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US-Iran news highlights: Iranian media reports 'no talks' despite Trump's update on Qatar meet

US-Iran news highlights: The US military has released details of CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper's recent visit to Israel and Lebanon. He held talks with senior leaders on regional security.

Key Events
  • 7:23 AM IST, June 30Key developments so far
  • 6:59 AM IST, June 30Iran says no talks scheduled with US in Qatar
  • 6:25 AM IST, June 30US and Iran negotiators head to Doha
  • 10:55 PM IST, June 29Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed over 4,250 people
  • 10:54 PM IST, June 29Only 36% of promised medical evacuations completed in Gaza
  • 10:28 PM IST, June 29Iran warns France against ‘provocations’ amid sensitive regional situation
  • 9:57 PM IST, June 29Palestinian man beaten, pepper-sprayed by Israeli settlers
  • 9:44 PM IST, June 29Stocks edge higher, oil rises after US-Iran exchange of fire
  • 9:37 PM IST, June 29A recap of what Israel is doing in occupied West Bank
  • 9:35 PM IST, June 29‘We will not withdraw’, says Israeli defence minister on troops in Lebanon
  • 9:29 PM IST, June 29CENTCOM shares details of chief's Israel and Lebanon visit
  • 9:28 PM IST, June 29'Israel is not committing genocide,' says NY Dem chairman
  • 9:23 PM IST, June 291 dead, many injured in fresh Israeli strikes in Khan Younis
  • 9:19 PM IST, June 29Erdogan says two-state solution only path to lasting peace in Palestine
  • 8:13 PM IST, June 29Israel shoots Palestinian teen in head, chest during West Bank raid
  • 8:05 PM IST, June 29Lebanese Sunni groups denounce Washington trilateral security deal
  • 8:04 PM IST, June 29Hormuz shipping traffic drops after US-Iran weekend strikes
  • 8:03 PM IST, June 29Iraq sets Sept 30 deadline for pro-Iran armed groups to disarm
  • 8:02 PM IST, June 29France, Oman to work with partners to clear Hormuz Strait mines
  • 7:57 PM IST, June 29Lebanon army chief meets US CENTCOM commander amid security talks
  • 6:56 PM IST, June 29Ex-US' state secretary says Iran now has a 'new sense of power'
  • 6:30 PM IST, June 29Report says Israeli settler violence pushes displaced Palestinians into poverty
  • 6:09 PM IST, June 29Witkoff, Kushner to attend US-Iran meeting in Doha, says White House
  • 5:53 PM IST, June 29Trump credits Iran deal for falling oil prices
  • 5:09 PM IST, June 29Trump says US-Iran meeting to take place in Doha
  • 4:38 PM IST, June 29Egypt backs full Israeli withdrawal in call with Lebanese speaker
  • 4:23 PM IST, June 29Iran says no direct US talks planned in Doha this week
  • 3:52 PM IST, June 29Strait of Hormuz shipping remains far below pre-war levels
  • 3:41 PM IST, June 29Iran-US technical talks set for Doha in coming days
  • 3:26 PM IST, June 29Gaza doctor says health system faces 'health genocide'
  • 3:24 PM IST, June 29Qatar denounces Israeli attacks in Syria
  • 3:02 PM IST, June 29Iran's Supreme Leader thanks PM Modi for Eid greetings
  • 2:43 PM IST, June 29Three Palestinians, including child, killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
  • 2:42 PM IST, June 29Saudi foreign minister begins China visit following US-Iran clashes
  • 1:29 PM IST, June 29Iran's Pezeshkian seeks release of $6 billion in assets held in Qatar meeting on Tuesday
  • 12:51 PM IST, June 29US-Iran war LIVE updates: ‘Trump should be handed over to Iran for trial’, says Iranian Supreme Leader’s representative
  • 12:05 PM IST, June 29Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East
  • 11:53 AM IST, June 29Hormuz traffic drops off as vessel attacks raise fresh concerns
  • 11:25 AM IST, June 29Iran's ‘serious’ warning to Bahrain after strikes
  • 11:02 AM IST, June 29Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says
  • 10:37 AM IST, June 29US-Iran war LIVE updates: Gold slips as fresh US-Iran strikes boost oil, Fed rate-hike bets weigh
  • 10:27 AM IST, June 29US-Iran war LIVE updates: Sensex, Nifty open lower as US-Iran tensions weigh on markets
  • 10:25 AM IST, June 29Pakistan considering to buy Iranian oil
  • 10:23 AM IST, June 29Israel claims destruction of Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon
  • 10:19 AM IST, June 29Iran warns Gulf neighbours
  • 10:01 AM IST, June 29US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian-American lawmaker condemns Trump's threat to Iran
  • 9:50 AM IST, June 29US-Iran war LIVE updates: ‘Both sides made their point’, says Richard Schmierer
  • 9:14 AM IST, June 29US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran claims sole authority over Hormuz after weekend escalation
  • 8:22 AM IST, June 29What is happening with Israel, Lebanon
  • 7:59 AM IST, June 29US-Iran war LIVE updates: ‘No impact to American locations’, says US official
  • 7:56 AM IST, June 29Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain
  • 7:44 AM IST, June 29Oil prices ease as US-Iran pause attacks
  • 7:35 AM IST, June 29How did the hostilities begin
  • 7:34 AM IST, June 29US warns of military action
  • 6:54 AM IST, June 29Countries to hold talks in Qatar after agreeing to halt attacks; Hormuz discussion on the table
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks.

US-Iran news highlights: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Palestinian issue lies at the heart of tensions in the Gulf region and claimed that lasting regional peace can only be achieved through a two-state solution. Speaking at a NATO meeting in Istanbul, he said, "Lasting peace in our region cannot be achieved without an end to Israel's ever-increasing land grabs. The path to lasting peace is two-state solution."

Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting and announced that US-Iran talks will take place in Doha on Tuesday, without providing further details.

The United States and Iran will "stand down for now" after exchanging fire near the Strait of Hormuz, a Trump administration official told CNN. They added that technical talks with Tehran remain "on track."

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told reporters in Muscat that “no technical working group meetings have been scheduled for this week,” according to Iranian news agencies.

The recent strikes tested an initial agreement aimed at halting hostilities during a 60-day negotiation period.

A US official also said vessels can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz, though shipping traffic remains well below pre-war levels due to competing authorities overseeing maritime transit.

Iran has demanded a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as part of a final agreement with the US. Israel has continued to bomb the country despite a new agreement signed in Washington days earlier.

Stock performance

The benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty traded mixed in early trade on Monday as fresh tensions between the United States and Iran kept investors cautious.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 63.65 points to 77,047.63 during initial trading. The 50-share NSE Nifty went marginally up by 16.55 points to 24,070.20, news agency PTI reported.

US-Iran agree to halt war

The United States and Iran have agreed to halt attacks after exchanging strikes over the weekend and have decided to meet in Qatar this week to discuss the crucial trade waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, and other issues to potentially end the war, Axios reported.

A senior US official said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) remains “on track.”

"Nothing has been cancelled. Technical talks regarding the implementation of the MoU are on track for the coming days as planned, and deconfliction channels are up and running after the Lake Lucerne Summit," the official said, referring to recent talks in Switzerland led on the US side by Vice President JD Vance, according to CNN.

The current halt in tit-for-tat attacks comes after US President Donald Trump warned of further military action if attacks in the Strait of Hormuz continue. Meanwhile, Iran warned that any ceasefire violations would "result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes."

Iran claims sole authority over Hormuz

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz lies solely with Tehran and warned that any attempt to bypass its preferred route in the waterway will cause “tension and escalation”.

“This responsibility rests on the Islamic Republic of Iran. There is no other party or state in this respect. This is totally clear under the memorandum of understanding, and any intervention or any unilateral action will result in exacerbating the situation and also delay the reopening of the strait.”

How did it start?

The hostilities began last this week after Iran attacked the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel M/V Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone on June 25 while it was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast. Trump called the attack a "foolish" violation of the ceasefire, and the US military said it struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities in response over two days.

Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain

Iranian forces also responded on Sunday by attacking its Gulf neighbours Kuwait and Bahrain. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they launched missiles and drones at the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the 5th Fleet naval base in Salman Port, Bahrain, according to Bloomberg.

Kuwait said it intercepted two missiles and there was no material damage or injuries. Bahrain's Interior Ministry said a residential building sustained heavy damage in an overnight Iranian attack. Later in the day, Qatar's Interior Ministry said a Qatari citizen aboard a vessel was killed after suffering shrapnel injuries resulting from "the military operations in the area."

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said countries in the region must not allow “their territory or facilities” to be used for attacks on his country, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Oil prices ease

Oil prices rose early on Monday but later eased after the United States and Iran agreed to stop attacking each other , Bloomberg reported.

Brent crude traded near $72 a barrel after climbing as much as 1.9% earlier in the session, while West Texas Intermediate remained below $70.

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Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting and announced that US-Iran talks will take place in Doha on Tuesday, without providing further details.

The United States and Iran will "stand down for now" after exchanging fire near the Strait of Hormuz, a Trump administration official told CNN. They added that technical talks with Tehran remain "on track."

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told reporters in Muscat that “no technical working group meetings have been scheduled for this week,” according to Iranian news agencies.

The recent strikes tested an initial agreement aimed at halting hostilities during a 60-day negotiation period.

A US official also said vessels can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz, though shipping traffic remains well below pre-war levels due to competing authorities overseeing maritime transit.

Iran has demanded a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as part of a final agreement with the US. Israel has continued to bomb the country despite a new agreement signed in Washington days earlier.

Stock performance

The benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty traded mixed in early trade on Monday as fresh tensions between the United States and Iran kept investors cautious.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 63.65 points to 77,047.63 during initial trading. The 50-share NSE Nifty went marginally up by 16.55 points to 24,070.20, news agency PTI reported.

US-Iran agree to halt war

The United States and Iran have agreed to halt attacks after exchanging strikes over the weekend and have decided to meet in Qatar this week to discuss the crucial trade waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, and other issues to potentially end the war, Axios reported.

A senior US official said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) remains “on track.”

"Nothing has been cancelled. Technical talks regarding the implementation of the MoU are on track for the coming days as planned, and deconfliction channels are up and running after the Lake Lucerne Summit," the official said, referring to recent talks in Switzerland led on the US side by Vice President JD Vance, according to CNN.

The current halt in tit-for-tat attacks comes after US President Donald Trump warned of further military action if attacks in the Strait of Hormuz continue. Meanwhile, Iran warned that any ceasefire violations would "result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes."

Iran claims sole authority over Hormuz

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz lies solely with Tehran and warned that any attempt to bypass its preferred route in the waterway will cause “tension and escalation”.

“This responsibility rests on the Islamic Republic of Iran. There is no other party or state in this respect. This is totally clear under the memorandum of understanding, and any intervention or any unilateral action will result in exacerbating the situation and also delay the reopening of the strait.”

How did it start?

The hostilities began last this week after Iran attacked the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel M/V Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone on June 25 while it was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast. Trump called the attack a "foolish" violation of the ceasefire, and the US military said it struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities in response over two days.

Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain

Iranian forces also responded on Sunday by attacking its Gulf neighbours Kuwait and Bahrain. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they launched missiles and drones at the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the 5th Fleet naval base in Salman Port, Bahrain, according to Bloomberg.

Kuwait said it intercepted two missiles and there was no material damage or injuries. Bahrain's Interior Ministry said a residential building sustained heavy damage in an overnight Iranian attack. Later in the day, Qatar's Interior Ministry said a Qatari citizen aboard a vessel was killed after suffering shrapnel injuries resulting from "the military operations in the area."

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said countries in the region must not allow “their territory or facilities” to be used for attacks on his country, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Oil prices ease

Oil prices rose early on Monday but later eased after the United States and Iran agreed to stop attacking each other , Bloomberg reported.

Brent crude traded near $72 a barrel after climbing as much as 1.9% earlier in the session, while West Texas Intermediate remained below $70.

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Jun 29, 2026, 10:19:45 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran warns Gulf neighbours

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they had launched strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian territory, warning that any further military action would receive a "crushing response".

Iran and the US have accused each other of breaching the fragile ceasefire, raising fresh concerns over talks aimed at bringing the conflict in West Asia to an end.

In a statement, the Guards said they had "destroyed eight important US military facilities at the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait and at the Fifth Fleet naval base in Port Salman in Bahrain."

"Any enemy aggression, whatever the pretext, even against insignificant targets... will have a crushing response," the Guards added.

Jun 29, 2026, 10:01:16 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian-American lawmaker condemns Trump's threat to Iran

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian-American lawmaker, Yassamin Ansari on Monday condemned Trump’s recent social media post threatening Iran.

“Donald Trump has once again threatened the annihilation of Iran," she said in a post on X.

“This is dangerous, unhinged, and exactly why I’ve called for the 25th Amendment. Thousands of innocent people are dead, the region is in chaos, and our economy is devastated. This war must end now.”

Confirming US' attack on Iran, Trump on Truth Social said that Washington may “be forced to militarily complete the job” if Tehran does not abide by the deal that was signed by both countries.

“If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!” he wrote.

Jun 29, 2026, 09:50:04 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: ‘Both sides made their point’, says Richard Schmierer

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Former US ambassador to Oman, Richard Schmierer, said mediation by Qatar and Pakistan has succeeded in bringing Washington and Tehran back to the table, and that the exchange of military strikes appears to be over for now.

“I think we’ve probably had some good mediation from Qatar and Pakistan to try to get the two sides to stand down,” Schmierer told Al Jazeera, adding that “both sides now feel they have made their point”.

Jun 29, 2026, 09:14:35 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran claims sole authority over Hormuz after weekend escalation

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz lies solely with Tehran and warned that any attempt to bypass its preferred route in the waterway will cause “tension and escalation”.

“The Strait of Hormuz remains under the total oversight and management of Iran through the 30 coming days, and after all obstacles are removed, the total capacity of the waterway will be restored. This is what we are working on,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a visit to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, Aljazeera reported.

“This responsibility rests on the Islamic Republic of Iran. There is no other party or state in this respect. This is totally clear under the memorandum of understanding, and any intervention or any unilateral action will result in exacerbating the situation and also delay the reopening of the strait.”

Jun 29, 2026, 08:22:34 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: What is happening with Israel, Lebanon

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Israel, Lebanon and the United States signed a trilateral framework agreement on Friday following several days of talks aimed at ending the long-running conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would keep its troops in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed and no longer poses a threat.

"The most important thing, first and foremost, is that Israel will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon," he said. "This is a major achievement, and we will maintain it as long as Hezbollah has not been disarmed and as long as it continues to pose a threat to the State of Israel."

Netanyahu also said Israel was allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory. "We are establishing two pilot zones, both based on the recommendation of the IDF," he said. “The first is entirely outside the security zone and south of the Litani River. The second is north of the Litani.”

Jun 29, 2026, 07:59:51 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: ‘No impact to American locations’, says US official

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Following Iran's attack on US bases in Gulf region, a US official on Sunday said that “all drones and missiles launched by Iran were shot down, intercepted, or failed to reach their intended targets.”

There were no US injuries or impacts to American locations, the official said, according to CNN

“To be clear, Iran failed,” they said.

Jun 29, 2026, 07:56:57 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian forces responded on Sunday by attacking its Gulf neighbours Kuwait and Bahrain. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said they launched missiles and drones at the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the 5th Fleet naval base in Salman Port, Bahrain, according to Bloomberg.

Kuwait said it intercepted two missiles and there was no material damage or injuries. Bahrain's Interior Ministry said a residential building sustained heavy damage in an overnight Iranian attack. Later in the day, Qatar's Interior Ministry said a Qatari citizen aboard a vessel was killed after suffering shrapnel injuries resulting from "the military operations in the area."

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said countries in the region must not allow “their territory or facilities” to be used for attacks on his country, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Jun 29, 2026, 07:44:42 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Oil prices ease as US-Iran pause attacks

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Oil prices rose early on Monday but later eased after the United States and Iran agreed to stop attacking each other following weekend tensions that saw an oil supertanker struck near the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported.

Brent crude traded near $72 a barrel after climbing as much as 1.9% earlier in the session, while West Texas Intermediate remained below $70.

Jun 29, 2026, 07:35:14 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: How did the hostilities begin

US-Iran war LIVE updates: The hostilities began last this week after Iran attacked the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel M/V Ever Lovely with a one-way attack drone on June 25 while it was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast.

US President Donald Trump called the attack a "foolish" violation of the ceasefire, and the US military said it struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities in response over two days.

Jun 29, 2026, 07:34:37 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: US warns of military action

The current halt in tit-for-tat attacks comes after US President Donald Trump warned of further military action if attacks in the Strait of Hormuz continue. Meanwhile, Iran warned that any ceasefire violations would "result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes."

Jun 29, 2026, 06:54:27 IST

US-Iran war LIVE updates: Countries to hold talks in Qatar after agreeing to halt attacks; Hormuz discussion on the table

US-Iran war LIVE updates: The United States and Iran have agreed to halt attacks before the two sides meet in Qatar this week to discuss the crucial waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, and other issues aimed at ending the war, Axios reported.

A senior US official said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) remains "on track," CNN reported.

"Nothing has been cancelled. Technical talks regarding the implementation of the MoU are on track for the coming days as planned, and deconfliction channels are up and running after the Lake Lucerne Summit," the official said, referring to recent talks in Switzerland led on the US side by Vice President JD Vance.

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