Seattle [US], June 27 (ANI): Egypt secured a historic qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage for the first time after a dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran in their final Group G fixture. Iran's Ramin Rezaeian was named Player of the Match. The Pharaohs finished the group stage unbeaten and will now face Australia in the Round of 32 as Group G runners-up.
Vancouver [Canada], June 27 (ANI): Leandro Trossard starred with a brace as Belgium produced a dominant display to thrash New Zealand 5-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G clash and seal top spot in the group. Belgium, which had struggled for consistency in its opening two matches, went into the encounter at BC Place needing a victory to confirm qualification to the Round of 32.
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal disallowed and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in an intense final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.
What the 14-point Lebanon-Israel framework agreement actually says Israel and Lebanon signed a 14-point framework agreement at the US State Department on Friday. More than 4,000 people have been killed and more than a million displaced since Israel launched its devastating military campaign in October 2023. Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah sharply criticised the agreement, saying that Lebanese authorities would not be able to enforce it without bringing the country to "civil war".
(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal overturned and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in the final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night. Defender Shoja Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back of the net following a flurry of shots at Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir.
Iran’s official national team missed the chance to qualify automatically for the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in its history after a 1-1 draw with Egypt in Seattle, but can still advance depending on results in other groups.
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The U. S. airstrikes on Iranian military sites Friday, after accusing Iran of attacking a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, put the fragile ceasefire agreement to the test.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In response to the US act of aggression late on Friday, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy struck American military targets in the region.
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has come out in strong support of an 'evocative 'article written by Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, echoing her concerns regarding the Centre's diplomatic stance on the ongoing crisis in Palestine.
‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 14:56 A complaint filed in New York reveals new details of how three judges have been unable to access their bank accounts and health insurance after being sanctioned by Trump ICC judges mark opening of the judicial year on 27 January 2026 (ICC-Flikr) Off Three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have had their bank accounts frozen, lost their health insurance and were cut off from basic financial services as a result of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, a complaint filed in a New York federal court reveals. US sanctions, imposed under Executive Order 14203 signed by President Donald Trump in February 2025, led to consequences that stretch far beyond the professional lives of the three judges. The measures have affected their freedom of movement, their physical security, their families and their ability to carry out basic daily transactions.
UN hopes to see “sustained” opening of Hormuz, says spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters that “it is important that everybody live up to what they’ve committed to in every agreement that is signed”. “And I think it is important that all parties involved keep their eyes on the greater good,” he added, including regional and global stability as well as the wellbeing of seafarers. “Thousands and thousands of men and women … have been stuck on ships, who we all rely on to get the goods that we consume every day.
(260627) -- SEATTLE, June 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A fan of Iran is seen before the group G match between Egypt and Iran at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, the United States, June 26, 2026.
CENTCOM releases video purportedly showing strikes on Iran The US Central Command shared a black-and-white video purportedly showing strikes on Iran. The video shared on social media, marked “unclassified”, apparently shows explosions and smoke rising, but no discernible target. A few hours earlier, CENTOM said the US forces “conducted strikes against Iran as a powerful response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz”.
Seattle [US], June 27 (ANI): Iranian veterans Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Ehsan Hajsafi have etched their names into FIFA World Cup history after becoming the first players from the country to feature in four editions of the tournament.
(Photo credit: Derek Harper, Field Level Media) SEATTLE -- A very charged pre-match environment surrounding Seattle Stadium remained peaceful ahead of Friday night's Group G match between Egypt and Iran.
The preliminary memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington to end the 70-day conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz has reshaped the regional balance, with consequences extending far beyond the battlefield.
Tehran [Iran], June 27 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that it has targeted US military positions in the region in retaliation for American airstrikes against Iranian coastal areas, IRNA News Agency reported on Friday (local time).
UN aid chief outlines ‘six asks’ after Israel-Lebanon deal Tom Fletcher welcomed the trilateral agreement as a ‘moment of hope and opportunity’. At the same time, he said Lebanon continues to face a “grave humanitarian crisis” following months of devastating Israeli military attacks. He said that during his visits to the war-torn country, he noticed that the “humanitarian community is mobilised, and determined to translate this momentum into real change in people’s lives, especially those displaced by the conflict”.
Kpler: Qatar-Energy LNG tanker latest to reverse course near Hormuz The QatarEnergy-chartered Umm Slal has become the latest LNG tanker to reverse course near the Strait of Hormuz, following a similar move by Gaslog Shanghai on Thursday, adding "uncertainty to LNG shipping through the Gulf", ship-tracking firm Kpler has said. The firm wrote on X: “The reversals coincided with warnings from Iran’s IRGC that vessels must avoid unauthorised routes and use only corridors designated by Tehran. ” Kpler’s report came out before US strikes on Iran that Washington said were carried out in response to an Iranian drone attack on the Ever Lovely cargo ship.
Hostilities have resumed in the region nearly two weeks after Washington and Tehran signed an interim peace framework The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time since signing an interim peace framework on June 17.
