SUMMARY: A tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran faltered as Israel accused Iran of firing missiles into its airspace, which Iran denied. The conflict began with Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites, fearing Tehran’s nuclear development, while Iran insists its program is peaceful. After Iran attacked a U.S. base in Qatar, President Trump announced a ceasefire accepted by both sides, though its durability is doubtful amid ongoing accusations. Hostilities have spread regionally, with missile attacks causing deaths in Israel and drone strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq. The conflict has killed hundreds, including many civilians, with thousands wounded.

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SUMMARY: President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire to end the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran, framing it as a success of his decision to order U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated Iran would halt attacks if Israel stopped aggression but denied a formal agreement. Israel has not confirmed the ceasefire. The announcement, made before a NATO summit, credited Qatar’s mediation. Trump emphasized the war could have lasted years and threatened the Middle East. The ceasefire was planned to start Tuesday, with phased-in peace. Iran’s missile retaliation on a U.S. base in Qatar was mostly intercepted.

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SUMMARY: Richard Gerald Jordan, Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate, is scheduled for execution on June 25 despite his request to block it being denied by U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate. Jordan’s attorneys argued that the state’s three-drug execution protocol—using midazolam, rocuronium bromide, and potassium chloride—could cause severe pain if midazolam fails to induce unconsciousness, violating the Eighth Amendment. The state countered that consciousness checks mitigate this risk. Judge Wingate ordered officials to halt the execution if Jordan remains conscious after midazolam administration. The U.S. Supreme Court also refused to stay the execution. Jordan was convicted of a 1976 kidnapping and murder during a failed ransom plot.

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