\u201cThe final deal is the house,\u201d the US vice president told reporters. \u201cWe set the foundation. We haven\u2019t built the house, but we\u2019ve laid a successful foundation to get to a good place for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The vice president also suggested that the US could agree to unfreeze Iranian assets for purchases of American soy, corn and wheat.<\/p>\n
Key events<\/p>\n Closing summary<\/p>\n JD Vance said the talks with Iran<\/a> created a \u201cgood foundation for a successful final deal\u201d to end the war. \u201cThe final deal is the house,\u201d the US vice-president told reporters. \u201cWe set the foundation. We haven\u2019t built the house, but we\u2019ve laid a successful foundation to get to a good place for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked how soon IAEA inspectors could come to Iran<\/a>, JD Vance said nuclear inspectors were called at 2am last night \u2013 but no one picked up the call. \u201cAs you can expect, not many people are answering their phone at two in the morning,\u201d the vice president said.<\/p>\n US secretary of state Marco Rubio will begin a trip to three Gulf countries on Tuesday amid negotiations with Iran<\/a> to end the war in the Middle East, his spokesperson said. Visiting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, Rubio will discuss \u201cthe memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and free safe transit through the strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region,\u201d state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.<\/p>\n Tehran \u2060did not negotiate on its nuclear \u2060programme \u2060and did \u200bnot accept any \u2060new commitments in Sunday\u2019s talks with the \u2060US in \u200bSwitzerland, \u200cforeign ministry spokesperson \u200cEsmaeil Baghaei told \u200cthe official IRNA news agency on Monday. Iran\u2019s interaction with the International \u200cAtomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue in \u200baccordance with current procedures, subject to the approval \u2060of Iran\u2019s parliament \u200band the decisions \u200bof \u200bthe Supreme National \u200bSecurity \u200cCouncil, \u200bBaghaei added.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s \u2060top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf \u2060is \u2060on his \u200bway to Oman \u2060to discuss joint efforts \u2060to \u201cconsolidate\u201d Iranian \u200barrangements \u200cfor \u200cmanaging shipping \u200cin the strait of Hormuz, according to a statement \u200con his Telegram channel on Monday. The \u200bIranian delegation also includes foreign \u2060minister Abbas Araqchi, \u200bthe statement \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n The US Treasury said it was temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran<\/a> to allow the Islamic Republic to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products until 21 August. \u201cAll transactions\u201d that were previously prohibited involving the production, sale, and transport of Iranian-origin crude oil \u201care authorized through 12:01 am eastern daylight time, 21 August, 2026,\u201d according to a license published by the Treasury Department, which administers US economic sanctions.<\/p>\n Iranian \u2060president \u2060Masoud Pezeshkian \u200bwill visit \u2060Pakistan on \u2060Tuesday, \u200bPakistan\u2019s \u200cforeign ministry \u200chas said. He described the visit \u200cas an \u201cimportant opportunity\u201d to \u200bdiscuss ongoing \u2060diplomatic engagements \u200bfollowing the \u200bIran-US \u200bpeace \u200bdeal.<\/p>\n The Israeli military lifted safety restrictions in eight communities near the Lebanese border beginning at 6am (0300 GMT) on Monday. A senior Lebanese security official told the Reuters news agency that adherence to the ceasefire had been \u201calmost total\u201d since Saturday \u2060evening, but said an Israeli \u2060tank fired shells towards a village near \u200bthe coastal city of Tyre and Israeli forces fired sound grenades in two other locations earlier today.<\/p>\n Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon in the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah<\/a> is estimated at around $1.38 billion, a UN agency and Lebanese research centre said on Monday. \u201cIn total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units, while 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage… and 9,311 buildings incurred minor damage,\u201d the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Lebanon\u2019s government-linked National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) said.<\/p>\n According to Palestinian news agency Wafa<\/a>, a high school student was killed and several other civilians were injured earlier today in an Israeli attack on a civilian vehicle in Gaza City. The Gaza health ministry says at least 1,021 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the \u2018ceasefire\u2019 between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Iran\u2019s \u2060top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf \u2060is \u2060on his \u200bway to Oman \u2060to discuss joint efforts \u2060to \u201cconsolidate\u201d Iranian \u200barrangements \u200cfor \u200cmanaging shipping \u200cin the strait of Hormuz, according to a statement \u200con his Telegram channel on Monday.<\/p>\n The \u200bIranian delegation also includes foreign \u2060minister Abbas Araqchi, \u200bthe statement \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Tehran \u2060did not negotiate on its nuclear \u2060programme \u2060and did \u200bnot accept any \u2060new commitments in Sunday\u2019s talks with the \u2060US in \u200bSwitzerland, \u200cforeign ministry spokesperson \u200cEsmaeil Baghaei told \u200cthe official IRNA news agency on Monday.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s interaction with the International \u200cAtomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue in \u200baccordance with current procedures, subject to the approval \u2060of Iran\u2019s parliament \u200band the decisions \u200bof \u200bthe Supreme National \u200bSecurity \u200cCouncil, \u200bBaghaei added.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n US secretary of state Marco Rubio will begin a trip to three Gulf countries on Tuesday amid negotiations with Iran<\/a> to end the war in the Middle East, his spokesperson said.<\/p>\n Visiting the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, Rubio will discuss \u201cthe memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and free safe transit through the strait of Hormuz, and the importance of peace and stability in the region,\u201d state department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon in the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah<\/a> is estimated at around $1.38 billion, a UN agency and Lebanese research centre said on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cIn total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units, while 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage… and 9,311 buildings incurred minor damage,\u201d the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Lebanon\u2019s government-linked National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) said.<\/p>\n The assessment compared satellite imagery from late April, nearly two months into the latest war, with those from October 2025.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Iranian \u2060president \u2060Masoud Pezeshkian \u200bwill visit \u2060Pakistan on \u2060Tuesday, \u200bPakistan\u2019s \u200cforeign ministry \u200chas said.<\/p>\n He described the visit \u200cas an \u201cimportant opportunity\u201d to \u200bdiscuss ongoing \u2060diplomatic engagements \u200bfollowing the \u200bIran-US \u200bpeace \u200bdeal.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The US Treasury said it was temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran<\/a> to allow the Islamic Republic to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products until 21 August.<\/p>\n \u201cAll transactions\u201d that were previously prohibited involving the production, sale, and transport of Iranian-origin crude oil \u201care authorized through 12:01 am eastern daylight time, 21 August, 2026,\u201d according to a license published by the Treasury Department, which administers US economic sanctions.<\/p>\n US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent cited Tehran\u2019s commitment in ongoing negotiations to \u201cfree and open transit\u201d in the strait of Hormuz and permission for International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to enter their country as a reason for pausing the sanctions.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The Israeli military lifted safety restrictions in eight communities near the Lebanese border beginning at 6am (0300 GMT) on Monday.<\/p>\n A senior Lebanese security official told the Reuters news agency that adherence to the ceasefire had been \u201calmost total\u201d since Saturday \u2060evening, but said an Israeli \u2060tank fired shells towards a village near \u200bthe coastal city of Tyre and Israeli forces fired sound grenades in two other locations earlier today.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian will make a one-day visit to Pakistan on Tuesday, according to reports.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Israel\u2019s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is among those who have heavily criticised the US-Iran deal, has been speaking at his Otzma Yehudit party\u2019s meeting in the Knesset, Israel\u2019s parliament.<\/p>\n![\"JD](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5500.jpg\")
JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two to head back to the US. Photograph: Nathan Howard-Pool\/Pool\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n