Iran starts large volume of shipping<\/strong> <\/p>\nMeanwhile, Iran has begun shipping large volumes of oil that had been held back under a US blockade, potentially boosting Tehran’s finances days after it signed an interim peace agreement with Washington. <\/p>\n
According to shipping data compiled by Bloomberg, 11 tankers carrying a combined 20 million barrels of crude departed this week from the Iranian port of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman. <\/p>\n
The vessels had previously been prevented by the US military from entering the Indian Ocean as part of efforts to restrict Iran’s oil revenues. China remains the main destination for most Iranian crude exports. <\/p>\n
At the same time, Tehran has moved to tighten its oversight of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. In a document published on its website, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority said vessels transiting the strategic waterway must adhere to designated routes and outlined provisions that could pave the way for tolls on shipping in the future. <\/p>\n
The United States on Thursday ended its blockade of Iran, allowing oil tankers to resume normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz after months of disruption to traffic through the key waterway, as a temporary peace deal aimed at ending the conflict came into force. <\/p>\n
The developments came as Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei backed direct talks with the US in a statement carried by state media. <\/p>\n
US-Iran deal LIVE: Latest key points<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n- Oil prices fell on Friday on the prospect of more supply returning to the market after oil tankers began to move through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/li>\n
- The White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran citing difficult logistics for negotiations.<\/li>\n
- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei endorsed direct negotiations with the US on Thursday in a statement read by state media.<\/li>\n
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s lead negotiator and parliament speaker, has said Tehran will not accept any violation of the memorandum of understanding by the United States.<\/li>\n
- The deal gives negotiators 60 days to reach agreement on the status of Iran’s nuclear program, and set up a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran and other financial incentives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
JD Vance’s rant against Israeli \u2018freakout\u2019<\/strong> <\/p>\nUS vice president JD Vance on Thursday delivered a sharp response to Israeli critics of the Iran deal, slamming what he described as the \u201cfreakout in Israel\u201d over the peace accord. <\/p>\n
“Donald J Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time,” Vance said during a news briefing at the White House on Thursday. <\/p>\n
“The problem for Israel is not Donald J Trump, and anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the president of the United States needs to wake up and smell the reality of the situation that country is in.” <\/p>\n
In an interview with The New York Times published earlier on Thursday, Vance said: \u201cI find this whole freakout in Israel a little bit odd because \u200cI think that it comes from a place of mistrust, and I think that America has earned the trust of that region, of the world.” <\/p>\n
Mojtaba calls Trump \u2018desperate\u2019<\/strong> <\/p>\nMojtaba Khamenei said that he had approved the memorandum of understanding, while adding that \u201cdesperate\u201d US President Donald Trump had used all forms of leverage during the negotiations. <\/p>\n
“In principle, I had a different view (about the memorandum of understanding), but I issued my permission due to the commitment that the honourable (Iranian) president, as the chairman of the Supreme National Security Council, gave me on behalf of himself and other members to protect the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front,” Khamenei said in message read on state television <\/p>\n
Khamenei said Trump had “used all kinds of levers” to secure the deal “out of desperation”. <\/p>\n
Vance to skip Switzerland trip to lead new US talks with Iran<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran citing difficult logistics for negotiations. <\/p>\n
It said the team lead by Vance had been ready to leave but was postponing, citing difficult logistics for negotiations. <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/noscript>…Read More<\/span><\/p>\nIran starts large volume of shipping<\/strong> <\/p>\nMeanwhile, Iran has begun shipping large volumes of oil that had been held back under a US blockade, potentially boosting Tehran’s finances days after it signed an interim peace agreement with Washington. <\/p>\n
According to shipping data compiled by Bloomberg, 11 tankers carrying a combined 20 million barrels of crude departed this week from the Iranian port of Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman. <\/p>\n
The vessels had previously been prevented by the US military from entering the Indian Ocean as part of efforts to restrict Iran’s oil revenues. China remains the main destination for most Iranian crude exports. <\/p>\n
At the same time, Tehran has moved to tighten its oversight of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. In a document published on its website, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority said vessels transiting the strategic waterway must adhere to designated routes and outlined provisions that could pave the way for tolls on shipping in the future. <\/p>\n
The United States on Thursday ended its blockade of Iran, allowing oil tankers to resume normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz after months of disruption to traffic through the key waterway, as a temporary peace deal aimed at ending the conflict came into force. <\/p>\n
The developments came as Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei backed direct talks with the US in a statement carried by state media. <\/p>\n
US-Iran deal LIVE: Latest key points<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n- Oil prices fell on Friday on the prospect of more supply returning to the market after oil tankers began to move through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/li>\n
- The White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran citing difficult logistics for negotiations.<\/li>\n
- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei endorsed direct negotiations with the US on Thursday in a statement read by state media.<\/li>\n
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s lead negotiator and parliament speaker, has said Tehran will not accept any violation of the memorandum of understanding by the United States.<\/li>\n
- The deal gives negotiators 60 days to reach agreement on the status of Iran’s nuclear program, and set up a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran and other financial incentives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
JD Vance’s rant against Israeli \u2018freakout\u2019<\/strong> <\/p>\nUS vice president JD Vance on Thursday delivered a sharp response to Israeli critics of the Iran deal, slamming what he described as the \u201cfreakout in Israel\u201d over the peace accord. <\/p>\n
“Donald J Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time,” Vance said during a news briefing at the White House on Thursday. <\/p>\n
“The problem for Israel is not Donald J Trump, and anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the president of the United States needs to wake up and smell the reality of the situation that country is in.” <\/p>\n
In an interview with The New York Times published earlier on Thursday, Vance said: \u201cI find this whole freakout in Israel a little bit odd because \u200cI think that it comes from a place of mistrust, and I think that America has earned the trust of that region, of the world.” <\/p>\n
Mojtaba calls Trump \u2018desperate\u2019<\/strong> <\/p>\nMojtaba Khamenei said that he had approved the memorandum of understanding, while adding that \u201cdesperate\u201d US President Donald Trump had used all forms of leverage during the negotiations. <\/p>\n
“In principle, I had a different view (about the memorandum of understanding), but I issued my permission due to the commitment that the honourable (Iranian) president, as the chairman of the Supreme National Security Council, gave me on behalf of himself and other members to protect the rights of the Iranian nation and the Resistance Front,” Khamenei said in message read on state television <\/p>\n
Khamenei said Trump had “used all kinds of levers” to secure the deal “out of desperation”. <\/p>\n
Vance to skip Switzerland trip to lead new US talks with Iran<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran citing difficult logistics for negotiations. <\/p>\n
It said the team lead by Vance had been ready to leave but was postponing, citing difficult logistics for negotiations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 3:48:53 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Qatar PM holds regional security talks in Switzerland<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has held discussions in Switzerland with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on the US-Iran deal and regional security.<\/p>\n
The pair met in Burgenstock for talks on \u201cdiplomatic efforts aimed at promoting security and stability in the region\u201d after the signing of the MoU, Qatar\u2019s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed \u201caffirmed Doha\u2019s support for launching negotiations between the US and Iran to reach sustainable solutions to outstanding issues through dialogue and peaceful means\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 2:53:30 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Iranian official warns US over agreement commitments<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The head of the Iranian parliament\u2019s national security committee says the Donald Trump administration has shown a \u201cfailure to commit to the first clause\u201d of the MoU with Tehran.<\/p>\n
That first clause states that both sides agree to \u201cthe immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmerica\u2019s failure to commit to the first clause of the agreement demonstrates that America still lacks the will to gain the trust of the Iranian nation,\u201d Ebrahim Azizi wrote on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe continuation of this situation will come at a heavy cost to them, the first of which will be an intelligent and deterrent response to the violation of the agreement\u2019s commitments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 2:32:32 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Iran accuses French foreign minister of \u2018hypocrisy\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has criticised French Foreign Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot for his \u201chypocrisy\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou remained silent \u2013 you even made yourself complicit \u2013 while Iranian cities were savagely bombed and innocent Iranians were brutally massacred,\u201d he wrote on X.<\/p>\n
Baghaei was reacting to a video of Barrot saying that the Iranian people were the losers of the war, caught between repression and bombing.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd yet, today, when it serves the political interests of your regime, your selective conscience suddenly awakens, and you claim to lecture the entire world on human rights,\u201d Baghaei said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 2:30:42 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Palestinian Authority slams Israeli seizure of church land in East Jerusalem<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The Palestinian Authority\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it described as the Israeli seizure of land belonging to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan.<\/p>\n
In a statement on X, the ministry said Israeli authorities seized the land on June 15, expelled the Patriarchate\u2019s representative from the site, confiscated equipment, uprooted trees and enclosed the area with walls and gates.<\/p>\n
The ministry described the move as a \u201cgrave assault on church properties\u201d and a \u201cgross violation of the legal and historical status quo in occupied Jerusalem\u201d.<\/p>\n
It said the measures \u201cdo not create any legal rights for the occupation and do not alter the prevailing legal and historical status in East Jerusalem as occupied Palestinian land\u201d, adding that all annexation, confiscation and seizure measures are \u201cnull and void under international law\u201d.<\/p>\n
The ministry called on the international community to take urgent action to halt what it described as violations against Christian and Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem and to hold Israel accountable for its actions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 2:11:22 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Iran deputy foreign minister says \u2018ready to move forward\u2019 in deal with US<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Iran\u2019s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told Al Jazeera Arabic that Tehran wants to continue to negotiate with the US, if it is serious about respecting their agreement and ensuring Israel adheres to its terms.<\/p>\n
In an interview in the wake of the latest wave of Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon on Friday, he said that Israel\u2019s \u201ccontinued war-making\u201d would have consequences that are \u201cserious and immediate\u201d.<\/p>\n
Iran was seeking \u201cpeace on all fronts, including Gaza,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 2:09:48 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Stocks stall as Iran nuclear talks hit early snag<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Global stocks are ending a strong week on a cautious note as relief over an interim peace deal between the US and Iran gave way to a focus on the challenges of securing a lasting agreement.<\/p>\n
With US cash markets closed for the Juneteenth holiday, S&P 500 futures declined after the benchmark posted its best week since the end of May. Europe\u2019s Stoxx 600 dipped 0.2%, while Asian stocks retreated 0.3% from an all-time high. Markets in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan were also shut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 1:47:10 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Trump says US \u2018wiped out everything\u2019 in Iran<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Donald Trump said that the US has \u201chad a lot of victories\u201d during a speech at a ceremony to mark the unveiling of a new Air Force One gifted by Qatar as a replacement aircraft for ferrying the US president.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re going to see oil drop so low, I hope the companies are happy about it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have the greatest military in the world. You saw that in Iran, in one week, virtually, we knocked out their entire navy, their entire air force, their radar. We wiped out everything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 1:44:17 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Trump says 60 days for deal with Iran or \u2018US will do things that won\u2019t make them happy\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Donald Trump said that in \u201c60 days, we have to make a deal, otherwise we will do things that won’t make them [Iranians] happy,\u201d in his speech, adding that he doesn\u2019t think it will get to that.<\/p>\n
\u201cRemember, if we do that, then all of a sudden you\u2019re not going to have the oil flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz because people who have billion-dollar ships don\u2019t love missiles flying over them, don\u2019t love mines all over the water,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 1:42:57 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Trump says he asked China to stay out of Iran conflict<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US President Donald Trump says he thanked China for not becoming involved in the conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he had personally asked China not to intervene despite its heavy reliance on energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank China because I asked China not to get involved with Iran,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
Noting that China receives around half of its oil through the strategic waterway, Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed to stay out of the conflict.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey get 50 percent of their oil from the Strait, but I asked him not to get involved, and he said he wouldn\u2019t \u2013 and he didn\u2019t,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe made it very nice, actually, very nice. And I appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 1:41:14 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Oil gains as Iran war negotiations falter<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Oil gained on Friday as planned negotiations between the US and Iran were delayed and tanker traffic out of the Persian Gulf slowed.<\/p>\n
Brent futures traded above $80 a barrel in London as Iran delayed the start of negotiations over a permanent peace deal with the US amid an uptick in fighting in southern Lebanon. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz thinned on Friday, a day after a surge in oil shipments renewed as the two countries vowed to lift a dual blockade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 12:50:47 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels.<\/p>\n
Iranian officials did not travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop before the talks can take place, according to three regional officials and a person familiar with the matter. They were not authorised to publicly discuss the ongoing mediation to try to get the talks rescheduled and spoke on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n
The situation was fluid as Israel and Hezbollah agreed on Friday to renew their ceasefire, according to a U.S. official and regional officials. It remains to be seen whether that could help put the U.S.-Iran talks back on track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 12:41:34 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Norway proposes ban on trade with Israeli settlements<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Norway has launched a public consultation on proposed legislation that would ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, the country\u2019s foreign ministry has announced.<\/p>\n
The proposed law would prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements and ban exports to them. It would also prohibit the purchase of property in settlements, services linked to their construction or sale and the acquisition of businesses based there.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the settlements are illegal under international law and undermine the prospects for a two-state solution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Israeli settlements in Palestine are in breach of international law,\u201d Eide said. \u201cWe intend to prohibit trade with the unlawful settlements.\u201d<\/p>\n
The consultation period will run until September 19, after which the government will consider whether to submit the proposed legislation to parliament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 12:28:18 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Envoy says Israel ‘committed’ to Lebanon ceasefire<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Israel’s ambassador to the United States said on Friday that his country would commit to an “immediate ceasefire” in Lebanon if Hezbollah respected it, hours after a US official said the two parties had agreed a new truce.<\/p>\n
“Israel remains firmly committed to an immediate ceasefire,” Yechiel Leiter posted on X. “If Hezbollah honours the agreement and ceases its hostilities, they will be met with quiet,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 20, 2026 12:16:25 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Trump heads to Camp David as Iran talks falter<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The US president will make a rare trip to Camp David \u2060this weekend, \u2060returning to the presidential retreat for only the second time since retaking office last year.<\/p>\n
Trump will hold policy and political meetings during \u2060his visit, a White House official said, according to a report by the Reuters news agency. His family will travel with him for the weekend, which includes Father\u2019s Day on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The trip \u2060comes as Trump works to secure a final agreement to end the war with Iran. US-Iran talks in Switzerland planned for Friday were cancelled \u200cas fighting flared in Lebanon despite reports of a ceasefire, creating new uncertainty about the timing of negotiations vital to ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping and restoring peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Trump last visited Camp David in June 2025, meeting with top military leaders and foreign policy \u2060advisers to discuss immigration protests in California, Iran and the Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 11:28:50 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Rubio, Lebanese president talk amid Israeli aggressions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have discussed the situation in Lebanon on a phone call.<\/p>\n
Aoun emphasised the \u201cnecessity of halting Israeli aggressions on Lebanese territories through the achievement of a comprehensive ceasefire,\u201d the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Lebanon considers this a \u201cfundamental pillar\u201d for advancing US-Lebanese negotiations in Washington next week.<\/p>\n
Rubio reaffirmed US support for Lebanon and its \u201ccommitment to achieving security and stability\u201d and \u201cextending the state\u2019s authority over all its territories, and supporting its legitimate institutions,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 10:43:52 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: JD Vance emerges as Trump’s chief negotiator in push to end Iran war<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: US Vice President JD Vance is set to assume his most prominent international role yet as President Donald Trump’s lead negotiator in efforts to end the three-month war with Iran, a development that could influence his prospects as a future White House contender.<\/p>\n
The two countries agreed to a provisional peace deal on Wednesday that halted hostilities but left key issues unresolved. Questions surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme, its support for regional armed groups and the strategically important Strait of Hormuz have been deferred to a 60-day negotiating process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 10:28:25 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia back US-Iran dialogue, urge vigilance against threats to peace<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Friday voiced support for continued dialogue between the United States and Iran, while stressing the need to remain vigilant against any attempts to derail the peace process.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he had held a “warm and most cordial telephone conversation” with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.<\/p>\n
“We agreed that the next phase of negotiations must continue to be guided by a firm commitment to dialogue, diplomacy, and vigilance against any attempt to undermine the peace process,” Sharif said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 9:53:28 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Global stocks turn cautious as focus shifts from US-Iran truce to lasting peace<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: Global markets ended a strong week on a cautious note as initial relief over an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran gave way to concerns over the prospects of securing a durable deal.<\/p>\n
With US cash markets closed for the Juneteenth holiday, S&P 500 futures were little changed after the benchmark index posted its strongest weekly performance since late May. <\/p>\n
Europe’s Stoxx 600 slipped 0.2%, while Asian equities fell 0.3% from record highs. Markets in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan remained closed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 8:48:37 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Iran dismisses Strait of Hormuz closure reports, says shipping continues safely<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: Iran dismisses Strait of Hormuz closure reports, says shipping continues safely, according to Iran International.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 8:35:15 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Iran says no urgency for Switzerland talks with US after digital signing of war-ending pact<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: Iran said on Friday there was “no urgency” to hold talks with US negotiators in Switzerland, saying the memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the Middle East war had already been signed electronically on June 18. <\/p>\n
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran was planning to hold a meeting in the coming days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 8:20:17 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Israeli strikes kill 47 in Lebanon, says health ministry<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: At least 47 people were killed in the latest Israeli strikes on Lebanon, the country’s health ministry said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 8:04:46 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Hostile aircraft alert triggers sirens in northern Israel<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: Air raid sirens were activated in northern Israel after the military detected a suspected hostile aircraft in the airspace over Zre’it. <\/p>\n
The Israeli military said the incident was under investigation and that further details were being examined.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 7:30:26 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Iran says digital signing of US war-ending MoU made Swiss meeting unnecessary<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the memorandum of understanding with the United States aimed at ending the war had already been signed digitally, making the planned meeting in Switzerland on Friday no longer urgent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 6:57:37 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US Iran war LIVE: Israel says troops to remain in buffer zone as long as Hezbollah threat persists<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US Iran war LIVE: Israeli forces will remain in the “buffer zone” for as long as Israeli citizens face a threat from Hezbollah, an Israeli military spokesperson said on Friday.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson said the deployment would continue until the threat posed by the Iran-backed group is removed, signalling that Israel does not intend to withdraw its troops from the area in the near future.<\/p>\n
The remarks came despite a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah brokered with US and Qatari involvement after renewed fighting in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 19, 2026 6:54:55 PM IST<\/p>\n
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