain

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi broke down in tears during the farewell ceremony for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday,

Saudi Arabia is exporting the most crude from inside the Persian Gulf since the Iran war blocked the Strait of Hormuz, as producers across the region boost shipments following an interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran.

The B-52 departures, along with other assets returning home as of late, come amid tense negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

"The danger Kurds pose is down the road," a former U.S. official told Newsweek.

Unlike previous crises, the latest conflict simultaneously disrupted crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), refined fuels and fertiliser supplies, exposing vulnerabilities in global energy markets.

A long-term U.S.-Iran peace deal may depend on a separate agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Analysts say that presents a problem.