IAEA says peace deal gives it access to Iran nuclear sites<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe interim US-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency’s chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted, Reuters reported. <\/p>\n
“There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in Japan. “We hope to be there soon. <\/p>\n
Drones hits ship near Oman<\/strong> <\/p>\nA vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the United Nations on Thursday, British military said. <\/p>\n
The head of the International Maritime Organisation said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait will be on hold until the agency can confirm safety guarantees for the ships on the evacuation list and in the region, the Associated Press reported. <\/p>\n
US blames Iran for strike<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe report of a strike came hours after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route through the strait without Tehran’s permission. The vessel that was attacked was not part of the evacuation effort, said Arsenio Dominguez, the UN agency’s secretary-general. <\/p>\n
A US official told The Associated Press that the vessel was hit by an Iranian drone. <\/p>\n
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation, said the merchant vessel Ever Lovely was attacked by a drone being flown by the Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. <\/p>\n
IAEA says peace deal grants access to Iran’s nuclear sites<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe interim US-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency’s chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted, Reuters reported. <\/p>\n
“There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in Japan. \u201cWe hope to be there soon.\u201d <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/noscript>…Read More<\/span><\/p>\nHezbollah says Israel must leave Lebanon \u2018unconditionally\u2019<\/strong> <\/p>\nHezbollah chief has warned Israel saying it must ‘unconditionally’ leave Lebanon after the US-Iran peace deal, AFP reported. The chief also dubbed the peace deal as a declaration of defeat of the US and Israel. <\/p>\n
IAEA says peace deal gives it access to Iran nuclear sites<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe interim US-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency’s chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted, Reuters reported. <\/p>\n
“There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in Japan. “We hope to be there soon. <\/p>\n
Drones hits ship near Oman<\/strong> <\/p>\nA vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the United Nations on Thursday, British military said. <\/p>\n
The head of the International Maritime Organisation said the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait will be on hold until the agency can confirm safety guarantees for the ships on the evacuation list and in the region, the Associated Press reported. <\/p>\n
US blames Iran for strike<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe report of a strike came hours after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route through the strait without Tehran’s permission. The vessel that was attacked was not part of the evacuation effort, said Arsenio Dominguez, the UN agency’s secretary-general. <\/p>\n
A US official told The Associated Press that the vessel was hit by an Iranian drone. <\/p>\n
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive situation, said the merchant vessel Ever Lovely was attacked by a drone being flown by the Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. <\/p>\n
IAEA says peace deal grants access to Iran’s nuclear sites<\/strong> <\/p>\nThe interim US-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency’s chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted, Reuters reported. <\/p>\n
“There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in Japan. \u201cWe hope to be there soon.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 8:27:37 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Iraq seeks quota review as OPEC restores output allocations<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Iraq’s Oil Ministry said on Friday that OPEC has begun gradually restoring Iraq’s pre-war production allocations, a move it said would strengthen Iraq’s output capacity and support recovery of its oil sector.<\/p>\n
In a statement carried by the state news agency, the ministry said Baghdad supported a reassessment of OPEC production quotas to better reflect member states\u2019 conditions, including Iraq\u2019s economic and security circumstances. It added that Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi had not discussed the possibility of Iraq leaving OPEC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 8:21:03 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: UN maritime head says 115 vessels, 2,500 seafarers evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The UN maritime head has said that 115 vessels, 2,500 seafarers, have been evacuated from the Strait of Hormuz since Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 8:10:26 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: UAE blames technical malfunction in early warning system for faulty missile alert<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The United Arab Emirates said on Friday that a technical malfunction in its early warning system had led to incorrect messages being sent to residents about a possible missile threat.<\/p>\n
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said the issue, which occurred on Friday evening, had been addressed and that specialised teams had begun corrective measures to ensure service continuity and minimise any impact.<\/p>\n
The alert recalled warnings issued during the height of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, when Iranian attacks on targets in the Gulf region, where U.S. military bases are located, prompted UAE authorities to send public safety messages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 7:45:26 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Iranian sailors reach Pakistan after US tanker seizure: state media<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Tehran said Friday that 22 Iranian crew members whose oil tanker was seized by the United States during the recent conflict had been transferred to Iran’s consulate in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Iran’s eastern neighbour and mediator in talks with the US, Pakistan, facilitated the return of “the 22 Iranian seafarers whose oil tanker had been seized by the United States”, the state news agency IRNA reported.<\/p>\n
The crew were handed over to Iranian diplomats in Karachi and are expected to return to Iran in the coming days, according to the agency.<\/p>\n
Neither IRNA nor Iranian authorities identified the tanker or disclosed where or when it was seized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 7:36:32 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: UAE stresses need for free navigation through Hormuz in call with Iran foreign minister<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday stressed the need to adhere to the terms of a U.S.-Iran agreement and to protect maritime corridors, including freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, in a call with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi, the UAE state news agency WAM reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 7:28:07 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Israel says kills 7 in southern Lebanon, alleging Hezbollah membership<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The Israeli army has claimed to have killed seven Hezbollah members who had transferred weapons near soldiers in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Telegram, the army said it had struck the alleged members near the so-called \u201csecurity zone\u201d in the al-Manzala area that was used as a \u201ccombat and observation post\u201d.<\/p>\n
The \u201csecurity zone\u201d is an area of southern Lebanon that Israeli forces are occupying north of the Israeli border.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 7:07:08 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: UAE sends alert saying ‘please disregard the previous warning<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
UAE has sent another alert saying \u2018please disregard the previous warning\u2019.<\/p>\n
A Ministry of interior official told HT that citizens can disregard the warning as this was a precautionary test alert<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 6:59:18 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Missile alert in Dubai<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Authorities sound an incoming missile alert in Dubai in the UAE, reports AP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 6:43:36 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Direct communication line between US and Iran established<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
“Iran’s Press TV has reported that a communication line between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz has been established”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 6:15:17 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Katz warns Iran against attacking Israel<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that any Iranian attack on Israel would be Tehran’s “biggest mistake”.<\/p>\n
Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani said on Thursday that if Israel did not withdraw voluntarily from South Lebanon, it would eventually be forced to leave in defeat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 6:07:38 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Oil set for hefty weekly losses as tankers exit Strait of Hormuz<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Crude prices plunged by about 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses, on easing supply concerns as more stranded oil tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, even though a cargo vessel was hit near Oman on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Brent crude futures fell $2.50, or 3.32%, to $72.76 a barrel by 1209 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost $2.15, or 2.99%, to $69.77. The Brent benchmark was heading for a weekly decline of about 9.7%, while WTI was trading around 8.9% below its close last Thursday, before the market closed for a public holiday last Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 5:14:40 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: West has brought nothing but plunder and violence, says advisor to Iran\u2019s supreme leader<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Ali Akbar Velayati said that the stability of Gulf Arab states \u201cis indebted to Iran\u2019s century-long management of the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d adding that \u201cthe West has brought nothing to the region but plunder and violence\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, Velayati wrote: \u201cThese political minors of the periphery should not be comforted by commissioned statements; know this, your survival feeds off the scraps of this table.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the great realignment, peripheral minor players have no seat at the table,\u201d he added, \u201cThey are eliminated, and their strategic survival is at the mercy of Tehran\u2019s tolerance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 5:13:37 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: IRGC warns Hormuz transit only possible via routes approved by Tehran<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards have warned that passage through the world\u2019s energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, \u201cis only possible via routes announced by Iran,\u201d the state broadcaster IRIB has reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only law that governs this region is still the law of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Revolutionary Guards Navy,\u201d a reporter from the state broadcaster said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 4:58:19 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Israel drops leaflets over south Lebanon town ordering residents to leave<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Israeli forces dropped leaflets over a town in southern Lebanon on Friday, ordering residents to leave, Lebanese state media reported, in a first such order issued since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.<\/p>\n
The town lies near the boundary of the area occupied by Israeli troops inside southern Lebanon, as designated by Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 4:53:40 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Middlemen offer Iranian oil to Indian refiners after US waiver, report says<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Several middlemen have offered Indian refiners discounted Iranian oil as Tehran looks to expedite sales after Washington’s temporary sanctions waiver, Indian refining sources told Reuters.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the United States waived sanctions on Iran for 60 days after the first talks under a nascent peace deal, opening a narrow window for renewed energy trade.<\/p>\n
The approaches to Indian refiners have come directly from the National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC) and through intermediaries, the sources quoted by Reuters said, adding that they have been allocated oil by the Iranian state producer.<\/p>\n
“Apart from NIOC, several traders are contacting us for the sale of Iranian oil. But my priority is to give a chance to NIOC,” said one of the refining sources. The sources declined to be named because the discussions are confidential.<\/p>\n
NIOC is telling Indian buyers that Iranian crude would be $3 to $4 a barrel cheaper than similar regional grades on a landed basis, they said.<\/p>\n
The traders approaching refiners are mainly from small and mid-sized trading companies based in Singapore and Dubai, the sources said, declining to name them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 4:45:11 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Three foreign tankers turned back from Strait of Hormuz after warning by IRGC Navy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Iran’s state TV has reported that three foreign tankers attempting an ‘unauthorised’ passage of the Strait of Hormuz turned back after a warning by the IRGC Navy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 4:37:03 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Gaza\u2019s only prosthetic eye clinic reopens to treat war\u2019s wounded<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Gaza\u2019s only prosthetic eye clinic has reopened for the first time in nearly three years. Hundreds of people have signed up for treatment.<\/p>\n
Most prosthetic eyes brought into Gaza since October 7 were brought by visiting medical teams. Now supplies are running out.<\/p>\n
Yousef, 13, lost his eye in an Israeli attack. Last year, an air strike hit his family’s tent as they slept, killing his father and brother.<\/p>\n
His mother, Heba, has been bringing him to this prosthetic eye clinic since it reopened a month ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore that, he had a small round plastic piece fitted in his eye socket,\u201d Heba Rayan told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n
\u201cEach day I would clean it for him, and every time I did, it was painful to look at. I kept thinking, Oh God, I wish he had a proper prosthetic eye instead of this plastic piece.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prosthetic eye has since made a tremendous difference. It is far better in every way \u2013 more natural in appearance, more beautiful, and it has restored his confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since October 2023, only 140 prosthetic eyes have been allowed into Gaza.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the available sizes did not meet the patients\u2019 needs, and the colours were not always a good match. In some cases, the ocular centring was slightly off,\u201d Sabri Hajaj, a prosthetic eye specialist, told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn others, post-surgical complications made it impossible to fit a prosthetic eye at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mustafa al-Huwaiti says he hasn\u2019t been able to find a prosthetic at the clinic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I came in for the fitting, they couldn\u2019t find a suitable size or colour, so I wasn\u2019t able to get the prosthetic and will remain as I am for now,\u201d he told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n
For many people like Mustafa, finding a suitable match will likely only happen when more medical aid is allowed to enter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 3:58:34 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Japan pledges $15 million in aid to Iran, Lebanon and the West Bank<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Japan has announced an emergency grant of $15 million to support worsening humanitarian conditions in Iran, Lebanon and the occupied West Bank, its foreign ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The aid will be delivered through international organisations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and focus on healthcare, food, shelter, and water and sanitation services.<\/p>\n
An additional $640,000 will be provided through the Japan Platform to support NGO-led relief efforts in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 3:28:28 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Attack on ship in Hormuz Strait \u2018unprovoked, unjustifiable,\u2019 says Singapore port authority<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reacted after an unknown projectile hit the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vessel has since completed its transit through the Strait of Hormuz and is proceeding on its voyage,\u201d the statement noted, adding that all 21 crew members are safe.<\/p>\n
The authority expressed deep concern over the incident, \u201cwhich was unprovoked, unjustifiable, and a breach of international law\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll actions affecting international shipping must fully comply with international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and not endanger the safety of seafarers and ships at sea,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 2:57:13 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Iran warns of suspension of designated Hormuz route<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Iran’s deputy foreign minister has said that any framework for passage through the Strait of Hormuz must be in coordination with Iran, or the outcome will be suspension of the designated route<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 2:29:11 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: UN says Iran nuclear pledge needs ‘very strong’ verification<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
The UN’s nuclear chief said Friday that Iran’s pledge not to build a nuclear weapon would need “very strong” verification, as the United States and the Islamic Republic negotiate a permanent settlement to end their war.<\/p>\n
Iran’s nuclear programme is a key sticking point in talks to end the Middle East war, which began in late February with a massive US-Israeli campaign of strikes.<\/p>\n
Iran and the US last week signed a preliminary deal to end the conflict, embarking on negotiations expected to address a host of disputes, including the nuclear programme.<\/p>\n
But there has been contrasting information from Tehran and Washington on whether UN inspectors will have access to Iranian nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n
“I think the objective of this agreement is to ensure that there is no development of nuclear weapons in Iran. The government of Iran has declared quite clearly that this is not their intention,” International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi said Friday.<\/p>\n
“But of course, intentions are not enough. We have to have a very strong verification system in place… as soon as is practicable,” he added.<\/p>\n
Grossi said the UN’s nuclear watchdog had so far “barely initiated” talks with Iran following the agreement with the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 2:23:27 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Lebanon president welcomes French, Italian efforts to form coalition to succeed UNIFIL<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomed on Friday France and Italy’s efforts to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the UN peacekeeping force in his country, whose mandate expires at the end of the year.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Aoun called the initiative “a sincere expression of the international commitment to supporting Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability”.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France and Italy “want to launch a coalition for the post-UNIFIL arrangement, obviously in coordination with the European Union and the United Nations, to strengthen Lebanon’s sovereignty and that of its armed forces” and prevent its territory from being “a foothold for regional escalation”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 2:21:19 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Taiwan ship operator says vessel hit in Hormuz ‘unharmed’<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Taiwanese shipping operator Evergreen Marine Corp said Friday one of its container ships was hit by an “unidentified object” in the Strait of Hormuz, but the crew, vessel and cargo were “unharmed”.<\/p>\n
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a marine monitoring agency, previously said a vessel had been hit by a projectile in the strait on Thursday, with US media outlets reporting that Iran had fired at a container ship.<\/p>\n
The Iranian agency that claims to regulate traffic there issued a warning after the incident, while the UN suspended efforts to evacuate trapped mariners.<\/p>\n
The incident came as the United States and Iran try to forge a final agreement after signing a memorandum of understanding to end their conflict that started in late February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 2:00:22 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Iran’s Kish airport resumes ops after 4-month pause, says report<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran deal latest news: Iran’s Kish airport on Friday resumed flight operations after a four-month halt caused by the US-Iran war, news agency Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 1:48:55 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Iran says US-GCC statement is \u2018interventionist\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran deal latest news: Iran said on Friday that a joint statement by the U.S. and the Gulf Cooperation Council contained “interventionist, irresponsible and provocative positions”, and said the U.S. military presence in the Gulf was a source of insecurity and division in the region.<\/p>\n
In the statement by Iran’s foreign ministry, Iran also reiterated its position that the Strait of Hormuz should be governed with Oman in line with terms of MOU with the United States.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 1:41:40 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: What Hezbollah chief said on peace deal<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran deal latest news: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Friday that the US-Iran deal signed last week was a declaration of defeat by Israel and America, after the agreement also reduced fighting between his group and Israel.<\/p>\n
“They wanted a major war… to eliminate our existence,” Qassem said in a televised address to mark Ashura, a day of mourning for the death of a key figure in Shia Islam.<\/p>\n
“We were able to stop this aggression and achieve a great victory… We have shattered the Israeli-American project and entered a new phase,” he added. Iran “was able to reach the memorandum of understanding, which is an official declaration of the defeat of America and Israel”.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 1:34:56 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran deal latest news: Iran blames US, Israel and their regional allies for Hormuz insecurity<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran deal latest news: Iran has blamed US, Israel and regional states that took \u2018part in attacks\u2019 for insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 1:30:31 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: We’re negotiating from a position of pure strength, says Trump<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump claimed a crushing defeat of Iran in the Middle East war, saying that the US \u2018knocked the hell out of them.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now we’re negotiating from a position of pure strength. Pure strength. They know that. And the strait’s already open. And we’re setting records in the strait,\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 1:27:08 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: Israel has no choice, says Hezbollah chief<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Hezbollah Leader Naim Qassem has said that Israel has no choice but to completely withdraw from Lebanon and cease its land, sea, and air incursions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 1:11:28 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: Hezbollah chief says Israel must ‘unconditionally’ leave Lebanon<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Hezbollah chief has warned Israel saying it must ‘unconditionally’ leave Lebanon.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 1:10:04 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: Rubio Rejects Hormuz Tolls After Touring Wary Gulf Nations<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The US wants to reach a deal with Iran to end the war but won\u2019t do so \u201cat any price,\u201d Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, as he reiterated that tolls in the Strait of Hormuz were unacceptable.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can call it a toll, you can call it a fee, whatever you want to call it \u2014 it\u2019s a game of semantics,\u201d Rubio said Thursday in Bahrain, as he finished a whirlwind tour of the Persian Gulf. \u201cThat will never be an acceptable condition of any deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
The top US diplomat told a meeting of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council on Thursday that if Iran were to toll the strait there would be nothing stopping any other country near a waterway from following suit \u201cand then we\u2019re going to have chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite US officials insisting the Strait of Hormuz was open, there appeared to be confusion in the vital route for oil and gas flows on Thursday.<\/p>\n
A ship was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, UK Maritime Trade Operations said, just hours after several freighters turned around while attempting to cross the vital waterway. The developments may undermine what had been a rapid reopening of the energy chokepoint.<\/p>\n
Oil prices turned higher after the incident, and Brent crude touched session highs above $75 a barrel following a Wall Street Journal report that Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 12:52:13 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: What we know about the ship that was hit by drone in Hormuz<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: ship belonging to Evergreen Marine was hit by an unknown object off Oman but has now safely departed the Strait of Hormuz, the Taiwanese company said on Friday.<\/p>\n
In a statement to the Taiwan stock exchange, the company said the starboard side of the bridge of the Ever Lovely, owned by its Singapore subsidiary, was hit a day earlier by an unknown object 3.6 nautical miles off Oman’s Khawr Naiwah.<\/p>\n
After an initial inspection by the crew, damage was found around the bridge windows. But the crew, vessel and cargo are all safe, it said.<\/p>\n
The main engine and navigation instruments are operating normally and there are no seaworthiness issues; the vessel has safely departed the Strait of Hormuz, the company said.<\/p>\n
It added that the ship was following the recommended route of the British navy agency UKMTO while passing through the strait.<\/p>\n
UKMTO said on Thursday that a cargo ship had reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the Omani coast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 12:39:27 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: IAEA says ‘very strong’ nuclear verification needed in Iran after war<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: “Very strong” verification is needed in Iran following the Middle East conflict to ensure that it does not develop nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog chief said on Friday.<\/p>\n
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi’s remarks come as the United States and Iran negotiate a broader agreement to end the war, with Tehran’s nuclear programme a key sticking point.<\/p>\n
“I think the objective of this (recent US-Iran preliminary) agreement is to ensure that there is no development of nuclear weapons in Iran. The government of Iran has declared quite clearly that this is not their intention,” Grossi told reporters in Japan.<\/p>\n
“But of course intentions are not enough. We have to have a very strong verification system in place… as soon as is practicable,” the IAEA chief said.<\/p>\n
Grossi said the watchdog had also “barely initiated” talks with Iran following its preliminary agreement with the United States about what to do with Tehran’s uranium stockpile.<\/p>\n
“Initial conversations have taken place… We expect this work to pick up soon,” Grossi said.<\/p>\n
Before the conflict, the IAEA estimated that Iran had 440 kilograms (970 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60 percent.<\/p>\n
That is close to the 90 percent needed to make a bomb and well above the 3.67-percent limit set by a now-defunct 2015 agreement with Iran.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 12:32:55 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: Oil down 2% amid resumption of Hormuz shipments even as vessel hit near Oman<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Crude prices sank 2% on Friday and were headed for steep weekly losses amid easing supply concerns as more stranded oil tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, even though a cargo vessel was hit near Oman on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Brent crude futures fell $1.50, or 1.99%, to $73.76 a barrel as of 0649 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell $1.49, or 2.07%, to $70.43 a barrel.<\/p>\n
Refining giant Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt, shipping data from LSEG showed. Two Very Large Crude Carriers were seen loading crude at the terminal, while another waited nearby, the data showed. Each VLCC is capable of loading 2 million barrels of oil.<\/p>\n
“There is a general selloff as the market reacts to the increased flows exiting the Strait of Hormuz and China not yet picking up crude demand,” said June Goh, senior oil market analyst at Sparta Commodities.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 12:31:38 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: Taiwan’s Evergreen says ship was hit by unknown object off Oman<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: A ship belonging to Evergreen Marine was hit by an unknown object off Oman but has now safely departed the Strait of Hormuz, the Taiwanese company said on Friday.<\/p>\n
In a statement to the Taiwan stock exchange, the company said the starboard side of the bridge of the Ever Lovely, owned by its Singapore subsidiary, was hit a day earlier by an unknown object 3.6 nautical miles off Oman’s Khawr Naiwah.<\/p>\n
After an initial inspection by the crew, damage was found around the bridge windows. But the crew, vessel and cargo are all safe, it said.<\/p>\n
The main engine and navigation instruments are operating normally and there are no seaworthiness issues; the vessel has safely departed the Strait of Hormuz, the company said.<\/p>\n
It added that the ship was following the recommended route of the British navy agency UKMTO while passing through the strait.<\/p>\n
UKMTO said on Thursday that a cargo ship had reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the Omani coast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 12:26:11 PM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: Traffic Flows Through Hormuz After Shock Container Ship Attack<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: An attack on a container vessel sailing through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted some shipowners to review exit plans, but traffic continued to flow in both directions through the vital thoroughfare on Friday.<\/p>\n
Two fully laden tankers are heading out of the Persian Gulf, while four empty, inbound, very large crude carriers are among the vessels sailing along the Omani coast, ship-tracking data show. This southern route is managed by Oman and coordinated by the US.<\/p>\n
The strike on the Ever Lovely on Thursday \u2014 the first since an interim US-Iran peace deal was signed \u2014 has seen some owners and captains pull back, according to shipowners, who declined to be named given the sensitivity of the issue. At least one company based in Asia revised earlier plans to exit and told staff that vessels in the gulf should stay put as executives reassess transit options, according to a message seen by Bloomberg News.<\/p>\n
But the attack does not appear to have completely derailed a slow return to normality. Average daily tanker crossings before the strike had swelled to more than 20 per day in the aftermath of the interim deal, up from just six per day for much of the war, according to data from Vortexa.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 11:09:22 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: US-Iran agreement grants access to Tehran’s nuclear sites, IAEA chief says<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The interim U.S.-Iran peace accord gives inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog access to Iran, the agency’s chief said on Friday, after Tehran indicated that key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington is reached and sanctions are lifted.<\/p>\n
“There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and inspect,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said at a news conference in Japan. “We hope to be there soon.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 10:57:31 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: South Korea president says three more ships to leave Strait of Hormuz over the weekend<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on X on Friday that three additional vessels are set to depart the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. <\/strong><\/p>\nvia Reuters<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Jun 26, 2026 10:40:41 AM IST<\/p>\n
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: IAEA says ‘very strong’ nuclear verification needed in Iran after war<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
US-Iran war LIVE updates: A “very strong” verification system is needed in Iran following the Middle East conflict to ensure that the country does not develop nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog chief said Friday.<\/p>\n
“I think the objective of this (recent US-Iran) agreement is to ensure that there is no development of nuclear weapons in Iran. The government of Iran has declared quite clearly that this is not their intention,” Rafael Grossi told reporters in Japan.<\/p>\n
“But of course intentions are not enough. We have to have a very strong verification system in place… as soon as is practicable,” Grossi said.<\/p>\n
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Jun 26, 2026 10:21:17 AM IST<\/p>\n
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<\/picture>US-Iran deal latest news: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n