[2026-06-21 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran negotiators leave for Switzerland to discuss US deal

Snippet: An Iranian negotiating team left Iran for Switzerland on Saturday for discussions on the implementation of its agreement with the United States to halt the war, state media said.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-negotiators-leave-switzerland-discuss-us-deal

[2026-06-21 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Paris police arrest 20 as demonstrators defy ban on Iran opposition rally

Snippet: Protesters against political executions in Iran gathered in Paris on Saturday in defiance of a ban on the rally, at which police arrested 20 people, according to organizers.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899971

[2026-06-21 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland

Snippet: Iran closed the strait, citing Israeli attacks on Saturday and US ‘bad faith’ and ‘clear breach of its commitments’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357792/tehran-closes-strait-hormuz-ahead-us-iran-talks-switzerland?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-21 01:35 UTC+10:00] [Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz ahead of US-Iran talks in Switzerland

Snippet: Iran closed the strait, citing Israeli attacks on Saturday and US ‘bad faith’ and ‘clear breach of its commitments’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3357792/tehran-closes-strait-hormuz-ahead-us-iran-talks-switzerland

[2026-06-21 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Snippet: Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to a military command statement carried by state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-recloses-strait-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-lebanon

[2026-06-21 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US and Iranian officials set to begin peace talks in Switzerland | The National

Snippet: The Swiss government announced on Saturday that diplomats were in Burgenstock to facilitate the start of US-Iran negotiations, as officials from Washington and Tehran travelled to the resort to begin talks on a peace deal.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/20/latest-us-iran-deal-talks-switzerland-burgenstock/

[2026-06-21 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Snippet: Iran announced that it had once again closed the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to a military command statement carried by state media.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-re-closes-strait-hormuz-after-israeli-attacks-lebanon

[2026-06-21 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IRGC warns vessels not to approach Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released a statement on Saturday announcing that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed and warning vessels not to approach or risk their security being compromised.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/irgc-warns-vessels-not-approach-strait-hormuz

[2026-06-21 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: America In Focus: US gas prices dip below $4 and more evidence Americans keep spending

Snippet: The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-trump-iran-mortgage-unemployment-fed-5ce96031b69298e3f4bee8c73587fd54

[2026-06-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran Media Says Hormuz 'Closed' Again, Citing Lebanon Violations, As Vance Expected In Switzerland For Talks

Snippet: Update(10:00ET): As has become the 'norm' after well over 100 days of war - which some pundits have been calling the "third Gulf war" - there are deeply conflicting headlines emerging Saturday. On the one hand, diplomacy based in Switzerland is said to be in motion, with a potential top level Trump delegation (led by Witkoff and to be joined later by Kushner reportedly/allegedly) - but fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in south Lebanon still rages, with the death toll

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/diplomacy-back-motion-witkoff-kushner-en-route-switzerland-despite-overnight-rising

[2026-06-20 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps warns Strait of Hormuz is closing, citing Israel-Lebanon cease-fire breach

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/20/world-news/iran-warns-strait-of-hormuz-is-closing-citing-israel-lebanon-cease-fire-breach/

[2026-06-20 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Mocks Italy's Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: 'She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!'

Snippet: President Trump has once again lashed out at Italy, as Washington and this 'wayward' NATO ally continue to clash on a range of issues from Iran to Israel to Ukraine..

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-mocks-italys-meloni-over-disputed-g7-photo-she-wants-be-friends-again-no-thanks

[2026-06-20 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran claims Strait of Hormuz closed in retaliation for US, Israel breaches of MoU - report

Snippet: Iran's top joint military command has ordered that the Strait of Hormuz be closed in retaliation for what it claims is a “blatant breach” of the recently signed US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, according to Iranian semi-official state-sponsored media outlet Mehr on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899969

[2026-06-20 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s joint military command said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/20/world/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-citing-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon/2369434

[2026-06-20 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Vance denies Iran is closing Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance rejected claims that Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz during an interview with Fox News on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vance-denies-iran-closing-strait-hormuz

[2026-06-20 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran closes Hormuz over Lebanon ceasefire violations

Snippet: Iran’s top joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic again, citing Israel’s attacks on southern Lebanon as a violation of Iran’s agreement with the US.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-closes-hormuz-over-lebanon-ceasefire-violations

[2026-06-20 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Deadly strikes in Lebanon continue before US-Iran talks | The National

Snippet: At least 38 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese news agency reported.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/20/deadly-strikes-in-lebanon-continue-before-us-iran-talks/

[2026-06-20 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Where do Iran’s political factions stand on the US peace deal?

Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s reservations about his country’s interim peace deal with the United States have emboldened the country’s hardline political grouping, which opposes any concessions with Washington.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/20/where-do-irans-political-factions-stand-on-the-us-peace-deal

[2026-06-20 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iraqi militia linked to Iran 'likely to integrate into state following US deal' | The National

Snippet: Iraqi armed groups backed by Iran will probably integrate into the state, allowing them to enjoy political and financial gains following the US-Iran deal, experts and officials told The National on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/20/iraqi-militia-linked-to-iran-likely-to-integrate-into-state-following-us-deal/

[2026-06-20 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Switzerland to host US-Iran talks as Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/us-iran-talks-to-take-place-in-switzerland/106823540

[2026-06-20 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US envoy en route to Switzerland for talks with Iranian envoy to follow | The National

Snippet: The Swiss government announced on Saturday that diplomats were at Burgenstock to facilitate the start of US-Iran negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/20/us-envoy-en-route-to-switzerland-for-talks-with-iranian-envoy-to-follow/

[2026-06-20 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah

Snippet: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed several people amid overnight exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-strikes-lebanon-ceasefire-hezbollah/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-06-20 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Switzerland says US-Iran talks continue at Burgenstock

Snippet: Switzerland continues to provide a "discreet and reliable setting" at Burgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/switzerland-says-us-iran-talks-continue-burgenstock

[2026-06-20 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Congress picks up the pieces after the Iran war

Snippet: Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks with reporters before a Republican lunch at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-nuclear-deal-hegseth-trump-congress-c80ca2daf0492bac2b19939dbfdb8e29

[2026-06-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: DC’s ‘renovated’ pool reflects the Trump administration’s dangerous hubris

Snippet: When asked what his takeaways from the Iran war were, Trump said he believed there were no limits to his power

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/20/trump-renovated-pool-hubris

[2026-06-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Anti-Israel, pro-Iran professor returns to CUNY classrooms following arrest for leading violent campus protests

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/20/world-news/anti-israel-pro-iran-professor-returns-to-cuny-classrooms-following-arrest-for-leading-violent-campus-protests/

[2026-06-20 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Lebanon] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in southern Lebanon despite reports of renewed ceasefire

Snippet: Outbreak of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has forced mediators to cancel US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-reports-renewed-ceasefire

[2026-06-20 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US, Iran envoys head for talks, Israeli strikes continue after ceasefire

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/usa-israel-iran-war-updates-june-20-2026/

[2026-06-20 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Siguen los combates en Líbano pese a alto el fuego; el acuerdo EEUU-Irán, en riesgo

Snippet: Una columna de humo gris marca el sitio donde impactó un ataque del ejército israelí en el sur de Líbano, visto desde el norte de Israel, el 19 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-eeuu-israel-libano-hezbollah-acc1c2ef039d353cface5fd61a94381c

[2026-06-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: What lessons will Iran’s new leadership draw from the 110-day war?

Snippet: Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran’s government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/what-lessons-will-irans-new-leadership-draw-from-the-110-day-war

[2026-06-20 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Análisis: Un Irán confiado aprovecha su ventaja, pero se avecinan desafíos

Snippet: Fieles iraníes escuchan un sermón en la oración del viernes mientras uno de ellos sostiene un cartel con la imagen del líder supremo del país, el ayatolá Moytabá Jamenei, en el campus de la Universidad de Teherán, en Teherán, Irán, el 19 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-estrategia-eeuu-guerra-israel-analisis-e740ae760337a93ba64991efe732e5e8

[2026-06-20 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Fighting persists in Lebanon as US-Iran deal is threatened

Snippet: Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-hezbollah-june-20-2026-6e23fb5f37e23427dbfc2bc80c59bda8

[2026-06-20 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Pakistan's interior minister to meet Iran's foreign minister in Tehran

Snippet: Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is due to meet with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi during a visit to Tehran on Saturday, Iranian media has reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistan-and-iranian-officials-meet-during-tehran-visit

[2026-06-20 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if US sanctions lifted

Snippet: Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial force that the US and its Western allies consider a terrorist organization.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899960

[2026-06-20 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US envoy headed for Switzerland, Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten talks

Snippet: US envoys and Iran’s foreign minister are expected in Switzerland for talks on cementing a peace deal, but more Israeli strikes in Lebanon are putting pressure on the agreement.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/20/us-envoy-headed-for-switzerland-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-threaten-talks

[2026-06-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Majority of Americans say US action against Iran went too far

Snippet: A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has found that about two-thirds of Americans continue to disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/majority-americans-say-us-action-against-iran-went-too-far

[2026-06-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘It’s a big mistake’: Israelis feel betrayed and angry after Iran peace deal

Snippet: In ‘middle Israel’ there are fears Iran could rebuild stronger – and there is particular ire for Donald Trump

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/israelis-betrayed-angry-after-iran-peace-deal-donald-trump

[2026-06-20 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian military says combat readiness remains unchanged

Snippet: Iran's Army reaffirmed its readiness to defend the country's security, sovereignty and national interests in the event of any violation of the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-military-says-combat-readiness-remains-unchanged

[2026-06-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: US envoy reportedly on his way to Switzerland for talks | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/20/live-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-us-iran-talks/

[2026-06-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war latest: Diplomats working to start US-Iran negotiations, Swiss government says | The National

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Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/20/live-us-iran-deal-negotiations-burgenstock-switzerland/

[2026-06-20 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Vance says US policy must serve American interests first

Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that there are disagreements between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over how to bring the conflict with Iran to an end.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vance-says-us-policy-must-serve-american-interests-first

[2026-06-20 14:20 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Palestinians to pay the price for Netanyahu’s defeat in Iran

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/palestinians-to-pay-the-price-for-netanyahus-defeat-in-iran/

[2026-06-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [International law] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Even in this age of what Mark Carney calls global rupture, do not despair: there is still hope for international law | Nathalie Tocci

Snippet: Developments in Ukraine and Iran show that the military superpowers are not getting it all their own way

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/20/global-rupture-international-law-ukraine-middle-east-military-superpowers

[2026-06-20 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian official US and Israel lost control as war progressed

Snippet: An adviser to Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei said the United States emerged weakened from the recent conflict with Iran and that Washington and Israel gradually lost control of events as the war unfolded.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-official-us-and-israel-lost-control-war-progressed

[2026-06-20 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US intelligence indicates Israeli operations against Hezbollah may undermine US-Iran MoU - report

Snippet: US intelligence agencies have warned the White House that continued Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon may undermine the Trump administration’s recently signed Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, according to a report in The Washington Post on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-899956

[2026-06-20 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: US may be 'worse off' under Trump-brokered MoU with Iran, Obama, US officials warn - report

Snippet: Former US president Barack Obama warned that the US may be “worse off” than it was before the start of the war against Iran under the recently brokered Washington-Tehran Memorandum of Understanding, in an interview with NBC News on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899952

[2026-06-20 11:58 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Sydney couple jailed over failed meth import from Iran

Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/sydney-couple-jailed-over-failed-meth-import-from-iran-20260620-p608ls.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-20 11:17 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: For U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise

Snippet: WASHINGTON/LUCERNE, Switzerland – U.S. Vice President JD Vance is poised to take on his biggest role yet on the international stage as President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator to end the three-month war with Iran, a moment that could shape Vance’s prospects as a White House successor.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/20/world/politics/us-vance-iran-talks/

[2026-06-20 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now

Snippet: ZURICH, Switzerland — The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/20/world/americas-emea/us-push-to-get-iran-talks-started-hits-an-early-bump-vance-stays-at-home-for-now/2369315

[2026-06-20 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iran seeks ‘peace on all fronts, including Gaza’, official says

Snippet: Iran's deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Tehran remains willing to continue negotiations with the US if Washington demonstrates that it is serious about honouring the agreement reached between the two sides, ensuring that Israel adheres to its terms, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-seeks-peace-all-fronts-including-gaza-official-says