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The Apache Incident That Led To Another Missile Exchange
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ISSUE #362Wednesday, 10 June 20265 min read5 stories · 1 deep dive
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The Briefing
◆Here’s what’s happening in geopolitics today. Today's headlines span civil unrest, escalating Middle East tensions, major immigration policy shifts, a razor-thin election race in South America, and a deadly mass shooting in South Africa.
From protests on the streets of Belfast and missile exchanges across the Gulf to a closely watched vote count in Peru, governments around the world are grappling with security, political and social challenges that continue to shape regional dynamics.
In today’s conflict tracker, we provide an update on the latest missile and drone exchange between the U.S. and Iran that kicked off after an Apache crashed in the Gulf.
— The Basedment Editorial Team· 10 Jun 2026
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The Last 24 Hours in Geopolitics
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Stabbing attack in Belfast sparks anti-immigration protests
Anti-immigration protests erupted across Belfast after a man was seriously injured in a knife attack that police said was allegedly carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker. Demonstrations in several parts of the city escalated into disorder, with vehicles set alight, property damaged and police deploying additional resources as authorities urged calm and warned against the spread of misinformation online. Northern Ireland leaders condemned both the stabbing and the subsequent violence, while investigators said the attack is not currently being treated as terrorism-related.
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Iran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes
Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, describing the strikes as retaliation for recent American airstrikes on Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities in all three countries said air defence systems intercepted or repelled most of the incoming threats, with initial reports indicating limited damage and no immediate fatalities.
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US House passes $70 billiion bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a $70 billion funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol, providing resources for immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The legislation cleared the House by a narrow 214–212 vote after previously passing the Senate, with supporters arguing it is necessary to strengthen border security and expand enforcement capabilities. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for signature, marking a significant legislative victory for the administration’s immigration agenda.
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Peru election remains on knife edge between Fujimori and Sanchez
Peru’s presidential election remains too close to call, with conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist rival Roberto Sánchez separated by only a fraction of a percentage point as vote counting continues. With more than 96% of ballots counted, Sánchez held a narrow lead, though overseas votes and ballots still under review mean the final outcome could remain uncertain for weeks. The closely contested race is being watched closely by investors and regional governments, as the winner will help shape Peru’s economic policy, relations with foreign investors, and broader geopolitical alignment in the years ahead.
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Twelve dead, nine injured after late-night shooting near Johannesburg
At least 12 people were killed and nine others injured in a late-night mass shooting at an informal settlement in the Cleveland area of Johannesburg, South Africa. Police said more than 10 armed attackers arrived in a minibus, opened fire at multiple locations across the settlement, and then fled the scene, prompting a large-scale manhunt. Authorities have not yet identified a motive for the attack, and no arrests have been made as investigations continue.
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Daily Deep Dive
◆Analysis · iran
The Apache Incident That Led To Another Missile Exchange
Today we provide an update on the latest missile and drone exchange between the U.S. and Iran that kicked off after an Apache crashed in the Gulf.
Conflict Tracker
Gulf War
Iran and the United States traded direct fire across the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, the sharpest US-Iran exchange since the February war, triggered by the loss of an American attack helicopter.
The sequence began when a US Army AH-64E Apache crashed off the coast of Oman after colliding with an Iranian drone while operating near the strait. Trump said Iran shot the aircraft down while it was on patrol and declared the US "must, of necessity, respond to this attack." Washington left ambiguity over intent, with a US official noting it remained unclear whether the collision was deliberate and the incident under investigation. CENTCOM then confirmed it had begun retaliatory strikes, framing them as "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression." In the early hours of June 10, explosions were reported around 2:35 a.m. local time near Jask, with further strikes in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas. The target set is significant: Qeshm Island anchors Iran's defensive arch near the strait, Bandar Abbas hosts a key naval and air base, and Jask sits at a strategic shipping point east of the strait. Iran's Tasnim agency reported the Jask port and a site in Kuh Mobarak had been hit. Tehran responded with its own salvo, launching retaliatory strikes against US targets across the region. What is interesting to me is that Iran is still able to strike targets both in the Gulf and Israel at a much lower tempo than we previously saw since the conflict kicked off. I would not put it past this administration to have responded just for the sake of projecting power after the loss of the Apache… Just picture Trump and Hegseth in a call after the incident and you can see where I’m coming from.
Politically, the door has not fully closed. Foreign Minister Araghchi struck a deliberately measured note, arguing the strait sits "thousands of miles away from US shores" and that foreign forces near Iran "are at constant risk," with the best solution being their withdrawal. The clash lands directly on Pakistan-mediated talks, where Washington's demand that Iran surrender its enriched uranium remains deadlocked against Tehran's insistence on sanctions relief and frozen-asset release While I've got you...
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Today in History
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This Day in History
TODAY IN HISTORY (June 10, 1752): Benjamin Franklin flies a kite and makes history
On this day in 1752 Benjamin Franklin braved a thunderstorm to test a bold idea: that lightning was electricity. Flying a silk kite fitted with a metal wire and key, he successfully collected an electrical charge in a jar. Although he was not the first to prove lightning was electric, his audacious kite experiment was a defining moment in the study of electricity.
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