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US-Iran war highlights: Iranians in Switzerland, Vance on the way amid Trump's US toll threat on Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran war highlights: Donald Trump said the money would be for “services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East for purposes of both past, present, and future reimbursement of costs.”
- 7:05 AM IST, June 21Key points so far
- 6:59 AM IST, June 213 Indian-flagged oil tankers clear Strait of Hormuz, minister says
- 6:24 AM IST, June 21Iran parliament speaker invokes memories of Minab victims ahead of talks
- 6:03 AM IST, June 21Netanyahu claims Israel’s military takes more measures to spare civilians than any other
- 5:40 AM IST, June 21More about the high-security US-Iran talks in Switzerland
- 4:58 AM IST, June 20Saudi ex-intelligence chief urges Gulf states to build joint defence pact
- 4:12 AM IST, June 20Colombian President urges Israel to halt Lebanon strikes, respect US-Iran deal
- 3:33 AM IST, June 20Ghalibaf invokes Minab victims ahead of key talks with US in Switzerland
- 3:15 AM IST, June 20Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill seven, its health ministry says
- 2:54 AM IST, June 20Commercial shipping in Hormuz will decrease, says former US diplomat
- 2:26 AM IST, June 20Iranian delegation arrives in Switzerland for US talks
- 2:12 AM IST, June 20Vance points at two ‘big things’ before departing for Switzerland
- 2:03 AM IST, June 20JD Vance is wheels up from Washington en route to Switzerland, US Vice President's spokesperson says
- 1:38 AM IST, June 20Israel army official says told by 'political echelon to cease fire' in south Lebanon
- 1:36 AM IST, June 20Pakistan confirms PM Shebaz Sharif, army chief Asim Munir participating in US-Iran talks
- 1:03 AM IST, June 20Trump threatens to charge US tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days
- 12:32 AM IST, June 20Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire
- 12:06 AM IST, June 20People in Lebanon are tired, Lebanese MP says
- 11:58 PM IST, June 20Al Jazeera says Israeli strike kills journalist in Gaza, IDF claims he was ‘Hamas terrorist’
- 11:44 PM IST, June 20Israel army says soldier killed in south Lebanon fighting
- 11:36 PM IST, June 20Pakistan PM and army chief to travel to Switzerland
- 9:54 PM IST, June 20Middle East energy flows to remain halted if deal stays on paper: Iran adviser
- 8:06 PM IST, June 20Switzerland talks tomorrow, says Pakistan foreign ministry
- 2:02 PM IST, June 20Israeli military says it is striking ‘Hezbollah targets’ in Lebanon
- 1:19 PM IST, June 20Iran foreign ministry says Araghchi to meet Pak interior minister in Tehran
- 1:08 PM IST, June 20Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, says state media
- 1:05 PM IST, June 20‘Back where we started, maybe little worse off,’ says Obama on Trump's Iran deal
- 12:49 PM IST, June 20Pak minister heads to Tehran for meetings on US-Iran negotiations
- 12:37 PM IST, June 20EU divided on Iran sanctions
- 12:14 PM IST, June 20Iraq seeks three million barrels of daily oil production after its fall owing to Iran war, says report
- 10:52 AM IST, June 20At least five killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon despite ceasefire
- 10:24 AM IST, June 20Iran Supreme Leader authorised the deal with US
- 9:36 AM IST, June 20Iran Guards' commercial empire to benefit is US sanctions lifted
- 9:26 AM IST, June 20Israeli envoy, UN officials engage in heated shouting match at hearing
- 8:56 AM IST, June 20Iran deputy foreign minister says US needs to ‘prove it can deliver’
- 8:18 AM IST, June 20UK foreign secretary calls Israeli minister's Lebanon remark ‘abhorrent’
- 7:47 AM IST, June 20Strait of Hormuz threat level ‘moderate’, says UK maritime trade body
- 7:38 AM IST, June 20Brent crude set for weekly fall of 8% as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect
- 7:26 AM IST, June 20Vance postponed Switzerland trip
- 7:16 AM IST, June 20Qatari PM al-Thani in Switzerland for US-Iran negotiations
- 7:14 AM IST, June 20Lebanon ceasefire ‘make or break’ for negotiations, Araghchi reportedly told counterparts
- 7:07 AM IST, June 20Araghchi to travel to Switzerland today
- 7:05 AM IST, June 20Talks were delayed owing to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
- 6:52 AM IST, June 20Witkoff leaves for Iran talks, Kushner already in Switzerland
US-Iran war highlights: Switzerland on Saturday said it continues to provide a "discreet and reliable setting" at Burgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. In a statement, the Swiss foreign ministry said it would not disclose further details about the participants or the substance of the talks, citing confidentiality....Read More
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
A day after a renewed ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hezbollah, at least five were killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Israeli airstrikes on more than a dozen south Lebanon locations after midnight and into Saturday morning, many in and around the Nabatieh area, AFP reported.
A truce had been mediated between Israel and Hezbollah by US and Qatari officials as talks between US and Iran were delayed owing to the clashes. While Iran has maintained that any deal with the US on peace must include Lebanon and stop fighting “on all fronts,” Israel has rejected this term and refused to withdraw from occupied areas in Lebanon.
White House envoy Steve Witkoff is headed to Switzerland, where the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear deal is expected to take place. This comes even as the 60-day clock of negotiations to finalise the agreement between United States and Iran has begun, after both sides signed a deal to end the conflict in West Asia and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
While Witkoff has left for the negotiations, United States President Donald Trump's son in law and envoy, Jared Kushner, is already in Switzerland, Axios reported citing a US official.
Araghchi to leave soon, Qatari PM already in Switzerland
Meanwhile, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi will leave for Switzerland for talks with US representatives on Friday, Axios reported citing a source with knowledge of the matter. However, the source added that this could still change.
Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani had arrived in Switzerland on Friday itself, ahead of the talks. Qatar has emerged as one of the key mediators between Washington and Tehran.
