International relations

The Maldives announces a ban on Israeli passport holders from entering the country. (CNN)

• https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/02/travel/maldives-bans-israelis-intl-latam/index.html

Politics and elections

Former president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that he intends to run again following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Ahmadinejad has been rejected from running in the two previous presidential elections. (ABC News Australia)

• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-02/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-registers-iranian-election-helicopter-crash/103925472