By Ayushi Agarwal Beirut [Lebanon], June 17 (ANI): Fouad Siniora, Former Prime Minister of Lebanon, on Wednesday issued a stark call for the Lebanese state to reclaim its sovereignty, arguing that the country can no longer sustain the existence of an autonomous, armed Hezbollah, following the announcement of a peace deal between US and Iran.
Analysis: Turkey emerges unscathed from the Iran war When US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran in late February, Turkish officials found themselves sidelined. Their repeated attempts to prevent the war proved unsuccessful, and the mood in Ankara was that Trump preferred the counsel of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over that of Turkish leaders. Three months later, however, Trump once again counted Turkey, alongside Pakistan and Qatar , among the countries that had significantly helped secure a memorandum of understanding with Iran.
Trump suggests sanctions on Iran could be removed once 'they behave' US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that sanctions on Iran would be removed once "they behave. " "As far as sanctions are concerned, at some point, you know, we have sanctions which will never let them rebuild. They would have no money, they would be in poverty, the 91 million people would starve, so something will happen as soon as they behave.
Hezbollah chief hails Iran's 'great victory' after deal with US Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Wednesday hailed an understanding reached between Tehran and Washington as a "great victory", calling it a "pivotal point" for Lebanon. Although the US-Iran deal has not been officially released, American and Iranian officials, as well as mediator Pakistan, have said it includes Lebanon. "We congratulate the Iranian people, the resistance and the countries and peoples of the region and the world who yearn for independence and freedom on this great victory," Qassem said in a televised address.
Recovery of ship traffic in Hormuz limited, but signs emerge Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains at levels before the Iran-US agreement, says the Kpler maritime tracking platform, but there are signs of recovery ahead of Friday's official reopening. Eight ships carrying raw materials transited the strait on Monday, and six on Tuesday, according to Kpler data updated on Wednesday. The agreement was reached overnight Sunday.
A senior U. S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between the two countries.
Speaking on the final day of the G7 summit in France, President Trump used an expletive to describe the nuclear deal President Obama brokered with Iran. Mr. Trump is under pressure to deliver a deal that would justify taking the United States to war.
Trump says Netanyahu could use 'softer touch' in Lebanon US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could use a "softer touch" in Lebanon, in comments made at the close of a G7 Summit in France. "Netanyahu happens to be a good man, gets a little excited sometimes," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "We have a little dispute over Lebanon.
Trump says will discuss with Gulf nations Iran's ballistic missiles US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters at the G7 meeting in France that the US, in a parallel effort to the US-Iran deal, will discuss Iran's ballistic missiles and proxies with Gulf nations. At a press conference, Trump said that Syria's leader would like to target Hezbollah with "precision" inside Lebanon. The president also said that Lebanon's leader is expected to visit Washington in the coming weeks.
Israel is the primary source of instability, insecurity, and tensions in the Middle East, Mohammad Fathali tells RT India The US-Iran peace deal to end the Middle East conflict is a strategic achievement for Tehran, its envoy to New Delhi has told RT India.
Israel is the primary source of instability, insecurity, and tensions in the Middle East, Mohammad Fathali tells RT India The US-Iran peace deal to end the Middle East conflict is a strategic achievement for Tehran, its envoy to New Delhi has told RT India.
Analysis: Turkey emerges unscathed from the Iran war Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:30 Despite missile threats and rising energy costs, Ankara emerged with stronger Nato ties, new Gulf defence deals and a role in US-Iran diplomacy "Turks are now experts on turning regional crisis into opportunities for themselves," a European diplomat said (AFP) Off When US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran in late February, Turkish officials found themselves sidelined. Their repeated attempts to prevent the war proved unsuccessful, and the mood in Ankara was that Trump preferred the counsel of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over that of Turkish leaders. Three months later, however, Trump once again counted Turkey, alongside Pakistan and Qatar , among the countries that had significantly helped secure a memorandum of understanding with Iran.
The American president has said he will work with New Delhi concerning the deaths of the seamen caused by US forces US President Donald Trump has commented on the deaths of three Indian sailors near the Strait of Hormuz, saying he had heard about the incident. The seamen were killed when US forces enforcing the blockade of Iran fired on their ship, the MT Settebello, last week.
Italy urges Israel to be 'positive player' for peace Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday urged Israel to be a "positive player" for peace in the Middle East following a deal between Iran and the US. "Our goal must be to promote lasting, structural solutions that go beyond the logic of short-term truces," Meloni said as the G7 summit in France came to a close. "We expect Israel to now act as a positive player in the peace process, and that the inevitable internal debate, also driven by the election campaign, will not jeopardise the difficult path that the US has begun," she said.
Economists in Tehran remain divided over the economic implications of the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding ahead of the scheduled signing on Friday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A source close to Iran’s team of negotiators said that the negotiating team's visit to Switzerland has not been canceled.
Late-night host questioned Trump’s ‘vanity projects’, secrecy around his Iran peace deal, and RFK Jr’s snake handling On Tuesday evening, Jimmy Kimmel discussed Donald Trump ’s disastrous renovations of the White House’s reflecting pool and his “victory lap” over his purported Iran deal. Continue reading...
Italy says to re-open Tehran embassy on Friday Italy's embassy to Tehran will re-open on Friday after more than three months of closure because of the Iran war, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. "Our embassy in Tehran will re-open its doors on Friday," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Italy's parliament. After the US and Israel began the war with air strikes on Iran, Italy in early March decided to temporarily close its embassy and move its staff to neighbouring Azerbaijan for security reasons.
BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- China has decided to provide a new batch of humanitarian aid to Iran and Lebanon in the near future to further assist the people there in their recovery, reconstruction and economic development, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a question regarding the U. S.
Sudanese victims ask ICC to investigate Emiratis over RSF atrocities in el-Fasher Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 06/17/2026 - 14:08 Legal submission filed in The Hague urges prosecutors to pursue paramilitary's alleged foreign backers, including UAE vice president Sudanese women walk at the Tulum refugee camp, amid ongoing conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Wadi Fira province, eastern Chad, 30 November 2025 (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters) Off A group of Sudanese survivors has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate senior Emirati officials and business figures over their alleged backing of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) atrocities in Darfur. The submission, filed with the Office of the Prosecutor on Tuesday, names Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a vice president of the United Arab Emirates, among those alleged to maintain close ties to the RSF and to have contributed to its financing and logistical support. It asks prosecutors to examine the responsibility of intermediaries under Articles 25(3)(c) and 25(3)(d) of the Rome Statute, provisions covering those who aid, abet or knowingly contribute to crimes committed by a group acting with a common purpose.
