Live Updates: Israel-Lebanon talks to resume Friday as Rubio reportedly joins effort to secure deal
Trump says frozen Iranian funds will buy American goods • Iran reportedly plans to charge ships passing through Strait of Hormuz • Vance announces direct channel between US, Iran
Follow us on Google Meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, after the Trump administration said Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026.(photo credit: Nathan Howard/Reuters)
Eight more South Korean vessels exit Strait of Hormuz, ministry says
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Israel-Lebanon talks end after 11 hours, set to resume on Friday for fourth day
Trump says US to buy farm goods with unfrozen Iranian assets
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Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report
During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the strait.
ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTERAn Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled. (photo credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Gulf countries weigh next steps after Iran war amid Rubio visit to Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE
Rubio was in the UAE and then Kuwait. The visits to Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE are important, as these countries were attacked by Iran during the latest conflict.
BySETH J. FRANTZMANUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon his arrival at Al Bateen Executive Airport to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 23, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Eric Lee)Go to the full article > >
Ali Khamenei’s secret bunker included blast-resistant room, escape tunnels under Tehran - report
Khamenei’s underground bunker had become an IDF target during Israel’s strikes against Iran in March, with clandestine IDF units 8200 and 9900 providing intelligence on its location.
ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMIran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Vance announces unprecedented CENTCOM-IRGC talks aimed at reducing military tensions
CENTCOM is entering direct talks with the IRGC in Qatar in a rare military-to-military channel that bypasses usual State Department or CIA mediation.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB Vice President JD Vance Visits "FOX & Friends" NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: Vice President JD Vance visits "FOX & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on June 16, 2026 in New York City. (photo credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
Quds force commander demands Israel leave Lebanon as Iran's deputy FM threatens Italy, Romania
"You Zionists must leave all of Lebanon. This land is the arena of resistance and steadfastness, not a playground for occupiers," he demanded in a social media post.
ByTZVI JASPER, REUTERS BRIGADIER-GENERAL Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force.(photo credit: WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Rubio urging Israel, Lebanon to reach agreement quickly - report
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
