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US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that any understanding reached between the United States and Iran would not be binding on Israel.
Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment near the village of Kfar Tibnit as seen from nearby Marjayoun (Marjeyoun) in southern Lebanon. (AFP photo)
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: The conflict in West Asia has entered a pivotal phase after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran had reached an agreement aimed at bringing an “immediate and permanent” halt to military operations in the region. The development has fueled hopes of easing tensions after more than three months of hostilities, with Iranian ships resuming passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz following the removal of a US naval blockade.
Despite the breakthrough, questions remain over the deal’s durability. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that any understanding reached between the United States and Iran would not be binding on Israel, signalling potential challenges to broader regional de-escalation efforts.
Meanwhile, tensions continue to simmer in Lebanon. Iran has accused Israel of breaching the Lebanon truce dozens of times since the US-Iran memorandum of understanding was signed and has warned of a strong response if attacks persist. The warning follows Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon that reportedly killed four people, even as Trump publicly urged Netanyahu to act with greater restraint. Iran has also outlined key conditions for any lasting agreement with Washington, including sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets and an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
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US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iranian Forward Gets US Visa For World Cup
Iranian forward Mehdi Torabi has received a visa for the United States that will allow him to play the rest of the tournament there, a team official said Tuesday.
Torabi, who sat on the bench in the squad’s opening 2-2 draw with New Zealand, had originally only been granted permission to enter the country once, setting the team scrambling to find a solution that would allow him to return to face Belgium on Sunday.
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Pope Leo Hopes US-Iran Peace Deal Will Be Definite End To War
Pope Leo XIV welcomed an agreement between Iran and the US to reach a peace deal, expressing hope it will provide a definitive end to the war.
“There are still several points to be settled, but it’s always better to do so through dialogue and negotiation rather than returning to a state of war,” the pontiff said Tuesday, addressing reporters from his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome.
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Oil Prices Tumble Again
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Tuesday, extending this week’s losses on hopes a U.S.-Iran deal to end the Middle East war will allow oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz, while technology shares weighed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Details began to emerge of the U.S. and Iran’s interim deal, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying it will rule out a nuclear weapon for Tehran and a U.S. official saying it allows Iran to sell oil upon signing.
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Strait Of Hormuz Belongs To Iran, Says Iran Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref
“The Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran, and its management will remain Iran’s responsibility,” Aref said, according to remarks published by the presidential office and reported by Press TV.
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: First Iranian Oil Exports In Two Months Exit US Blockade Area
The maritime tracking service TankerTrackers reports that two Iranian supertankers have successfully navigated past a two-month-old US Navy blockade, marking Iran’s first crude oil exports in two months.
In a statement posted on X, the tracking group said automated identification system (AIS) data, supported by satellite imagery from June 15, 2026, confirmed that the National Iranian Tanker Company’s supertankers, Diona and Hero 2, exited the US Navy blockade zone while “carrying a combined total of 3.8 million barrels of Iranian crude oil between them”.
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Vance Says Iran Will Benefit From Agreement ‘If They Behave’
US vice president has continued a string of media interviews about the US-Iran agreement, again appearing on Fox News to say Iran could experience “real benefits”, but only if “they fundamentally transform themselves”.
“The agreement is actually very simple. It says one, Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon, two, the Straits of Hormuz are open, and number three, there are all of these benefits contemplated that the Iranians can get, if they behave,” Vance said.
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Israeli Strikes Kill Four In Southern Lebanon
Ahead of the signing of peace deal to end the hostilities in West Asia, Lebanese State Media on Tuesday claimed that Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed four people.
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