Economists and business analysts in Iran say the country's biggest challenges may come after any agreement with the United States, arguing that structural reforms will be as crucial as sanctions relief to achieving a durable economic recovery.
Israeli raid kills two in southern Lebanon, ministry says Two people were killed and another was wounded in an Israeli air raid on the southern Lebanese town of Mefdoun in Nabatieh district, Lebanon's health ministry said. According to the National News Agency, the ministry said the figures were a revised casualty toll. The strike came as Al Jazeera Arabic reported another Israeli air strike on the nearby town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, despite ongoing efforts to maintain the ceasefire in southern Lebanon.
South Korean president says 3 more ships to leave Hormuz over weekend Three more South Korean ships are set to depart the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, the country’s President, Lee Jae Myung, said. This will leave five South Korean cargo ships trapped in the key waterway since the beginning of the US-Israel war with Iran, when the latter closed the strait. “The swift and safe escape of the detained commercial ships and crew members, more so than in any other country, was greatly and effectively due to the tireless efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Security Office, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and the National Intelligence Service, who worked sleepless nights on communication and cooperation,” Myung wrote on X.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Affairs Authority (PGSA) warned vessels against navigating outside designated transit routes, saying such movements would not be covered by safe-passage guarantees, insurance protections, or related liabilities.
Video: Trump says released Iranian assets to be spent on US crops US President Donald Trump told farmers on Thursday that unfrozen Iranian assets will be used to purchase American agricultural products, including wheat, soybeans and corn. "We're going to be taking some of their money, and we'll spend it. " US President Donald Trump told farmers on Thursday that unfrozen Iranian assets will be used to purchase American agricultural products, including wheat, soybeans and corn pic.
IAEA chief says Iran nuclear inspections to begin soon International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said the UN nuclear watchdog has been tasked with inspecting Iran's nuclear sites under the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. "This MoU specifically indicates that the nuclear part of the memorandum will be supervised ... by the IAEA.
US and GCC back Lebanon talks, oppose Hormuz restrictions US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers reaffirmed their support for the US-Iran agreement, calling for continued momentum toward a permanent end to hostilities while rejecting any tolls or attempts to control passage through the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement after their meeting, the ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty and backed US-mediated talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials. The ministers condemned "attacks by Iranian proxies in Iraq against GCC countries, including drone attacks damaging civilian facilities, critical infrastructure, and energy security," the statement said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A source close to the Iranian negotiating team said the withdrawal of the Zionist regime from occupied areas of Lebanon is among the conditions of a final agreement and constitutes one of Iran’s key red lines.
Tehrans top negotiator accuses Washington of exporting trash talks Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has denied that the country's unfrozen assets would be used to buy agricultural products from the US. His remarks add to conflicting interpretations of the interim US-Iran peace deal signed on June 17. "America falsely claims our unfrozen assets will buy their agriculture.
Tehran's top negotiator has accused Washington of exporting "trash talks" Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has denied that the country's unfrozen assets would be used to buy agricultural products from the US.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian extended condolences to Venezuela following the deadly earthquakes that struck the country and announced Iran’s readiness to provide humanitarian and medical assistance to support relief efforts.
Report: Iran attacks prompt US review of Gulf military presence The United States is weighing changes to its military footprint in the Middle East, prompted primarily by Iranian attacks on its bases in the Gulf nations, according to a report. Citing serving and former US service members, analyses of satellite imagery and social-media footage, the Wall Street Journal reported that the damage to the US Navy's headquarters in Bahrain was extensive—damage that the Pentagon has not publicly disclosed. The command headquarters and at least a dozen other buildings had been especially hit hard, the Journal added.
Israeli government to review Armenian Genocide recognition plan, minister says Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said he will submit a proposal at the next cabinet meeting for Israel to officially recognise the Armenian Genocide. Under the proposal, which requires government approval, Israel would recognise the mass killings of Armenians during the late Ottoman Empire and condemn attempts to deny, minimise or distort the genocide. "Recognizing the genocide perpetrated against the Armenian people in the final years of the Ottoman Empire is both a moral and historical duty.
Video: Israeli forces to remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza ‘without limit’ Speaking at a graduation for combat officers in southern Israel on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said that forces will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip. "The Israeli military will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, in Syria, and in Gaza without any time limit," he said. Speaking at a graduation for combat officers in southern Israel on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said that forces will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip pic.
Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura Saudi Aramco has resumed oil loading at its Ras Tanura export terminal after a nearly four-month suspension, according to shipping data reported by Reuters. The report said two very large crude carriers were loading oil at the Gulf terminal, while another vessel was waiting nearby, signalling the resumption of exports from one of Saudi Arabia's key oil facilities.
CARACAS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's government on Thursday expressed gratitude for offers of assistance and humanitarian aid from various countries after two powerful earthquakes of magnitudes 7. 2 and 7. 5 struck on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction.
Israel vows to maintain military presence in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces will remain in parts of southern Lebanon, Syria and Gaza for as long as the government considers necessary, reaffirming Israel's intention to maintain its military presence in those areas. Speaking at a military graduation ceremony, Netanyahu said troops would stay in what he described as "security zones", while Katz reiterated that Israel would not withdraw from southern Lebanon even if requested by the Trump administration. Their remarks come despite the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which calls for the immediate and permanent end of military operations in Lebanon and affirms the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Iran was listed among the world’s highest-risk countries for torture, impunity and state violence in the 2026 Global Torture Index, released Thursday by the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) and partner groups.
Germany holds naval exercise with Israel amid Gaza war Germany and Israel held a joint naval exercise off the coast of Haifa on Thursday, with the Israeli military describing the drill as a step toward strengthening operational cooperation between the two navies. According to the Israeli military, a German navy vessel docked at Haifa ahead of the exercise, while German commanders Volker Kubsch and Rico Geisler met with Rear Admiral Erez Ben Zion, commander of the Haifa Naval Base. The drill took place as Israel continues its military campaign in Gaza.
Report: Wars in Middle East cost Israel $205 billion since 7 Oct Israel's wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran since 7 October 2023 have cost nearly $205 billion, Israeli media reported. Citing data from the Bank of Israel, a report in the Times of Israel said the cost of the wars to the government has exceeded $118 billion, including around $71. 2 billion in defence spending, $9.
