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Trump criticizes Israel’s pace in Lebanon conflict, urges faster action against Hezbollah

16 Jun 2026 | 4:34 PM

Evian, June 16 (UNI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Israel’s handling of its military campaign against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, saying the operation should have been completed more quickly.

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Israel neutralised Iran nuclear threat after major military campaign: Netanyahu

16 Jun 2026 | 2:51 PM

Tel Aviv, June 16 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has neutralised an imminent existential threat from Iran’s nuclear programme, following a major joint military campaign with the United States.

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Vance rejects US funding for Iran, links sanctions relief to conditions in deal

16 Jun 2026 | 2:14 PM

Washington, June 16 (UNI) Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Iran will not receive any U.S. taxpayer money under a proposed agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict and curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, while leaving open the possibility of foreign investment if sanctions are lifted and Iran complies with the conditions of the deal.

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Trump denies Iran $300 billion Iran fund reports, calls them ‘fake news’

16 Jun 2026 | 2:11 PM

Washington, June 16 (UNI) US President Donald Trump rejected reports that his administration is weighing a $300 billion fund for Iran as part of the agreement that has been virtually signed to end the conflict.

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Trump administration official says US-Iran to follow up on digital signing of agreement with formal signing ceremony on Friday

15 Jun 2026 | 10:57 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) Although the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran has already been signed digitally, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on a call Monday that there will nonetheless be a formal signing ceremony on Friday.

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Bangladesh Information Advisor returns to Dhaka post detention at New Delhi airport

15 Jun 2026 | 10:24 PM

New Delhi/Dhaka, Jun 15 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister's Information Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman returned to Dhaka on Monday after being briefly stopped by immigration authorities at New Delhi airport in an incident that has drawn considerable attention, leading to bilateral tensions between Bangladesh and India.

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US VP JD Vance says Trump administration plans to publish full text of Iran agreement this week

15 Jun 2026 | 9:32 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration plans to publish the full text of its agreement with Iran this week, saying "We want the American people to see it," adding that only a handful of diplomatic and technical issues remained before the document could be made public.

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Crude prices sink post US-Iran agreement, boosting expectations of shipping resuming through Strait of Hormuz

15 Jun 2026 | 8:57 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) Crude oil prices fell sharply dropping to their lowest levels in more than three months after the US and Iran agreed to extend their ceasefire, boosting expectations that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could soon return to levels closer to their pre-war setting.

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Trump says commercial shipping beginning to move through Strait of Hormuz after agreement with Iran, naval mines remain major concern

15 Jun 2026 | 8:29 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that commercial shipping was beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz, following reports that a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran had been digitally signed.

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Vance says Iran deal will block nukes, reopen Hormuz; US may help destroy enriched Uranium

15 Jun 2026 | 7:49 PM

Washington, June 15 (UNI)US Vice President JD Vance on Monday said the Trump administration's agreement with Iran is designed to permanently prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon while reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, signaling a potential turning point in decades of strained relations between the two countries.

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Trump claims agreement with Iran would restore of Strait of Hormuz to a permanently transit free waterway

15 Jun 2026 | 5:39 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the agreement reached with Iran would ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains permanently free of transit fees and claimed the deal had protected Israel from what he said was a potential nuclear threat.

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Will ask EU Commission to block imports from Israeli settlements: Barrot

15 Jun 2026 | 5:25 PM

Luxembourg, June 15 (UNI) Highlighting the “catastrophe unfolding in Palestine,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Monday that France and several other EU countries will formally request the European Commission to take all possible measures to prevent the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank into Europe.

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IRGC publishes list of 14 main points of US-Iran MOU ahead of signing

15 Jun 2026 | 4:55 PM

Tehran, Jun 15 (UNI) Iran's powerful theocratic paramilitary unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday published a list of the 14 main points of the Islamic Republic's proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US, ahead of a possible signing later this week.

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Israeli Defence Minister Katz says IDF troops to remain stationed in Lebanon despite US-Iran agreement

15 Jun 2026 | 4:52 PM

Jerusalem, Jun 15 (UNI) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israeli forces would remain stationed in southern Lebanon, and warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would be met "with full force," making it clear that Jerusalem does not intend to alter its security policy despite the recently agreed upon US-Iran MOU.

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Swift and full implementation needed: EU chief backs US-Iran deal

15 Jun 2026 | 4:42 PM

Brussels, June 15 (UNI) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed the newly reached agreement between the United States and Iran, calling it the result of sustained diplomatic engagement involving multiple international partners.

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