Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon
Abbas Araghchi says war ‘not fully come to an end’ without Israeli forces leaving territories occupied during present conflict
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Newest first · UTC+11:00QatarEnergy Plans Rapid LNG Production Restart As Hormuz Reopens
Qatar shut the world's largest LNG facility early in the U.S.-Iran war after Iranian Shahed one-way attack drones struck critical energy infrastructure, triggering chaos across global gas markets, just as the Hormuz maritime chokepoint was shuttered.
· Tyler Durden
Israel not mentioned in reported leaked draft of US-Iran deal, despite including end of Lebanon war
Israel is not mentioned in the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, according to a reported draft of the 14-point deal shared by Al Arabiya on Tuesday.
· SHIR PERETS
Iran and Oman reaffirm commitment to free navigation through Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, have reaffirmed their countries' commitment to international law governing maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Oman News Agency.
· Middleeasteye
'From outlier to trailblazer': How Oman offers a glimpse into the post-war Gulf
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack just one Arab Gulf country during the war on Iran: Oman. Now, it is emerging as the biggest winner from a new Middle East order being hashed out by the US and the Islamic Republic.
· Middleeasteye
Trump will allow Iran to sell its oil under deal — giving financial boost to Tehran’s regime
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Iran will be allowed to sell oil immediately under Trump's new MOU - report
A provision in the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran will allow Iran to begin selling oil and fuel immediately upon its signing, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the agreement.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Oil Experts To Spar On Iran Deal: Crude To $150 Or $50?
With oil prices plunging after the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, traders are asking: Is the geopolitical risk premium gone, or is the market setting up for another shock?
· Tyler Durden
All the ways the US-Iran deal won’t fix Europe’s energy problems
BRUSSELS — The United States and Iran's provisional agreement on Sunday to end the war sent share markets soaring as oil and gas prices dropped to their lowest level since early March.
· Ben Munster
Moment vicious brawl breaks out in stands of Iran World Cup match
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· Ross O'Keefe
MANIBELA warns wider transport strike if fuel rollback fails
MANILA, Philippines — Transport group MANIBELA warned of wider protest actions if the Department of Energy (DOE) and oil companies fail to implement a major fuel rollback following United States President Donald Trump announcement of peace deal between the US and Iran.
· James Daniel Danio
Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions
On Monday, hours after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, families that had been displaced because of the war began to return to communities in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the authorities that it was not safe yet.
· Hugo Bachega
Iran: Talks on final US deal to begin this week
TEHRAN — Iran said on Tuesday that talks with the United States on its nuclear program and sanctions relief were likely to begin later this week, as US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would “completely open” once the foes sign their deal.
· Agence France-Presse
Captain of seized Russian shadow fleet tanker appears in court
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted by Royal Marine Commandos in the English Channel has appeared in court after being charged with sanctions offences.
· Steve Humphrey
US denied Israel's request to view Iran deal prior to signing ceremony, source tells 'Post'
The United States denied Israel's request to view the newly agreed-upon Memorandum of Understanding before the signing ceremony, expected to be held in Switzerland later this week, a source confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
· AMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran war a ‘wake-up call’ for SE Asia energy sector
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· Associated Press
Israel went to war with Iran, but Netanyahu may be the loser
The headline strapped across the front page of the Israeli news site Haaretz on Tuesday summed up the feelings of many: “The Iran Fiasco Is Netanyahu’s Biggest Failure Since October 7”.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
China says next stage of US-Iran talks will be ‘more difficult’
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned that future negotiations between Tehran and Washington are likely to face greater challenges, saying the next phase of talks will be "more difficult" than the initial stage.
· Middleeasteye
Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity
Iran's leadership is trying to present its emerging memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US not as a retreat, but as the result of resistance and victory. That is not an easy argument to make.
· Amir Azimi
Israeli press casts emerging US-Iran deal as a strategic defeat for Netanyahu
While Israeli politicians and journalists voiced anger on Sunday over the emerging deal between the US and Iran, on Monday military affairs experts warned that Iran is becoming a regional power.
· Middleeasteye
From JCPOA exit to the 2026 deal: How US-Iran ties soured under Trump
Trump-Netanyahu fallout exposes divisions over Iran deal
· Sarah Shamim
Las grandes sorpresas del Mundial hasta ahora han sido tres empates
Jugadores de Cabo Verde celebran su empate ante España en el partido por el Grupo H del Mundial, el lunes 15 de junio de 2026, en Atlanta. (AP Foto/Erik S. Lesser)
· Tim Reynolds
Finally, an interest rate reprieve – but a ceasefire in the Middle East doesn’t have the RBA popping champagne yet
Governor Michele Bullock delivers a strong message after the Reserve Bank holds the cash rate at 4.35%, ending a run of three rises
· Patrick Commins
Taking a page from Iran's playbook, US uses ship-to-ship transfers to smuggle oil out of Gulf
The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.
· REUTERS
Hezbollah claims Iran promised nuclear deal will include Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Hezbollah has received assurances from its ally Iran that it will demand a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon in its next phase of talks with the United States, Hezbollah's media relations office told Reuters on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
Gulf LNG carriers plan Hormuz departure as US-Iran deal nears | The National
Liquefied natural gas tankers, the costliest ships to insure and the last to risk the Strait of Hormuz, are rushing to leave the Gulf as the US and Iran near a preliminary deal on Friday to restore safe passage.
· Jennifer Gnana
No Israel without US and no regime change in Iran: Five Trump takeaways from G7 | The National
At a G7 summit dominated by the US-Iran agreement, American President Donald Trump delivered a series of striking statements on Tuesday that mentioned Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Syria and the Strait of Hormuz.
· Fatima Al Mahmoud
Iran war ‘stark wake-up call’ for fossil fuel- dependent Southeast Asia: IEA report
The agency warns that the region’s energy import bill could triple to US$245 billion by 2035 if it does not quickly look for alternatives
· Associated Press
Iran war ‘stark wake-up call’ for fossil fuel- dependent Southeast Asia: IEA report
The agency warns that the region’s energy import bill could triple to US$245 billion by 2035 if it does not quickly look for alternatives
· Associated Press
Opinion: Iran dealt Israel a crushing defeat and vindicated America's anti-war majority
Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University Hamid Dabashi argues in his latest article for Middle East Eye that Israel is more isolated than ever following the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Oil prices fall below $80 on Middle East peace prospects | The National
Oil prices fell by more than 4 per cent to trade below $80 per barrel on Tuesday amid prospects of a resumption of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran reached an agreement to end the Middle East war.
· Fareed Rahman
Iranian students expelled from university after allegedly burning flag of Islamic regime
Two students were expelled from Amirkabir University of Technology after the pair was accused of burning the flag of the Islamic regime, according to the university’s student newspaper.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
US-Iran deal means Israel will be ‘in this s*** a lot longer,’ Jerusalemites say
Israelis expressed dismay on Monday and Tuesday following the US and Iran’s confirmation that they had completed talks on a memorandum of understanding to end the conflict, saying that the Iranian regime was untrustworthy, and with it still intact, it would continue to pose an ongoing existential threat to the Jewis…
· SAM HALPERN
Trump optimistic about Iran deal at G7 summit, asserts Iran will 'never' aquire nuclear weapon
US President Donald Trump said he plans to release the text of the agreement with Iran in a formal setting, in comments to the media at the G7 summit in France on Tuesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump hints US could resume oil sanctions on Russia as G7 ups pressure on Kremlin
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Washington could reinstate sanctions on Russian oil as part of a renewed pressure campaign against the Kremlin by the G7 leading economies.
· Giorgio Leali, Clea Caulcutt, Nicholas Vinocur, Myah Ward
Hardliners and moderates: What do Iran’s factions think of deal with US?
Tehran, Iran – The road leading to the signing the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has been difficult.
· Maziar Motamedi
Three reasons ships are not sailing through the Strait of Hormuz yet
When President Donald Trump announced the US deal with Iran on Sunday and declared the "opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, his Truth Social post ended with the words - "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!".
· Thomas Copeland
Iran star claims ‘everything is a disaster’ for team at World Cup
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· Grace McCarron
Lebanese leaders discuss preparations for new round of Israel talks
A statement from the Lebanese Presidency on Tuesday said that President Joseph Aoun met with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to discuss “ongoing preparations for holding the next round of Lebanese-American-Israeli negotiations in Washington next week” in light of the new US-Iran deal.
· Middleeasteye
Even if Iran benefits from this deal with Washington, any peace is likely to be temporary | Sina Toossi
The regime has learned it must extract concessions rather than promises from the US, but any permanent deal still depends on ending the war in Lebanon
· Sina Toossi
Trump signals he could send details of Iran deal to Congress
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled that he's open to sending details of the agreement with Iran to members of Congress, as lawmakers from both parties have raised questions.
· Justin Papp
Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon despite US pressure to stop attacks
Israeli air strikes have hit multiple areas in the Nabitieh district of southern Lebanon in spite of mounting pressure from the US on Israel to stop its war on Lebanon as part of their negotiations with Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Free UAE medical travel insurance to deliver tourism boost as peace hopes rise | The National
A travel insurance safety net being provided by UAE airlines is poised to help entice tourists back to the country as hopes soar that an end to the Iran war can be secured.
· Nick Webster
Trump ‘wouldn’t mind’ sending Iran deal to Congress
Trump said on Tuesday that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran has been “all signed” and the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” by Friday.
· Middleeasteye
Hit by Tehran during war, Qatar quietly aids US-Iran diplomacy | The National
When Iranian missiles and drones struck Qatar during the war, few expected Doha to emerge weeks later as one of the countries to help Washington and Tehran move towards a framework agreement.
· Vanessa Ghanem
How have Israeli politicians reacted to US-Iran deal and Netanyahu's justification of it? | The National
It took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day to respond to the news that the US and Iran signed an interim ceasefire deal, despite the potential consequences for Israel.
· Thomas Helm
‘Release the damn MOU’: MAGA ally Mark Levin turns on Trump over Iran deal
Fox News' major MAGA ally Mark Levin slammed US President Donald Trump over the Iran war peace deal, calling on the White House to release details of the accord’s Memorandum of Understanding.
· TOM WROBLESKI/STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE/TNS
Exiled Lebanese journalist Maria Maalouf slams 'absurd' 15-year sentence - exclusive
Lebanon failed to contact famous Lebanese journalist Maria Maalouf before sentencing her to 15 years in absentia last week for comments made five years ago, the US-based Christian-Maronite writer told The Jerusalem Post late on Monday night. Maalouf was sentenced for speaking to Kan News in 2021, where she complaine…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Liberman: Netanyahu's submission, US-Iran deal will allow Tehran to evolve into a nuclear power
Yisrael Beytenu Leader MK Avigdor Liberman warned that the agreement between the US and Iran will cause Tehran to become a nuclear power in a Tuesday interview with 103FM.
· 103FM
Why Iran favors prolonged diplomacy in US preliminary deal talks - analysis
Iran and the US have signed a preliminary deal. However, the actual deal is heading for a “second phase,” the Guardian noted. In fact, most of the reports this week leave a lot of questions about the actual Memorandum that has been signed electronically. In addition, it appears that there are also questions about wh…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN