The United Nations has welcomed reports of a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on Friday while warning that civilians on the ground are still fleeing amid ongoing insecurity.
Iran told negotiations with US hinge on comprehensive ceasefire: Hezbollah official Iran had informed Hezbollah that talks with the United States could not continue without the implementation of a comprehensive ceasefire, the Hezbollah member of parliament Hassan Fadlallah said on Friday. Fadlallah called on the Lebanese government to reject any direct negotiations with Israel while Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue. He added that Washington bears the responsibility for ensuring Israel halts its attacks and implements the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Russia have moved to deepen economic and banking cooperation through new financial arrangements aimed at facilitating bilateral trade, lowering transaction costs, and creating independent payment and banking channels, the governor the Central Bank of Iran said.
The tanker docked at Dahej Port in Gujarat, as transits resumed through the strait after the US blockade of Iran was lifted An energy vessel that crossed the Strait of Hormuz has docked in an Indian port for the first time since the announcement of an initial peace agreement between the US and Iran on Sunday, as shipping traffic began to trickle back through the chokepoint.
Iran to waive Strait of Hormuz fees during 60-day negotiations Iran 's Strait of Hormuz authority said on Friday it would waive planned fees to use the waterway during the 60-day negotiation period under the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States this week. Ships seeking passage through the strait while the interim agreement is in force must submit transit requests at least 48 hours before arrival, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said in a notice. Iran will waive fees for security, safety, environmental services and related insurance during the 60-day window, while requiring vessels to coordinate routes and transit times in advance to avoid mine-affected areas, according to PGSA.
Tehran will not submit to any excessive demands by Washington during future talks, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has said US President Donald Trump pushed for a memorandum of understanding with Iran because he found himself in a dire situation, the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has said.
Tehran will not submit to any "excessive demands" by Washington during future talks, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has said US President Donald Trump pushed for a memorandum of understanding with Iran because he found himself in a dire situation, the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba
LONDON, U. K. : A man who has both British and Iranian citizenship has been charged over an arson attack in April on a memorial wall in north London, an area with a large Jewish community, police said on Wednesday.
Vance tells Israel Trump is ‘your only ally’ left as Iran talks postponed Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 10:15 US vice president hits back at Israeli criticism of the agreement reached with Iran to end the war US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on 18 June 2026 (Ken Cedeno/AFP) Off US Vice President JD Vance has warned Israel that President Donald Trump is its only friend left in the world as he batted away criticism of the Iran deal. Speaking at a White House press briefing about the reported $300bn reconstruction fund included in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Iran to end the months-long war, Vance said Israeli government ministers needed to think twice before attacking the deal. “My message to them would be twofold.
Iran's plan to connect its electricity grid to Qatar highlights a growing paradox at the heart of the country's energy strategy: even as Tehran seeks a larger regional role through cross-border energy diplomacy, it faces one of the worst domestic power shortages in decades.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): The Federation of Seamen's Unions of India (FSUI) on Friday demanded Rs 10 crore compensation for the family of a Marine Engineer who was killed in a military strike on the commercial vessel MT Settebello off the coast of Oman, while strongly condemning the incident and the alleged delay in response from the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government.
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 19 (ANI): Tensions have once again sparked in West Asia despite a peace deal between US and Iran being signed. On Friday the Israeli Air Force continued its attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure with strikes in the Bekaa Valley.
China’s UN envoy calls on Israel to stop Gaza ceasefire violations China 's permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, called on Israel to stop violating the ceasefire in Gaza, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. Speaking on Friday at an emergency UN Security Council session on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Fu said China views Israel's continual expansion of military occupation in Gaza with grave concern. China calls on all parties concerned, particularly Israel , to fully comply with the ceasefire agreement and cease any reckless actions that violate it, Fu added.
Iran football federation to lodge complaint to Fifa over World Cup travel hurdles Iran ’s national football team will file a formal complaint with Fifa over travel restrictions imposed during the World Cup , the country's football federation announced on Thursday. “Despite submitting our tournament preparation schedule well in advance, the national team has once again encountered restrictions from the organisers, disrupting the technical staff’s plans,” a federation spokesperson said, according to AFP. The statement came after the team was forced to fly to Los Angeles just one day before their opening match against New Zealand and return to their base camp in Mexico immediately afterwards, despite having requested to arrive two days prior.
World Cup 2026: Why Sahrawis are rallying behind Algeria and not Morocco Submitted by Habibulah Mohamed Lamin on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 09:15 Support for Algeria is rooted in almost five decades of refuge and a shared political struggle Sahrawi children play football in the Smara refugee camp in Algeria's Tindouf province in February 2016 (Farouk Batiche/AFP) Off Dust hangs in the desert air like smoke, swirling above a football pitch carved from hardened earth. It's late afternoon, and despite the heat not easing, a group of young men and teenage boys have gathered to play their weekly football match. Each time one of the players runs to get the ball, an orange cloud rises into the air.
Details of the United States’ agreement with Iran drew comparisons to the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015.
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Oil remains on track for a second straight weekly decline, but signs of cracks in the agreement to end the war have given traders pause.
Israeli strike in Lebanese town of Jamaliyah kills three An Israeli airstrike killed three people in the Lebanese town of Jamaliyah, located near Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley in the east of the country, Lebanon ’s National News Agency reported. The attack followed an Israeli military announcement claiming Hezbollah violated the ceasefire and stating it plans to keep up the attacks across the valley. Despite the recently brokered ceasefire, ongoing Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon since midnight have intensified.
France warns UN sanctions on Iran won't lift without its sign-off France wants to play a role in talks dealing with Iran 's nuclear programme and will not approve the lifting of UN sanctions unless it is satisfied by the terms of a final accord, its foreign minister said. Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday there would be no stability in the region unless US talks with Iran also dealt with Iran's ballistic missile programme and support for proxies. "The return for major concessions that will be asked of Iran is the lifting of sanctions, sanctions that were taken at the United Nations," he said.
