Trump news at a glance: Iran war pushing millions into hunger, UN says, as president struggles to reach peace deal
US and Iran exchange a series of strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire. Key US politics stories from 6 June at a glance
TL;DR
- The UN warns that the Middle East war is leading to increased global hunger, with millions more people facing food insecurity.
- The US and Iran have engaged in strikes, escalating tensions and threatening a fragile ceasefire, impacting oil supplies and Strait of Hormuz access.
- Negotiations between the US and Iran to extend a ceasefire and discuss Iran's nuclear program have stalled due to a lack of compromise.
- President Trump has pardoned former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer for financial crimes.
- California's slow vote counting process is being criticized, with Trump claiming election rigging, though experts state the system is designed for accuracy.
- Congressional Republicans are showing increasing willingness to defy President Trump as the midterm elections approach.
- A dispute between the US and Europe over Bosnia and Herzegovina has led to a US threat to reconsider its role in international peacekeeping.