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Talks, statements, sanctions, nuclear policy, and government decisions.

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

  1. Reported

    U.S. officials say both sides will stand down and meet in Doha; Iran denies any meeting

    A U.S. official told Reuters that Washington and Tehran had agreed to halt hostilities, with vessels free to move and technical talks to continue in Doha, and Trump later posted that 'Iran has requested a meeting' there. Iran's foreign ministry said no meetings with the U.S. were planned at any level, and Qatar said U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Doha but would not meet Iranian officials, adding that $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds had not been transferred.

    Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2) +1 more

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Friday, June 26, 2026

  1. Official

    Israel and Lebanon sign U.S.-brokered framework tying withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament

    After a fifth round of talks at the State Department, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework under which Israel's military would 'progressively redeploy out of the Lebanese territory' once non-state groups such as Hezbollah are disarmed; Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it set 'a clear and structured process to restore Lebanon's sovereignty'. Hezbollah was not a party, and its MP Hassan Fadlallah rejected it.

    Associated Press, U.S. Department of State +2 more

Monday, June 22, 2026

Sunday, June 21, 2026

  1. Official

    Mediators say U.S. and Iran agreed a 60-day roadmap, a hotline and a Lebanon cell

    A joint statement from Pakistan and Qatar after a 12-hour session said the sides formed a high-level committee with working groups on the nuclear file, sanctions, and monitoring and dispute resolution, agreed a roadmap to a final deal within 60 days, a communication line to avoid incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, and a de-confliction cell with Lebanon to ensure military operations there end.

    Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Al Jazeera live blog +3 more

  2. Confirmed

    U.S.-Iran talks open at Buergenstock; Iran quits four-way format after Trump threat

    Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began the first high-level round under the memorandum at the Buergenstock resort, with Pakistan's prime minister and Qatar's prime minister mediating. During the session Trump posted that Iran must stop 'their highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble' or 'we'll hit Iran very hard again', and Iran said its delegation then refused to continue four-way talks.

    Dawn, The Media Line +5 more

Friday, June 19, 2026

  1. Confirmed

    Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire after a day of deadly strikes

    A senior U.S. official said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire from 4 p.m. local time, worked out by U.S. and Qatari negotiators with help from Iran, and a senior Israeli official confirmed it. Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes since midnight had killed 47 people in the south and the Bekaa, after four Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting in south Lebanon.

    Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera live blog +3 more

Thursday, June 18, 2026

  3. Official

    Mojtaba Khamenei says he disagreed with the deal but approved it on Pezeshkian's commitment

    In a written statement, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had 'a different opinion' on the agreement but granted permission because President Pezeshkian gave commitments on safeguarding the rights of the Iranian nation and the 'resistance front' and explicitly accepted responsibility for it. He added that face-to-face talks with the U.S. would not mean accepting 'the enemy's position'.

    Al Jazeera live blog, Al Jazeera live blog (2)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

  1. Confirmed

    Trump and Pezeshkian sign the U.S.-Iran memorandum electronically, and it takes effect

    Iran's foreign ministry and the White House confirmed that Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian had signed the memorandum electronically, Trump at the Palace of Versailles after the G7 and Pezeshkian in Tehran, so no signing ceremony would be held in Switzerland. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the mediator, said the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' entered into force with immediate effect, beginning with Iran reopening Hormuz and the U.S. lifting its naval blockade.

    Associated Press, L'Orient Today live +6 more

Sunday, June 14, 2026

  1. Official

    Trump says Iran deal is complete and lifts blockade; Iran says war ends on all fronts

    Trump posted that the agreement with Iran 'is now complete', authorising 'the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz' and the immediate removal of the U.S. naval blockade, and Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the war would end 'immediately and permanently' on all fronts including Lebanon, with a formal signing set for June 19. U.S. officials later said Vance and Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had signed the memorandum digitally that day, and Trump told reporters at the G7 in France on June 15 that the deal was 'all signed'.

    CNN, Al Jazeera live blog +4 more

Saturday, June 13, 2026

  1. Official

    Pakistan and Trump say the deal will be signed within a day; Iran says not on Sunday

    Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the framework was agreed and an online signing was expected within 24 hours, followed by technical talks, and Trump posted that 'the Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow' with Hormuz then 'OPEN TO ALL'. Iran's foreign ministry said the memorandum would not be signed on Sunday but could be in the coming days.

    L'Orient Today live, Associated Press +3 more

Friday, June 12, 2026

  1. Official

    Araghchi says deal covers Lebanon, keeps Hormuz with Iran and Oman, defers nuclear talks

    On Iranian state TV, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the agreement would announce an end to war on all fronts, which for Lebanon meant Israeli withdrawal from occupied areas; that Hormuz would reopen but its management would not return to the pre-war system because sovereignty belongs to Iran and Oman; and that nuclear talks would come only after the interim deal is implemented. He said the memorandum was not yet signed, could be signed digitally, and that Iran preferred to dilute its highly enriched uranium rather than hand it over.

    Anadolu Agency, AP +17 more

  2. Official

    India protests to Rubio over sailors killed by U.S. strikes; Rubio says ships must comply

    India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that 'such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified' and reiterated India's strong protest over the three Indian mariners killed. The State Department's readout said Rubio told him all commercial vessels 'should immediately comply with orders from US forces' and that violations of the blockade would not be tolerated.

    S. Jaishankar on X, Hindustan Times +6 more

  5. Official

    Pakistan says a final U.S.-Iran text is agreed; Araghchi says a deal has 'never been closer'

    Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a final, agreed text of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran had been reached and that Islamabad was working with both sides on next steps. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding' had 'never been closer' but urged media not to speculate on its contents, and Trump reposted his message.

    Times of Israel live, The Guardian live +5 more

  6. Official

    U.S. officials call the emerging deal 'performance-based': no money until Iran delivers

    A senior U.S. official said the deal was 'performance-based', with Iran getting none of its frozen assets until it acted, and later that the U.S. was 'very close', with terms covering reopening Hormuz, lifting the blockade, dismantling Iran's nuclear programme and removing its highly enriched uranium; another official put the odds of signing at 80-85%. Vice President JD Vance posted that Iran would get no cash 'for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting'.

    Times of Israel live, Times of Israel live (2) +9 more

  8. Reported

    Iranian media publish draft deal terms: Lebanon included, Hormuz under Iranian control

    Mehr published a 14-point list it said was in the draft memorandum, including an immediate end to war on all fronts including Lebanon, lifting the U.S. blockade and reopening Hormuz 'with Iranian arrangements' within 30 days, suspension of oil sanctions, release of $24 billion in frozen funds and 60 days of nuclear talks, with missiles and support for armed groups off the agenda. IRNA said Iran would not give up management of the strait and state media said Iran would keep its right to enrich.

    The Guardian live, Axios +11 more

  9. Reported

    U.S. planes head to Europe for a possible Geneva signing; Iran calls a Sunday ceremony false

    Axios reported that four U.S. Air Force planes left for Europe to prepare for a possible U.S.-Iran signing in Geneva, where Vice President JD Vance was expected to sign, and Switzerland offered to host it. Iran's Fars news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, said reports of a Sunday signing in Geneva were false, and Iran's foreign ministry said it could not discuss a time or place before a decision in Tehran.

    Times of Israel live update, Axios MOU mechanics report +7 more

Thursday, June 11, 2026

  1. Reported

    U.S. sources outline draft MOU: 60 days of talks, Hormuz reopening, staged relief

    CBS reported that a U.S.-Iran memorandum was likely to be signed early the next week, opening 60 days of talks, with first steps to demine and reopen Hormuz, Iran committing in principle to a 15-20 year halt to enrichment, and financial relief staggered to match compliance. Axios reported the draft would extend the ceasefire for 60 days including Lebanon, reopen the strait immediately with pre-war shipping volumes within 30 days, and lift sanctions only with compliance.

    CBS News, The Guardian live coverage +8 more

  2. Official

    Netanyahu says Israel is not a party to the emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum

    After a call with Trump, Netanyahu's office said Israel is not a party to the memorandum but welcomed Trump's commitment that a final agreement would include removal of enriched material, dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production and an end to Iran's support for proxies. A senior U.S. official said Washington was stressing to Israel that Iran must deliver concessions before receiving any benefits.

    Times of Israel, The Times of Israel +5 more

  3. Official

    Iran says it has made no final decision on a deal, contradicting Trump

    Fars, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said Iran had not agreed to any document with the U.S., and foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said a large part of the text was finalised but no final decision had been made and Iran would not compromise on its red lines. A senior Israeli official told Channel 12 that Jerusalem had not been told of a finalised deal.

    Times of Israel liveblog, Times of Israel liveblog (2) +6 more

  4. Official

    Trump calls off strikes, says Iran approved a deal to be signed within days

    Trump said he had cancelled that evening's strikes because the talks had been 'brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved', that final points were approved by all parties including Israel and Gulf states, and that the naval blockade would stay until signing. In the Oval Office he called it a 'great settlement', said it could be signed 'maybe over the weekend in Europe' with Vance attending, that Hormuz would open 'as soon as we sign', and that a Kharg Island operation was off the table if the deal was signed.

    The Guardian live, Associated Press +13 more

  6. Official

    UN chief calls for full Lebanon ceasefire and a state monopoly on weapons

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said all parties must work toward a diplomatic settlement that fully respects Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity, called for a comprehensive ceasefire and said he fully supports a monopoly on weapons by the Lebanese government. Earlier he warned that the U.S.-Iran truce had become a 'lesser fire' that risked becoming 'full fire'.

    The Guardian live coverage, The Jerusalem Post +2 more

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