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Issued on: 12\/06\/2026 – 04:23Modified: 12\/06\/2026 – 05:54<\/p>\n

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Iranian missiles are launched from a location given as Tehran, Iran, in an image taken from a video released June 10, 2026. \u00a9 Wana via Reuters <\/p>\n

\n US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones as Tehran appeared to attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a “great settlement” to end the war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. <\/p>\n

12\/06\/2026 – 05:54Egypt urges US and Iran to seize chance for deal<\/p>\n

Egypt urged the United States and Iran to seize what it called an “available opportunity” for a deal to end the war, after President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to carry out further strikes on Tehran.<\/p>\n

Cairo’s foreign ministry said in a statement late Thursday it hoped “the available opportunity will be seized to reach a deal on the various outstanding issues and to prepare the atmosphere for reaching an end to the war and beginning a new phase of regional stability”.<\/p>\n

12\/06\/2026 – 04:52Oil prices fall as Trump calls off Iran strikes<\/p>\n

Oil prices fell on Friday, extending losses from the previous session after US President Donald Trump cancelled plans to strike Iran, reducing fears of an escalation of hostilities following tit-for-tat attacks earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

Brent futures rose $1.21 or 1.3% to $89.17 a barrel at 0042 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed $1.23, or 1.4%, to $86.48. On a weekly basis, Brent was 4.2% lower, while WTI was down 4.4%.<\/p>\n

“While this could, of course, be yet another false dawn, the market’s reaction has been both swift and decisive,” said IG market analyst Tony Sycamore.<\/p>\n

12\/06\/2026 – 04:23US forces shoot down Iranian drones near Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n

US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones as Tehran appeared to attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told Reuters on Thursday, in the latest clashes between the two nations.<\/p>\n

“Traffic flow through the strait continues,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n

12\/06\/2026 – 04:22 <\/p>\n

Welcome to the France 24 liveblog covering events in the Middle East. You can catch up on yesterday’s developments here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0US President Donald Trump<\/a> said he had halted plans<\/a> for new military strikes on Iran, claiming negotiators were close to extending a fragile ceasefire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The Israeli prime minister\u2019s office said Trump had spoken to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> about an emerging “memorandum of understanding” to enter negotiations with Iran<\/a>, which would include the removal of enriched material and limits on missile production.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Responding to Trump’s latest threats to Iran’s oil facilities<\/a>, the Iranian military<\/a> command warned that “either oil \u200band gas exports are for everyone or they will \u200bbe available \u200bfor no one”.<\/p>\n

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