Gulf countries strongly condemn Iran’s drone attack on Bahrain as rising tensions threaten MOU

June 27, 2026 1:56pm EDT / Fox News

Numerous countries in the Persian Gulf have denounced Iran, with Kuwait calling the attack ‘reprehensible’

By James Cirrone Fox News

Several Gulf countries have strongly denounced Iran’s Saturday drone strikes on the island nation of Bahrain, while vowing to stand united against any possible aggression from Tehran in the future.

This escalation poses the greatest threat yet to the memorandum of understanding signed last week by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

After Iran struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the U.S. launched overnight airstrikes on Iranian missile, drone and radar sites. Iran responded Saturday with the drone strikes on Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

TRUMP IRAN FRAMEWORK GAMBLES ON DIPLOMACY DESPITE WARNING TEHRAN WILL ‘LIE AND CHEAT’

Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026.(Reuters)

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, called Iran’s attack on Bahrain “treacherous,” adding that it will undermine ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East.

The GCC represents the interests of Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, several of which released their own statements condemning Iran.

Bahrain itself issued a response, confirming that Iran flew a number of drones into its territory and calling the strikes a “flagrant threat” to the nation’s security. It remains unclear exactly which areas Iran targeted.

US ALLY KUWAIT CONDEMNS ‘BRUTAL AND ONGOING IRANIAN ATTACKS’ AFTER AIRPORT WAS HIT

President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s policy conference on Friday, June 26, 2026. Iran’s latest strike is the latest threat to the MOU he signed that enacted a ceasefire.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

“While the Ministry condemns this heinous aggression, it affirms that the Iranian regime’s continued attacks, at a time when regional and international efforts are moving towards de-escalation, place the sole responsibility on Tehran for undermining peace efforts, and reveals an approach based on destabilizing security, exporting chaos, and undermining regional stability,” Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry also said Saturday.

Officials in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also came out with statements on Saturday condemning Iran.

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said the Iranian strikes represent “a dangerous undermining of endeavors for peace and stability, and a threat to the security and stability of the region.”

Both Kuwait and the UAE said they remain committed to supporting Bahrain’s safety and stability.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, attends a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday, June 25, 2026.(Eric Lee/Pool Photo via AP)

US STRIKES IRAN AFTER STRAIT OF HORMUZ CARGO SHIP ATTACK AS CEASEFIRE TENSIONS ESCALATE

Also joining in the public denouncements of Iran were Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with both countries saying the latest strikes violate Bahrain’s sovereignty and international law.

Notably, Oman’s foreign ministry has not addressed the attack. Oman has maintained a neutral stance throughout the war and has frequently acted as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.

Oman and Iran are also still in the midst of negotiating a joint framework for the future administration of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

A container ship, right, and a cargo vessel are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard took responsibility for the strikes on Bahrain, saying on state-run TV that it had targeted several locations “of the U.S. terrorist army in the region” without specifying which areas were hit, according to The Associated Press.

So far, no casualties or significant damage has been reported from the drone attack, which occurred days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Gulf allies in Bahrain.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

James Cirrone is a writer on the Breaking/Trending News team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to james.cirrone@fox.com.

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The democratic socialists are already fighting for 2028

12:17 PM EDT, Sat June 27, 2026 / By TARA COUGHLIN, CNN

The democratic socialists are already fighting for 2028

With progressive victories fueling a growing democratic socialist movement, Michael Smerconish explores the party’s internal struggle over who can win both the nomination and the presidency.

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Is the Democratic party headed for a civil war over socialism?

2026-06-27 1:30 PM EDT / CNN

By TARA COUGHLIN, CNN

Is the Democratic party headed for a civil war over socialism?

Michael Smerconish is joined by Ashik Siddique, national co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, and Matt Bennett, co-founder of the moderate Democratic think tank Third Way and former White House adviser to President Clinton, to debate whether the Democratic Socialist movement can succeed in swing states or only in safely Democratic districts.

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真主党领袖：以黎框架协议“无效” 是为耻辱

2026年6月27日 22:08 / 联合早报

6月26日，在贝鲁特南部郊区举行的一场宗教哀悼活动中，一群什叶派穆斯林观看屏幕上播放的黎巴嫩什叶派运动真主党领导人卡西姆的电视讲话。 （法新社）

黎巴嫩真主党领导人卡西姆抨击在华盛顿签署的以色列－黎巴嫩框架协议“无效”，是对黎巴嫩的“耻辱”，是对主权的放弃，应以伊朗与美国的备忘录取而代之。

据路透社报道，卡西姆星期六（6月27日）发布声明说，任何试图将以色列从黎巴嫩南部撤军与真主党解除武装挂钩的做法都越过了红线。

此前，卡西姆星期五向数万名参与阿舒拉节（Ashura）纪念活动的支持者发表电视讲话时说：“以色列别无选择，只能从我们黎巴嫩的每一寸土地上彻底撤出……以色列必须无条件撤离。”

卡西姆还说，伊朗“成功达成这份谅解备忘录，这标志着美国和以色列的失败已成定局”。

阿富汗兴都库什地区发生6级地震

2026-06-27T14:09:36.000Z / 联合早报

给阿嬷的情书

据欧洲地中海地震中心（EMSC）信息，阿富汗兴都库什地区（Hindu Kush Region）发生6级地震。

EMSC星期六（6月27日）发布信息说，地震震源深度为100公里。目击者告诉路透社，阿富汗首都与巴基斯坦北部地区都能感受到震动。

美再打击伊朗设施伊方反击 双方剑拔弩张停火安排摇摇欲坠

2026年6月27日 22:46 / 联合早报

霍尔木兹海峡接连发生货船遭攻击事件，令国际社会对海峡安全通航存疑。联合海事资讯中心上调霍尔木兹海峡海上安全威胁等级至“较高”。 （路透社）

（华盛顿／德黑兰综合电）伊朗周六（6月27日）对美国早前的袭击展开报复，袭击美军关联目标。同一天，霍尔木兹海峡再有一艘油轮遭不明投射物击中，海峡局势使得美伊停火安排摇摇欲坠。

新一轮冲突源于周四一艘货船在阿曼湾遭袭，美军隔天攻击伊朗的导弹与无人机储存设施和沿海雷达阵地。伊朗不甘示弱反击，周六对美军目标发动防御性打击。

伊朗外交部周六强烈谴责美军空袭伊朗南部沿海多个地方，指美军袭击公然违反美伊谅解备忘录有关条款。

伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队周六警告，若美军发动进一步袭击，将招致更大规模的反击。

伊朗称，伊南部锡里克（Sirik）一处码头附近地区被美军袭击，码头过后正常运营，没有设备或设施受损。

美国总统特朗普周五指责伊朗违反停火协议。副总统万斯在社交媒体X平台上说，若伊朗诉诸暴力，将遭武力回击。

美军中央司令部说，美军周五攻击伊朗的导弹与无人机储存设施及沿海雷达阵地，以回应伊朗袭击一艘途经霍尔木兹海峡的货船。

美军称，将继续为通过霍尔木兹海峡的商船提供安全通行协调与支持。

周六又有油轮遭击中 海峡安全威胁等级再上调

不过，英国海上贸易行动办公室（UKMTO）周六发通报说，一艘油轮当天在霍尔木兹海峡航行时，遭到不明投射物击中，船舶驾驶台受损。油轮船长报告全体船员安全，也没有发现环境污染迹象。

联合海事资讯中心（JMIC）将霍尔木兹海峡海上安全威胁等级，由“中等”上调至“较高”。

巴林外交部周六则说，巴林本土遭到数架伊朗无人机的袭击。巴林严厉谴责伊朗的行径，指这公然侵犯巴林主权，破坏区域和平努力。

联合国的国际海事组织周五说，在阿曼湾商船遇袭事件前，已协助115艘船舶和约2500名海员撤离霍尔木兹海峡。

航运分析公司Kpler周五公布的数据显示，虽然发生袭击事件，仍有多艘船继续驶离波斯湾，周四离开的42艘船只，约一半冒险选择未获伊朗批准的航线。

阿曼据报已通知欧洲或对穿越海峡船只收费

另一方面，彭博社引述消息人士的话报道，阿曼已经告知欧洲官员，霍尔木兹海峡不可能恢复到战前状态，过境的船可能须缴纳一些费用。

阿曼官员表明将遵守国际海洋法，但会对海峡污染治理或协助船舶航行相关的服务收取费用。目前还不清楚会否强制征收这些费用。

美国、欧洲和波斯湾阿拉伯国家日益担心阿曼会与伊朗联手，针对霍尔木兹海峡制定通行费或收费系统。伊朗坚持要与阿曼共同管理海峡交通。

中非共和国暴发霍乱疫情 24人死亡

2026年6月27日 23:14 / 联合早报

2022年10月18日，在中非共和国以西的尼日利亚的博尔诺州迈杜古里，无国界医生组织设置帐篷，救治霍乱重症患者。 （路透社档案照片）

中非共和国暴发霍乱疫情，已确认首都班吉附近地区出现24起死亡病例和197个确诊病例。

据法新社报道，卫生和人口部长索姆塞星期五（6月26日）晚在电视上发布消息说：“卫生部于2026年6月26日确认，班吉西南部的宾博（Bimbo）和姆拜基（Mbaiki）卫生区暴发霍乱疫情。”

受影响地区已采取措施限制疫情蔓延，附近城镇也正在部署更多措施。

霍乱（cholera）是由霍乱弧菌引起的急性肠道传染病，通过受污染的食物或饮用水传播，可导致严重腹泻和脱水，病情严重或治疗延误可致命。

虽然霍乱在较富裕的国家已基本消除，但在清洁用水匮乏的贫困地区仍是一个威胁。当局正在调查此次疫情的源头，这是中非共和国的第五次疫情。

在2016年的疫情中，500多人染病，23人死亡。

马兴瑞与六名解放军将领人大代表资格被终止 学者：或涉二十一大布局

2026年6月27日 21:55 / 联合早报

AI摘要

• 全国人大常委会终止15名人大代表资格，包括马兴瑞、胡衡华、李云泽及六名解放军将领。
• 被罢免军方人员涵盖三名上将与三名中将，分别来自装备发展部、战区、空军等单位。
• 学者吴国光分析，此轮整肃或与中共二十一大权力布局密切相关，党内清洗比例已达12.5%。
• 派系竞争转为“亚派系”博弈，高层借其相互制约以巩固权力，年轻干部加速寻求后台上位。
• 军中反腐持续深化，一年多来至少百名少将以上军官被查，凸显军队系统整顿力度空前。

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中国全国人大常委会会议6月26日下午闭幕后公告终止15名全国人大代表资格，其中包括已落马的中共政治局委员马兴瑞、前重庆市委副书记胡衡华、前国家金融监管总局局长李云泽，以及六名解放军将领。图为全国人大常委会委员长赵乐际（中）当天在闭幕会上发表讲话。 （新华社）

中国全国人大常委会星期五（6月26日）公告终止15名全国人大代表资格，其中包括已落马的中共政治局委员马兴瑞、前重庆市委副书记胡衡华、前国家金融监管总局局长李云泽，以及六名解放军将领。受访学者推测，中共近期加大党内整肃规模，可能与二十一大的筹备有紧密关联。

据新华社深夜发布的全国人大常委会公告，这次被终止人大代表资格者共计15人，涵盖地方、金融与军队系统。

其中，被所属地方人大常委会罢免者除马兴瑞、胡衡华、李云泽外，还包括中共安徽省合肥市委前书记费高云、广东省政协前副主席郭永航、中国山脚树矿矿长侯建国、贵州省遵义市政府前市长黄伟。

军方则包括三名上将许学强、李凤彪、郭普校，以及三名中将王抗平、尹红星、张明华；六人分别经中央军委装备发展部、西部战区、空军、东部战区、陆军及网络空间部队军人代表大会罢免。中国官方公告未说明相关案由。

另一方面，山东省人大常委会决定接受中共山东省泰安市委原副书记、市政府原市长李兰祥辞去全国人大代表职务。重庆市原副市长、原公安局长张安疆5月7日因病去世，他的代表资格自然终止。

截至目前，十四届中国全国人大实有代表2858人。

台湾长风文教基金会星期六（6月27日）邀请美国斯坦福大学中国经济与制度研究中心高级研究员吴国光在台北举行专题演讲，并与台湾大学政治系教授张登及对谈。

吴国光在1980年代曾任《人民日报》评论部主任编辑、中共中央政治体制改革研讨小组办公室成员，参与政治体制改革政策设计及中共第十三次全国代表大会政治报告起草，被视为中共前总书记赵紫阳的智囊之一。

针对这波人事整肃，吴国光在会中答复《联合早报》提问时说，他倾向把这次人事清洗与中共二十一大前的权力布局结合观察。

他指出，二十大以来，中共高层对党内整肃的程度创新高，并估算当前的中共中央委员会中“应该有12.5%的委员已经被清洗”。若再加上最新公告中涉及的中央委员，比例可能还会提高。

吴国光认为， 中共高层权力高度集中后，过去可相抗衡的派系已基本消失，但高层人马底下又分化出分支派系。

他强调，这些派系不是传统意义上与高层对抗的力量，而是不同人际关系网络形成的“亚派系”，高层则作为“大家长”，这些派系相互制约，可以强化高层权力；但派系之间的竞争也在加剧。

他认为，随着大量职位更替，年轻干部需要寻找后台，争取在二十一大后上位，因此各派系间的竞争会更加激烈。

自2023年中开始，中共也加大军中反腐行动，已有两名中央军委副主席、三名中央军委委员、一名前国防部长，以及至少十几名掌管军事指挥系统的高阶将领落马。

张登及指出，近一年半中共清洗的省部级官员与军方将领数量庞大，若以将星计算，少将以上层级遭处理者可能已超过百人。

他也提醒，观察二十一大时，应特别注意政治局常委与委员安排，因为其中可能已包含二十二大的潜在人选。

委内瑞拉地震废墟中 一新生儿获救

2026年6月27日 23:48 / 联合早报

发布在社交媒体Instagram的视频截图显示，搜救人员从拉瓜伊拉市一处废墟救出一名仅18天大的新生婴儿。 （AFP）

在委内瑞拉沿海城市拉瓜伊拉遭受两次地震袭击32小时后，一个新生儿从倒塌的建筑物中获救。

法新社报道，星期五（6月26日）在社交媒体上传开的一段视频显示，救援人员在探照灯的照射下，在倒塌的砖石结构上挖掘，最终将婴儿抱出，现场民众纷纷鼓掌。事发地点位于首都加拉加斯以北受灾最严重的城市拉瓜伊拉（La Guaira）。

救援人员小心翼翼地将裹在被子里的婴儿从一个人传递到另一个人，用纸巾轻轻地擦拭婴儿。

据在社交媒体上发布这段视频的用户昆特罗（Andreina Quintero）称，婴儿只有18天大，受困32小时后安然无恙。婴儿的母亲在婴儿获救一小时后也获救。

在星期五晚些时候发布的一段后续视频中，昆特罗展示了躺在病床上的母亲，一名医护人员告诉她，婴儿看起来没有受伤。

医护人员推测，母亲可能用自己的身体或其他物体盖住了婴儿，从而救了婴儿一命。

星期三发生的两次震级分别为7.2级和7.5级的地震造成至少920人死亡，另有数千人受伤或失踪。

Bill Barr says Todd Blanche isn’t ‘a toady,’ urges senate to confirm Trump’s AG pick

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Former Attorney General Bill Barr is calling on Senate Republicans to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, arguing the former Trump defense lawyer’s close relationship with the president should be viewed as a strength — not a conflict of interest.

In a Wall Street Journal opinion column, Barr, who served as attorney general under the first Trump administration, said Blanche should be confirmed, calling him well-qualified and saying he “will run the department as effectively as anyone could under President Trump, providing much-needed leadership and stability.”

Barr’s appeal comes as Blanche faces a potentially difficult confirmation process in the Senate. Republicans hold a 53-seat majority, but several GOP senators have not committed to supporting the nomination.

A large part of Barr’s argument centered on countering criticism that Blanche’s past as President Donald Trump’s personal defense attorney makes him too conflicted to lead the Justice Department.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives for the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Committee Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight Hearing – Department of Justice” in the Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

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“Critics say that Mr. Blanche, having served as the president’s personal defense lawyer, won’t confront the president with hard truths. Exactly the opposite is true,” Barr wrote.

“A successful criminal-defense lawyer like Mr. Blanche isn’t a toady who sugarcoats the truth to his client,” Barr continued. “The job demands regularly confronting strong-willed clients with harsh reality. This necessarily involves clashes, but the lawyer’s dogged willingness to anchor his client to reality is what builds trust and makes the relationship effective.”

Barr wrote that Blanche’s established relationship with Trump should be viewed as an advantage rather than a liability.

TODD BLANCHE ‘HONORED AND HUMBLED’ BY TRUMP’S AG NOMINATION AFTER EXPLOSIVE WEEK OF FEDERAL ARRESTS

Former Attorney General William Barr speaks at a Federalist Society meeting in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 20, 2022. Barr spoke during the Education Law and Policy Conference held by the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)

“The president takes hard advice best from those whom he recognizes have his best interests at heart,” Barr wrote. “Having helped the president through the crucible of his legal battles, Mr. Blanche is likely in the best position of anyone in the country to deliver strong counsel to the president and have him accept it. Senators should view a trusting relationship as a positive, not a negative.”

Barr further dismissed claims that Blanche would simply carry out Trump’s wishes without independent judgment.

“The left has portrayed Mr. Blanche as a man who will docilely carry out the president’s desires,” Barr wrote. “But Mr. Blanche doesn’t shy away from giving the president straight-from-the-shoulder advice and, where warranted, pushing back on bad ideas. He doesn’t always prevail, but, frankly, no one has a better chance of getting through to Mr. Trump.”

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Since stepping into the role as acting attorney general following Pam Bondi’s departure, Blanche has been heavily scrutinized for leading prosecutions against some of Trump’s biggest foes, including the newest indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. He’s also faced pushback over the Justice Department’s aborted effort to create an Anti-Weaponization Fund.

The controversies have contributed to uncertainty over Blanche’s confirmation, with several Republican senators publicly acknowledging reservations about his nomination.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has said he remains undecided and has tied his support in part to concerns surrounding the scuttled fund.

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President Donald Trump speaks alongside Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during a news conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025. Trump called it a “GIANT WIN” after the Supreme Court limited the power of lone federal judges to block executive actions.(ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

“It’ll be an issue if the weaponization fund isn’t effectively dead by the confirmation hearing,” Tillis said.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, another Judiciary Committee member, has likewise withheld his support, saying he wants additional information before making a decision.

According to the Houston Chronicle, Cornyn said he plans to wait until after receiving a full briefing and hearing Blanche’s testimony before deciding whether to support the nomination.

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Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Blanche’s nomination are scheduled for mid-July as Republicans weigh whether to advance Trump’s nominee to the full Senate.

Barr served as attorney general under both President George H.W. Bush and President Trump. While he was a key figure in Trump’s administration and defended many of the president’s policies, he later became one of Trump’s most prominent critics over his claims of widespread voter fraud following the 2020 election.

Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.