US Iran War Live Highlights : US strikes Iran after attack on vessel in Strait of Hormuz

The US military said it would continue ‌to provide "safe passage coordination and support" to commercial vessels transiting the strait.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026. (REUTERS)Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. (REUTERS)

The US military struck Iranian targets on Friday after an Iranian drone hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides accusing the other of breaking a ceasefire signed just nine days ago. US Central Command said aircraft hit Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions. Iran said the strikes hit an area near a pier in Sirik in southern Iran and that its naval forces had responded by targeting US military positions in the region.

Both sides framed the deal as an initial step that calls for Hezbollah to disarm and Israel to withdraw troops from Lebanon, but it was not clear how it would be enforced. Hezbollah said it would not cooperate.

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Tehran has said it would control the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states not to side with Washington after Thursday’s attack on a cargo ship traveling near Oman’s coast. ​US President ​Donald Trump blamed the attack on Iran and said it violated last week’s agreement.

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Top updates:

  • The US struck Iranian missile and radar sites after an Iranian drone hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides accusing the other of breaking last week’s ceasefire.
  • Iran said its naval forces hit back at US military targets in the region after a projectile struck near a pier in Sirik in southern Iran.
  • Vice-President JD Vance warned Tehran that “violence will be met with violence,” saying the US had honored the ceasefire while Iran had not.
  • Oil prices fell about 3% as tankers began moving through the strait again, with Saudi Aramco resuming crude loadings at the world’s biggest oil port for the first time in four months.
  • Israel and Lebanon signed a deal to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, though Hezbollah said it would not cooperate and it remained unclear how the agreement would be enforced.

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Jun 27, 2026 06:42 AM IST
UN aid chief welcomes Israel-Lebanon deal as ‘moment of hope’

Tom Fletcher says the UN has “six asks” as Lebanon continues to face a “grave humanitarian crisis” amid months of Israeli military attacks.

They include a “sustained and extended de-escalation” and unhindered humanitarian access to those needing help in the country, the United Nations humanitarian aid chief wrote in a social media post.

Fletcher also said there must be “safe, voluntary and dignified returns” for Lebanese families who have been displaced by the war.

Jun 27, 2026 06:06 AM IST
Drone attack, US strikes, ceasefire in doubt: What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States military struck Iranian targets on Friday after Iran fired drones at commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz the day before, in what President Donald Trump called a direct breach of their ceasefire agreement.

Officials told CNN and the New York Times the operation lasted roughly 90 minutes and covered four sites three along the coast and one on Qeshm island in the Persian Gulf, carried out by F-35s and F-16s. Read more

Jun 27, 2026 05:07 AM IST
US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

The US struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway.U.S. President Donald Trump said the drone attack violated the ceasefire

Jun 27, 2026 02:19 AM IST
US aircraft strikes Iranian ‘missile and drone’ storage locations

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that it has conducted strikes against Iran following Tehran’s attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

“US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 with a one-way attack drone,” CENTCOM said in a post on X, adding that the “unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire.”

“Furthermore, Iran’s dangerous behaviour undermined freedom of navigation as commerce increasingly flows through the vital international trade corridor.

“CENTCOM forces continue to provide safe passage coordination and support to commercial vessels transiting the strait. The US military remains present and vigilant to ensure all aspects of the agreement with Iran are adhered to, obeyed, and in full force and effect,” it added.

Al Jazeera

Jun 27, 2026 12:19 AM IST
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors announced a framework agreement Friday that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

The officials did not share details on the agreement that was signed by Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, and Nada Hamadeh, ambassador of Lebanon to the United States.

Hamadeh said the framework “is a first step on the road to restoring Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, securing a permanent and final cessation of hostilities, enabling our people to go back to their land and allowing all Lebanese to live in peace, security, and prosperity.”

Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.

“Real peace, where both countries will live in security, where Israel’s and Lebanon’s sovereignty will be respected, honored, and protected,” Leiter said. “In this performance-based trilateral framework agreement, Iran is out. Hezbollah is out. And the road to peace between Israel and Lebanon is in.”

The latest conflict began when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel days after Israel and the U.S. launched their war on Iran on Feb. 28. Israel invaded Lebanon and has expanded its control.

More than 4,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli strikes since March. At least 37 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting.

A lull earlier this week in fire between Israeli and Hezbollah forces began to show cracks after Israel said it targeted Hezbollah militants in several strikes across southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah was not part of the talks, which resulted in several ceasefire agreements that were never implemented on the ground.

Lebanese officials have said that securing a withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon is a top priority for them in the negotiations, while Israeli officials have prioritized the disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah.

AP

Jun 26, 2026 07:43 PM IST
Israel drops leaflets over south Lebanon town ordering residents to leave

Israeli forces dropped leaflets over the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri on Friday, ordering residents to leave, Lebanese state media reported, the first such order issued since the latest ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect

Israel and Lebanon have been holding talks ⁠in ​Washington that include discussions on a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to hand some of the territory they occupied in their war with Hezbollah to Lebanon's military.

Before the talks ​resumed ​this week, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to ⁠halt fire even as Israel kept troops in what it describes as a "buffer zone" ‌aimed at thwarting attacks by the Iran-backed group on northern Israel.

Violence has persisted since the ceasefire, with Israel saying on Friday its troops had struck and killed what the military described as seven Hezbollah members who were operating near the territory it is ⁠occupying. Reuters could ⁠not confirm this.

(Reuters)

Jun 26, 2026 07:26 PM IST
UAE ministry asks public to 'disregard' missile alerts issued earlier: Report

UAE authorities have confirmed that the situation is safe and under control, shortly after an emergency alert was issued to residents earlier on Friday, the Khaleej Times reported.

The Ministry of Interior (MOI) had initially sent a precautionary alert advising residents to seek shelter due to a potential security concern.

However, officials later issued an all-clear, confirming that there is no ongoing threat. “Please disregard the previous warning,” authorities said, adding that residents may now resume normal daily activities.

Jun 26, 2026 07:12 PM IST
UAE ministry confirms situation is safe minutes after emergency alert

UAE authorities have confirmed that the situation is safe and under control, shortly after an emergency alert was issued to residents earlier on Friday, reported the Khaleej Times.

The Ministry of Interior (MOI) had initially sent a precautionary alert advising residents to seek shelter due to a potential security concern.

Jun 26, 2026 07:09 PM IST
UAE residents receive missile alert, urged to take shelter

UAE residents received an emergency alert on their mobile phones on Friday, warning of a potential missile threat and urging them to seek immediate shelter, the Khaleej Times reported.

“Due to the current situation and potential missile threats, immediately seek a safe place in the closest secure building,” the Ministry of Interior (MOI) emergency alert said.

Jun 26, 2026 12:23 PM IST
UK's Heathrow cuts passenger, profit forecast as Iran war disrupts travel

Britain's Heathrow Airport on Friday lowered its 2026 passenger forecast and warned that profit could shrink this year, citing uncertainty in ⁠global ​travel demand and pressure from the Middle East conflict.

The war has had an outsized impact on global ​aviation because of ​the Middle East's position ⁠at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, dealing a ‌blow to major airports that depend heavily on long-haul connecting traffic. Heathrow now expects between 80.1 million and 84.5 million passengers in 2026, a 1.1% decline year-on-year and down ⁠from an earlier ⁠forecast of around 85 million passengers.

Jun 26, 2026 12:20 PM IST
Israeli military bulldozes, burns homes in Lebanon’s Nabatieh

The Israeli army has been bulldozing and burning houses in the municipality of Markaba, in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, during military operations, the country’s National News Agency has reported.

Jun 26, 2026 12:05 PM IST
One killed, another injured after war remnant explodes in southern Lebanese town

An explosion caused by an unexploded remnant of war in the town of al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district has killed one person and critically injured another, according to Aljazeera.

Jun 26, 2026 11:05 AM IST
South Korea says 3 more ships to depart Strait of Hormuz at weekend

⁠South Korean ⁠President Lee ⁠Jae-myung made the announcement in a post on X.

He said the departures were facilitated by several state agencies, including the Foreign Ministry, which “worked tirelessly through sleepless nights on communication and cooperation”.

Jun 26, 2026 10:39 AM IST
Grossi says IAEA hopes to inspect Iran’s nuclear sites ‘as soon as possible’

Rafael Grossi, director general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, said the IAEA will inspect Iran’s nuclear sites under the US-Iran deal.

Speaking in Tokyo, Grossi noted the memorandum of understanding requires IAEA supervision of the nuclear provisions, adding, “In order to supervise, we need to inspect, there is no other way.”

He said technical work has already begun and the agency hopes to deploy soon, stressing, “The IAEA will have to have access and inspect. I am prepared to continue the technical work and be there as soon as possible.”

Jun 26, 2026 09:26 AM IST
What has Iran said about Trump’s push to use Iranian assets to buy US crops?

While President Trump says his administration will use Iran’s unfrozen assets to purchase US agricultural products, Iranian parliamentary speaker and key negotiator Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf pushed back on X, writing, “America falsely claims our unfrozen assets will buy their agriculture. Interesting. The only crop we’re harvesting is what you planted: decades of mistrust.”

Jun 26, 2026 09:20 AM IST
Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura after 4-month halt, data shows

Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt, shipping data from LSEG showed.

Two Very Large ⁠Crude ​Carriers were seen loading crude at the terminal, while another waited nearby, the data showed. ​Each VLCC is ​capable of loading ⁠2 million barrels of oil.

Saudi Aramco could not be ‌immediately reached for comment outside office hours.

The Saudi energy major last loaded a cargo from the Ras Tanura port for China on March 8, ⁠the data ⁠showed, and had to divert all its exports to ⁠the ‌Red Sea port ​of Yanbu after an Iranian ‌blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during its ‌war with ​the U.S. ​and Israel ​prevented ships from entering the Gulf.

Jun 26, 2026 09:05 AM IST
Iran and FIFA refuse to answer questions about Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’ vs. Egypt

Before coach Amir Ghalenoei or goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand answered any questions Thursday ahead of Iran’s World Cup match with Egypt, a FIFA official spoke up.Daniel Marin, FIFA's executive director of public relations, read a statement in light of the teams meeting in a “Pride Match” in Seattle on Friday.

Jun 26, 2026 06:22 AM IST
Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a deal’ as US negotiates from ‘pure strength’

President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that the US is negotiating with Iran from a "position of pure strength."

“We knocked the hell out of them, and now we’re negotiating from a position of pure strength,” Trump said at a dinner with American farmers in the White House Rose Garden. “Pure strength. They know that.”

Trump said Iran “wants to make a deal with us very badly," while also insisting Tehran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

“They will not have a nuclear weapon,” the president said. “And they've agreed to that.”

The president also said the Strait of Hormuz remains open.

Trump additionally reiterated that Iran could become a new market for US farmers, saying the administration would use Iranian money to buy “wheat, soybeans and corn” as Tehran struggles with food shortages.

Jun 26, 2026 05:53 AM IST
IMO suspends evacuations of vessels from Hormuz following reported attack

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said Thursday the IMO has suspended its evacuation plan for vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after a ship was hit near Oman’s coastal waters, noting in a statement that the vessel “did not transit under IMO’s evacuation framework” and adding that the pause will allow the agency “to reconfirm that the necessary safety guarantees continue to be in place for the ships on our evacuation list and all those in the region.”

Jun 26, 2026 05:38 AM IST
Iran’s PGSA says ships transiting Hormuz outside its authority not guaranteed safety

In a brief post on X, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said, “Any passage through routes outside the framework designated by PGSA will not be covered by safe passage guarantees and will not be entitled to insurance coverage or related liabilities”.

It said the message was issued in response to multiple “inquiries”, and it comes after a Singapore-flagged vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman earlier today.

“The consequences arising from passage through unauthorized routes shall be the responsibility of the owner, operator, and vessel commander,” the PGSA message concludes.

Jun 26, 2026 05:34 AM IST
70 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, Kpler says

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains active, with 70 vessels making the crossing Wednesday and eight more so far Thursday, data from intelligence firm Kpler shows.

The update comes as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US is watching “whether or not ships are moving” through the strategic waterway. Earlier this week, FOX Business reported shipping activity hit its highest level since the conflict began in late February, with 109 vessels transiting the strait between Saturday and Monday.

Jun 26, 2026 04:57 AM IST
Israel targets southern Lebanese towns despite ceasefire

The Israeli army targeted the outskirts of the towns of Barashit and Beit Yahoun with about 10 artillery strikes, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reports.

Israeli troops also combed the area with machinegun fire, according to the news agency.

Jun 26, 2026 04:44 AM IST
CENTCOM shares photos of F-16 fighter jets patrolling the Middle East

US Central Command (CENTCOM) shared new photos Thursday highlighting American F-16 fighter jets actively flying over the Middle East during a patrol.

"US forces remain present and vigilant throughout the region," CENTCOM wrote in an X post.

The update came minutes after US officials confirmed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked and hit Singapore-flagged cargo ship "Ever Lovely" while exiting the Strait of Hormuz with a drone

Jun 26, 2026 04:38 AM IST
Oil prices climb after ship hit by projectile near Oman

Oil prices rose more than 2 percent after a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile near Oman, putting an evacuation effort for ships from the Strait of Hormuz on hold and reawakening concerns about the worldwide flow of oil.

Brent futures rose $1.52, or 2.1 percent, to $75.26 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.58, or 2.3 percent, to $71.92, Reuters reported.

Jun 26, 2026 04:33 AM IST
UN says ceasefire ‘largely holding’ in southern Lebanon; Israeli military still active

The UN has said a ceasefire in southern Lebanon has “continued to largely hold”, but peacekeepers are still observing Israeli military “airspace violations”, as well as ground and water operations.

UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “peacekeepers have not detected any trajectories or air strikes since the two trajectories that were observed on Tuesday,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York today.

However, he said, peacekeepers observed three Israeli tanks “firing several heavy machinegun bursts and launching six 40mm grenades in the northeast direction”, near Biyyada on Wednesday.

Jun 26, 2026 12:46 AM IST
Security of vessels passing outside designated Hormuz routes is not guaranteed, Iranian authority says

Vessels passing outside routes set by the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a body set up by Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz, will not be ⁠guaranteed ​safe passage, the authority said in a post on X on Thursday. (Reuters)

Jun 26, 2026 12:18 AM IST
Iran fired on cargo ship that reported being attacked in Hormuz, two US officials say

Two US officials have said that Iran had fired on the cargo ship, which was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, close to the coast of Oman, Reuters reported.

Jun 26, 2026 12:02 AM IST
UN pauses Hormuz evacuation plan after ship reports suspected attack

The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its programme to help ships and seafarers transit the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after a cargo ship reported a suspected attack, reigniting fears over a preliminary deal to end the Iran war.

Jun 25, 2026 10:41 PM IST
Italy, France agree on coalition to support Lebanon after UN mission ends

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on ⁠Thursday that Italy never participated in the Iran war and added that Italy and France have agreed to launch a coalition to ⁠support ​Lebanon after the U.N. UNIFIL peacekeeping ​initiative in ​the ⁠area expires at the ‌end of the year, Reuters reported.

Jun 25, 2026 10:18 PM IST
Crude shipments through Strait of Hormuz at highest since Iran war began

Crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz rose this week to their highest level since the US-Israeli conflict with Iran began in February after a ceasefire deal reopened the waterway, data showed on Thursday.

Concerns about how long the strait would stay open also boosted trade.

- Reuters

Jun 25, 2026 10:17 PM IST
Cargo ship reports suspected attack while crossing Strait of Hormuz

A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast of Oman ⁠on ​Thursday, British navy agency UKMTO said.

The UN's International Maritime Organization is currently assisting ships escape the Gulf, hundreds of which have been stranded there ​since the ​Iran war began at ⁠the end of February. (Reuters)

Jun 25, 2026 08:45 PM IST
UKMTO says it received report of incident southeast of Oman's Dahit

A cargo vessel was hit on its starboard side by ⁠an ​unknown projectile 7.5 nautical miles ​southeast ​of Oman's Dahit, ⁠causing damage to the ‌bridge but no casualties or environmental impact, the ⁠United ⁠Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency ⁠said ‌on ​Thursday.

- Reuters

Jun 25, 2026 08:44 PM IST
Iran estimates charging for security in Strait of Hormuz would bring in $40 billion a year in revenue: Report

Iran estimates that charging for security in the Strait of Hormuz would bring in $40 billion a year in revenue for the states involved, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Jun 25, 2026 08:12 PM IST
Oil tankers use new route through Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian threats

Several tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday using a new route promoted by a U.N. maritime agency. Iran has threatened vessels using the path, which runs along the coast of Oman.

The opening of an alternative passage through the vital waterway would relieve pressure on the world economy and remove Iran's main source of leverage in ongoing peace talks with the United States. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on a visit to the Gulf to reassure American allies, said Washington was committed to the new route.

- AP

Jun 25, 2026 06:56 PM IST
Iran's top negotiator Ghalibaf denies claims Iran will use unfrozen assets to buy US goods

Iran's top negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has denied the claims made earlier by the US President Donald Trump's administration that unfrozen assets will be used to buy US agricultural products.

"America falsely claims our unfrozen assets will buy their agriculture. Interesting. The only crop we’re harvesting is what you planted: decades of mistrust. It’s organic, abundant, and homegrown. But apparently, the US only exports GMO soybeans, broken promises and trash talks," Ghalibaf wrote in a post on X.

Jun 25, 2026 05:53 PM IST
Two people killed in Israeli drone strike on car in South Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike on a car in ⁠southern ​Lebanon killed two people ​on Thursday, ​medical ⁠and security sources said.

It is ‌the second consecutive day such an event ⁠occurred, after ⁠a similar ⁠strike ‌on Wednesday ​killed ‌at least two ‌people despite ​a ​ceasefire, ​Lebanese security and ​medical sources told Reuters.

- Reuters

Jun 25, 2026 05:35 PM IST
Iran is a greater threat to Europe than to the US, says Rubio in Bahrain

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while visiting Bahrain to meet Gulf countries, on Thursday said that "Iran is a greater threat to Europe than to the United States."

"Europe not allowing use of military bases undermines alliance between the continent and US," Rubio further added, Al Jazeera reported.

Jun 25, 2026 05:07 PM IST
Zero support for Hormuz tolls, fees from Gulf countries, says Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Bahrain officials on Thursday on the final leg of his trip to the Middle East and said that Gulf countries (GCC) have "zero support" for tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz.

Jun 25, 2026 04:44 PM IST
If Israel doesn't withdraw from south Lebanon today, it'll be forced to flee defeated tomorrow: Iran's Quds force chief

Iran's Quds force chief on Thursday said that "If Israel doesn't withdraw from southern Lebanon today voluntarily, it'll be forced to flee defeated tomorrow," Reuters reported.

Jun 25, 2026 04:09 PM IST
Oman clarifies position on Strait of Hormuz transit charges

Omani Foreign Minister has said that future arrangements governing the Strait of Hormuz will not entail transit tolls, according to Reuters, quoting Oman's state news agency.

Jun 25, 2026 04:03 PM IST
IRGC warns vessels over Strait of Hormuz transit

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned vessels against crossing the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, stating that ships failing to comply "will be dealt with".

“The only authorised route for passage through the Strait of Hormuz is the route announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday.

(Al Jazeera)

Jun 25, 2026 03:26 PM IST
US Senate limits Trump's Iran war powers

The US Senate has approved a resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military action against Iran. The Senate rejected a measure that would have required the withdrawal of US forces from Iran after two Republican senators switched their positions and voted against the proposal.

Read the full story here.

Jun 25, 2026 02:42 PM IST
US wants agreement with Iran to work, says Mark Rubio in Bahrain

During his visit to Bahrain, US Secretary of state Mark Rubio, speaking on speculation over a toll on Strait of Hormuz said: "You can call it a toll, you can call it a fee, at the end of the day it’s all semantics.” According to Al Jazeera, the US will not accept that Hormuz belongs to any nation state. We want a deal with Iran, we don’t want a deal at any price, he added. At a news conference with Bahrain’s foreign minister, Rashid Al Zayani, in Manama, Rubio said, “We want to ensure that any decision made in this agreement takes into account the interest of allies. The US wants this agreement to work and will do anything it can."

Jun 25, 2026 02:29 PM IST
Israel pulls back from buffer zone in Lebanon

A US State Department official said that Israel has pulled back from part of its buffer zone in Southern Lebanon. The official further said that Lebanese Armed Forces should now move in to the area from which Israel has withdrawn.

Jun 25, 2026 01:08 PM IST
IRGC says vessels passing without authorisation via Hormuz 'will be dealt with'

As an interim deal between Iran and the US takes shape, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday said that safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible through routes designated by Iran. IRGC issued a warning against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation saying vessels not complying 'will be dealt with', says Al Arabiya. IRGC also said that it will take action against vessels that fail to comply with the requirements and any new route that allows for the passage of vessels via the Strait without coordination with Iran is unacceptable.

Jun 25, 2026 12:44 PM IST
UAE’s presidential advisor Anwar Gargash says ‘new geopolitical facts’ cannot be imposed

Amid the scheduled meeting of US Secretary of State Mark Rubio with GCC leaders in Bahrain on Thursday, UAE’s presidential advisor Anwar Gargash said that ‘new geopolitical facts’ cannot be imposed on the Arab Gulf states as a result of the treacherous aggression against them. In a post on X, he said: “New geopolitical facts cannot be imposed on the Arab Gulf states as a result of a treacherous aggression against them. For imposing a fait accompli from the womb of aggression does not establish stability; rather, it sows new seeds of discord and conflict for the future. And this is precisely what applies to the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Jun 25, 2026 12:30 PM IST
Oil prices fall to lowest level since US-Iran war

Oil prices dropped to near levels last seen before the start of the US-Iran war on June 25 amid easing tensions and signing of an interim peace deal between the two countries. Brent crude fell 1.44 per cent to $72.68 a barrel on Thursday, while US West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 1.08 per cent to $69.58 a barrel. Both benchmarks touched their lowest levels since February 27.

Jun 25, 2026 12:13 PM IST
Liberian oil tanker passes via Hormuz using a new route amid IRGC warning

A Liberian oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from IRGC. As per a report by the Associated Press, the tanker used a new route close to Oman’s shore. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday said that safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is only possible through routes designated by Iran. IRGC also said that it will take action against vessels that fail to comply with the requirements and any new route that allows for the passage of vessels via the Strait without coordination with Iran is unacceptable.

Jun 25, 2026 12:05 PM IST
Iran says NATO actively sided with US in its 'illegal' war

Iran accused NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte of indulging in the ‘illegal’ US war with Iran after the chief showed its support for the US. In an interview with Fox news, he said that hundreds of airplanes were launched from bases in Italy. He said: “What is important here is for NATO – that we always had a consistent position as an alliance with the United States, all the 32 nations – that Iran should never get its hands on nuclear capability.” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the NATO chief’s acceptance of siding with the US. In a post on X, he said that this is a clear admission of NATO’s active complicity in an unlawful war.

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However, Italy responded to the comment saying that they had allowed only ‘technical and logistical’ US flights during Epic Fury under existing agreements with the United States.

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Jun 25, 2026 11:33 AM IST
IDF says one soldier killed in Lebanon

Israeli military says one soldier killed during 'operational activity' in Southern Lebanon, reports Reuters. Fifth round of talks between the two countries begun on June 23 in Washington as Lebanese officials insist for face-to-face negotiations with Israel. More than 4,000 people have been killed in Lebanon so far.

Jun 25, 2026 11:27 AM IST
US Secretary of State Rubio to meet GCC leaders in Bahrain

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Bahrain officials on Thursday on the final leg of his trip to the Middle East. He arrived in Manama in Bahrain which hosts the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Flee. During his visit, Rubio is expected to pitch the details of the peace deal, due to take shape ahead of the interim deal, between the US and Iran to Gulf Arab leaders who fear excessive concessions will strengthen Tehran ⁠and ​reshape the region's security balance and oil flows. Rubio will meet with the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, a grouping of six Sunni monarchies that also includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and ​Kuwait.

Jun 25, 2026 11:00 AM IST
US Senate withdraws resolution to remove US military force from Iran

Just a day after the US Senate passed a resolution aimed at halting aggression in Iran,  the senators rejected a similar resolution, says CNN. It comes as US President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with Senate Republicans who voted for an Iran war powers resolution as well as Republicans who missed the vote. It comes as US President Donald Trump expressed his frustration with Senate Republicans who voted for an Iran war powers resolution as well as Republicans who missed the vote. Trump argued that the resolution weakens his position on the negotiation table with Iran. Cassidy returned to the Capitol to vote against a separate but nearly identical war powers resolution after he was briefed in private on developments in Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump informed about the two senators changing their votes on the war powers resolution. Earlier, two Republicans Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy voted to control the president’s war powers on Iran, taking the final vote tally to 47-50-1.

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