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WH officials have for months delayed an ODNI report on voting-machine vulnerabilities ahead of the midterms, per Reuters sources. It urges fixes like software updates but finds no evidence the vulnerabilities led to flipped votes.

Portugal’s parliament has rejected the government’s labour reform package on its first reading. The defeat marks a setback for Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s minority cabinet, which had sought to streamline labour laws amid widespread union opposition.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Labour members to unite following the Makerfield by-election victory that returned rival Andy Burnham to parliament. Starmer warned against party infighting, stressing the need for stability amid growing pressure on his leadership.

NEW: The U.S. has told Iran that Israel has agreed not to further escalate attacks in Lebanon after strikes responding to a Hezbollah attack that killed 4 Israeli soldiers. A source said the message was relayed to Tehran as the Trump administration tries to get postponed nuclear talks with Iran back on track. - CNN

Iran says vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz will be required to carry compulsory Iran-approved insurance. The coverage is currently being offered free of charge, but Tehran says it may impose fees in the future.

Meloni fired back at Trump, calling his remarks “completely fabricated” and saying she is “frankly appalled.” “I don’t know why the President of the United States behaves this way toward his allies,” she said, Meloni added Trump shows “much more accommodating” behavior toward enemies of the West.

Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani says he is canceling his planned June 21–22 visit to Washington after Trump insulted PM Giorgia Meloni, saying she “begged” for a photo with him and that he “felt sorry for her.”

Channel 12 reports, citing a senior Israeli cabinet source: “Israel needs to be prepared to act alone. It won’t happen tomorrow morning, but our working assumption is that Trump has lost interest, regardless of what the Iranians do or don’t do.”

Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah says Iran informed the group that talks with the US cannot continue unless there is a comprehensive ceasefire, as planned US-Iran talks were postponed amid renewed Israel-Hezbollah escalation in southern Lebanon.

Netanyahu: Israel will not tolerate attacks on its soldiers or territory and will exact “a very heavy price” from Hezbollah. The IDF will act to thwart any threat to Israeli forces or territory, he says, adding that Israel will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon “as long as necessary” to protect northern communities.

Airstrikes continue in Southern Lebanon

Iran has asked for guarantees that hostilities in Lebanon will end before it resumes talks with the US in Switzerland, a diplomat with knowledge of the matter told CNN.

Talks between Iran and the US in Switzerland were postponed due to Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, three people familiar with the matter told the FT. Iran did not send a delegation to Switzerland for the nuclear talks because of the attacks, the people said.

Reuters: U.S.-Iran peace talks scheduled for today in Switzerland have been postponed, with VP JD Vance dropping plans to travel.

The operation reportedly targeted key leaders in the Qila Abdullah District, with officials asserting that all designated objectives were destroyed. Pakistan has not yet commented on the reported military activity across its border.

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry claims its air force conducted strikes against suspected ISIS hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The ministry stated the sites were used to coordinate attacks on Afghanistan with external support.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calls for a major escalation in Lebanon, saying: “For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers should cry. All of Lebanon should burn.” Ben Gvir urged Israel to ignore outside pressure, including from the U.S., and said “measured responses” are not enough: “In the Middle East, you need to go crazy. Erase. Defeat terror.”

IDF says four Armored Corps soldiers were killed overnight in southern Lebanon, including commander of the 52nd Battalion.

A Delhi court has rejected Telegram's appeal against a temporary ban in India, upholding the government's decision to restrict the platform until June 22 in an effort to curb alleged exam fraud.

South Korean President Lee says that Trump told him that it is time to pay attention to the North Korean issue. Trump agreed with Lee that the short term North Korean goal should be halting their nuclear program.