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UN inquiry accuses Israel of genocide as talks begin with Lebanon in Washington • S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Trump, IAEA claims Iran agreed to inspection of nuclear facilities •
Follow us on GoogleISRAELI SECURITY forces guard while Israeli bulldozers demolish a Palestinian home in the Khirbet Qalqas area, south of the city of Hebron in the West Bank, June 23, 2026.(photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90)
Establishing US-Iran hotline essential to reopen Hormuz strait, Qatari PM tells FT
The PM also said Qatar would resume normal liquified natural gas production "within a few weeks."
ByREUTERS
Republican-majority US Senate votes to curb Trump's powers in Iran war
The vote was a setback for Trump, who until recently had enjoyed near-unanimous support.
ByREUTERSA protester holds a banner opposing the war with Iran during US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's opening remarks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 20(photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)Go to the full article > >
Trump 'doing exactly what is needed' NATO, Sec.-Gen. says
Trump, Rubio praise Iran deal progress, 'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon'
As US-Lebanon talks continue in Washington, Rubio noted that "the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government."
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon arrival at al-Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on June 23, 2026, on the first stop of a tour of Gulf states aimed at showing solidarity with key allies hit hard by the Middle East war.(photo credit: Eric Lee / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
IAEA chief, Trump says Iran agreed to nuclear inspections, Tehran denies deal - report
US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to allow long-term nuclear inspections, a claim Tehran has rejected, as he also addressed US naval positioning near the Strait of Hormuz.
ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN, DANYA SAPERSTEINRafael Mariano Grossi, candidate for the position of the next Secretary-General, speaks during a dialogue with delegations while candidates for the position of new United Nations Secretary General are interviewed at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 21, 2026.(photo credit: EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Oman announces temporary maritime corridor for Hormuz traffic
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Four South Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz, leaving 18, ministry says
ByREUTERSOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Thirteen IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8
