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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)
June 26, 5:49 AM
Eight more South Korean vessels exit Strait of Hormuz, ministry saysByREUTERS
June 26, 5:27 AM
Israel-Lebanon talks end after 11 hours, set to resume on Friday for fourth dayByIDAN KWELLER
June 26, 5:27 AM
Trump says US to buy farm goods with unfrozen Iranian assetsByREUTERS
June 26, 5:27 AM
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 BETTER
An 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 > >
June 26, 5:27 AM
Gulf countries weigh next steps after Iran war amid Rubio visit to Bahrain, Kuwait, UAERubio 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. FRANTZMAN
US 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 > >
June 26, 5:27 AM
Ali Khamenei’s secret bunker included blast-resistant room, escape tunnels under Tehran – reportKhamenei’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-EITAM
Iran’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 > >
June 26, 5:27 AM
Vance announces unprecedented CENTCOM-IRGC talks aimed at reducing military tensionsCENTCOM 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 > >
June 26, 5:27 AM
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 > >
June 26, 5:27 AM
Rubio urging Israel, Lebanon to reach agreement quickly – reportByJERUSALEM POST STAFF