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17.06.2026 15:40 Five Iranian ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as the United States lifted its naval blockade following the announcement of a peace memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

17.06.2026 15:40 The United States will allow Iran to immediately resume oil and fuel sales under a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, Reuters reports.

17.06.2026 15:40 US President Donald Trump announced on June 16 that he would send the peace agreement with Iran to the US Congress for review.

17.06.2026 15:40 A report indicates Iran will be able to commence oil exports immediately after signing an MoU that ends US-Israeli aggression on its territory.

17.06.2026 15:40 US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering removing several senior administration officials who opposed the recently announced agreement with Iran, according to Israeli media reports.

17.06.2026 15:40 US Vice President JD Vance said Monday that international nuclear inspectors will return to Iran as a central component of the new agreement between Washington and Tehran, according to Anadolu Agency.

17.06.2026 15:40 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that, as of the morning of June 15, the war has officially ended on all fronts and that a new round of talks between Iran and the United States will begin in Switzerland on June 19.

17.06.2026 15:40 President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Iranian nation has learned from the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei not to accept humiliation.

17.06.2026 15:40 Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says Tehran would retain control over the Strait of Hormuz, noting that vessels using the strategic waterway should contribute to the cost of services provided by the Islamic Republic to ensure safe navigation.

17.06.2026 15:40 The chief commander of the Iranian Army says the enemy failed to achieve any of its goals during two wars, warning that any miscalculation will be met with the Iranian Armed Forces' overwhelming fury.

17.06.2026 15:40 Iran and Russia are expected to complete the third and final phase of integrating their national banking payment systems within the next two months, a move that will allow Iranian travelers to make purchases in Russia using domestic bank cards, the governor of Iran's Central Bank says.

17.06.2026 15:40 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism over the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it as a positive development that could help restore global peace and stability amid rising geopolitical tensions.

17.06.2026 15:40 The former crown prince of Iran has criticized the new framework agreement between Iran and the United States, describing it as "morally wrong" and "strategically misguided" and said that any agreement with the Islamic republic would ultimately fail.

17.06.2026 15:40 The United States and Iran have agreed to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while several key issues, including Iran's nuclear program, remain under discussion. Officials say the two sides have already signed a framework deal digitally, with a formal signing ceremony expected on June 19.

17.06.2026 15:40 On June 16, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.