Seattle [US], June 27 (ANI): Iran defender Ramin Rezaeian fought back tears after his side's 1-1 draw against Egypt, apologising to supporters and expressing hope that the team could still lift the spirits of the nation by reaching the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage. Fars News Agency shared a post on X in which Rezaeian talked about his emotions after the match.
Lebanon orders measures to prevent riots after deal with Israel Lebanese Public Prosecutor Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj issued a judicial order for security forces to take measures to prevent riots, according to reports from Lebanese media. The order followed Hezbollah supporters taking to the streets in Beirut on Friday evening to protest the Israel-Lebanon security deal signed in Washington. Demonstrators blocked a road to the airport with burning tires in the southern suburbs of the capital.
Seattle [US], June 27 (ANI): Iran's national football team left a note in the Seattle locker room on fair play and sportsmanship following their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G fixture against Egypt, which ended in a 1-1 draw and confirmed Egypt's historic qualification to the knockout stage.
Iran advisor says US violation of MoU will be met with swift and decisive response Mohsen Rezaei, an advisor to Iran’s supreme leader, said on Saturday that the US has violated the war-ending Memorandum of Understanding by creating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Rezaei added that the response to any violation from Iran will be “swift and decisive”.
MANAMA, 27th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Bahrain has strongly condemned the Iranian drone attack targeting its territory early on Saturday, denouncing it as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and a threat to the safety of its citizens and residents.
Iranian official says cargo clearance from UAE port resumes An Iranian trade official told state media on Saturday that Tehran had resumed cargo clearance after US attacks on Iran following a drone attack on a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The official said containers that could not be processed due to “wartime conditions” were now being cleared from the Port of Jebel Ali, a major transit hub for Iranian goods in the United Arab Emirates, adding that trade was expected to gradually return to pre-war levels.
Tanker hit by unidentified projectile in Strait of Hormuz The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday that it had received a report from a tanker that it had been struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel sustained damage to its bridge, but all crew members were reported safe and no environmental damage had been reported at the time, according to the UKMTO.
Child succumbs to injuries from Israeli attack on Gaza as death toll rises to 73,043 A 10-year old Palestinian child has died from wounds sustained in an Israeli strike on southern Gaza, according to medical sources. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 73,043 Palestinians have been killed and 173,417 injured in Gaza since the start of Israel’s genocide in October 2023. Among them, 1,031 people have been killed since the so-called ceasefire which began in October 2025, while 3,309 others were injured.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters expressed the readiness of the country’s Armed Forces to cooperate with the Judiciary in combating organized corruption and strengthening national security.
Direct-to-cell satellite technology could one day help Iranians bypass part of the Islamic Republic’s digital blockade, but it is not yet a practical solution to the country’s internet shutdown despite widespread hopes.
Iran says any violation of shipping instructions through strait will be met decisively The head of national security in Iran’s parliament said on Saturday that any violation of Iran’s shipping instructions through the Strait of Hormuz would be met decisively. This comes after Iran condemned US strikes on its coastal surveillance facilities following an alleged drone attack on a commercial vessel in the strait.
In the shadow of Minab: Inside the US testing of 'new missiles' on Iran’s Lamerd Submitted by MEE correspondent on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 12:04 Residents of the southern city recount the day missiles struck a sports hall, killing children during practice The mother of 12-year-old Ilya Khatami (far left) sits with other mourning mothers of victims killed in a US attack on Lamerd, Iran (Julia Kassem/MEE) Off In Lamerd, in Iran ’s southern Fars province, the threat of war gave way to reality when previously untested missiles struck a school, sports grounds and nearby neighbourhoods. The attack came just six hours after the double-tap strikes on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab on 28 February, over 400km away in Hormozgan province, where 120 children, 24 staff, seven parents, a school bus driver and a pharmacist were killed. Four missiles from a new weapon system, the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which had never before been seen or deployed, would be field-tested on the town of 30,000 people.
Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq, Reuters reports An explosive drone has targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in an area north of Iraq’s Erbil, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing security sources. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In March, there were reports in US media that said the White House was exploring options to back Kurdish opposition factions in Iraq as part of efforts to support regime change in Tehran, but Kurdish opposition groups neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of a US-backed ground advance.
Bahrain condemns Iranian drone attacks on its territory Bahrain has condemned what it said were Iranian drone attacks on its territory on Saturday and accused Iran of undermining peace efforts in the region. In a statement from the foreign ministry, it added that Bahrain reserves the full right to defend its sovereignty and security. No casualties have been reported, although the statement said that the incident endangered civilians and was described as a “serious violation” of international law.
US-Iran agreement amounts to 'conditional surrender', analyst says on Tucker Carlson's show The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the United States after the joint US-Israeli war on Iran amounts to a "conditional surrender document", geopolitical analyst Brandon Weichert said during an appearance on political commentator Tucker Carlson's show. Weichert stated that Washington entered negotiations after depleting significant portions of its missile stockpiles. "Ultimately, this is a conditional surrender document," Weichert said.
Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of peace deal Iran has denounced the United States for its “blatant violation” of the peace deal to end hostilities in the region on Saturday after a series of American strikes hit the country following an alleged drone attack from Iran on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. “These brutal attacks, which targeted Iranian coastal surveillance facilities, are a blatant violation” of the Memorandum of Understanding and the UN Charter, the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement. The ministry reaffirmed Iran’s right to self-defence and said its armed forces carried out retaliatory attacks on US targets.
A Swedish court upheld the dismissal of a Migration Agency case officer after finding the agency had lawful grounds to fire him based on security concerns linked to contacts with Iranian intelligence operatives and people connected to organized crime.
Florida [US], June 27 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday released footage showing US military strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites, which came in retaliation for Tehran's attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran strongly condemned recent US airstrikes on southern Iranian coastal areas, describing them as a blatant violation of international law and the memorandum of understanding ending the imposed war.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign ministers of Iran and the United Arab Emirates talked about the latest regional developments in light of a recent memorandum of understanding reached between Iran and the United States.
