New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Indian equity markets opened in the green on Tuesday, tracking strong performance across global peers and selective overnight gains in US markets. The BSE SENSEX stood at 76,526. 77 points, up by 262.
Los Angeles [US], June 16 (ANI): Iran secured a hard-fought 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their opening World Cup match on Monday, in a thrilling contest played against the backdrop of protests by Iranian supporters against the government in Tehran at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
At its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.
The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.
US vice president launches media push to sell Iran agreement US Vice President JD Vance has launched a series of television appearances to promote and defend the agreement between Washington and Tehran amid mounting criticism and calls for greater transparency. In interviews with US media, Vance argued that the agreement would prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon while emphasising that key benefits for Tehran would depend on future compliance. Vance said the agreement had already been digitally signed, denied reports that Iran would immediately receive “billions of dollars of assets”, and insisted the United States retained leverage in future negotiations.
IRGC Quds Force chief says war ‘discredited’ US, weakened Israel Brigadier General Esmail Qaani said the war against Iran had “completely discredited America” and accelerated the “collapse” of what he called the “criminal Israeli regime”, according to remarks carried by Iranian media. Qaani said that despite “unprecedented pressure, maximum destruction, and horrific crimes”, “not a single resistance group abandoned the field”, adding that the resilience of regional allies had “terrified the enemies”. The Iranian commander also said regional armed groups independently chose to support Iran during the conflict, stating: “This was their own decision, without anyone even asking them a single word.
Los Angeles [US], June 16 (ANI): Iran supporters in the ongoing World Cup defied FIFA's ban by displaying the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag inside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Ahead of Iran's tournament opener against the New Zealand national football team on Monday, hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the stadium to protest against the Iranian government, as per the New York Post website.
Australia to investigate allegations of abuse by Gaza flotilla activists Australian activists who were detained after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say the Australian government has committed to investigating allegations of assault, sexual assault and mistreatment during their detention. According to the activist group Global Movement to Gaza Aotearoa-Australia, the commitment followed meetings with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Minister for International Development Anne Aly and senior representatives from the Australian Federal Police and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. “The Australian Government has committed to undertaking an independent investigation into Israel’s assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the flotilla activists,” the group said in a social media post.
The US vice-president says the agreement is "about a page and a half" and "very general", meaning many details will be worked out later.
This blog is now closed – see our full report on the US-Iran agreement and an analysis of what it means The agreement between the United States and Iran should allow for the “immediate reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “The priority now is its swift and full implementation by all parties,” von der Leyen said about the announced deal. Continue reading...
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 07:43 Trump May Release US-Iran Agreement Before Signing, Vance Says US Vice President JD Vance says President Donald Trump may decide to release a preliminary deal to end the war with Iran before June 19, after Trump stated that the agreement had been digitally signed.
New posts 11:30 Iranian Foreign Minister: New Round Of Talks To Begin On June 19 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that, as of the morning of June 15, the war has officially ended on all fronts and that a new round of talks between Iran and the United States will begin in Switzerland on June 19.
New posts 17:27 Signing Of Iran-US Agreement To Take Place At Swiss Mountain Resort Switzerland announced on June 16 that the signing ceremony for an interim agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the war in the Middle East will be held at the Burgenstock mountain resort in central Switzerland.
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
(Photo credit: Gary Vasquez-Imagn Images) Elijah Just scored a brace and Chris Wood had a pair of assists to help New Zealand, ranked 85th by FIFA, garner a 2-2 draw with 20th-ranked Iran in both teams' Group G opener Monday night in Inglewood, Calif.
Washington DC [US], June 16 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday outlined the framework of Washington's emerging agreement with Tehran, asserting that the deal would ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon while opening the door to a potential transformation in relations if the country demonstrates verifiable changes in its conduct.
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve tumbled last week to its lowest level since 1983 as the Trump administration continues to deploy emergency oil to minimize economic damage from the war with Iran. Citing federal data released on Monday, a CNN news report highlighted that US officials released another 8. 9 million barrels from the emergency stockpile last week alone.
(260616) -- LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Players of Iran walk into the court before the group G match between Iran and New Zealand at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Los Angeles Stadium in Los Angeles, the United States, June 15, 2026.
Iranian-American lawmaker backs scrutiny of Iran agreement US Representative Yassamin Ansari cautiously welcomed the agreement between Washington and Tehran, describing an end to the conflict as a positive development while calling for congressional scrutiny of any final accord. In a post on X, Ansari said, “An end to the war is a positive step,” but noted that lawmakers have yet to see the details of what has been agreed. “Congress must have extensive review of any final agreement signed with the Islamic Republic,” she said.
Trump denies reports of US payments to Iran as ‘fake news’ US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports that Washington agreed to make payments to Iran as part of the newly announced memorandum of understanding. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon! Also, the story that the US is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News, put out by the Dumocrats!!!
