{"id":651732,"date":"2026-06-22T06:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T06:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/651732\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T06:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T06:39:16","slug":"iran-us-war-latest-trump-warns-tehran-we-will-take-over-your-country-if-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/651732\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran-US war latest: Trump warns Tehran \u2018we will take over your country\u2019 if the Strait of Hormuz is closed"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Israeli strikes leave Lebanon’s ancient coastal city of Tyre shaken<\/p>\n

The dust has barely settled in Tyre after weeks of Israeli<\/a> airstrikes on the ancient city along Lebanon ‘s Mediterranean<\/a> coast. Despite the relative calm, life remains largely at a standstill.<\/p>\n

A new ceasefire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group is in effect. But previous ceasefires have broken down. <\/p>\n

Uncertainty and fear linger, even as the U.S. and Iran meet for talks in Switzerland that Lebanese residents hope will bring calm to their troubled country.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how Tyre is weathering the latest conflict as the war in Lebanon threatens to derail the peace process:<\/p>\n

James Reynolds22 June 2026 07:29<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump tells Iran \u2018we will take over your country\u2019 if Strait of Hormuz is closed<\/p>\n

His latest round of threats came in response to news Saturday that Iran was once again closing the key waterway, just days after signing an agreement to ensure that traffic could flow through. Iran announced that it would close the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli forces continued an all-out assault into Lebanon aimed at dislodging Hezbollah militants.<\/p>\n

Fox\u2019s Trey Yingst reported Sunday that in an early morning phone call, the US president said he\u2019d warned Iranian officials directly that “you close [the Strait of Hormuz] and you won’t have a country.\u201d<\/p>\n

“You won’t even make it back to your f***** country,\u201d Yingst said the president claimed to have relayed to the Iranians, adding: \u201cWe’ll take over the rest of the country.”<\/p>\n

Read the full story here:<\/p>\n

John Bowden22 June 2026 06:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Who’s who at the US-Iran talks in Switzerland?<\/p>\n

The chief negotiators in Switzerland for the US include JD Vance, the vice president; special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of the president. <\/p>\n

Iran is represented by Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the parliamentary speaker, and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear when Vance will depart Switzerland, although he told Fox News in an interview on Saturday that he anticipated only staying for a \u201cday or two\u201d. Kushner and Witkoff are handling much of the technical details on behalf of the US delegation.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, Pakistan and Qatar said the high-level talks had ended on Sunday and that technical negotiations would continue in Switzerland for the rest of the week. <\/p>\n

\"JDJD Vance and Jared Kushner (left) are in Switzerland for a round of peace talks with Iran (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

The statement said the sides had agreed to establish a \u201ccommunication line\u201d to ensure safe passage of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a mechanism to bring about an end to the fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

The US offered no immediate comment, while Iran praised the meditators\u2019 work. Araghchi wrote on X that the first \u201creal test\u201d of negotiations would be whether the mechanism succeeded in halting the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n

The senior US diplomat said among the issues discussed was Iran\u2019s messaging as it related to the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran\u2019s military said it closed Saturday in response to continued fighting in Lebanon. US Central Command has disputed that Iran closed the strait again.<\/p>\n

Adam Withnall22 June 2026 06:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Swiss talks to resume despite Trump’s insults threatening to derail process<\/p>\n

Negotiators from the US and Iran are set to engage in a second day of talks today to agree a permanent end to their war, after a first day got off to a rocky start.<\/p>\n

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan hailed what they called \u201cencouraging progress\u201d made during the talks. A senior US diplomat claimed progress on multiple fronts, including the establishment of \u201cmechanisms\u201d to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open and that a ceasefire in southern Lebanon holds.<\/p>\n

Yet the first full day of talks was overshadowed by blistering statements from US president Donald Trump, who from thousands of miles away from the Swiss negotiating venue was firing off comments that offended the Iranians.<\/p>\n

Iranian state media said talks had paused after the \u201cpublication of an insulting message by the US president.\u201d The Iranian delegation then met with Qatari mediators and left the negotiating site, state media said. The senior US diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity to brief journalists on the ongoing talks, said late on Sunday that the Iranians remained on site and the negotiations were still on.<\/p>\n

Adam Withnall22 June 2026 05:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Dozens hurt and 18 missing after explosion at Qatar LNG site<\/p>\n

At least 54 people were injured and another 18 were missing after an explosion at Qatar’s core LNG processing site of Ras Laffan on Sunday, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Qatar’s Interior Ministry attributed the explosion to a “technical accident” and said there was no leak that posed a threat to public safety.<\/p>\n

An incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City resulted in an explosion and fire at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening, QatarEnergy said in a statement. Emergency response teams were deployed to contain the fire, which was now under control, it said.<\/p>\n

Search operations have begun for the 18 missing people.<\/p>\n

QatarEnergy did not indicate whether the explosion had caused any damage to the plant, which supplies gas to the domestic market.<\/p>\n

A Reuters witness earlier reported that a loud boom was heard in the capital Doha, south of the Ras Laffan facility.<\/p>\n

Adam Withnall22 June 2026 05:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Democratic senator slams Iran deal<\/p>\n

Democratic Senator Cory Booker claimed Iran gets \u201call of the benefits\u201d from the latest deal to end the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you have Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and progressives, all coming out talking about capitulation, surrender, catastrophe, you know how bad this deal is. Iran gets all of the benefits, literally billions and billions of dollars,\u201d Booker said Sunday on NBC News\u2019 Meet the Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd America continues to hurt and see the losses from the $100 billion we\u2019ve spent in the war to every American citizen seeing their costs skyrocket. This has been a cataclysmic failure of his making,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Reuters)<\/p>\n

Katie Hawkinson22 June 2026 04:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Netanyahu will try and undermine Trump\u2019s Iran peace plan despite president\u2019s warnings: report<\/p>\n

Israeli<\/a> prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> will likely try to undermine Donald Trump\u2019s deal with Iran, U.S. intelligence officials have reportedly warned the administration.<\/p>\n

Current and former U.S. officials told The Washington Post Netanyahu is intent on continuing operations<\/a> in Lebanon<\/a> despite an agreement signed by President Trump earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Maira Butt22 June 2026 03:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Pakistan and Qatar say talks ‘positive and constructive’ after first session of high level negotiations<\/p>\n

A joint statement from Pakistan and Qatar says negotiations have been \u201cconducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere\u201d and \u201cencouraging progress has been made including the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement followed a first day of \u201chigh level\u201d talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with representatives from the U.S. \u2014 including Vice President JD Vance \u2014 and diplomats from Iran.<\/p>\n

The group has so far agreed to the \u201cestablishment of a High Level group to ensure the effective implementation\u201d the memorandum of understanding to end the war, which will act as a \u201croadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for the immediate commencement of further technical talks,\u201d according to the statement.<\/p>\n

An line of communication has been opened to \u201cavoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d the statement says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mediating parties will continue to do their utmost to ensure that the negotiations continue to be conducted in a constructive atmosphere with the aim of reaching a final deal,\u201d the parties said.<\/p>\n

Alex Woodward22 June 2026 02:47<\/p>\n

<\/a>New poll reveals 92 per cent of Israelis believe Iran has won the war<\/p>\n

A new poll says 92 per cent of the Israeli<\/a> public believe Iran<\/a> has emerged the winner in the conflict with the US<\/a> and Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to a new survey<\/a> conducted by the Hebrew University and Agam Labs, the vast majority of the Israel population have a negative view of Donald Trump\u2019s deal agreed this week between the US and Iran, which includes a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The poll suggests that 82.9 per cent of Israelis believe the military campaign against Iran has weakened Israel\u2019s long-term security and 86 per cent have a negative attitude towards the outcome of the conflict.<\/p>\n

Maira Butt22 June 2026 02:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Netanyahu says him and Trump ‘often see eye to eye, but sometimes we don’t<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Jerusalem News Syndicate\u2019s International Policy Summit on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touched on his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the United States, they say that President Trump does everything that I ask him to do. And in Israel, they say that I do everything he wants me to do. Well, neither is true. We’re leaders of independent and proud countries,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOften we see eye to eye, sometimes we don’t. But we respect each other\u2019s sovereignty and leadership and commitment to our people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\"IsraeliIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on his relationship with President Donald Trump at the Jerusalem News Syndicate\u2019s International Policy Summit (Reuters)<\/p>\n

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