{"id":647165,"date":"2026-06-19T12:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/647165\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:52:13","slug":"iran-us-war-latest-swiss-peace-talks-abruptly-cancelled-after-trump-boasts-of-tehrans-unconditional-surrender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/647165\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran-US war latest: Swiss peace talks abruptly cancelled after Trump boasts of Tehran\u2019s \u2018unconditional surrender\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>What next for Iran as Trump signs \u2018disastrous\u2019 deal to end the war<\/p>\n

The United States and Iran have signed an interim deal to end their war, setting the table for two months of talks aimed at resolving long-standing disputes.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump presented the agreement on Wednesday as a \u201cmajor win\u201d for the US, extending the ceasefire agreement in place since April so the two sides can address the ongoing issue of Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.<\/p>\n

US hawks and supporters of Israel have variously called the agreement \u201ca catastrophic capitulation\u201d to Iran and a \u201cdisaster\u201d that achieves none of Trump\u2019s original goals.<\/p>\n

We look at the main obstacles to a more long-term peace and what happens now the documents have been signed.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 13:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>IRGC ‘set up cells in Iraq to conduct drone attacks’ on Iran’s neighbours: report<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) set up secretive cells in Iraq to conduct drone attacks on Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to a report.<\/p>\n

Eight Iraqi sources told Reuters that three or four cells, each comprising around 10 elite fighters, launched at least 7 drone attacks from desert locations near Basra and Samwa against sites in nearby countries.<\/p>\n

A number of their members were drawn from Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of hardline Shi’ite factions with thousands of fighters. But the new groups operate outside its command structure, reporting directly to the IRGC, according to the sources.<\/p>\n

The establishment of the new Iraqi cells, which has not previously been reported, reflects a shift in IRGC tactics aimed at preserving Iran’s ability to project force across the region at a time when its armed proxy groups are greatly diminished and its own military and economic resources are depleted, the five militia commanders said.<\/p>\n

\"SmokeSmoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25 (file) (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 13:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>US ‘tells Iran that Israel will not escalate in Lebanon’<\/p>\n

The United States has relayed to Iran that Israel will not further escalate its attacks in Lebanon, CNN<\/a> reports, citing a source familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n

After a day of heavy attacks in Lebanon following the deaths of four IDF soldiers overnight, the unnamed source told the US outlet: \u201cHezbollah violated the ceasefire. Israel has agreed to let it be, which was relayed to the Iranians, and it\u2019s up to Hezbollah to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier today, a diplomat with knowledge of the matter told CNN that Iran has asked for guarantees that hostilities in Lebanon will cease before it restarts talks with the US in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Mediators are \u201ccurrently working to resolve the issue,\u201d they said, adding that the planned talks were \u201ctemporarily postponed following the Israeli strikes in Lebanon\u201d, without saying when mediators expect a them to resume.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 12:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Hezbollah lawmaker says Iran told group talks with US hinge on comprehensive ceasefire<\/p>\n

Lebanese Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told Reuters that Iran had informed the group that talks with the United States could not continue without the implementation of a comprehensive ceasefire.<\/p>\n

He called on the Lebanese government to reject any direct negotiations with Israel while Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue, and said Washington bore responsibility for ensuring Israel halted its attacks and implemented the terms of the agreement.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 12:41<\/p>\n

<\/a>Far right Israeli minister says \u2018all of Lebanon must burn\u2019 after escalation with Hezbollah<\/p>\n

\u201cFor every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. All of Lebanon must burn!\u201d he wrote on social media, adding: \u201cIn the Middle East, you don\u2019t win with measured responses and restraint – you need to go beserk. To obliterate.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 12:36<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u2018Worst foreign policy blunder in decades\u2019: Republicans turn on Trump over Iran deal<\/p>\n

The U.S. released the 14-point interim agreement on Wednesday<\/a> as Trump signed the documents in Versailles, France. The terms included stopping the conflict and reopening the vital shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz, but also financing Iran\u2019s recovery with a $300bn fund and scrapping sanctions.<\/p>\n

\u201cReagan is rolling over in his grave,\u201d said Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy on Wednesday, referring to the former president Trump admires.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 12:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Police bans Iranian opposition rally in Paris scheduled for Saturday<\/p>\n

The Paris police has banned a rally by an Iranian opposition group that was due to take place on Saturday, the Paris-based NCRI said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n

The demonstration, which had been approved several months ago was banned late on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

The group, which said it was appealing the decision, did not say what reason had been given.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 12:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Netanyahu says Hezbollah will pay a ‘very heavy price’ after IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon<\/p>\n

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that Hezbollah would pay \u201ca very heavy price for these attacks\u201d, after the IDF said four soldiers were killed overnight.<\/p>\n

He reiterated that the military would remain in southern Lebanon despite a new deal between the US and Iran, which promises an end to the conflict in the country.<\/p>\n

He said he had instructed the IDF to strike Hezbollah \u201cwith full force\u201d last night in response to the attacks, and said they struck more than 80 targets and killed \u201cdozens of terrorists\u201d.<\/p>\n

The IDF then struck Hezbollah headquarters in the Bekaa Valley, in east Lebanon, this morning, he said.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 11:58<\/p>\n

<\/a>Israel still committed to ceasefire between Israel, Lebanon and US, says ambassador amid ongoing strikes<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s ambassador to the United States said late on Friday that Israel is still committed to the ceasefire agreement between Israel, Lebanon and the US.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Hezbollah does not violate the agreement, it will be kept. Under all circumstances, Israel retains its right to respond to attacks against it and to thwart threats to its territory, citizens and soldiers,\u201d said ambassador Yechiel Leiter.<\/p>\n

Israel continues to clash with Hezbollah in Lebanon, insisting on its right to defend itself, despite a bilateral agreement between the US and Iran to end the conflict on all fronts, including Lebanon.<\/p>\n

With Israel not a party to the agreement, the continued clashes pose a threat to hopes of a lasting end to the war.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds19 June 2026 11:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>If deal fails… ‘we have no hesitation in delivering a crushing response’, says Iran<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s top negotiator says in a post on social media that if talks fail, Iran will not hesitate to deliver a \u2018crushing response\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the event of bad faith, breach of contract, and excessive demands by the opposing side, we have no hesitation in delivering a crushing response to the enemy,\u201d Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf writes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were once slapped during the war; if they wish to tread that path again, they will receive an even harder slap.\u201d<\/p>\n

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